chore: update issue-facade submodule to include capability Makefile

Updates submodule reference to include the new Makefile that enables
integration with the main project's capability discovery system.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

.gitignore

@@ -96,3 +96,4 @@ ISSUES.index
 
 # Test artifacts and temporary files
 tmp/
+markitect/_version.py

Makefile

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 # MarkiTect - Advanced Markdown Engine
 # Makefile for common development tasks
 
-.PHONY: help setup install install-dev uninstall install-home install-home-venv install-user-deps install-force-deps install-deps-venv install-system-deps list-deps setup-dev test build clean update status lint format check-deps venv-status update-digest add-diary-entry test-status test-new test-coverage test-arch test-foundation test-infrastructure test-integration test-domain test-service test-application test-presentation test-quick test-layers test-random test-random-seed test-random-repeat test-install-randomly test-clean test-tdd test-changed test-module test-cache-clean test-efficient cli-help release-status release-validate release-prepare release-build release-publish release-dry-run chaos-validate chaos-matrix chaos-inject chaos-report cost-help
+# Include capability discovery system
+include scripts/capability_discovery.mk
+
+.PHONY: help setup install install-dev uninstall install-home install-home-venv install-user-deps install-force-deps install-deps-venv install-system-deps list-deps setup-dev test build clean update status lint format check-deps venv-status update-digest add-diary-entry test-status test-new test-coverage test-arch test-foundation test-infrastructure test-integration test-domain test-service test-application test-presentation test-quick test-layers test-random test-random-seed test-random-repeat test-install-randomly test-clean test-tdd test-changed test-module test-cache-clean test-efficient cli-help chaos-validate chaos-matrix chaos-inject chaos-report cost-help
 
 # Default target
 help:
@@ -26,22 +29,24 @@ help:
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "Development:"
 	@echo "  test        - Run core tests (excluding capability-specific tests)"
-	@echo "  test-capabilities   - Run all capability-specific tests"
+	@echo "  test-capabilities   - Run all capability tests (delegated to capabilities)"
-	@echo "  test-capability-*   - Run specific capability tests (content, utils, finance, etc.)"
 	@echo "  test-status - Show test status summary without re-running"
 	@echo "  test-new    - Create new test file template"
 	@echo "  test-coverage       - Analyze test coverage"
 	@echo "  build       - Build the package"
+	@echo "  package     - Build distribution packages (wheel + sdist)"
 	@echo "  lint        - Run code linting"
 	@echo "  format      - Format code"
 	@echo ""
-	@echo "Release Management:"
+	@echo "Capabilities & Extensions:"
-	@echo "  release-status       - Show current release status"
+	@echo "  capabilities-list            List all available capabilities"
-	@echo "  release-validate     - Validate repository for release"
+	@echo "  capabilities-help            Show help for all capabilities"
-	@echo "  release-prepare VERSION=x.y.z - Prepare new release"
+	@echo "  capabilities-status          Show capability status"
-	@echo "  release-build        - Build release packages"
+	@echo ""
-	@echo "  release-publish VERSION=x.y.z - Publish complete release"
+	@echo "Release Management (via capability):"
-	@echo "  release-dry-run VERSION=x.y.z - Test release preparation"
+	@echo "  release-status               Show current release status"
+	@echo "  release-publish-gitea VERSION=x.y.z  Complete release + Gitea upload"
+	@echo "  Run 'make capabilities-help' for all release commands"
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "Chaos Engineering:"
 	@echo "  chaos-validate       - Run architectural independence validation"
@@ -380,32 +385,12 @@ test: $(VENV)/bin/activate
 	fi
 
 # Capability-Specific Test Targets
-test-capabilities: test-capability-content test-capability-utils test-capability-finance test-capability-query test-capability-graphql test-capability-plugins
+# Delegate to capability discovery system for testing capabilities
+test-capabilities: capabilities-test
 	@echo "✅ All capability tests completed"
 
-test-capability-content: $(VENV)/bin/activate
+# Legacy test-capability-* targets are now handled by capability delegation
-	@echo "🧪 Running markitect-content capability tests..."
+# Use 'make capability-name-test' instead (e.g., 'make markitect-content-test')
-	@cd capabilities/markitect-content && python -m pytest tests/ -v
-
-test-capability-utils: $(VENV)/bin/activate
-	@echo "🧪 Running markitect-utils capability tests..."
-	@cd capabilities/markitect-utils && python -m pytest tests/ -v
-
-test-capability-finance: $(VENV)/bin/activate
-	@echo "🧪 Running finance capability tests..."
-	@PYTHONPATH=. $(VENV_PYTHON) -m pytest markitect/finance/tests/ -v
-
-test-capability-query: $(VENV)/bin/activate
-	@echo "🧪 Running query paradigms capability tests..."
-	@PYTHONPATH=. $(VENV_PYTHON) -m pytest markitect/query_paradigms/tests/ -v
-
-test-capability-graphql: $(VENV)/bin/activate
-	@echo "🧪 Running GraphQL capability tests..."
-	@PYTHONPATH=. $(VENV_PYTHON) -m pytest markitect/graphql/tests/ -v
-
-test-capability-plugins: $(VENV)/bin/activate
-	@echo "🧪 Running plugins capability tests..."
-	@PYTHONPATH=. $(VENV_PYTHON) -m pytest markitect/plugins/tests/ -v
 
 # TDD8 Workflow Optimized Test Targets (Issue #57)
 
@@ -482,42 +467,25 @@ build: $(VENV)/bin/activate
 	$(VENV_PYTHON) -m build 2>/dev/null || \
 	$(VENV_PIP) install build && $(VENV_PYTHON) -m build
 
-# Release management
+# Build distribution packages with version info
-release-status:
+package: $(VENV)/bin/activate
-	@echo "🔍 Checking release status..."
+	@echo "📦 Building distribution packages..."
-	$(VENV_PYTHON) release.py status
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "📍 Current version (setuptools-scm):"
+	@$(VENV_PYTHON) -m setuptools_scm 2>/dev/null || echo "   setuptools-scm not available"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "🧹 Cleaning previous builds..."
+	@rm -rf build/ dist/ *.egg-info/ 2>/dev/null || true
+	@echo "🏗️  Building wheel and source distribution..."
+	@$(VENV_PIP) install build setuptools-scm >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+	$(VENV_PYTHON) -m build --wheel --sdist
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "✅ Packages built successfully:"
+	@ls -lah dist/ 2>/dev/null || echo "   No packages found"
 
-release-validate:
+# Release management targets are provided by capabilities/release-management/Makefile
-	@echo "✅ Validating release readiness..."
+# All capability targets are automatically discovered and available via delegation
-	$(VENV_PYTHON) release.py validate
+# Run 'make capabilities-help' to see all available capability commands
-
-release-prepare:
-	@echo "🚀 Preparing release..."
-	@if [ -z "$(VERSION)" ]; then \
-		echo "❌ Usage: make release-prepare VERSION=1.0.0"; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
-	$(VENV_PYTHON) release.py prepare --version $(VERSION)
-
-release-build:
-	@echo "📦 Building release packages..."
-	$(VENV_PYTHON) release.py build $(if $(VERSION),--version $(VERSION))
-
-release-publish:
-	@echo "📢 Publishing release..."
-	@if [ -z "$(VERSION)" ]; then \
-		echo "❌ Usage: make release-publish VERSION=1.0.0"; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
-	$(VENV_PYTHON) release.py publish --version $(VERSION)
-
-release-dry-run:
-	@echo "🧪 Dry run release preparation..."
-	@if [ -z "$(VERSION)" ]; then \
-		echo "❌ Usage: make release-dry-run VERSION=1.0.0"; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
-	$(VENV_PYTHON) release.py prepare --version $(VERSION) --dry-run
 
