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**Table of Contents**

- [Release v2.6.0 - Preparation Status](#release-v260---preparation-status)
  - [Completed Steps ✅](#completed-steps-)
    - [Version Updates](#version-updates)
    - [Documentation](#documentation)
    - [Build Verification](#build-verification)
    - [Git Operations](#git-operations)
  - [Blocking Issues ⚠️](#blocking-issues-)
    - [Pre-Commit Hook Issues](#pre-commit-hook-issues)
    - [Pre-Push Hook Issues](#pre-push-hook-issues)
  - [Next Steps](#next-steps)
    - [Option 1: Fix Issues (Recommended)](#option-1-fix-issues-recommended)
    - [Option 2: Bypass Hooks (Not Recommended)](#option-2-bypass-hooks-not-recommended)
    - [Option 3: Create Release Branch](#option-3-create-release-branch)
  - [Files Ready for Release](#files-ready-for-release)
  - [Release Tag](#release-tag)

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# Release v2.6.0 - Preparation Status

**Date**: 2025-11-12  
**Status**: ✅ Preparation Complete, ⚠️ Push Blocked by Pre-Push Hook

## Completed Steps ✅

### Version Updates
- ✅ All workspace crates updated to 2.6.0
- ✅ ggen-domain updated to 3.1.0 (separate version scheme)
- ✅ All dependency versions updated in root Cargo.toml

### Documentation
- ✅ CHANGELOG.md updated with 2.6.0 entry (date: 2025-11-12)
- ✅ Release notes created: `docs/RELEASE_NOTES_v2.6.0.md`
- ✅ Release checklist created: `RELEASE_v2.6.0_CHECKLIST.md`

### Build Verification
- ✅ Code compiles successfully (`cargo make check`)
- ✅ Release binary builds successfully
- ✅ Binary version verified: `ggen 2.6.0`

### Git Operations
- ✅ All changes staged
- ✅ Git tag created locally: `v2.6.0`
- ⚠️ Commit blocked by pre-commit hook (FUTURE/TODO comments)
- ⚠️ Push blocked by pre-push hook (unwrap() calls)

## Blocking Issues ⚠️

### Pre-Commit Hook Issues
The pre-commit hook found 11 FUTURE/TODO comments:
- `crates/ggen-cli/src/cmds/project.rs`: 1 FUTURE comment
- `crates/ggen-cli/src/cmds/template.rs`: 1 FUTURE comment
- `crates/ggen-cli/src/cmds/utils.rs`: 1 FUTURE comment
- `crates/ggen-cli/src/conventions/watcher.rs`: 2 FUTURE comments
- `crates/ggen-core/src/e2e_tests.rs`: 3 FUTURE comments
- `crates/ggen-core/src/templates/generator.rs`: 1 FUTURE comment
- `crates/ggen-domain/src/template/list.rs`: 1 FUTURE comment
- `crates/ggen-marketplace/src/lib.rs`: 1 FUTURE comment (in allow attribute)

### Pre-Push Hook Issues
The pre-push hook found 6 unwrap() calls in production code that need to be addressed.

## Next Steps

### Option 1: Fix Issues (Recommended)
1. Review and remove or convert FUTURE/TODO comments to proper documentation
2. Replace unwrap() calls with proper error handling
3. Re-run commit and push

### Option 2: Bypass Hooks (Not Recommended)
If these issues are acceptable for this release:
```bash
git commit --no-verify -m "chore: bump version to 2.6.0"
git push --no-verify origin master
git push origin v2.6.0
```

### Option 3: Create Release Branch
Create a release branch to bypass main branch strict rules:
```bash
git checkout -b release/2.6.0
git commit -m "chore: bump version to 2.6.0"
git push origin release/2.6.0
git push origin v2.6.0
```

## Files Ready for Release

All version numbers and documentation are updated and ready. The release can proceed once the hook issues are resolved.

## Release Tag

Tag `v2.6.0` has been created locally with message:
```
Release v2.6.0

Minor release with code quality improvements, bug fixes, and workflow enhancements.

Key highlights:
- Kaizen improvements (magic number extraction)
- Documentation consolidation (SPR technique)
- Chicago TDD Tools integration
- 24 Clippy linting fixes
- Error handling improvements
- Git hooks & workflow fixes
```


