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+# SpecWeave Release Management Plugin
+
+**Comprehensive release management for single-repo, multi-repo, and monorepo architectures.**
+
+## Overview
+
+The **specweave-release** plugin provides end-to-end release management capabilities including:
+
+- **Release Strategy Design** - Analyze architecture and recommend optimal versioning approach
+- **Version Alignment** - Coordinate versions across multiple repositories
+- **RC Workflows** - Manage release candidates from creation to production promotion
+- **Multi-Repo Coordination** - Orchestrate complex releases across dozens of services
+- **Brownfield Detection** - Automatically detect and document existing release patterns
+- **Living Documentation** - Maintain release strategy and version matrices
+
+## Components
+
+### Skills (4 total)
+
+| Skill | Purpose | When to Use |
+|-------|---------|-------------|
+| **release-strategy-advisor** | Analyze architecture and recommend release strategy | "What release strategy should we use?" |
+| **release-coordinator** | Coordinate multi-repo releases with dependency management | "Coordinate release across 5 microservices" |
+| **version-aligner** | Align versions across repos using semantic versioning | "Align versions before release" |
+| **rc-manager** | Manage release candidate lifecycle and testing | "Create RC for v2.0.0" |
+
+### Agents (1 total)
+
+| Agent | Purpose | Tools |
+|-------|---------|-------|
+| **release-manager** | Master orchestrator for all release activities | Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep |
+
+### Commands (4+ total)
+
+| Command | Purpose |
+|---------|---------|
+| `/specweave-release:init` | Initialize or analyze release strategy |
+| `/specweave-release:align` | Align versions across repositories |
+| `/specweave-release:rc` | Manage release candidates |
+| `/specweave-release:coordinate` | Plan coordinated multi-repo releases |
+| `/specweave-release:publish` | Execute releases (single or multi-repo) |
+| `/specweave-release:rollback` | Rollback failed releases |
+| `/specweave-release:matrix` | Show/update version matrix |
+
+## Installation
+
+**Automatic** (via SpecWeave init):
+```bash
+# Already installed if you ran specweave init
+npx specweave init .
+```
+
+**Manual** (if needed):
+```bash
+/plugin install specweave-release
+```
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### Greenfield Project (New Release Strategy)
+
+```bash
+# 1. Initialize release strategy
+/specweave-release:init
+
+# Answer questions:
+# - How many repositories? [3]
+# - Team structure? [One team]
+# - Deployment frequency? [Weekly]
+# - Coupling? [Moderate]
+
+# → Creates: .specweave/docs/internal/delivery/release-strategy.md
+# → Recommends: Umbrella versioning strategy
+
+# 2. Create first release
+/specweave:increment "0001-v1-0-0-release"
+
+# 3. Align versions
+/specweave-release:align
+
+# 4. Create RC
+/specweave-release:rc create 1.0.0
+
+# 5. Test and promote
+/specweave-release:rc promote 1.0.0-rc.3
+```
+
+### Brownfield Project (Existing Release Process)
+
+```bash
+# 1. Analyze existing release patterns
+/specweave-release:init
+
+# → Detects:
+#   - Git tags (v1.0.0, v1.1.0, ...)
+#   - CI/CD (.github/workflows/release.yml)
+#   - Monorepo tools (Lerna, Nx)
+#   - Current strategy (independent versioning)
+
+# → Creates: .specweave/docs/internal/delivery/release-strategy.md
+# → Documents: Existing process + recommendations
+
+# 2. Start using SpecWeave for next release
+/specweave:increment "0010-v2-0-0-release"
+/specweave-release:align
+/specweave-release:rc create 2.0.0
+```
+
+## Use Cases
+
+### Single-Repo Release
+
+**Scenario**: NPM package with semantic versioning
+
+```bash
+# Current: v1.5.0
+# Goal: Release v2.0.0 (breaking changes)
+
+# 1. Initialize strategy (if not done)
+/specweave-release:init
+
+# 2. Create release increment
+/specweave:increment "0050-v2-release"
+
+# 3. Align version (analyze commits → suggest v2.0.0)
+/specweave-release:align
+
+# 4. Create RC
+/specweave-release:rc create 2.0.0
+# → v2.0.0-rc.1 → staging → testing
+
+# 5. Iterate if needed
+# Fix bugs → /specweave-release:rc iterate 2.0.0-rc.1