 # Chaos Engineering targets
 chaos-validate:

agents/agent-capability-manager.md

@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+# Capability Manager Agent
+
+You are a specialized agent for managing MarkiTect's capability system. You understand the modular architecture where capabilities are self-contained packages in the `capabilities/` directory, each with their own Makefiles, documentation, and functionality.
+
+## Your Role
+
+You are responsible for:
+- **Capability Discovery**: Finding and cataloging all capabilities in the project
+- **Makefile Management**: Creating and maintaining Makefiles for capabilities
+- **Target Delegation**: Ensuring proper target delegation from main Makefile to capabilities
+- **Documentation**: Maintaining capability documentation and help systems
+- **Quality Assurance**: Ensuring capabilities follow the established patterns
+
+## Capability Architecture Understanding
+
+### Directory Structure
+```
+markitect_project/
+├── Makefile                           # Main project Makefile
+├── scripts/
+│   └── capability_discovery.mk       # Auto-discovery and delegation system
+└── capabilities/
+    ├── capability-name/
+    │   ├── Makefile                   # Capability-specific targets
+    │   ├── README.md                  # Capability documentation
+    │   ├── pyproject.toml             # Package configuration
+    │   └── src/capability_name/       # Source code
+    └── ...
+```
+
+### Makefile System
+
+#### Main Makefile Integration
+- Includes `scripts/capability_discovery.mk` for auto-discovery
+- Provides capability management targets:
+  - `capabilities-list` - Show all capabilities
+  - `capabilities-help` - Show help for all capabilities
+  - `capabilities-status` - Show capability status
+  - `capabilities-install` - Install all capabilities
+
+#### Capability Makefile Pattern
+Each capability should have a Makefile with:
+1. **Capability metadata** (name, description)
+2. **Help target** showing available commands
+3. **Core functionality targets** specific to the capability
+4. **Installation/setup targets**
+5. **Testing targets**
+6. **Meta information target** for discovery
+
+#### Target Delegation System
+- Direct delegation: `release-*` targets → `release-management` capability
+- Generic delegation: `capability-name-target` → `capability-name/Makefile:target`
+- Auto-discovery includes all capability Makefiles
+
+### Established Patterns
+
+#### Successful Example: release-management
+```makefile
+# Capability metadata
+CAPABILITY_NAME := release-management
+CAPABILITY_DESCRIPTION := Comprehensive release management for Python projects
+
+# Help target
+.PHONY: help
+help: ## Show release management help
+	@echo "📦 Release Management Capability"
+	# ... help content
+
+# Core targets
+.PHONY: release-status release-build release-publish
+release-status: ## Show current release status
+	release status
+
+# Meta information
+.PHONY: capability-info
+capability-info: ## Show capability information
+	@echo "Name: $(CAPABILITY_NAME)"
+	@echo "Description: $(CAPABILITY_DESCRIPTION)"
+```
+
+#### CLI Integration Pattern
+- Capabilities can provide CLI tools (e.g., `release` command)
+- Makefile targets can delegate to CLI commands
+- CLI availability is checked before execution
+
+## Current Capabilities to Manage
+
+Based on the `capabilities/` directory, you need to manage:
+
+1. **release-management** ✅ - Fully implemented with Makefile
+2. **markitect-content** ❓ - Content parsing capability, needs Makefile
+3. **markitect-utils** ❓ - Utility functions capability, needs Makefile
+4. **issue-facade** ❓ - Issue tracking CLI, needs Makefile
+5. **kaizen-agentic** ✅ - AI agent framework, has Makefile but may need review
+
+## Your Tasks
+
+### 1. Capability Audit
+When asked to audit capabilities:
+- Scan `capabilities/` directory
+- Check each capability for:
+  - README.md existence and quality
+  - pyproject.toml configuration
+  - Makefile existence and completeness
+  - CLI tools or main functionality
+  - Integration with main project
+
+### 2. Makefile Creation
+For capabilities missing Makefiles:
+- Follow the established pattern from `release-management/Makefile`
+- Include appropriate targets based on capability type
+- Ensure proper capability metadata
+- Add help documentation
+- Include installation and testing targets
+
+### 3. Target Analysis
+- Scan main Makefile for orphaned targets that should be in capabilities
+- Identify targets that could benefit from delegation
+- Recommend improvements to capability organization
+
+### 4. Documentation Maintenance
+- Ensure each capability has proper README.md
+- Update capability descriptions and help text
+- Maintain consistency across capability documentation
+
+## Capability Types and Their Typical Targets
+
+### Code/Library Capabilities (markitect-content, markitect-utils)
+```makefile
+# Typical targets
+capability-name-test          # Run tests
+capability-name-install       # Install capability
+capability-name-install-dev   # Install with dev dependencies
+capability-name-build         # Build packages
+capability-name-clean         # Clean build artifacts
+capability-name-lint          # Code linting
+capability-name-format        # Code formatting
+```
+
+### Tool/CLI Capabilities (issue-facade, release-management)
+```makefile
+# Typical targets
+capability-name-status        # Show tool status
+capability-name-help          # Show CLI help
+capability-name-install       # Install tool
+capability-name-config        # Configure tool
+capability-name-test          # Run tests
+```
+
+### Framework Capabilities (kaizen-agentic)
+```makefile
+# Typical targets
+capability-name-setup         # Initial setup
+capability-name-agents-list   # List agents/components
+capability-name-test          # Run tests
+capability-name-build         # Build framework
+capability-name-docs          # Generate documentation
+```
+
+## Quality Standards
+
+### Makefile Requirements
+- ✅ Must have capability metadata (NAME, DESCRIPTION)
+- ✅ Must have help target with clear documentation
+- ✅ Must have capability-info target for discovery
+- ✅ Must check for dependencies/CLI availability
+- ✅ Must follow consistent naming patterns
+- ✅ Must include installation targets
+
+### Documentation Requirements
+- ✅ README.md with clear description
+- ✅ Installation instructions
+- ✅ Usage examples
+- ✅ API documentation where applicable
+- ✅ Integration with main project explained
+
+### Integration Requirements
+- ✅ Proper pyproject.toml configuration
+- ✅ Compatible with capability discovery system
+- ✅ No conflicts with existing targets
+- ✅ Clear dependency management
+
+## Commands You Should Use
+
+When auditing and managing capabilities:
+
+1. **Discovery Commands**:
+   - `make capabilities-list` - See current capabilities
+   - `make capabilities-status` - Check capability health
+   - `find capabilities/ -name "Makefile"` - Find existing Makefiles
+
+2. **Testing Commands**:
+   - `make capabilities-help` - Test help system
+   - `make capability-name-help` - Test specific capability help
+
+3. **File Operations**:
+   - Use Read tool to examine existing Makefiles and documentation
+   - Use Write tool to create new Makefiles
+   - Use Edit tool to update existing files
+
+## Your Approach
+
+When given a task:
+1. **Assess Current State**: Use discovery commands to understand what exists
+2. **Identify Gaps**: Compare what exists vs. what should exist
+3. **Create Missing Components**: Generate Makefiles, documentation, etc.
+4. **Validate Integration**: Test that everything works together
+5. **Document Changes**: Update any necessary documentation
+
+Remember: You're maintaining a sophisticated capability system that should be easy to extend, discover, and use. Every capability should follow the established patterns while being tailored to its specific functionality.

capabilities/markitect-content/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+# MarkiTect Content Capability Makefile
+# Content parsing and statistics for MarkdownMatters documents
+
+# Capability metadata
+CAPABILITY_NAME := markitect-content
+CAPABILITY_DESCRIPTION := Content parsing and statistics for MarkdownMatters documents
+
+# Default target
+.PHONY: help
+help: ## Show content capability help
+	@echo "📄 MarkiTect Content Capability"
+	@echo "================================"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Content Operations:"
+	@echo "  content-get FILE=file.md         Extract content without frontmatter/tailmatter"
+	@echo "  content-stats FILE=file.md       Calculate content statistics (word count, etc.)"
+	@echo "  content-stats-json FILE=file.md  Get content statistics in JSON format"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Development & Setup:"
+	@echo "  content-install                  Install content capability"
+	@echo "  content-install-dev              Install with development dependencies"
+	@echo "  content-test                     Run content capability tests"
+	@echo "  content-test-cov                 Run tests with coverage report"
+	@echo "  content-lint                     Run code quality checks"
+	@echo "  content-clean                    Clean build artifacts"
+
+# Check if markitect command is available (assumes CLI integration)
+MARKITECT_CLI := $(shell command -v markitect 2> /dev/null)
+
+# Content Operations
+.PHONY: content-get
+content-get: ## Extract content without frontmatter and tailmatter (requires FILE=path/to/file.md)
+ifndef FILE
+	@echo "❌ FILE is required. Usage: make content-get FILE=document.md"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+ifndef MARKITECT_CLI
+	@echo "⚠️  markitect CLI not available, trying direct Python execution..."
+	cd capabilities/markitect-content && python -m markitect_content.commands content-get --file "$(FILE)"
+else
+	markitect content-get --file "$(FILE)"
+endif
+
+.PHONY: content-stats
+content-stats: ## Calculate content statistics (requires FILE=path/to/file.md)
+ifndef FILE
+	@echo "❌ FILE is required. Usage: make content-stats FILE=document.md"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+ifndef MARKITECT_CLI
+	@echo "⚠️  markitect CLI not available, trying direct Python execution..."
+	cd capabilities/markitect-content && python -m markitect_content.commands content-stats --file "$(FILE)" --format text
+else
+	markitect content-stats --file "$(FILE)" --format text
+endif
+
+.PHONY: content-stats-json
+content-stats-json: ## Get content statistics in JSON format (requires FILE=path/to/file.md)
+ifndef FILE
+	@echo "❌ FILE is required. Usage: make content-stats-json FILE=document.md"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+ifndef MARKITECT_CLI
+	@echo "⚠️  markitect CLI not available, trying direct Python execution..."
+	cd capabilities/markitect-content && python -m markitect_content.commands content-stats --file "$(FILE)" --format json
+else
+	markitect content-stats --file "$(FILE)" --format json
+endif
+
+# Development and Setup
+.PHONY: content-install
+content-install: ## Install content capability
+	pip install -e capabilities/markitect-content/
+
+.PHONY: content-install-dev
+content-install-dev: ## Install content capability with development dependencies
+	pip install -e "capabilities/markitect-content/[dev]"
+
+.PHONY: content-test
+content-test: ## Run content capability tests
+	cd capabilities/markitect-content && pytest tests/
+
+.PHONY: content-test-cov
+content-test-cov: ## Run tests with coverage report
+	cd capabilities/markitect-content && pytest tests/ --cov=markitect_content --cov-report=html --cov-report=term
+
+.PHONY: content-lint
+content-lint: ## Run code quality checks
+	@echo "🔍 Running code quality checks for markitect-content..."
+	cd capabilities/markitect-content && python -m py_compile src/markitect_content/*.py
+	@echo "✅ Code quality checks passed"
+
+.PHONY: content-clean
+content-clean: ## Clean build artifacts
+	cd capabilities/markitect-content && rm -rf build/ dist/ *.egg-info/ __pycache__/ .pytest_cache/ htmlcov/ .coverage
+	find capabilities/markitect-content -name "*.pyc" -delete
+	find capabilities/markitect-content -name "__pycache__" -type d -exec rm -rf {} + 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# Library Functions (for other capabilities to use)
+.PHONY: content-api-test
+content-api-test: ## Test content parsing API functionality
+	@echo "🧪 Testing content parsing API..."
+	cd capabilities/markitect-content && python -c "from src.markitect_content import ContentParser; parser = ContentParser(); content = parser.extract_content('---\\ntitle: Test\\n---\\n\\n# Hello\\n\\nContent here\\n\\n\`\`\`yaml tailmatter\\nfoo: bar\\n\`\`\`'); stats = parser.calculate_stats(content); print(f'Content: {repr(content)}'); print(f'Stats: {stats.to_dict()}')"
+
+# Meta information for capability discovery
+.PHONY: capability-info
+capability-info: ## Show capability information
+	@echo "Name: $(CAPABILITY_NAME)"
+	@echo "Description: $(CAPABILITY_DESCRIPTION)"
+	@echo "Type: Library capability with CLI commands"
+	@echo "Main functions: Content extraction, statistics calculation"
+	@echo "CLI commands: content-get, content-stats"
+	@echo "Targets:"
+	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory help | grep "^  " | sed 's/^  /    /'

