| # Release Checklist | |
| Use this checklist before tagging a new release. | |
| ## Required | |
| - [ ] Update [CHANGELOG.md](../CHANGELOG.md). | |
| - [ ] Add release notes under [releases/README.md](releases/README.md). | |
| - [ ] Run `python scripts/check_links.py`. | |
| - [ ] Run `python scripts/validate_normalization.py data/processed/normalization_seed_v0.1.tsv`. | |
| - [ ] Run `python scripts/validate_resource_catalog.py`. | |
| - [ ] Confirm benchmark snapshots are stored in [../benchmarks/results/README.md](../benchmarks/results/README.md) format. | |
| - [ ] Confirm docs reflect the release scope. | |
| ## Recommended | |
| - [ ] Run tests (`python -m pytest -q`). | |
| - [ ] Re-check key external resource links in [resource_catalog.md](resource_catalog.md). | |
| - [ ] Verify README rendering on GitHub and Hugging Face after push. | |
| - [ ] Verify GitHub and Hugging Face `main` trees are content-equivalent. | |
| - [ ] Push release tag to both platforms. | |