prepare-release

Prepare Release Command

2. **Version Management**
   - Analyze changes for semantic versioning
   - Update version numbers in all relevant files
   - Generate version tags and release branches
   - Update dependency versions if needed

3. **Changelog Generation**
   - Collect commits since last release
   - Categorize changes (features, fixes, breaking)
   - Generate human-readable changelog
   - Create release notes and migration guides

4. **Build and Artifact Creation**
   - Execute production build process
   - Generate deployment artifacts
   - Create container images if applicable
   - Sign and verify build artifacts

5. **Documentation Updates**
   - Update API documentation
   - Refresh user guides and tutorials
   - Update installation and setup instructions
   - Generate deployment documentation

6. **Release Validation**
   - Validate deployment readiness
   - Verify rollback procedures
   - Check monitoring and alerting setup
   - Confirm backup and recovery plans

# Release preparation:
# - Version bump: 1.2.3 → 1.2.4
# - Bug fix changelog
# - Security updates
# - Quick deployment
```

```bash
# Prepare major release
/deploy:prepare-release --type=major

# Major release preparation:
# - Version bump: 1.2.3 → 2.0.0
# - Breaking changes documentation
# - Migration guides
# - Extensive testing
```

```bash
# Prepare release with custom notes
/deploy:prepare-release --notes="Critical security update"

# Custom release preparation:
# - Special release notes
# - Targeted deployment
# - Emergency procedures
# - Stakeholder communication
```