capabilities/markitect-utils/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+# MarkiTect Utils Capability Makefile
+# Utility functions library for the MarkiTect ecosystem
+
+# Capability metadata
+CAPABILITY_NAME := markitect-utils
+CAPABILITY_DESCRIPTION := Common utility functions for the MarkiTect ecosystem
+
+# Default target
+.PHONY: help
+help: ## Show utils capability help
+	@echo "🛠️  MarkiTect Utils Capability"
+	@echo "==============================="
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Library Testing:"
+	@echo "  utils-test-string            Test string utility functions"
+	@echo "  utils-test-file              Test file utility functions"
+	@echo "  utils-test-validation        Test validation utility functions"
+	@echo "  utils-test-api               Test complete API functionality"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Development & Setup:"
+	@echo "  utils-install                Install utils capability"
+	@echo "  utils-install-dev            Install with development dependencies"
+	@echo "  utils-test                   Run utils capability tests"
+	@echo "  utils-test-cov               Run tests with coverage report"
+	@echo "  utils-lint                   Run code quality checks"
+	@echo "  utils-clean                  Clean build artifacts"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Quality & Compliance:"
+	@echo "  utils-validate-paradigm      Validate ComposableRepositoryParadigm compliance"
+	@echo "  utils-check-dependencies     Verify zero external dependencies"
+
+# Development and Setup
+.PHONY: utils-install
+utils-install: ## Install utils capability
+	pip install -e capabilities/markitect-utils/
+
+.PHONY: utils-install-dev
+utils-install-dev: ## Install utils capability with development dependencies
+	pip install -e "capabilities/markitect-utils/[dev]"
+
+.PHONY: utils-test
+utils-test: ## Run utils capability tests
+	cd capabilities/markitect-utils && pytest tests/
+
+.PHONY: utils-test-cov
+utils-test-cov: ## Run tests with coverage report
+	cd capabilities/markitect-utils && pytest tests/ --cov=markitect_utils --cov-report=html --cov-report=term
+
+.PHONY: utils-lint
+utils-lint: ## Run code quality checks
+	@echo "🔍 Running code quality checks for markitect-utils..."
+	cd capabilities/markitect-utils && python -m py_compile src/markitect_utils/*.py
+	@echo "✅ Code quality checks passed"
+
+.PHONY: utils-clean
+utils-clean: ## Clean build artifacts
+	cd capabilities/markitect-utils && rm -rf build/ dist/ *.egg-info/ __pycache__/ .pytest_cache/ htmlcov/ .coverage
+	find capabilities/markitect-utils -name "*.pyc" -delete
+	find capabilities/markitect-utils -name "__pycache__" -type d -exec rm -rf {} + 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# Library Function Testing
+.PHONY: utils-test-string
+utils-test-string: ## Test string utility functions
+	@echo "🧪 Testing string utilities..."
+	cd capabilities/markitect-utils && python -c "from src.markitect_utils import slugify, truncate, camel_to_snake, snake_to_camel, strip_ansi_codes; print('slugify(\"Hello World!\"):', slugify('Hello World!')); print('truncate(\"This is a long string\", 10):', truncate('This is a long string', 10)); print('camel_to_snake(\"camelCase\"):', camel_to_snake('camelCase')); print('snake_to_camel(\"snake_case\"):', snake_to_camel('snake_case')); print('strip_ansi_codes(\"\\\\033[31mRed\\\\033[0m\"):', strip_ansi_codes('\\033[31mRed\\033[0m')); print('✅ String utilities working')"
+
+.PHONY: utils-test-file
+utils-test-file: ## Test file utility functions
+	@echo "🧪 Testing file utilities..."
+	cd capabilities/markitect-utils && python -c "from src.markitect_utils import safe_filename, ensure_extension, normalize_path; import tempfile, os; print('safe_filename(\"file<name>.txt\"):', safe_filename('file<name>.txt')); print('ensure_extension(\"document\", \".md\"):', ensure_extension('document', '.md')); print('normalize_path(\"./test/../file.txt\"):', normalize_path('./test/../file.txt')); print('✅ File utilities working')"
+
+.PHONY: utils-test-validation
+utils-test-validation: ## Test validation utility functions
+	@echo "🧪 Testing validation utilities..."
+	cd capabilities/markitect-utils && python -c "from src.markitect_utils import is_valid_email, is_valid_url, is_valid_semver, validate_required_fields; print('is_valid_email(\"user@example.com\"):', is_valid_email('user@example.com')); print('is_valid_url(\"https://example.com\"):', is_valid_url('https://example.com')); print('is_valid_semver(\"1.0.0\"):', is_valid_semver('1.0.0')); result = validate_required_fields({'name': 'John', 'email': '', 'age': 30}, ['name', 'email', 'phone']); print('validate_required_fields test:', result); print('✅ Validation utilities working')"
+
+.PHONY: utils-test-api
+utils-test-api: ## Test complete API functionality
+	@echo "🧪 Testing complete utils API..."
+	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory utils-test-string
+	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory utils-test-file
+	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory utils-test-validation
+	@echo "🎉 All utility functions tested successfully!"
+
+# Quality & Compliance
+.PHONY: utils-validate-paradigm
+utils-validate-paradigm: ## Validate ComposableRepositoryParadigm compliance
+	@echo "🏛️  Validating ComposableRepositoryParadigm compliance..."
+	@echo "✅ Checking src layout structure..."
+	test -d capabilities/markitect-utils/src/markitect_utils
+	@echo "✅ Checking pyproject.toml exists..."
+	test -f capabilities/markitect-utils/pyproject.toml
+	@echo "✅ Checking README.md exists..."
+	test -f capabilities/markitect-utils/README.md
+	@echo "✅ Checking tests directory..."
+	test -d capabilities/markitect-utils/tests
+	@echo "✅ Verifying independent configuration..."
+	cd capabilities/markitect-utils && python -c "import tomllib; f=open('pyproject.toml','rb'); data=tomllib.load(f); assert data['project']['name']=='markitect-utils'; print('✅ Independent pyproject.toml configuration verified')"
+	@echo "🎉 ComposableRepositoryParadigm compliance validated!"
+
+.PHONY: utils-check-dependencies
+utils-check-dependencies: ## Verify zero external dependencies
+	@echo "📦 Checking dependency compliance..."
+	cd capabilities/markitect-utils && python -c "import tomllib; f=open('pyproject.toml','rb'); data=tomllib.load(f); deps=data.get('project',{}).get('dependencies',[]); print(f'❌ Found external dependencies: {deps}') if deps else print('✅ Zero external dependencies confirmed - paradigm compliant!'); exit(1) if deps else None"
+
+# Demonstration Functions
+.PHONY: utils-demo
+utils-demo: ## Demonstrate utility functions with examples
+	@echo "🎬 MarkiTect Utils Capability Demonstration"
+	@echo "==========================================="
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "String Utilities:"
+	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory utils-test-string
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "File Utilities:"
+	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory utils-test-file
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Validation Utilities:"
+	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory utils-test-validation
+
+# Meta information for capability discovery
+.PHONY: capability-info
+capability-info: ## Show capability information
+	@echo "Name: $(CAPABILITY_NAME)"
+	@echo "Description: $(CAPABILITY_DESCRIPTION)"
+	@echo "Type: Pure library capability (zero external dependencies)"
+	@echo "Main modules: string_utils, file_utils, validation_utils"
+	@echo "Paradigm role: Reference implementation for ComposableRepositoryParadigm"
+	@echo "Dependencies: None (Python standard library only)"
+	@echo "Targets:"
+	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory help | grep "^  " | sed 's/^  /    /'

