mflux release prep

Releases are prepared in-repo; tagging/publishing is handled by GitHub Actions.

When to Use

• You’re preparing a release PR.
• You need to bump version and update the changelog/lockfile correctly.

Instructions

• Checklist:
  • Bump version in pyproject.toml
  • Review commits since last release tag:
    • git log --oneline v.<last-version>..HEAD
  • Browse relevant file contents if needed to clarify changes
  • Weigh commit impact: some are minor; skim earlier changelog entries to gauge what's worth reporting vs tiny fixes
  • Add a descriptive entry to CHANGELOG.md based on those commits
  • Always add a ### 👩‍💻 Contributors section to the new changelog entry
  • Source contributor names from merged GitHub PR authors for the changes included in the release, and format them as @handle
  • Prefer one release commit for the release prep work on the branch
  • Name that commit Release <version>
  • Prefer GitHub data over local git author names:
    • Use gh pr list --state merged / related gh queries when available
    • Do not assume gh is installed; if it is unavailable, inspect GitHub on the web instead
    • General pages to check on the web:
      • Closed PRs: https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed
      • Compare view for release range: https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/compare/v.<last-version>...HEAD
      • Specific PR page when you know the PR number: https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/pull/<number>
    • Map included changes to merged PR authors from those pages
  • Do not invent handles, and do not treat local-only commits as contributors unless the user explicitly wants that
  • Update lockfile: uv lock
  • Sanity checks (optional unless requested): make test-fast, make build
  • Manual checks (optional): if the release includes CLI/callback/image-path changes, consider running the mflux-manual-testing skill to exercise the touched commands and visually review outputs.
• Do not tag releases locally unless explicitly requested (normally handled by CI).