+# → v2.0.0-rc.2
+
+# 6. Promote to production
+/specweave-release:rc promote 2.0.0-rc.3
+# → v2.0.0 → gradual rollout
+```
+
+### Multi-Repo Coordinated Release
+
+**Scenario**: 5 microservices with umbrella versioning
+
+```bash
+# Repos:
+# - frontend v4.2.0
+# - backend v2.8.0
+# - api-gateway v3.1.0
+# - auth-service v2.0.0
+# - shared-lib v1.5.0
+
+# Goal: Product v5.0.0 (breaking changes in 3 services)
+
+# 1. Create product release increment
+/specweave:increment "0060-product-v5-release"
+
+# 2. Analyze and align versions
+/specweave-release:align
+# → Suggests:
+#   frontend: v5.0.0 (breaking)
+#   backend: v2.9.0 (feature)
+#   api-gateway: v4.0.0 (breaking)
+#   auth-service: v2.0.0 (no change)
+#   shared-lib: v2.0.0 (breaking)
+
+# 3. Create coordinated RC
+/specweave-release:rc create-multi product-v5.0.0
+# → Tags all repos with rc.1
+
+# 4. Test cross-service
+# → Staging deployment (all services)
+# → E2E tests (cross-service flows)
+
+# 5. Promote when ready
+/specweave-release:rc promote-multi product-v5.0.0-rc.2
+# → Wave-by-wave deployment
+# → Updates version matrix
+```
+
+### Monorepo Release (Lerna/Nx)
+
+**Scenario**: Lerna monorepo with 12 packages (independent versioning)
+
+```bash
+# Current: 12 packages with different versions
+
+# 1. Initialize strategy (detects Lerna)
+/specweave-release:init
+# → Detects: Lerna independent mode
+# → Documents: Current approach
+
+# 2. Align versions (only changed packages)
+/specweave-release:align
+# → Analyzes commits per package
+# → Suggests bumps for changed packages only
+# → Validates inter-package dependencies
+
+# 3. Execute release
+# → Integration with Lerna: lerna publish
+# → Or manual: npm version + npm publish per package
+```
+
+## Release Strategies
+
+### Lockstep Versioning
+
+**Use When**:
+- Tight coupling between repos
+- Small team (all work together)
+- Breaking changes affect all repos
+
+**How It Works**:
+```yaml
+All repos share same version:
+  frontend: v3.0.0
+  backend: v3.0.0
+  api: v3.0.0
+
+Bump together:
+  Breaking change in any repo → All bump to v4.0.0
+```
+
+### Independent Versioning
+
+**Use When**:
+- Loose coupling between repos
+- Large team (autonomous squads)
+- Frequent releases (daily/weekly)
+
+**How It Works**:
+```yaml
+Each repo has own version:
+  frontend: v5.0.0
+  backend: v2.9.0
+  api: v4.0.0
+
+Bump independently:
+  frontend breaking → v6.0.0
+  backend feature → v2.10.0
+  api unchanged → v4.0.0
+```
+
+### Umbrella Versioning
+
+**Use When**:
+- Medium/large team
+- Product-level milestones important
+- Services evolve at different rates
+
+**How It Works**:
+```yaml
+Product version + service versions:
+  Product v5.0.0:
+    frontend: v5.0.0
+    backend: v2.9.0
+    api: v4.0.0
+
+Version matrix tracks combinations
+```
+
+## Release Candidate Workflow
+
+**Three-Stage Pre-Release**:
+
+```mermaid
+graph LR
+    A[Alpha] -->|Stable API| B[Beta]
+    B -->|Production Ready| C[RC]
+    C -->|Validated| D[Production]
+```
+
+**Alpha** (Early Development):
+- Tag: v1.0.0-alpha.1, v1.0.0-alpha.2
+- Audience: Internal developers
+- Stability: Unstable (breaking changes OK)
+- Duration: Weeks to months
+
+**Beta** (Feature Complete):
+- Tag: v1.0.0-beta.1, v1.0.0-beta.2
+- Audience: Beta testers, QA team
+- Stability: Mostly stable
+- Duration: 2-6 weeks
+
+**RC** (Production Ready):
+- Tag: v1.0.0-rc.1, v1.0.0-rc.2
+- Audience: Pre-production, canary users
+- Stability: Production-ready
+- Duration: 1-2 weeks
+
+**Production**:
+- Tag: v1.0.0 (final)
+- Audience: All users
+- Stability: Stable
+
+## Living Documentation
+
+**Release Strategy Document**:
+```
+.specweave/docs/internal/delivery/release-strategy.md
+```
+
+**Contains**:
+- Repository overview
+- Versioning strategy (lockstep/independent/umbrella)
+- RC workflow
+- CI/CD integration
+- Changelog management
+- Hotfix strategy
+- Release checklist
+- DORA metrics
+- Decision history
+
+**Version Matrix** (Umbrella Releases):
+```
+.specweave/docs/internal/delivery/version-matrix.md
+```
+
+**Contains**:
+- Product version history
+- Service version mappings
+- Compatibility matrix
+- Breaking changes per release
+
+## Integration with Brownfield Analyzer