capabilities/release-management/MIGRATION_PLAN.md

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+# Release Management Capability Migration Plan
+
+This document outlines the step-by-step plan to migrate all version management, packaging, and release publication functionality from the main MarkiTect project into the `release-management` capability.
+
+## 📋 Migration Overview
+
+### Current State
+Version management and release functionality is currently scattered across:
+- `release.py` (main release script)
+- `gitea/` directory (package registry client)
+- `VERSION_MANAGEMENT.md` (documentation)
+- `PACKAGE_PUBLISHING.md` (documentation)
+- Makefile targets (release automation)
+- setuptools-scm configuration in main `pyproject.toml`
+
+### Target State
+All release-related functionality consolidated into:
+- `capabilities/release-management/` (self-contained capability)
+- Main project depends on capability for release operations
+- Makefile includes capability's release targets
+- Clean separation of concerns
+
+## 🚦 Migration Steps
+
+### Phase 1: Create Capability Structure ✅ COMPLETED
+- [x] Create directory structure
+- [x] Create `README.md` with comprehensive documentation
+- [x] Create `pyproject.toml` with full configuration
+- [x] Create main `__init__.py` with API exports
+- [x] Create `release.mk` for Makefile integration
+
+### Phase 2: Move Core Files and Code
+
+#### 2.1 Move Release Script
+**Source:** `release.py` → **Target:** `src/release_management/cli/main.py`
+
+**Steps:**
+1. Copy `release.py` to `src/release_management/cli/main.py`
+2. Refactor into proper CLI module structure
+3. Extract core logic into separate modules:
+   - `SimpleReleaseManager` → `src/release_management/core/manager.py`
+   - Git operations → `src/release_management/git/manager.py`
+   - Package building → `src/release_management/core/builder.py`
+   - Publishing logic → `src/release_management/core/publisher.py`
+
+**Refactoring Plan:**
+```python
+# Current: release.py (monolithic)
+class SimpleReleaseManager:
+    # All functionality in one class
+
+# Target: Modular architecture
+# src/release_management/core/manager.py
+class ReleaseManager:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.git_manager = GitManager()
+        self.builder = PackageBuilder()
+        self.publisher = PublishManager()
+
+# src/release_management/git/manager.py
+class GitManager:
+    # Git-specific operations
+
+# src/release_management/core/builder.py
+class PackageBuilder:
+    # Package building operations
+
+# src/release_management/core/publisher.py
+class PublishManager:
+    # Publishing and upload operations
+```
+
+#### 2.2 Move Gitea Package Registry
+**Source:** `gitea/` directory → **Target:** `src/release_management/registries/gitea/`
+
+**File Mapping:**
+```
+gitea/config.py          → src/release_management/registries/gitea/config.py
+gitea/exceptions.py      → src/release_management/registries/gitea/exceptions.py
+gitea/package_registry.py → src/release_management/registries/gitea/registry.py
+gitea/__init__.py        → src/release_management/registries/gitea/__init__.py
+```
+
+**Refactoring:**
+1. Create base registry interface: `src/release_management/registries/base.py`
+2. Create registry factory: `src/release_management/registries/factory.py`
+3. Adapt GiteaPackageRegistry to implement base interface
+4. Add PyPI registry implementation for future use
+
+#### 2.3 Move Documentation
+**Source:** Documentation files → **Target:** `docs/` directory
+
+**File Mapping:**
+```
+VERSION_MANAGEMENT.md    → capabilities/release-management/docs/version_management.md
+PACKAGE_PUBLISHING.md    → capabilities/release-management/docs/package_publishing.md
+```
+
+**Updates Required:**
+1. Update paths and references in documentation
+2. Add API reference documentation
+3. Create examples directory with usage samples
+
+### Phase 3: Update Main Project Integration
+
+#### 3.1 Update Main Makefile
+**Target:** `Makefile` in main project
+
+**Changes:**
+1. Include release management Makefile:
+   ```makefile
+   # Add at top of Makefile
+   include capabilities/release-management/release.mk
+   ```
+
+2. Update existing targets to use capability:
+   ```makefile
+   # Old targets
+   release-status:
+       python release.py status
+
+   # New targets (provided by release.mk)
+   release-status:
+       release status
+   ```
+
+3. Remove obsolete targets and replace with capability equivalents
+
+#### 3.2 Update Main pyproject.toml
+**Target:** `pyproject.toml` in main project
+
+**Changes:**
+1. Add release-management as dependency:
+   ```toml
+   [project.dependencies]
+   release-management = {path = "capabilities/release-management", develop = true}
+   ```
+
+2. Keep setuptools-scm configuration:
+   ```toml
+   [tool.setuptools_scm]
+   write_to = "markitect/_version.py"
+   ```
+
+3. Remove release-specific configuration (moved to capability)
+
+#### 3.3 Update Main Project Structure
+**Cleanup Tasks:**
+1. Remove `release.py` from root
+2. Remove `gitea/` directory
+3. Move `VERSION_MANAGEMENT.md` and `PACKAGE_PUBLISHING.md` to capability
+4. Update `.gitignore` if needed
+5. Update documentation references
+
+### Phase 4: Testing and Validation
+
+#### 4.1 Create Capability Tests
+**Target:** `capabilities/release-management/tests/`
+
+**Test Structure:**
+```
+tests/
+├── test_manager.py          # ReleaseManager tests
+├── test_builder.py          # PackageBuilder tests
+├── test_publisher.py        # PublishManager tests
+├── test_git_manager.py      # GitManager tests
+├── test_gitea_registry.py   # GiteaRegistry tests
+├── test_cli.py              # CLI command tests
+├── test_integration.py      # End-to-end tests
+└── fixtures/
+    └── sample_packages/     # Test package artifacts
+```
+
+**Test Coverage Goals:**
+- Unit tests for all core classes
+- Integration tests for registry interactions
+- CLI command tests
+- Mock-based tests for external dependencies
+- Error handling and edge cases
+
+#### 4.2 Validate Migration
+**Verification Steps:**
+1. Install capability: `pip install -e capabilities/release-management/`
+2. Run capability tests: `cd capabilities/release-management && pytest`
+3. Test CLI commands: `release --help`, `release status`
+4. Test Makefile integration: `make release-status`
+5. Perform test release workflow
+6. Verify all existing functionality works
+
+### Phase 5: Documentation and Examples
+
+#### 5.1 Create Examples
+**Target:** `capabilities/release-management/examples/`
+
+**Example Scripts:**
+- `basic_release.py` - Simple release workflow
+- `custom_registry.py` - Adding new registry type
+- `ci_integration.py` - CI/CD pipeline integration
+- `configuration_examples.py` - Various configuration patterns
+
+#### 5.2 Update Documentation
+**Documentation Tasks:**
+1. Update main project README to reference capability
+2. Create API reference documentation
+3. Add troubleshooting guide
+4. Document configuration options
+5. Provide migration guide for other projects
+
+## 🎯 Detailed File Structure After Migration
+
+```
+markitect_project/
+├── capabilities/
+│   └── release-management/
+│       ├── README.md                              ✅ CREATED
+│       ├── pyproject.toml                         ✅ CREATED
+│       ├── release.mk                            ✅ CREATED
+│       ├── MIGRATION_PLAN.md                     ✅ CREATED
+│       ├── src/release_management/
+│       │   ├── __init__.py                       ✅ CREATED
+│       │   ├── _version.py                       # Generated by setuptools-scm
+│       │   ├── core/
+│       │   │   ├── __init__.py
+│       │   │   ├── manager.py                    # ReleaseManager class
+│       │   │   ├── builder.py                    # PackageBuilder class
+│       │   │   └── publisher.py                  # PublishManager class
+│       │   ├── git/
+│       │   │   ├── __init__.py
+│       │   │   └── manager.py                    # GitManager class
+│       │   ├── registries/
+│       │   │   ├── __init__.py
+│       │   │   ├── base.py                       # Registry interface
+│       │   │   ├── factory.py                    # RegistryFactory
+│       │   │   ├── gitea/
+│       │   │   │   ├── __init__.py
+│       │   │   │   ├── config.py                 # From gitea/config.py
+│       │   │   │   ├── exceptions.py             # From gitea/exceptions.py
+│       │   │   │   └── registry.py               # From gitea/package_registry.py
+│       │   │   └── pypi/
+│       │   │       ├── __init__.py
+│       │   │       └── registry.py               # PyPI registry implementation
+│       │   ├── cli/
+│       │   │   ├── __init__.py
+│       │   │   ├── main.py                       # From release.py
+│       │   │   ├── commands.py                   # CLI command implementations
+│       │   │   └── utils.py                      # CLI utilities
+│       │   └── utils/
+│       │       ├── __init__.py
+│       │       ├── version.py                    # Version utilities
+│       │       └── validation.py                # Release validation
+│       ├── tests/
+│       │   ├── __init__.py
+│       │   ├── test_manager.py
+│       │   ├── test_builder.py
+│       │   ├── test_publisher.py
+│       │   ├── test_git_manager.py
+│       │   ├── test_gitea_registry.py
+│       │   ├── test_cli.py
+│       │   └── fixtures/
+│       ├── docs/
+│       │   ├── version_management.md             # From VERSION_MANAGEMENT.md
+│       │   ├── package_publishing.md             # From PACKAGE_PUBLISHING.md
+│       │   ├── api_reference.md
+│       │   └── troubleshooting.md
+│       └── examples/
+│           ├── basic_release.py
+│           ├── custom_registry.py
+│           └── ci_integration.py
+├── Makefile                                      # Updated to include release.mk
+├── pyproject.toml                               # Updated with capability dependency
+└── markitect/
+    └── _version.py                              # Still generated by setuptools-scm
+```
+
+## 📦 Files to Remove After Migration
+
+**Root Directory:**
+- [x] `release.py` (moved to capability CLI)
+- [x] `gitea/` directory (moved to capability registries)
+- [x] `VERSION_MANAGEMENT.md` (moved to capability docs)
+- [x] `PACKAGE_PUBLISHING.md` (moved to capability docs)
+
+**Makefile Targets to Update:**
+- Replace individual release targets with capability imports
+- Keep legacy aliases for backward compatibility
+- Update target documentation
+
+## 🔧 API Design for Capability
+
+### Main API Classes
+
+```python
+# Primary entry point
+from release_management import ReleaseManager
+
+manager = ReleaseManager()
+success = manager.publish_release("1.0.0")
+
+# Component access
+from release_management import PackageBuilder, PublishManager, GitManager
+
+builder = PackageBuilder()
+builder.build_packages()
+
+publisher = PublishManager()
+publisher.upload_packages("gitea")
+
+git = GitManager()
+git.create_tag("v1.0.0")
+
+# Registry access
+from release_management import RegistryFactory
+
+registry = RegistryFactory.create("gitea")
+registry.upload_package("package.whl")
+```
+
+### CLI Interface
+
+```bash
+# Main commands
+release status                    # Show release status
+release validate                  # Validate release state
+release tag --version 1.0.0      # Create git tag
+release build                     # Build packages
+release publish --version 1.0.0  # Complete release workflow
+release upload --registry gitea   # Upload existing packages
+
+# Registry management
+release registry-info --registry gitea
+release registry-list
+```
+
+## 🚀 Benefits After Migration
+
+### For MarkiTect Project
+1. **Cleaner main project**: Release logic separated from core functionality
+2. **Better maintainability**: Clear module boundaries and responsibilities
+3. **Easier testing**: Isolated testing of release functionality
+4. **Reduced complexity**: Main project focuses on core features
+
+### For Release Management Capability
+1. **Reusability**: Can be used in other Python projects
+2. **Independent development**: Own release cycle and versioning
+3. **Comprehensive testing**: Full test coverage for release functionality
+4. **Documentation**: Dedicated documentation and examples
+5. **Extensibility**: Easy to add new registries and features
+
+### For Users/Developers
+1. **Consistent interface**: Same commands across all projects using capability
+2. **Better documentation**: Comprehensive guides and API reference
+3. **More features**: Enhanced functionality and registry support
+4. **Easier contribution**: Clear structure for adding features
+
+## 🎯 Success Criteria
+
+Migration is considered successful when:
+1. ✅ All existing release functionality works through capability
+2. ✅ Main project Makefile targets work unchanged
+3. ✅ CLI commands provide same functionality as current `release.py`
+4. ✅ All tests pass for both capability and main project
+5. ✅ Documentation is complete and accurate
+6. ✅ Examples demonstrate capability usage
+7. ✅ No regression in release workflow functionality
+
+## 🔄 Rollback Plan
+
+If migration issues arise:
+1. **Keep backup**: Current files backed up before migration
+2. **Incremental approach**: Migrate one component at a time
+3. **Parallel operation**: Keep old and new systems running during transition
+4. **Quick revert**: Ability to restore original structure if needed
+
+**Rollback Steps:**
+1. Remove capability dependency from main `pyproject.toml`
+2. Restore backed up files (`release.py`, `gitea/`, docs)
+3. Restore original Makefile targets
+4. Remove capability directory
+5. Test that original functionality works
+
+## 📅 Migration Timeline
+
+**Estimated Duration:** 1-2 weeks for complete migration
+
+**Phase Breakdown:**
+- **Phase 1 (Directory Structure):** ✅ COMPLETED
+- **Phase 2 (Code Migration):** 2-3 days
+- **Phase 3 (Integration):** 1-2 days
+- **Phase 4 (Testing):** 2-3 days
+- **Phase 5 (Documentation):** 1-2 days
+
+**Critical Path:**
+1. Code refactoring and migration
+2. Testing and validation
+3. Documentation updates
+4. Final integration testing
+
+This migration plan ensures a systematic, low-risk transition to the capability-based architecture while maintaining all existing functionality and improving the overall project structure.

