kandev/docs/specs/release

status, system, specification_version, migration, owners

status	system	specification_version	migration	owners
draft	release	1	in_progress	kandev

Release system

Purpose

The release system owns version channels, packaging, publication, and release artifact verification across Kandev distributions.

Ownership

This system owns stable and nightly channel semantics, npm, Homebrew, Scoop, container, and desktop release publication contracts.

Exclusions

• Desktop runtime lifecycle belongs to the desktop system.
• Agent runtime update behavior belongs to the agent system.

Specification map

Requirements

• Homebrew Core Submission
• npm nightly channel
• Resilient GHCR release publishing
• Stable release PR queue bypass
• Scoop Stable Release Automation

System design

• None.

Migration record

Migration remains in progress while legacy source detail is extracted from the canonical requirement and system-design documents above.

Related systems

• Desktop: consumes published desktop artifacts.
• Platform: exposes release update notifications.