Git Release Tagging

Overview

Use this skill to cut releases with immutable tags and auditable change boundaries.

Scope Boundaries

• Use this skill when the task matches the trigger condition described in description.
• Do not use this skill when the primary task falls outside this skill's domain.

Shared References

• Versioning and immutability rules:
  • references/tag-versioning-and-immutability.md

Templates And Assets

• Release tagging runbook:
  • assets/release-tagging-runbook-template.md
• Release notes template:
  • assets/release-notes-template.md

Inputs To Gather

• Target release commit SHA and readiness evidence.
• Versioning policy and reserved tag namespace.
• Approval requirements and release communication needs.
• Rollback strategy if release validation fails post-cut.

Deliverables

• Annotated release tag bound to a specific commit.
• Release notes mapped to bounded commit range.
• Verification record for tag integrity and publication status.
• Traceable release artifact metadata for audit.

Workflow

1. Validate preconditions using assets/release-tagging-runbook-template.md.
2. Confirm naming and immutability constraints from references/tag-versioning-and-immutability.md.
3. Create annotated release tag and verify target commit binding.
4. Draft and publish release notes with assets/release-notes-template.md.
5. Record post-cut verification and handoff artifacts.

Quality Standard

• Tag naming follows one consistent policy.
• Published tag is immutable and never re-pointed.
• Release notes are bounded, accurate, and actionable.
• Release cut can be traced from tag -> commit range -> notes.

Failure Conditions

• Stop when release commit readiness is not proven.
• Stop when tag naming collides with existing published tags.
• Escalate when immutability cannot be guaranteed on current hosting setup.