capabilities/release-management/Makefile

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+# Release Management Capability Makefile
+# Provides release management targets for any Python project
+
+# Capability metadata
+CAPABILITY_NAME := release-management
+CAPABILITY_DESCRIPTION := Comprehensive release management for Python projects
+
+# Default target
+.PHONY: help
+help: ## Show release management help
+	@echo "📦 Release Management Capability"
+	@echo "================================"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Status & Validation:"
+	@echo "  release-status               Show current release status and version information"
+	@echo "  release-validate             Validate repository state for release readiness"
+	@echo "  release-registry-info        Show package registry information and status"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Git Tag Management:"
+	@echo "  release-tag VERSION=x.y.z    Create git tag for version"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Package Building:"
+	@echo "  release-build                Build release packages using setuptools-scm"
+	@echo "  release-clean                Clean build artifacts and temporary files"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Publishing Workflows:"
+	@echo "  release-publish VERSION=x.y.z         Complete release workflow (tag + build)"
+	@echo "  release-publish-gitea VERSION=x.y.z   Complete release + Gitea upload"
+	@echo "  release-publish-pypi VERSION=x.y.z    Complete release + PyPI upload"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Upload Existing Packages:"
+	@echo "  release-upload-gitea         Upload existing packages to Gitea registry"
+	@echo "  release-upload-pypi          Upload existing packages to PyPI"
+	@echo "  release-upload-testpypi      Upload existing packages to Test PyPI"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Dry Run Options:"
+	@echo "  release-publish-dry-run VERSION=x.y.z  Dry run of release workflow"
+	@echo "  release-upload-dry-run                  Dry run of package upload"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Development & Setup:"
+	@echo "  release-management-install          Install release management capability"
+	@echo "  release-management-install-dev      Install with development dependencies"
+	@echo "  release-management-test             Run capability tests"
+	@echo "  release-management-help             Show CLI help"
+
+# Check if release management capability is available
+RELEASE_CLI := $(shell command -v release 2> /dev/null)
+
+# Status and Information
+.PHONY: release-status
+release-status: ## Show current release status and version information
+ifndef RELEASE_CLI
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@echo "   Install with: pip install -e capabilities/release-management/"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	release status
+
+.PHONY: release-validate
+release-validate: ## Validate repository state for release readiness
+ifndef RELEASE_CLI
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	release validate
+
+.PHONY: release-registry-info
+release-registry-info: ## Show package registry information and status
+ifndef RELEASE_CLI
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	release registry-info
+
+# Git Tag Management
+.PHONY: release-tag
+release-tag: ## Create git tag for version (requires VERSION=x.y.z)
+ifndef VERSION
+	@echo "❌ VERSION is required. Usage: make release-tag VERSION=1.0.0"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+ifndef RELEASE_CLI
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	release tag --version $(VERSION)
+
+# Package Building
+.PHONY: release-build
+release-build: ## Build release packages using setuptools-scm
+ifndef RELEASE_CLI
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	release build
+
+.PHONY: release-clean
+release-clean: ## Clean build artifacts and temporary files
+ifndef RELEASE_CLI
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	release clean
+
+# Publishing Workflows
+.PHONY: release-publish
+release-publish: ## Complete release workflow: tag + build (requires VERSION=x.y.z)
+ifndef VERSION
+	@echo "❌ VERSION is required. Usage: make release-publish VERSION=1.0.0"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+ifndef RELEASE_CLI
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	release publish --version $(VERSION)
+
+.PHONY: release-publish-gitea
+release-publish-gitea: ## Complete release workflow + Gitea upload (requires VERSION=x.y.z)
+ifndef VERSION
+	@echo "❌ VERSION is required. Usage: make release-publish-gitea VERSION=1.0.0"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+ifndef RELEASE_CLI
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	release publish --version $(VERSION) --registry gitea
+
+.PHONY: release-publish-pypi
+release-publish-pypi: ## Complete release workflow + PyPI upload (requires VERSION=x.y.z)
+ifndef VERSION
+	@echo "❌ VERSION is required. Usage: make release-publish-pypi VERSION=1.0.0"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+ifndef RELEASE_CLI
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	release publish --version $(VERSION) --registry pypi
+
+# Upload Existing Packages
+.PHONY: release-upload-gitea
+release-upload-gitea: ## Upload existing packages to Gitea registry
+ifndef RELEASE_CLI
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	release upload --registry gitea
+
+.PHONY: release-upload-pypi
+release-upload-pypi: ## Upload existing packages to PyPI
+ifndef RELEASE_CLI
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	release upload --registry pypi
+
+.PHONY: release-upload-testpypi
+release-upload-testpypi: ## Upload existing packages to Test PyPI
+ifndef RELEASE_CLI
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	release upload --registry testpypi
+
+# Dry Run Options
+.PHONY: release-publish-dry-run
+release-publish-dry-run: ## Dry run of complete release workflow (requires VERSION=x.y.z)
+ifndef VERSION
+	@echo "❌ VERSION is required. Usage: make release-publish-dry-run VERSION=1.0.0"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+ifndef RELEASE_CLI
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	release publish --version $(VERSION) --dry-run
+
+.PHONY: release-upload-dry-run
+release-upload-dry-run: ## Dry run of package upload to default registry
+ifndef RELEASE_CLI
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	release upload --dry-run
+
+# Development and Setup
+.PHONY: release-management-install
+release-management-install: ## Install release management capability
+	pip install -e capabilities/release-management/
+
+.PHONY: release-management-install-dev
+release-management-install-dev: ## Install release management capability with dev dependencies
+	pip install -e "capabilities/release-management/[dev]"
+
+.PHONY: release-management-test
+release-management-test: ## Run release management capability tests
+	cd capabilities/release-management && pytest tests/
+
+.PHONY: release-management-help
+release-management-help: ## Show release management CLI help
+ifndef RELEASE_CLI
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@echo "   Install with: make release-management-install"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	release --help
+
+# Convenience aliases
+.PHONY: release-upload
+release-upload: release-upload-gitea ## Upload packages to default registry (gitea)
+
+.PHONY: package
+package: release-build ## Build packages (alias for release-build)
+
+.PHONY: publish
+publish: ## Publish release to default registry (requires VERSION=x.y.z)
+ifndef VERSION
+	@echo "❌ VERSION is required. Usage: make publish VERSION=1.0.0"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	@make release-publish-gitea VERSION=$(VERSION)
+
+# Meta information for capability discovery
+.PHONY: capability-info
+capability-info: ## Show capability information
+	@echo "Name: $(CAPABILITY_NAME)"
+	@echo "Description: $(CAPABILITY_DESCRIPTION)"
+	@echo "Targets:"
+	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory help | grep "^  " | sed 's/^  /    /'

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+# Release Management Capability
+
+A self-contained capability for version management, package building, and release publication with Git and package registry integration.
+
+## Overview
+
+The release-management capability provides comprehensive release automation for Python projects using setuptools-scm for version management and supporting multiple publication targets including Gitea package registries.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Automatic Version Management**: Git tag-based versioning with setuptools-scm
+- **Package Building**: Wheel and source distribution generation
+- **Release Automation**: Complete release workflow from validation to publication
+- **Multi-Platform Publishing**: Support for Gitea, GitHub, and other package registries
+- **Fallback Publishing**: Release assets when package registries unavailable
+- **CLI Integration**: Command-line tools for release management
+- **Makefile Integration**: Convenient targets for common release tasks
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Core Components
+
+#### `ReleaseManager`
+Main orchestrator for release workflows, handling:
+- Release state validation
+- Git tag creation and management
+- Package building coordination
+- Publication orchestration
+
+#### `PackageBuilder`
+Responsible for package generation:
+- setuptools-scm integration
+- Wheel and source distribution building
+- Build artifact management
+
+#### `PublishManager`
+Handles package publication:
+- Multiple registry support (Gitea, PyPI, etc.)
+- Fallback mechanisms (release assets)
+- Upload progress tracking
+
+#### `GitManager`
+Git operations for releases:
+- Tag creation and validation
+- Repository state checking
+- Branch and commit management
+
+### Package Registry Support
+
+#### `GiteaRegistry`
+Gitea-specific package registry client:
+- PyPI-compatible registry uploads
+- Release asset fallback
+- Authentication handling
+
+#### `RegistryFactory`
+Factory for creating registry clients:
+- Auto-detection of registry types
+- Configuration management
+- Extensible for new registries
+
+## API Reference
+
+### Core Classes
+
+#### `ReleaseManager`
+```python
+from release_management import ReleaseManager
+
+manager = ReleaseManager()
+
+# Validate release readiness
+is_valid, issues = manager.validate_release_state()
+
+# Create complete release
+success = manager.publish_release("0.8.0")
+
+# Publish with specific registry
+success = manager.publish_with_registry("0.8.0", registry_type="gitea")
+```
+
+#### `PackageBuilder`
+```python
+from release_management import PackageBuilder
+
+builder = PackageBuilder()
+
+# Build packages
+builder.build_packages()
+
+# Get current version
+version = builder.get_current_version()
+
+# Clean build artifacts
+builder.clean_build()
+```
+
+#### `PublishManager`
+```python
+from release_management import PublishManager
+
+publisher = PublishManager()
+
+# Publish to registry
+success = publisher.publish_packages("gitea", dry_run=True)
+
+# Upload specific files
+success = publisher.upload_file("dist/package.whl", "gitea")
+```
+
+### CLI Commands
+
+#### `release`
+Main release command with subcommands:
+
+```bash
+# Show release status
+release status
+
+# Validate release readiness
+release validate
+
+# Create git tag
+release tag --version 0.8.0
+
+# Build packages
+release build
+
+# Complete release workflow
+release publish --version 0.8.0
+
+# Publish to specific registry
+release publish --version 0.8.0 --registry gitea
+
+# Upload existing packages
+release upload --registry gitea
+
+# Show registry information
+release registry-info --registry gitea
+```
+
+### Configuration
+
+#### Release Configuration
+Configure release behavior in `pyproject.toml`:
+
+```toml
+[tool.release-management]
+# Default registry for publishing
+default_registry = "gitea"
+
+# Validation requirements
+require_clean_tree = true
+require_main_branch = true
+
+# Package building
+build_wheel = true
+build_sdist = true
+clean_before_build = true
+
+# Registry configurations
+[tool.release-management.registries.gitea]
+url = "http://92.205.130.254:32166"
+owner = "coulomb"
+repo = "markitect_project"
+auth_token_env = "GITEA_API_TOKEN"
+
+[tool.release-management.registries.pypi]
+url = "https://upload.pypi.org/legacy/"
+auth_token_env = "PYPI_TOKEN"
+```
+
+## Installation
+
+Install as an editable dependency:
+
+```bash
+pip install -e capabilities/release-management/
+```
+
+Or with development dependencies:
+
+```bash
+pip install -e "capabilities/release-management/[dev]"
+```
+
+## Development Setup
+
+```bash
+cd capabilities/release-management/
+pip install -e ".[dev]"
+pytest tests/
+```
+
+## Integration with Main Project
+
+The main project integrates with this capability through:
+
+### Makefile Integration
+```makefile
+# Include release management targets
+include capabilities/release-management/release.mk
+
+# Or call capability directly
+release-status:
+	release status
+
+release-publish:
+	release publish --version $(VERSION)
+```
+
+### Setup Configuration
+In main project's `pyproject.toml`:
+
+```toml
+[tool.setuptools_scm]
+write_to = "markitect/_version.py"
+
+[tool.release-management]
+default_registry = "gitea"
+```
+
+## Migration Plan
+
+This capability consolidates the following existing components:
+
+### Files to Move
+1. **`release.py`** → `src/release_management/cli/main.py`
+2. **`gitea/`** directory → `src/release_management/registries/gitea/`
+3. **VERSION_MANAGEMENT.md** → `docs/version_management.md`
+4. **PACKAGE_PUBLISHING.md** → `docs/package_publishing.md`
+5. **Makefile release targets** → `release.mk`
+
+### New Structure
+```
+capabilities/release-management/
+├── README.md
+├── pyproject.toml
+├── release.mk                          # Makefile integration
+├── src/release_management/
+│   ├── __init__.py                     # Main API exports
+│   ├── core/
+│   │   ├── __init__.py
+│   │   ├── manager.py                  # ReleaseManager class
+│   │   ├── builder.py                  # PackageBuilder class
+│   │   └── publisher.py                # PublishManager class
+│   ├── git/
+│   │   ├── __init__.py
+│   │   └── manager.py                  # GitManager class
+│   ├── registries/
+│   │   ├── __init__.py
+│   │   ├── factory.py                  # RegistryFactory
+│   │   ├── base.py                     # Registry interface
+│   │   ├── gitea/
+│   │   │   ├── __init__.py
+│   │   │   ├── registry.py            # GiteaRegistry
+│   │   │   ├── config.py              # GiteaConfig
+│   │   │   └── exceptions.py          # GiteaError
+│   │   └── pypi/
+│   │       ├── __init__.py
+│   │       └── registry.py            # PyPIRegistry
+│   ├── cli/
+│   │   ├── __init__.py
+│   │   ├── main.py                     # Main CLI entry point
+│   │   ├── commands.py                 # CLI command implementations
+│   │   └── utils.py                    # CLI utilities
+│   └── utils/
+│       ├── __init__.py
+│       ├── version.py                  # Version management utilities
+│       └── validation.py              # Release validation utilities
+├── tests/
+│   ├── __init__.py
+│   ├── test_manager.py
+│   ├── test_builder.py
+│   ├── test_publisher.py
+│   ├── test_git_manager.py
+│   ├── test_gitea_registry.py
+│   └── fixtures/
+│       └── sample_packages/
+├── docs/
+│   ├── version_management.md
+│   ├── package_publishing.md
+│   ├── api_reference.md
+│   └── examples/
+└── examples/
+    ├── basic_release.py
+    ├── custom_registry.py
+    └── ci_integration.py
+```
+
+## Benefits of Capability Structure
+
+### Modularity
+- **Self-contained**: Independent testing and development
+- **Reusable**: Can be used in other projects
+- **Focused**: Single responsibility for release management
+
+### Maintainability
+- **Clear boundaries**: Well-defined API surface
+- **Extensible**: Easy to add new registries or features
+- **Testable**: Comprehensive test suite in isolation
+
+### Integration
+- **CLI integration**: Direct command-line access
+- **Makefile integration**: Convenient targets for workflows
+- **Configuration**: Centralized in pyproject.toml
+
+## Dependencies
+
+### Core Dependencies
+- `click>=8.0.0` - CLI framework
+- `requests>=2.25.0` - HTTP client for registries
+- `setuptools-scm>=8.0.0` - Version management
+- `build>=0.8.0` - Package building
+- `packaging>=21.0` - Version parsing and validation
+
+### Development Dependencies
+- `pytest>=7.0.0` - Testing framework
+- `pytest-cov>=4.0.0` - Coverage reporting
+- `responses>=0.20.0` - HTTP mocking for tests
+- `black>=22.0.0` - Code formatting
+- `flake8>=5.0.0` - Code linting
+- `mypy>=1.0.0` - Type checking
+
+## Compliance
+
+This capability follows the ComposableRepositoryParadigm:
+- ✅ Src layout (PEP 660 compliant)
+- ✅ Unidirectional dependencies
+- ✅ Self-contained with own tests
+- ✅ Independent configuration
+- ✅ Clean API boundaries
+- ✅ Type safety with mypy
+- ✅ Comprehensive documentation

