- fix version-bump.yml: IS_PRERELEASE was never defined, breaking iterative beta versioning (7.x.x-beta.1 → 7.x.x-beta.2)
- fix hotfix-release.yml: move changelog generation before merge so git log captures commits correctly
- fix dependabot.yml: was empty; now targets dev branch to keep Dependabot PRs in the normal dev→beta→main flow
- fix automerge.yml: remove continue-on-error from lint step so lint failures block Dependabot auto-merge; pin bun-version to 1.3.1
- fix production-release.yml: add automated back-merge of main→beta and main→dev after each production release
- fix manifest/chrome.json and manifest/firefox.json: version was 7.6.0, mismatched package.json 7.6.1
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Add version-bump workflow for semantic versioning across all files
- Add beta-release workflow for automated pre-release testing
- Add production-release workflow with manual approval gates
- Add hotfix-release workflow for emergency patches
- Create comprehensive CONTRIBUTING.md with workflow guide
- Create detailed RELEASE_PROCESS.md for maintainers
- Add PR template with release checklists
- Update CODEOWNERS to protect workflow files
- Update README with contribution links
- Remove /docs from .gitignore to allow documentation
This implements a dev beta main branching strategy with:
- Automated version management across 6 files
- Changelog generation from conventional commits
- GitHub Releases with build artifacts
- Environment-based approvals for production
- Back-merge support for hotfixes
