Leavn Ops: Release Pipeline Skill

Leavn Ops: Release Pipeline Skill

Use this skill when preparing releases, generating changelogs, or creating release announcements.

CLI Commands Available

# Generate release notes from commits
leavn-ops release notes --since v1.2.0 --version v1.3.0

# Update changelog
leavn-ops release changelog --version v1.3.0

# Generate social announcements
leavn-ops release social --version v1.3.0

Release Workflow

Pre-Release Checklist

1. Code Freeze

   • All PRs merged
   • No critical bugs open
   • Tests passing

2. Version Bump

   • Update version in Xcode
   • Update build number
   • Tag commit

3. Documentation

   • Run leavn-ops release notes
   • Run leavn-ops release changelog
   • Review and edit generated content

4. Testing

   • TestFlight build uploaded
   • Internal testing complete
   • Beta feedback addressed

5. App Store Submission

   • Screenshots updated (if needed)
   • What's New text ready
   • Submit for review

Commit Message Convention

Use emoji prefixes for automatic categorization:

Release Notes Best Practices

User-Facing Notes

• Lead with biggest/​most requested feature
• Use plain language (no tech jargon)
• Include 2-4 bullet points max
• End with appreciation

Example:

What's New in Leavn 1.3.0:

- New prayer reminders help you stay consistent
- Improved Bible search finds verses faster
- Audio playback is now smoother than ever
- Bug fixes and performance improvements

Thank you for being part of our community!

Developer Notes

• Include all commits since last release
• Categorize by type (features, fixes, improvements)
• Reference issue/​PR numbers
• Note breaking changes

Social Announcement Templates

Twitter Thread

1/ Leavn [version] is here!

We've been working hard on this update, and we can't wait
for you to try it. Here's what's new...

2/ [Feature 1 description with benefit]

3/ [Feature 2 description with benefit]

4/ Update now from the App Store and let us know what
you think!

[App Store link]

#Leavn #Update

Instagram Post

Update Alert!

Leavn [version] just dropped with:
- [Feature 1]
- [Feature 2]
- [Feature 3]

Update now and let us know your favorite new feature!

Link in bio

#Leavn #AppUpdate #ChristianApp

Version Numbering

Follow Semantic Versioning:

• Major (X.0.0): Breaking changes, major redesigns
• Minor (1.X.0): New features, significant improvements
• Patch (1.0.X): Bug fixes, minor improvements

App Store What's New

Character Limit

• 4000 characters max
• First ~80 characters most visible

Structure

[Emoji] [Main Feature/​Update]

[2-4 bullet points of changes]

[Thank you message]

Integration with CI/​CD

After generating release content:

1. Review generated notes in ~/​.local/​share/​leavn-ops/​outputs/
2. Copy to App Store Connect
3. Create GitHub release with detailed notes
4. Schedule social posts using content from release social

Hotfix Protocol

For urgent fixes:

1. Branch from main: hotfix/​description
2. Fix and test
3. Version bump (patch only)
4. Run leavn-ops release notes --since [last-tag]
5. Submit immediately

Output Location

All release content saved to: ~/​.local/​share/​leavn-ops/​outputs/