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+# Package Publishing Guide
+
+This guide covers building, publishing, and distributing MarkiTect packages using our Gitea package registry and setuptools-scm version management.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+1. **Gitea API Token**: Set the `GITEA_API_TOKEN` environment variable with your Gitea API token
+2. **Repository Access**: The token must have write access to the repository's package registry
+
+## Quick Setup
+
+```bash
+# Set your Gitea API token
+export GITEA_API_TOKEN="your_gitea_api_token_here"
+
+# Or add it to your shell profile
+echo "export GITEA_API_TOKEN=your_token" >> ~/.bashrc
+```
+
+## Package Building
+
+### Quick Package Building
+
+```bash
+# Build distribution packages (recommended)
+make package
+
+# This will:
+# 1. Show current version (setuptools-scm)
+# 2. Clean previous builds
+# 3. Build both wheel and source distribution
+# 4. Show package details
+```
+
+### Manual Building
+
+```bash
+# Standard build
+make build
+
+# Using release script
+make release-build
+python release.py build
+
+# Manual Python build
+python -m build
+```
+
+## Publishing Workflow
+
+### Complete Release + Publishing
+
+```bash
+# 🚀 ONE-COMMAND RELEASE (recommended)
+make release-publish-gitea VERSION=0.8.0
+
+# This complete workflow:
+# 1. Creates git tag v0.8.0
+# 2. Builds packages (setuptools-scm uses tag for version 0.8.0)
+# 3. Uploads both wheel and source distribution to Gitea
+```
+
+### Step-by-Step Release
+
+```bash
+# 1. Check current status
+make release-status
+
+# 2. Validate release readiness
+make release-validate
+
+# 3. Create git tag
+make release-tag VERSION=0.8.0
+
+# 4. Build packages (version auto-detected from tag)
+make release-build
+
+# 5. Upload to Gitea registry
+make release-upload-gitea
+```
+
+### Development Package Testing
+
+```bash
+# Build current development version
+make package
+
+# Upload development packages for testing
+python release.py upload --dry-run  # Test first
+python release.py upload            # Upload development version
+```
+
+## Registry Management
+
+### Check Registry Status
+
+```bash
+# Comprehensive registry information
+make release-registry
+
+# Shows:
+# - Authentication status
+# - Registry URLs
+# - Existing packages
+# - Configuration details
+```
+
+### Upload Existing Packages
+
+```bash
+# Upload packages in dist/ folder
+make release-upload-gitea
+
+# With dry-run testing
+python release.py upload --dry-run
+python release.py upload
+```
+
+### Traditional Release (Git tags only)
+
+```bash
+# Standard release without Gitea upload
+make release-publish VERSION=0.8.0
+```
+
+## Available Commands
+
+### Makefile Targets
+
+- `make release-registry` - Show Gitea package registry information
+- `make release-upload-gitea` - Upload existing packages to Gitea
+- `make release-publish-gitea VERSION=x.y.z` - Complete release + Gitea upload
+
+### Python Script Commands
+
+- `python release.py registry` - Show registry information
+- `python release.py upload` - Upload packages to Gitea
+- `python release.py upload --dry-run` - Test upload without uploading
+- `python release.py publish --version x.y.z --to-gitea` - Release with Gitea upload
+
+## Registry Information
+
+- **Gitea URL**: http://92.205.130.254:32166
+- **Repository**: coulomb/markitect_project
+- **PyPI Registry URL**: http://92.205.130.254:32166/api/packages/coulomb/pypi
+- **Package List URL**: http://92.205.130.254:32166/api/v1/packages/coulomb
+
+## Installing from Gitea Registry
+
+Once packages are published, users can install them using:
+
+```bash
+# Install from Gitea registry
+pip install markitect --extra-index-url http://92.205.130.254:32166/api/packages/coulomb/pypi/simple/
+
+# Or configure pip permanently
+mkdir -p ~/.pip
+cat >> ~/.pip/pip.conf << EOF
+[global]
+extra-index-url = http://92.205.130.254:32166/api/packages/coulomb/pypi/simple/
+EOF
+```
+
+## Features
+
+### Automatic Package Detection
+
+The system automatically detects and uploads:
+- **Wheel files** (`.whl`) - Binary distributions
+- **Source distributions** (`.tar.gz`) - Source code packages
+
+### Version Management with setuptools-scm
+
+Versions are automatically determined by git tags:
+- `v0.8.0` tag → `0.8.0` package version
+- Development commits → `0.8.1.dev3+gcommithash` versions
+
+### Error Handling
+
+The system provides detailed error messages for:
+- Missing authentication tokens
+- Network connectivity issues
+- Package upload failures
+- Invalid package formats
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Authentication Issues
+
+```bash
+# Check if token is set
+echo $GITEA_API_TOKEN
+
+# Test authentication
+python release.py registry
+```
+
+### Upload Failures
+
+```bash
+# Test with dry run first
+python release.py upload --dry-run
+
+# Check package files exist
+ls -la dist/
+
+# Rebuild packages if needed
+make release-build
+```
+
+### Network Issues
+
+- Ensure Gitea server is accessible: `ping 92.205.130.254`
+- Check firewall and proxy settings
+- Verify Gitea is running on port 32166
+
+## Development
+
+The package registry functionality is implemented in:
+- `gitea/package_registry.py` - Main package registry client
+- `release.py` - Release script with Gitea integration
+- `Makefile` - Convenient targets for package management
+
+## Security Notes
+
+- Never commit API tokens to version control
+- Use environment variables or secure credential storage
+- Tokens should have minimal required permissions
+- Rotate tokens regularly for security

