Release Checklist

This checklist ensures consistent and complete steps when preparing a new release of cff2pages.

Required Steps

Update version in code - Edit __version__ in src/cff2pages/__init__.py
Update version in CITATION.cff - Ensure it matches the code version exactly
Prepare changelog - Add a section to CHANGELOG.md with bullet points for new features, fixes, or changes
Add release date to changelog - Use the format: ## 0.2.1 (YYYY-MM-DD)
Commit version changes - Stage and commit __init__.py, CITATION.cff, and CHANGELOG.md
Create a Git tag for the release - Example:
```
git tag v0.2.1
git push origin v0.2.1
```
Publish a GitHub release - Go to: https://github.com/University-of-Potsdam-MM/cff2pages/releases - Create a release based on the Git tag - Paste the corresponding changelog section
Check the documentation - Ensure GitHub Pages deployment succeeded and the updated docs and citation page are live