Release Checklist

Steps for publishing a new ProtonDrive Linux release.

Pre-Release

1. All CI builds green on main
2. Cross-distro VM smoke tests pass
3. Changelog updated with user-facing changes
4. Version bumped in package.json and Cargo.toml
5. All package artifacts uploaded to GitLab

Release

1. Tag the release: git tag -a vX.Y.Z -m "Release vX.Y.Z"
2. Push tag: git push origin vX.Y.Z
3. Create GitLab Release with release notes
4. Attach artifacts (.deb, .rpm, AppImage, snap)

Post-Release

1. Verify download links work
2. Update the AUR package if applicable
3. Announce in relevant channels