---
title: Release v0.5.1 Plan
type: release-plan
version: v0.5.1
start_sprint: SPRINT-2026-01-16
end_sprint: SPRINT-2026-01-30
planned_sprints: 3
sprint_ids: [SPRINT-2026-01-16, SPRINT-2026-01-23, SPRINT-2026-01-30]
status: planned
date: 2026-01-11
tags: [release, planning]
links: []
---

# Release v0.5.1

## Release Summary
Brief description of what this release delivers.

## Release Goals
1. **Primary Goal**: Main feature or capability
2. **Secondary Goal**: Supporting features
3. **Stretch Goal**: Nice-to-have if time permits

## Release Type & Scope
- **Type**: minor (2 sprints) / standard (3 sprints) / major (4 sprints)
- **In scope (must-have)**:
  - TBD
- **Out of scope (explicitly not in this release)**:
  - TBD
- **Scope flexibility**:
  - Locked: TBD
  - Flexible: TBD

## Sprint Timeline
- **SPRINT-2026-01-16** (Sprint 1 of 3): Sprint theme/focus
- **SPRINT-2026-01-23** (Sprint 2 of 3): Sprint theme/focus
- **SPRINT-2026-01-30** (Sprint 3 of 3): Sprint theme/focus


## Feature Assignments
*Use `ph release add-feature` to assign features to this release*

## Scope Control
- **Scope lock date**: TBD
- **Change control**:
  - Default: new requests go to the next release
  - Exceptions: TBD (who decides, criteria, and how to document)

## Communication Plan
### Internal
- Announcement: TBD
- Progress cadence: weekly release health check
- Escalation path: TBD

### Stakeholders
- Update cadence: TBD
- Demo date(s): TBD
- Release notes owner: TBD

## Success Criteria
- [ ] All assigned features complete
- [ ] Performance benchmarks met
- [ ] Quality gates passed
- [ ] Documentation updated

## Risk Management
- Critical path: (Identify critical features)
- Dependencies: (External dependencies)
- Capacity: (Team availability considerations)

## Release Notes Draft
*Auto-generated from completed tasks and features*
