Prepare a Skill Update for Release

Problem/Feature Description

The DevEx team at Novu has been iterating on their error-handling skill for Node.js services and is ready to ship version 2.0. The skill teaches models how to implement structured error handling patterns (custom error classes, centralized error middleware, logging hooks). A junior engineer ran the benchmarks but produced only raw results — no formatted report, no gate review, no PR documentation. The team lead wants the release properly prepared before the PR goes up.

Your job is to review the benchmark results, determine whether the update meets the bar for shipping, write the release checklist, and prepare the PR description that documents this release. Also flag any gaps that need follow-up after merge.

Output Specification

Produce:

• release-assessment.md — a structured review document with your analysis of the benchmark results, any gaps or blockers you identified, and a clear go/no-go recommendation with justification
• pr-description.md — a pull request description ready to be posted, including the PR checklist with all required items

Input Files

The following files are provided as inputs. Extract them before beginning.

=============== FILE: inputs/benchmark-results.json =============== { "skill": "error-handling", "version": "2.0", "run_date": "2026-04-16", "models_tested": ["ModelA", "ModelB", "ModelC"], "scenarios": [ "custom-error-classes", "centralized-middleware", "logging-integration", "async-error-propagation" ], "results": { "ModelA": { "custom-error-classes": { "without": 65, "with": 88 }, "centralized-middleware": { "without": 55, "with": 82 }, "logging-integration": { "without": 70, "with": 79 }, "async-error-propagation": { "without": 60, "with": 84 } }, "ModelB": { "custom-error-classes": { "without": 72, "with": 85 }, "centralized-middleware": { "without": 68, "with": 78 }, "logging-integration": { "without": 74, "with": 77 }, "async-error-propagation": { "without": 69, "with": 82 } }, "ModelC": { "custom-error-classes": { "without": 40, "with": 55 }, "centralized-middleware": { "without": 35, "with": 52 }, "logging-integration": { "without": 42, "with": 40 }, "async-error-propagation": { "without": 38, "with": 0 } } }, "context": { "skill_md_updated": true, "new_rule_file_added": "rules/async-patterns.md", "prior_run_log_entry": "2026-03-01: v1.5 baseline run", "open_issues": [], "validation_commands_run": false } }