markitect-main/history/2025/251109-release_old_manual.py.README.md

Old Manual Release Script - Archive

What Was Moved (2025-11-09)

release_old_manual.py - Legacy manual release management script

Original Purpose:

Manual release automation tool that handled:

• Version management and validation
• Changelog generation
• Git tagging and repository management
• Package building and distribution
• Release artifact creation

Why Archived:

• Replaced by modern capability system: capabilities/release-management/
• File name indicates obsolescence: Named "old_manual"
• Created 2025-10-03: Development artifact, now superseded
• Modern alternatives available: make release-status, make release-publish-gitea

Modern Replacement:

The release management functionality is now handled by:

• capabilities/release-management/ - Modern capability-based system
• Integrated with main Makefile via capability discovery
• Improved automation and maintainability

Commands Available:

make release-status                    # Show release status
make release-publish-gitea VERSION=x.y.z  # Complete release workflow
make capabilities-help                 # See all release commands

Archived as part of project cleanup - 2025-11-09