Runbook: Release Package

Purpose: Create and publish a new version of docent to npm registry Owner: Maintainers Last Updated: 2025-10-17 Frequency: As needed for releases

Overview

This runbook covers the complete release process from version bumping through automated npm publishing. The workflow is:

1. Prepare locally - Version bump, changelog, validation
2. Push tagged commit - Triggers automated publishing
3. Monitor release - Watch GitHub Actions complete the publish

Expected duration: 20-30 minutes (plus monitoring time)

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