chore: Release v1.0.0 (MAJOR) — Phase 9C.2

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Release Phase 1: Version Bump & CHANGELOG Update

Release: v1.0.0 MAJOR (v0.6.0 → v1.0.0)
Phase: 9C.2 Live Release Execution
Status: 🔵 Phase 1 - Awaiting Approval
Timeline: 30-120 minutes per RELEASE_RUNBOOK_MAJOR.md

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Linked Issues & Merged PRs

Includes major features and fixes from Phase 9:

• PR docs: Phase 9B - Complete team training materials for release workflow #2328: Agentic Release Training Program
• PR feat: Implement Release E2E Test Suite for Phase 9A #2318: Release Workflow E2E Test Suite
• 35+ documented entries in [Unreleased] section

Relates to:

• Issue [TASK] Phase 9C — Pilot Release & Lessons Learned #2299 (Release coordination)
• ADR: (To be linked by maintainers during approval)

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Changelog

Added

• Agentic Release Framework — 7-layer safety gates validation (Phase 5A)
• Release Agent — Multi-phase orchestration (dry-run, validation, PR creation, merging, publishing)
• Release Test Suite — 41/41 tests with 100% coverage, 7 gate implementations
• Release Documentation — Complete runbooks, quick reference, FAQ, troubleshooting guides
• Release Training Program — 5-module team training materials (70+ minutes)
• Release Validation Report — v1.0.0 comprehensive validation (Phase 9C)

Changed

• Approval Workflow — Tiered by scope: patch auto-approve, minor/major manual approval
• Release Automation — Shifted to agentic layer with safety gates validation
• Version Handling — Synchronized across VERSION, package.json files
• CHANGELOG Format — Keep a Changelog 1.1.0 standard with [Unreleased] → [1.0.0] transition

Fixed

• Version consistency validation in package.json (0.6.0)
• Module path resolution in release-gates.cjs
• Release Agent test coverage (41/41 tests, 100%)

Removed

• (None — additive release)

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Release Approval Requirements

This is a MAJOR release requiring:

• 1st Maintainer Approval — Review validation report and approve
• 2nd Maintainer Approval — Dual approval for major scope
• ADR Reference — Link Architecture Decision Record for breaking changes
• Timeline: 10–30 minutes per maintainer, 30–120 minutes total

Pre-Approval Verification

• ✅ Version: 0.6.0 → 1.0.0 confirmed
• ✅ CHANGELOG: 35+ entries documented
• ✅ Tests: 41/41 passing (100% coverage)
• ✅ Safety Gates: All 7 layers validated
• ✅ Risk Level: LOW
• ✅ Release Agent: Ready for merge

See detailed validation: V1_0_0_MAJOR_RELEASE_VALIDATION.md

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Checklist (Global DoD / PR)

• All AC met and demonstrated
• Tests added/updated (41/41 unit tests, 100% coverage)
• Accessibility checklist completed (where relevant): N/A
• Docs/readme/changelog updated (CHANGELOG.md [Unreleased] → [1.0.0])
• Security checklist completed (Gitleaks scanning active)
• Code/design reviews approved (Release Agent architecture reviewed)
• CI green; linked issues closed; release notes prepared (pending approval)

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Approval & Next Steps

Phase 1 Actions:

1. ✅ Version bump committed (0.6.0 → 1.0.0)
2. ✅ CHANGELOG updated ([Unreleased] section ready)
3. ⏳ Awaiting 2 maintainer approvals + ADR reference
4. ⏳ Merge Phase 1 PR to develop
5. ⏳ Proceed to Phase 2: Create release/v1.0.0 → main PR

Phase 2 Actions:

1. Create release/v1.0.0 → main PR
2. Publish GitHub Release v1.0.0
3. Archive Phase 9 project

Reference:

• Release Runbook:RELEASE_RUNBOOK_MAJOR.md
• Quick Start:RELEASE_QUICK_REFERENCE.md
• Troubleshooting:RELEASE_TROUBLESHOOTING.md

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