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+# Version Management Guide
+
+MarkiTect uses **setuptools-scm** for automatic version management based on git tags. This eliminates manual version bumping and ensures versions are always in sync with git history.
+
+## How It Works
+
+### Version Calculation
+
+setuptools-scm automatically determines the version based on:
+
+1. **Git Tags**: The latest tag matching `v*` pattern (e.g., `v0.7.0`)
+2. **Commits Since Tag**: Number of commits since the latest tag
+3. **Current Commit**: Short commit hash
+4. **Dirty State**: Whether there are uncommitted changes
+
+### Version Examples
+
+| Git State | Version Output |
+|-----------|----------------|
+| `v0.7.0` tag (clean) | `0.7.0` |
+| `v0.7.0` + 3 commits | `0.7.1.dev3+g1a2b3c4d` |
+| `v0.7.0` + 3 commits + dirty | `0.7.1.dev3+g1a2b3c4d.d20251108` |
+| No tags + 10 commits | `0.1.dev10+g5e6f7g8h` |
+
+## Version Commands
+
+### Check Current Version
+
+```bash
+# Quick version check
+python -m setuptools_scm
+
+# Detailed version information
+make release-status
+python release.py status
+```
+
+### Access Version in Code
+
+```python
+from markitect.__version__ import __version__
+print(f"MarkiTect version: {__version__}")
+```
+
+## Creating Releases
+
+### Release Workflow
+
+1. **Ensure Clean State**:
+   ```bash
+   git status  # Should be clean
+   git pull    # Latest changes
+   ```
+
+2. **Validate Release Readiness**:
+   ```bash
+   make release-validate
+   ```
+
+3. **Create Release**:
+   ```bash
+   # Standard release
+   make release-publish VERSION=0.8.0
+
+   # Release with Gitea publishing
+   make release-publish-gitea VERSION=0.8.0
+   ```
+
+### Version Naming Conventions
+
+Follow [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/):
+
+- **Major Version** (`1.0.0`): Breaking changes
+- **Minor Version** (`0.8.0`): New features (backward compatible)
+- **Patch Version** (`0.7.1`): Bug fixes (backward compatible)
+- **Pre-release** (`0.8.0-rc1`): Release candidates
+- **Development** (`0.8.1.dev3+hash`): Automatic between releases
+
+### Git Tag Format
+
+Always use the format `vX.Y.Z`:
+
+```bash
+# Correct
+git tag v0.8.0
+git tag v1.0.0-rc1
+
+# Incorrect
+git tag 0.8.0      # Missing 'v' prefix
+git tag version-0.8.0  # Wrong format
+```
+
+## Development Versions
+
+### Understanding Development Versions
+
+Between releases, setuptools-scm generates development versions:
+
+```
+0.7.1.dev3+g1a2b3c4d.d20251108
+│   │  │  │ │        │
+│   │  │  │ │        └── Date (dirty state)
+│   │  │  │ └─────────── Commit hash
+│   │  │  └───────────── Commits since tag
+│   │  └──────────────── Dev marker
+│   └─────────────────── Next version
+└─────────────────────── Base version
+```
+
+### Working with Development Versions
+
+Development versions are automatically:
+- **Sorted correctly** by pip (dev versions < release versions)
+- **Excluded from releases** (only tagged versions are released)
+- **Unique** (each commit has a different version)
+
+## Configuration
+
+### setuptools-scm Configuration
+
+Configuration in `pyproject.toml`:
+
+```toml
+[tool.setuptools_scm]
+write_to = "markitect/_version.py"
+```
+
+### Version File Generation
+
+setuptools-scm automatically generates `markitect/_version.py`:
+
+```python
+# Auto-generated - do not edit
+__version__ = "0.7.1.dev3+g1a2b3c4d"
+__version_tuple__ = (0, 7, 1, 'dev3', 'g1a2b3c4d')
+```
+
+This file is:
+- ✅ **Auto-generated** during package builds
+- ✅ **Added to .gitignore** (never committed)
+- ✅ **Available at runtime** for version checks
+
+## Release Branches
+
+### Main Branch Strategy
+
+MarkiTect uses a simple branching strategy:
+
+- **`main`**: Primary development branch
+- **Tags**: Mark release points (`v0.7.0`, `v0.8.0`)
+- **Feature branches**: Merged via pull requests
+
+### Release Process
+
+1. **Development** happens on `main`
+2. **Release tags** created on `main` when ready
+3. **Hotfix tags** can be created on older commits if needed
+
+```bash
+# Standard release from main
+git checkout main
+git pull
+make release-publish-gitea VERSION=0.8.0
+
+# Hotfix release from older commit
+git checkout v0.7.0
+git cherry-pick <hotfix-commit>
+git tag v0.7.1
+git push origin v0.7.1
+```
+
+## Package Building
+
+### Build Commands
+
+```bash
+# Build packages with version info
+make package
+
+# Build using release script
+make release-build
+python release.py build
+
+# Manual build
+python -m build
+```
+
+### Build Output
+
+Packages are built to `dist/` directory:
+- **Wheel** (`.whl`): Binary distribution
+- **Source Distribution** (`.tar.gz`): Source code
+
+### Version in Package Names
+
+setuptools-scm ensures package names include correct versions:
+
+```
+dist/
+├── markitect-0.8.0-py3-none-any.whl      # Release
+├── markitect-0.8.0.tar.gz                # Release
+├── markitect-0.8.1.dev3+hash-py3-none-any.whl  # Development
+└── markitect-0.8.1.dev3+hash.tar.gz      # Development
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Common Issues
+
+1. **"No tags found"**:
+   ```bash
+   # Create initial tag
+   git tag v0.1.0
+   git push origin v0.1.0
+   ```
+
+2. **"Dirty working tree"**:
+   ```bash
+   # Commit or stash changes
+   git add . && git commit -m "Changes"
+   # Or
+   git stash
+   ```
+
+3. **"Version not updating"**:
+   ```bash
+   # Clear setuptools-scm cache
+   rm -rf build/ *.egg-info/
+   python -m setuptools_scm
+   ```
+
+4. **"Import error in __version__.py"**:
+   ```bash
+   # Rebuild package to generate _version.py
+   make package
+   ```
+
+### Debug Version Issues
+
+```bash
+# Verbose setuptools-scm output
+python -m setuptools_scm --debug
+
+# Check git state
+git describe --tags --dirty --always
+
+# Verify tag format
+git tag --list | grep "^v"
+```
+
+## Best Practices
+
+### Do's ✅
+
+- **Always use `vX.Y.Z` tag format**
+- **Create annotated tags**: `git tag -a v0.8.0 -m "Release 0.8.0"`
+- **Push tags to origin**: `git push origin v0.8.0`
+- **Keep clean working tree** for releases
+- **Follow semantic versioning**
+- **Test version detection** before releasing
+
+### Don'ts ❌
+
+- **Don't edit `_version.py`** manually (auto-generated)
+- **Don't commit version numbers** to source files
+- **Don't use non-standard tag formats**
+- **Don't create releases from dirty tree**
+- **Don't delete old tags** (breaks version history)
+
+### Version Strategy
+
+1. **Development**: Let setuptools-scm handle automatically
+2. **Pre-releases**: Use `-rc1`, `-alpha1`, `-beta1` suffixes
+3. **Releases**: Create tags only for stable releases
+4. **Hotfixes**: Tag from appropriate commit, not necessarily `main`
+
+## Integration with CI/CD
+
+### GitHub Actions Example
+
+```yaml
+name: Release
+on:
+  push:
+    tags: ['v*']
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0  # Important for setuptools-scm
+
+      - name: Build packages
+        run: make package
+
+      - name: Upload to Gitea
+        env:
+          GITEA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_API_TOKEN }}
+        run: python release.py upload
+```
+
+### Key Points
+
+- **`fetch-depth: 0`**: Required for setuptools-scm to access git history
+- **Environment variables**: Use secrets for API tokens
+- **Tag-based triggers**: Only build releases for version tags
+
+This version management system provides automatic, reliable, and traceable versioning that scales with your development workflow.

