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Prepare a qsv release by bumping versions across all files and updating changelog

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Release Preparation

Prepare a qsv release by updating version numbers across all required files and generating a changelog entry.

Arguments

  • version (required): The new version number (e.g., "16.2.0")
  • msrv (optional): New minimum supported Rust version, if changing

Version Bump Checklist

Update the version string in ALL of these files:

  1. Cargo.toml (line 3): version = "X.Y.Z"
  2. CLAUDE.md: **Current Version**: X.Y.Z in Project Overview
  3. .claude/skills/manifest.json: "version" field (MCP server version -- may differ from binary version)
  4. .claude/skills/package.json: "version" field (must match manifest.json)
  5. CHANGELOG.md: Add new version section at top

If MSRV is changing, also update: 6. Cargo.toml (line 15): rust-version = "X.Y" 7. CLAUDE.md: **MSRV**: Rust X.Y in Project Overview

Changelog Entry

Add a new section at the top of CHANGELOG.md following this format:

## [X.Y.Z] - YYYY-MM-DD

### Added
- (new features)

### Changed
- (changes to existing features)

### Fixed
- (bug fixes)

### Removed
- (removed features)

Use git log from the last release tag to populate the changelog sections. Exclude commits with (mcp) or (plugin) in the title — those belong in the MCP/Plugin changelog (.claude/skills/CHANGELOG.md) and are handled by /mcp-release-prep. Add links to relevant PRs and issues for each changelog entry when possible.

Post-Version-Bump Steps

After version bumps, remind the user to:

  1. Run cargo build --locked --bin qsv -F all_features to verify the build (omit --locked if deps changed)
  2. Run cargo test -F all_features to verify tests pass
  3. Run qsv --update-mcp-skills to regenerate skill JSONs with new version
  4. Run bash contrib/completions/generate_examples.bash to regenerate completions
  5. Run cargo +nightly fmt to format any changed Rust files
  6. Commit all changes together

Important Notes

  • The MCP server version in manifest.json/package.json can advance independently of the qsv binary version
  • The minimum_qsv_version field in manifest.json tracks the minimum qsv binary needed, NOT the MCP server version
  • After bumping Cargo.toml version, omit --locked from cargo commands until Cargo.lock is regenerated