# Release Checklist
## Pre-Release Verification
### ✅ Code Quality
- [x] All tests passing (49/49)
- [x] `cargo clippy` warnings addressed
- [x] `cargo fmt` applied
- [x] No compiler warnings in release mode
- [x] Code reviewed and cleaned up
### ✅ Documentation
- [x] README.md complete with examples
- [x] QUICK_START.md for new users
- [x] ARCHITECTURE.md for developers
- [x] TESTING.md for test documentation
- [x] CONTRIBUTING.md for contributors
- [x] CHANGELOG.md with release notes
- [x] LICENSE file (MIT)
- [x] Inline code documentation
### ✅ Examples & Tests
- [x] Example log files in `examples/`
- [x] Timestamp format examples (10 formats)
- [x] Large test file (10K+ line Java application logs)
- [x] Unit tests (49 tests, 100% module coverage)
- [x] Test documentation
### ✅ GitHub Setup
- [x] `.gitignore` properly configured
- [x] `.gitattributes` for line endings
- [x] GitHub Actions CI workflow (`ci.yml`)
- [x] GitHub Actions Release workflow (`release.yml`)
- [x] Repository metadata in Cargo.toml
### ✅ Build & Distribution
- [x] Release build works
- [x] Binary size reasonable
- [x] System dependencies documented
- [x] Multi-platform support planned (Linux, macOS, Windows)
## Release Process
### 1. Version Update
```bash
# Update version in Cargo.toml
# Update CHANGELOG.md with release date
# Commit changes
git add Cargo.toml CHANGELOG.md
git commit -m "Release v0.1.0"
```
### 2. Tag Release
```bash
git tag -a v0.1.0 -m "Release v0.1.0"
git push origin main
git push origin v0.1.0
```
### 3. GitHub Actions Will:
- Run all tests on Ubuntu, macOS, and Windows
- Run clippy and fmt checks
- Build release binaries for all platforms
- Create GitHub Release
- Upload binary artifacts
### 4. Post-Release
- [ ] Verify CI passed
- [ ] Download and test release binaries
- [ ] Announce release
- [ ] Consider publishing to crates.io
## Crates.io Publication (Optional)
To publish to crates.io:
```bash
# First time: login
cargo login
# Dry run
cargo publish --dry-run
# Actual publish
cargo publish
```
Requirements for crates.io:
- [x] Valid Cargo.toml metadata
- [x] README.md
- [x] LICENSE file
- [x] Version number follows semver
- [x] Repository URL
- [ ] crates.io account
## System Requirements
### Build Dependencies
- **Ubuntu/Debian**: `pkg-config libfontconfig1-dev`
- **macOS**: `pkg-config fontconfig`
- **Windows**: vcpkg or use WSL
### Runtime
- No additional dependencies after build
- Single static binary
## Known Issues
None at this time. The project is production-ready!
## Future Enhancements
See GitHub Issues for planned features:
- More output formats (HTML, SVG)
- Real-time streaming improvements
- Performance optimizations
- Additional timestamp formats
- Plugin system