SKILL: release-gate

Purpose

Enforce production-grade release checklist for GUI deliverables.

Trigger

• •preparing backup tag, release branch, or handoff build.

Checklist

1. •Build and run

• •dotnet build .\\MotorDebugStudio.csproj succeeds.
• •GUI starts with no fatal startup errors.

1. •Functional validation

• •serial connect/disconnect verified.
• •map import and address refresh verified.
• •read/write/readback verified.
• •scope streaming verified.

1. •Safety and docs

• •protocol-impacting changes reflected in docs.
• •user-facing behavior changes updated in README.
• •known issues recorded with workaround.

1. •Source control

• •no temporary debug code left behind.
• •release commit message includes scope and risk.

Deliverables

• •release note summary
• •rollback note (previous known-good commit/tag)