release-management

Provider-neutral release management - semantic versioning and when to bump, changelogs, release branches versus trunk tags, release candidates, release checklists, gates, freeze policy, hotfix process, rollback versus roll-forward, release notes, coordinating multi-package releases, release records, and deprecation policy. Load when planning or cutting a release, choosing a versioning or branching strategy, handling a hotfix or rollback, writing release notes, or deprecating features.