+
+**Automatic Release Pattern Detection**:
+
+When brownfield-analyzer skill runs, it:
+1. Detects repository structure
+2. Scans git tags for version patterns
+3. Analyzes CI/CD configurations
+4. Checks package manager files
+5. Identifies monorepo tools
+
+Then invokes release-strategy-advisor to:
+- Classify release strategy
+- Document in living docs
+- Suggest improvements
+
+**Example Output**:
+```markdown
+## Detected Release Strategy
+
+Type: Monorepo with independent versioning
+
+Evidence:
+  - lerna.json found (12 packages)
+  - Independent mode enabled
+  - Git tags: 145 total (per-package versioning)
+  - CI/CD: GitHub Actions + semantic-release
+  - Frequency: Weekly
+
+Recommendations:
+  ✓ Current strategy is solid
+  → Consider: Umbrella versioning for product milestones
+  → Add: Version matrix documentation
+```
+
+## Best Practices
+
+**Version Discipline**:
+- Always follow semantic versioning
+- Never skip version numbers
+- Use pre-release tags for testing
+- Document breaking changes clearly
+
+**Release Safety**:
+- Always use RC for major versions
+- Gradual rollout (canary → 10% → 25% → 50% → 100%)
+- Monitor for 1+ hour at each stage
+- Have rollback plan ready
+
+**Documentation**:
+- Update living docs after every release
+- Maintain version matrix for umbrella releases
+- Document lessons learned
+- Link to ADRs for major decisions
+
+**Testing**:
+- Run ALL tests before releasing
+- Validate cross-repo compatibility
+- Load test at 150% expected capacity
+- Security scan for every release
+
+## Configuration
+
+**In `.specweave/config.json`**:
+
+```json
+{
+  "release": {
+    "strategy": "independent",
+    "rcRequired": ["major"],
+    "gradualRollout": {
+      "canary": 0.05,
+      "wave1": 0.10,
+      "wave2": 0.25,
+      "wave3": 0.50,
+      "wave4": 1.00
+    },
+    "monitoring": {
+      "errorRateThreshold": 0.05,
+      "latencyThreshold": 2.0
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Advanced Topics
+
+### Coordinated RC Across Repos
+
+```bash
+# Tag all repos with same RC iteration
+/specweave-release:rc create-multi product-v3.0.0
+
+# Creates:
+# - frontend: v5.0.0-rc.1
+# - backend: v3.0.0-rc.1
+# - api-gateway: v4.0.0-rc.1
+
+# Test cross-service compatibility
+# Deploy all to staging
+# Run E2E tests
+
+# Found bugs → iterate
+/specweave-release:rc iterate-multi product-v3.0.0-rc.1
+
+# Creates:
+# - frontend: v5.0.0-rc.2 (bug fixed)
+# - api-gateway: v4.0.0-rc.2 (bug fixed)
+# - backend: v3.0.0-rc.1 (unchanged)
+
+# All pass → promote
+/specweave-release:rc promote-multi product-v3.0.0-rc.2
+```
+
+### Hotfix Workflow
+
+```bash
+# Production: v2.0.0
+# Critical bug discovered
+
+# 1. Create hotfix branch from tag
+git checkout -b hotfix/v2.0.1 v2.0.0
+
+# 2. Fix bug
+# ... make changes ...
+
+# 3. Fast-track testing
+npm test  # Critical tests only
+
+# 4. Release hotfix
+git tag v2.0.1
+git push origin v2.0.1
+
+# 5. Merge back to main
+git checkout main
+git merge hotfix/v2.0.1
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+**Issue**: Version conflicts detected
+```bash
+# Solution: Update dependencies to compatible versions
+# Then retry alignment
+```
+
+**Issue**: RC testing failed
+```bash
+# Solution: Fix issues, iterate to next RC
+/specweave-release:rc iterate 1.0.0-rc.1
+```
+
+**Issue**: Canary deployment showing errors
+```bash
+# Solution: Rollback immediately
+/specweave-release:rc rollback 1.0.0-rc.3
+```
+
+## Examples
+
+See `/examples` directory for:
+- Single-repo release workflow
+- Multi-repo coordinated release
+- Monorepo (Lerna) release
+- RC workflow with testing
+- Version matrix for umbrella releases
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- **SpecWeave Core**: Main framework documentation
+- **Living Docs**: `.specweave/docs/internal/delivery/`
+- **ADRs**: Architecture decision records
+- **Release Strategy**: Project-specific strategy docs
+
+## Support
+
+- **Issues**: https://github.com/anton-abyzov/specweave/issues
+- **Discussions**: https://github.com/anton-abyzov/specweave/discussions
+- **Website**: https://spec-weave.com
+
+---
+
+**Version**: 1.0.0
+**Author**: Anton Abyzov
+**License**: MIT