release-checklist.md

Release Checklist

1. Preflight

• Run ./scripts/release_preflight.sh vX.Y.Z
• Confirm workflow lint and actionlint checks are green
• Confirm version consistency (pyproject.toml, setup.py, src/native/py_Dameng.h, dmPython.version)
• Confirm third-party patch checks pass (scripts/check_third_party_patch.py)

2. Regression

• Run DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=/Users/skhe/projects/dmPython/dpi_bridge python3 -m pytest -q -m requires_dm tests
• Confirm P0/P1/P2 integration markers are green
• Confirm no Segmentation fault / no 139/-11 exits

3. Tag & CI

• Push release tag vX.Y.Z
• Confirm Build macOS wheels workflow succeeds for all Python targets (cp39/cp310/cp311/cp312/cp313)
• Confirm release step is idempotent (re-run does not fail)

4. Release Assets

• Confirm 5 arm64 wheel assets exist on release page
• Confirm checksums.txt is attached
• Confirm build-metadata.json is attached
• Spot-check one wheel install and import dmPython

5. Post-release

• Update CHANGELOG.md if needed
• Verify release notes and links are correct
• Record any incidents/fixes back into PATCHES.md or docs