[TEST - DO NOT MERGE] Add release-plan.yaml (2026-01-17-001)

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Add release-plan.yaml for automated release tracking

This PR introduces release-plan.yaml — a metadata file that enables automated release tooling for your repository.

What is this?

The release-plan.yaml file declares your release intentions. It enables:

• Automated Release Progress Tracker (visibility across CAMARA)
• CI validation of release readiness
• Automated release branch creation (coming soon)

Pre-populated data

• Contacts: From your CODEOWNERS file

👉 Please review and adjust if API-specific contacts differ from repository-wide codeowners.

What to do now

Option A: Merge as-is (if you don't have an API name defined yet)

• The file contains a placeholder-entry — replace it when planning a release
• target_release_type: none means "no release currently planned"
• You can add API definitions freely — validation applies when preparing a release

Option B: Update before merging (recommended if you have an API name)

1. Replace placeholder-entry with your intended API name (kebab-case, per Commonalities naming guidelines)
2. Keep target_api_status: draft — the API definition file doesn't need to exist yet
3. Review main_contacts — pre-populated from CODEOWNERS

The API name can still be changed before your first release if needed.

When ready to release

1. Ensure API names in this file match your files in code/API_definitions/
2. Update target_api_status from draft to alpha (or higher)
3. Set target_release_type: pre-release-alpha

API status progression

Status	Meaning
draft	API declared, definition file not required yet
alpha	API definition exists, ready for early feedback
rc	Release candidate, feature-complete
public	Public release

Documentation

📖 Full documentation (work in progress)
📖 Release Workflow and Metadata Specification
📖 API Versioning (in CAMARA API Design Guide)

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🦙 MegaLinter status: ✅ SUCCESS

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