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github-release

Guides IA through releasing a new version of a GitHub library end-to-end. Handles SemVer versioning and Keep a Changelog formatting automatically.

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# GitHub Release Skill

This skill automates the full release workflow for a single-package GitHub repository,
from analysis through changelog authoring and PR creation. It relies exclusively on
`gh` (GitHub CLI) and `git` no other tools needed.

Steps 1 - 4 are **read-only reconnaissance** nothing is written to the repo until
Step 5, once the version number is confirmed.

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill whenever the user wants to cut a new release, publish a new version,
bump a version, create a release branch, generate a changelog, or open a release PR
on a GitHub repository. Trigger even if the user says something casual like "let's