feat: Phase 5A Release Wrapper — run-release-with-gates orchestration

[ashleyshaw]

Linked issues

Resolves#2313

Summary

Phase 5A release wrapper that orchestrates seven safety gates before executing Phase 4 release agent.

Deliverables

• run-release-with-gates.cjs: Gates wrapper orchestration (~150 LOC)
• AGENTIC_RELEASE_ADMIN_GUIDE.md: Administration and troubleshooting docs
• Integration: Updated release.yml workflow

Status

✅ Implementation complete
✅ 41/41 tests passing (82%+ coverage)
✅ Safety gates architecture validated
✅ Production-ready code quality

Changelog

Added

• Phase 5A Release Wrapper — Orchestrates seven safety gates before executing Phase 4 release agent. (PR #2320, #2313)

Changed

• Release workflow integration updated to use gates wrapper

Fixed

• Release workflow scope split from PR feat: PR Creation Agent Phase 3 Skill 2 — route-pr-template #2018 for cleaner separation of concerns

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• Docs/readme/changelog updated (if user-facing)
• Security checklist completed (where relevant):
  • Untrusted input validated and sanitised
  • Output escaped for its rendering context
  • Privileged actions enforce nonce and capability checks
  • No secrets/sensitive data introduced; OWASP risks reviewed
• Code/design reviews approved
• CI green; linked issues closed; release notes prepared (if shipping)

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