dotnet-release-management

Release lifecycle management for .NET projects: Nerdbank.GitVersioning (NBGV) setup with version.json configuration, version height calculation, and public release vs pre-release modes; SemVer 2.0 strategy for .NET libraries (when to bump major/minor/patch, API compatibility considerations) and applications (build metadata, deployment versioning); changelog generation (Keep a Changelog format, auto-generation with git-cliff and conventional commits); pre-release version workflows (alpha, beta, rc, stable progression); and release branching patterns (release branches, hotfix branches, trunk-based releases with tags).

Version assumptions: .NET 8.0+ baseline. Nerdbank.GitVersioning 3.6+ (current stable). SemVer 2.0 specification.

Scope

• Nerdbank.GitVersioning (NBGV) setup and version height
• SemVer 2.0 strategy for libraries and applications
• Changelog generation (Keep a Changelog, git-cliff)
• Pre-release version workflows (alpha, beta, rc, stable)
• Release branching patterns (release branches, trunk-based)

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