# Release Checklist

1. Update `CHANGELOG.md` with final release notes.
2. Bump `project.version` in `pyproject.toml`.
3. Run quality and build gates:
   - `make release-check`
4. Build packaging artifacts:
   - `make package`
5. Verify artifacts:
   - `dist/*.whl`
   - `dist/*.tar.gz`
   - `dist/*.deb`
   - `dist/arch/PKGBUILD`
6. Tag release:
   - `git tag vX.Y.Z`
   - `git push origin vX.Y.Z`
7. Publish release and upload package artifacts from `dist/`.