qe-release
End-to-end npm release workflow with verification gates and hardcoded-version protection
Tags: qe, quality-engineering, release-management
Prerequisites
This skill requires the AQE MCP server. Ensure it is configured in .kiro/settings/mcp.json.
Steps
1. Architecture
This project has a dual-package structure — both must stay in sync:
2. Arguments
<version>— Target version (e.g.,3.5.5). If omitted, prompt the user.
3. Steps
Steps
4. Pre Flight Ensure Clean State
- Pre-Flight: Ensure Clean State
5. Version Audit
Read the current version from package.json (source of truth). Then grep the ENTIRE codebase for hardcoded version strings — current version, old versions, and any version-like patterns. Check both package.json files are in sync.
6. Bump Version
Update both package.json files to the target version:
7. Update Changelog
Add a new section to v3/CHANGELOG.md following Keep a Changelog format:
8. Version Yyyy Mm Dd
[] - YYYY-MM-DD
MCP Tools
Use AQE tools via the @agentic-qe MCP server:
@agentic-qe/fleet_init— Initialize the QE fleet@agentic-qe/test_generate_enhanced— Generate tests@agentic-qe/coverage_analyze_sublinear— Analyze coverage@agentic-qe/quality_assess— Assess quality gates@agentic-qe/memory_store— Store learned patterns@agentic-qe/memory_query— Query past patterns