# Sprint 50: Comprehensive Distribution Package - Kickoff

## Overview

Sprint 50 focuses on improving distribution, deployment, and user experience across all platforms. Following the successful implementation of C/C++ language support in Sprint 49, our focus shifts to ensuring PMAT is easily accessible and installable on all target platforms with a seamless user experience.

## Sprint Goals

1. **Platform Distribution Improvements**
   - Update all platform-specific packages (DEB, RPM, AUR, Homebrew, Chocolatey, etc.)
   - Ensure consistent version information across all platforms
   - Improve installation experience on all platforms

2. **CI/CD Pipeline Enhancement**
   - Update GitHub Actions for multi-platform builds
   - Implement automated crates.io and npm publication
   - Add C/C++ code testing to CI pipeline
   - Ensure all quality gates run on all platforms

3. **First-run Experience**
   - Enhance first-run UX with improved onboarding
   - Add language detector for automatically identifying project languages
   - Implement smart defaults for different project types

4. **Language Support Expansion**
   - Implement Kotlin language analyzer
   - Add additional C/C++ tests
   - Begin Swift language analyzer development

## Key Deliverables

1. **Updated Distribution Packages**
   - DEB package for Ubuntu/Debian
   - RPM package for Fedora/RHEL
   - AUR package for Arch Linux
   - Homebrew formula for macOS
   - Chocolatey package for Windows
   - NPM package for cross-platform JavaScript/TypeScript projects
   - Python wheel for PyPI distribution

2. **Automation Improvements**
   - GitHub Actions workflow for testing on all platforms
   - Release automation scripts
   - Automatic package generation for all platforms

3. **Documentation Updates**
   - Platform-specific installation guides
   - Language-specific quick start guides
   - C/C++ analysis examples

## Timeline

| Week | Focus | Key Deliverable |
|------|-------|-----------------|
| Week 1 (Nov 3-6) | Platform Package Updates | Updated packages for all platforms |
| Week 2 (Nov 7-10) | CI/CD Pipeline Enhancement | Automated build and test system |
| Week 3 (Nov 11-14) | First-run Experience | Improved user onboarding |
| Week 4 (Nov 15-17) | Language Support Expansion | Kotlin language analyzer |

## Post-Release Tasks

1. Create v2.172.0 release notes
2. Update roadmap for Sprint 51
3. Gather user feedback on installation experience
4. Plan additional language support for Sprint 51

## First Priorities

1. **Publish v2.171.1 to crates.io**
   - Finalize release notes
   - Run final verification tests
   - Publish to crates.io registry
   - Update npm package and publish

2. **Create GitHub Release**
   - Tag v2.171.1
   - Upload release assets
   - Add comprehensive release notes
   - Notify community

3. **Update Platform Packages**
   - Update version in all package definitions
   - Test installation on all target platforms
   - Publish updated packages

## Success Metrics

- Successful installation rate >98% across all platforms
- Reduced installation time by 30%
- Improved first-run experience (measured by user feedback)
- Complete C/C++/Kotlin language support
- 90%+ test coverage for new language analyzers