release-process
Installation
SKILL.md
Context
This is the definitive release runbook for Squad. Born from the v0.8.22 release disaster (4-part semver mangled by npm, draft release never triggered publish, wrong NPM_TOKEN type, 6+ hours of broken latest dist-tag).
Rule: No agent releases Squad without following this checklist. No exceptions. No improvisation.
Pre-Release Validation
Before starting ANY release work, validate the following:
1. Version Number Validation
Rule: Only 3-part semver (major.minor.patch) or prerelease (major.minor.patch-tag.N) are valid. 4-part versions (0.8.21.4) are NOT valid semver and npm will mangle them.