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                    settings-loader v1.0.0 PUBLICATION GUIDE
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STATUS: ✅ Ready to Publish (2026-01-06)
CURRENT: 1.0.0-rc.1
TARGET: 1.0.0 stable on crates.io

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                              ONE-TIME SETUP
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Before publishing, ensure you have crates.io credentials:

  $ cargo login
  (Enter your crates.io API token)

Check you have git configured:

  $ git config user.name
  $ git config user.email

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                            QUICK PUBLICATION STEPS
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1. VERIFY CODE QUALITY
   $ cargo test --lib --all-features
   Expected: ✅ 350 passed; 0 failed

   $ cargo clippy --all-features -- -D warnings
   Expected: ✅ No warnings

2. UPDATE VERSION & CHANGELOG
   Edit Cargo.toml (line 3):
   - version = "1.0.0-rc.1"    → version = "1.0.0"

   Edit CHANGELOG.md:
   - Move [Unreleased] section to [1.0.0] - 2026-01-06
   - Review release notes accuracy

3. DRY RUN (RECOMMENDED)
   $ cargo publish --dry-run
   Expected: ✅ Package verified successfully, warning: aborting upload due to dry run

4. COMMIT & TAG
   $ git add Cargo.toml CHANGELOG.md
   $ git commit -m "chore: release v1.0.0

   Major stable release with explicit layering, editing, and metadata support.
   Ready for production use."

   $ git tag -a v1.0.0 -m "Release v1.0.0: Stable API milestone"

5. PUSH TO GITHUB (if desired before crates.io)
   $ git push origin feat/comprehensive-config-management-v1
   $ git push origin v1.0.0

6. PUBLISH TO CRATES.IO
   $ cargo publish
   Expected: ✅ Published to crates.io

7. VERIFY PUBLICATION
   Open: https://crates.io/crates/settings_loader
   Check for version 1.0.0 listed

   Open: https://docs.rs/settings_loader/latest/
   Verify documentation renders correctly

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                               FAST CHECKLIST
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PRE-PUBLISH:
  [ ] cargo test --lib --all-features passes
  [ ] cargo clippy --all-features has 0 warnings
  [ ] Cargo.toml version updated to 1.0.0
  [ ] CHANGELOG.md finalized with [1.0.0] section
  [ ] cargo publish --dry-run passes
  [ ] No uncommitted changes (git status is clean)

DURING PUBLISH:
  [ ] cargo publish succeeds
  [ ] crates.io shows version 1.0.0 available
  [ ] docs.rs shows updated documentation

POST-PUBLISH:
  [ ] GitHub release created with CHANGELOG content
  [ ] Announcements sent (optional)
  [ ] version bumped in Cargo.toml to 1.0.1-dev or next version

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                              ROLLBACK PROCEDURES
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If issues found BEFORE publish (dry-run fails):
  1. Fix the issue
  2. Re-run dry-run: cargo publish --dry-run
  3. Retry publication

If issues found AFTER crates.io publish:
  1. Fix the issue in new commit
  2. Bump to version 1.0.1
  3. Publish 1.0.1 as patch release
  4. Document issue in CHANGELOG

Cannot yank v1.0.0 on crates.io (stable version), so test thoroughly.

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                              USEFUL COMMANDS
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# Test everything before publish
cargo test --all-features && cargo clippy --all-features

# Generate documentation locally
cargo doc --all-features --open

# Check what will be published
cargo publish --dry-run --verbose

# List features
cargo metadata --format-version 1 | jq '.packages[] | select(.name=="settings_loader")'

# Install locally to test
cargo install --path . --force

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                            DOCUMENTATION LINKS
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Detailed Guides:
  - PUBLICATION_SUMMARY.md          ← Start here for overview
  - V1.0.0_PUBLICATION_CHECKLIST.md ← Detailed step-by-step
  - history/MIGRATION_GUIDE.md      ← For users upgrading from 0.15.0
  - history/README.md               ← Documentation navigation

Project Context:
  - history/CONSOLIDATED_ROADMAP.md ← Phases 1-7 roadmap
  - ref/FUTURE_ENHANCEMENTS.md      ← Post v1.0.0 ideas
  - README.md                        ← Feature overview (v1.0 ready)

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                           EXPECTED TIMELINE
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2025-12-21  1.0.0-rc.1 created with 350+ tests passing
2026-01-06  Clippy warnings fixed, dry-run successful, ready for publication
2026-01-?? Publish v1.0.0 to crates.io (once approved)
2026-01-?? Post-publication cleanup and announcements (optional)

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Questions? See PUBLICATION_SUMMARY.md or history/V1.0.0_PUBLICATION_CHECKLIST.md

Generated: 2026-01-06 | Status: Ready for Publication ✅
