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Description

Start new release branch

AI Summary

Creates a new release branch, updates project version files, and pushes it with a standardized commit message.

Install

Add the repository(one-time)

/plugin marketplace add fradser/dotclaude

Install the plugin

/plugin install gitflow@frad-dotclaude

Argument

<version>

Model

haiku

Namespace

start-release/

Allowed Tools

Bash(git:*)ReadWrite

Command Content

Phase 1: Start Release

Goal: Create release branch using git-flow-next CLI.

Actions:

Run git flow release start $ARGUMENTS
Update version in project files (package.json, Cargo.toml, VERSION, etc.)
Commit version bump: chore: bump version to $ARGUMENTS with Co-Authored-By footer
Push the branch: git push -u origin release/$ARGUMENTS

Note: CHANGELOG.md is updated during finish-release, not here.