start-release

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This skill should be used when the user asks to "start a release", "create release branch", "prepare a release", "git flow release start", or wants to begin a new version release.

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Sourcefradser/dotclaude

Added on2026-02-07

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add fradser/dotclaude start-release

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Pre-operation Checks

Verify working tree is clean per

${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/references/invariants.md

Phase 1: Start Release

Goal: Create release branch using git-flow-next CLI.

Actions:

Run
```
git flow release start $ARGUMENTS
```
Update version in project files (package.json, Cargo.toml, VERSION, etc.)

Commit version bump:

chore: bump version to $ARGUMENTS

with

Co-Authored-By

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Push the branch:
```
git push -u origin release/$ARGUMENTS
```

Note: CHANGELOG.md is updated during finish-release, not here.

start-release

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Phase 1: Start Release