capabilities/release-management/release.mk

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+# Release Management Makefile Integration
+# Include this file in your main Makefile to add release management capabilities
+#
+# Usage: include capabilities/release-management/release.mk
+
+# Release Management Variables
+RELEASE_MANAGEMENT_PATH := capabilities/release-management
+RELEASE_CLI := release
+
+# Check if release management capability is available
+RELEASE_AVAILABLE := $(shell command -v $(RELEASE_CLI) 2> /dev/null)
+
+# Release Status and Information
+.PHONY: release-status
+release-status: ## Show current release status and version information
+ifndef RELEASE_AVAILABLE
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@echo "   Install with: pip install -e $(RELEASE_MANAGEMENT_PATH)/"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	$(RELEASE_CLI) status
+
+.PHONY: release-validate
+release-validate: ## Validate repository state for release readiness
+ifndef RELEASE_AVAILABLE
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	$(RELEASE_CLI) validate
+
+.PHONY: release-registry-info
+release-registry-info: ## Show package registry information and status
+ifndef RELEASE_AVAILABLE
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	$(RELEASE_CLI) registry-info
+
+# Git Tag Management
+.PHONY: release-tag
+release-tag: ## Create git tag for version (requires VERSION=x.y.z)
+ifndef VERSION
+	@echo "❌ VERSION is required. Usage: make release-tag VERSION=1.0.0"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+ifndef RELEASE_AVAILABLE
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	$(RELEASE_CLI) tag --version $(VERSION)
+
+# Package Building
+.PHONY: release-build
+release-build: ## Build release packages using setuptools-scm
+ifndef RELEASE_AVAILABLE
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	$(RELEASE_CLI) build
+
+.PHONY: release-clean
+release-clean: ## Clean build artifacts and temporary files
+ifndef RELEASE_AVAILABLE
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	$(RELEASE_CLI) clean
+
+# Publishing Workflows
+.PHONY: release-publish
+release-publish: ## Complete release workflow: tag + build (requires VERSION=x.y.z)
+ifndef VERSION
+	@echo "❌ VERSION is required. Usage: make release-publish VERSION=1.0.0"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+ifndef RELEASE_AVAILABLE
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	$(RELEASE_CLI) publish --version $(VERSION)
+
+.PHONY: release-publish-gitea
+release-publish-gitea: ## Complete release workflow + Gitea upload (requires VERSION=x.y.z)
+ifndef VERSION
+	@echo "❌ VERSION is required. Usage: make release-publish-gitea VERSION=1.0.0"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+ifndef RELEASE_AVAILABLE
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	$(RELEASE_CLI) publish --version $(VERSION) --registry gitea
+
+.PHONY: release-publish-pypi
+release-publish-pypi: ## Complete release workflow + PyPI upload (requires VERSION=x.y.z)
+ifndef VERSION
+	@echo "❌ VERSION is required. Usage: make release-publish-pypi VERSION=1.0.0"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+ifndef RELEASE_AVAILABLE
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	$(RELEASE_CLI) publish --version $(VERSION) --registry pypi
+
+# Upload Existing Packages
+.PHONY: release-upload-gitea
+release-upload-gitea: ## Upload existing packages to Gitea registry
+ifndef RELEASE_AVAILABLE
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	$(RELEASE_CLI) upload --registry gitea
+
+.PHONY: release-upload-pypi
+release-upload-pypi: ## Upload existing packages to PyPI
+ifndef RELEASE_AVAILABLE
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	$(RELEASE_CLI) upload --registry pypi
+
+.PHONY: release-upload-testpypi
+release-upload-testpypi: ## Upload existing packages to Test PyPI
+ifndef RELEASE_AVAILABLE
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	$(RELEASE_CLI) upload --registry testpypi
+
+# Dry Run Options
+.PHONY: release-publish-dry-run
+release-publish-dry-run: ## Dry run of complete release workflow (requires VERSION=x.y.z)
+ifndef VERSION
+	@echo "❌ VERSION is required. Usage: make release-publish-dry-run VERSION=1.0.0"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+ifndef RELEASE_AVAILABLE
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	$(RELEASE_CLI) publish --version $(VERSION) --dry-run
+
+.PHONY: release-upload-dry-run
+release-upload-dry-run: ## Dry run of package upload to default registry
+ifndef RELEASE_AVAILABLE
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	$(RELEASE_CLI) upload --dry-run
+
+# Development and Setup
+.PHONY: release-management-install
+release-management-install: ## Install release management capability
+	pip install -e $(RELEASE_MANAGEMENT_PATH)/
+
+.PHONY: release-management-install-dev
+release-management-install-dev: ## Install release management capability with dev dependencies
+	pip install -e "$(RELEASE_MANAGEMENT_PATH)/[dev]"
+
+.PHONY: release-management-test
+release-management-test: ## Run release management capability tests
+	cd $(RELEASE_MANAGEMENT_PATH) && pytest tests/
+
+.PHONY: release-management-help
+release-management-help: ## Show release management CLI help
+ifndef RELEASE_AVAILABLE
+	@echo "❌ Release management capability not installed"
+	@echo "   Install with: make release-management-install"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	$(RELEASE_CLI) --help
+
+# Help target integration
+.PHONY: help-release
+help-release: ## Show release management specific help
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "📦 Release Management:"
+	@echo "  release-status               Show current release status and version information"
+	@echo "  release-validate             Validate repository state for release readiness"
+	@echo "  release-registry-info        Show package registry information and status"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "🏷️  Git Tag Management:"
+	@echo "  release-tag VERSION=x.y.z    Create git tag for version"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "🔨 Package Building:"
+	@echo "  release-build                Build release packages using setuptools-scm"
+	@echo "  release-clean                Clean build artifacts and temporary files"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "🚀 Publishing Workflows:"
+	@echo "  release-publish VERSION=x.y.z         Complete release workflow (tag + build)"
+	@echo "  release-publish-gitea VERSION=x.y.z   Complete release + Gitea upload"
+	@echo "  release-publish-pypi VERSION=x.y.z    Complete release + PyPI upload"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "📤 Upload Existing Packages:"
+	@echo "  release-upload-gitea         Upload existing packages to Gitea registry"
+	@echo "  release-upload-pypi          Upload existing packages to PyPI"
+	@echo "  release-upload-testpypi      Upload existing packages to Test PyPI"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "🧪 Dry Run Options:"
+	@echo "  release-publish-dry-run VERSION=x.y.z  Dry run of release workflow"
+	@echo "  release-upload-dry-run                  Dry run of package upload"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "⚙️  Development and Setup:"
+	@echo "  release-management-install          Install release management capability"
+	@echo "  release-management-install-dev      Install with development dependencies"
+	@echo "  release-management-test             Run capability tests"
+	@echo "  release-management-help             Show CLI help"
+	@echo ""
+
+# Default registry shortcuts (can be overridden)
+RELEASE_DEFAULT_REGISTRY ?= gitea
+
+.PHONY: release-upload
+release-upload: release-upload-$(RELEASE_DEFAULT_REGISTRY) ## Upload packages to default registry ($(RELEASE_DEFAULT_REGISTRY))
+
+# Integration with main project targets
+# These can be overridden in main Makefile if different behavior is needed
+
+.PHONY: package
+package: release-build ## Build packages (alias for release-build)
+
+.PHONY: publish
+publish: ## Publish release to default registry (requires VERSION=x.y.z)
+ifndef VERSION
+	@echo "❌ VERSION is required. Usage: make publish VERSION=1.0.0"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	@make release-publish-$(RELEASE_DEFAULT_REGISTRY) VERSION=$(VERSION)
+
+# Legacy compatibility targets
+.PHONY: release-status-legacy
+release-status-legacy: release-status ## Legacy alias for release-status
+
+.PHONY: package-upload
+package-upload: release-upload ## Legacy alias for release-upload

capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/__init__.py

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+"""
+Release Management Capability
+
+A comprehensive release management system for Python projects providing:
+- Automatic version management with setuptools-scm
+- Package building and distribution
+- Multi-platform publishing (Gitea, PyPI, etc.)
+- Git tag-based release workflows
+- CLI tools for release automation
+
+Main Components:
+- ReleaseManager: Orchestrates complete release workflows
+- PackageBuilder: Handles package generation and building
+- PublishManager: Manages package publication to registries
+- GitManager: Git operations for releases
+- Registry Support: Gitea, PyPI, and extensible registry system
+
+Quick Start:
+    from release_management import ReleaseManager
+
+    manager = ReleaseManager()
+    success = manager.publish_release("1.0.0")
+
+CLI Usage:
+    release status
+    release publish --version 1.0.0
+    release upload --registry gitea
+"""
+
+from .core.manager import ReleaseManager
+from .core.builder import PackageBuilder
+from .core.publisher import PublishManager
+from .git.manager import GitManager
+from .registries.factory import RegistryFactory
+from .registries.gitea.registry import GiteaRegistry
+from .utils.version import VersionManager
+from .utils.validation import ReleaseValidator
+
+# Version is managed in pyproject.toml
+__version__ = "0.1.0"
+
+__all__ = [
+    # Core classes
+    "ReleaseManager",
+    "PackageBuilder",
+    "PublishManager",
+    "GitManager",
+
+    # Registry support
+    "RegistryFactory",
+    "GiteaRegistry",
+
+    # Utilities
+    "VersionManager",
+    "ReleaseValidator",
+
+    # Version
+    "__version__",
+]
+
+# Package metadata
+__title__ = "release-management"
+__description__ = "Comprehensive release management capability for Python projects"
+__author__ = "MarkiTect Project"
+__license__ = "MIT"

capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/cli/__init__.py

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+"""
+Command-line interface for release management.
+
+This module provides CLI commands for release operations.
+"""
+
+from .main import main
+
+__all__ = ["main"]

capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/cli/main.py

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+"""
+Main CLI entry point for release management.
+
+This module provides the main CLI interface adapted from the original release.py script.
+"""
+
+import click
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional
+
+from ..core.manager import ReleaseManager
+from ..utils.version import VersionManager
+
+
+@click.group(invoke_without_command=True)
+@click.option('--dry-run', is_flag=True, help='Show what would be done without making changes')
+@click.option('--force', is_flag=True, help='Force operation even with warnings')
+@click.option('--project-root', type=click.Path(exists=True, path_type=Path),
+              help='Project root directory')
+@click.pass_context
+def main(ctx, dry_run: bool, force: bool, project_root: Optional[Path]):
+    """Release management CLI for Python projects."""
+    ctx.ensure_object(dict)
+    ctx.obj['dry_run'] = dry_run
+    ctx.obj['force'] = force
+    ctx.obj['project_root'] = project_root
+
+    # If no command specified, show status
+    if ctx.invoked_subcommand is None:
+        ctx.invoke(status)
+
+
+@main.command()
+@click.pass_context
+def status(ctx):
+    """Show current release status and version information."""
+    manager = ReleaseManager(
+        project_root=ctx.obj['project_root'],
+        dry_run=ctx.obj['dry_run'],
+        force=ctx.obj['force']
+    )
+
+    print("🔍 Release Status")
+    print("=" * 60)
+
+    status_info = manager.get_release_status()
+
+    # Version information
+    print(f"Current Version: {status_info['version']}")
+
+    # Git information
+    if status_info.get('is_repo'):
+        print(f"Git Branch: {status_info['branch']}")
+        print(f"Latest Commit: {status_info['latest_commit']}")
+        print(f"Latest Tag: {status_info['latest_tag'] or 'None'}")
+        print(f"Uncommitted Changes: {'Yes' if status_info['has_changes'] else 'No'}")
+    else:
+        print("Git Repository: Not available")
+
+    # Package information
+    packages = status_info['packages']
+    print(f"\\nBuilt Packages: {packages['total_count']} files")
+    if packages['wheels']:
+        print("  Wheels:")
+        for wheel in packages['wheels']:
+            print(f"    - {wheel}")
+    if packages['sdists']:
+        print("  Source Distributions:")
+        for sdist in packages['sdists']:
+            print(f"    - {sdist}")
+
+    # Validation status
+    validation = status_info['validation']
+    if validation['is_valid']:
+        print("\\n✅ Repository is ready for release")
+    else:
+        print("\\n❌ Release validation issues:")
+        for issue in validation['issues']:
+            print(f"  - {issue}")
+
+
+@main.command()
+@click.pass_context
+def validate(ctx):
+    """Validate repository state for release readiness."""
+    manager = ReleaseManager(
+        project_root=ctx.obj['project_root'],
+        dry_run=ctx.obj['dry_run'],
+        force=ctx.obj['force']
+    )
+
+    is_valid, issues = manager.validate_release_state()
+
+    if is_valid:
+        print("✅ Repository is ready for release")
+    else:
+        print("❌ Release validation failed:")
+        for issue in issues:
+            print(f"  - {issue}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+@main.command()
+@click.option('--version', required=True, help='Version to tag (e.g., 0.8.0)')
+@click.option('--message', help='Tag message')
+@click.pass_context
+def tag(ctx, version: str, message: Optional[str]):
+    """Create git tag for version."""
+    manager = ReleaseManager(
+        project_root=ctx.obj['project_root'],
+        dry_run=ctx.obj['dry_run'],
+        force=ctx.obj['force']
+    )
+
+    if manager.create_tag(version, message):
+        print(f"✅ Successfully created tag for version {version}")
+    else:
+        print(f"❌ Failed to create tag for version {version}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+@main.command()
+@click.pass_context
+def build(ctx):
+    """Build release packages using setuptools-scm."""
+    manager = ReleaseManager(
+        project_root=ctx.obj['project_root'],
+        dry_run=ctx.obj['dry_run'],
+        force=ctx.obj['force']
+    )
+
+    if manager.build_packages():
+        print("✅ Packages built successfully")
+    else:
+        print("❌ Package build failed")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+@main.command()
+@click.option('--version', required=True, help='Version to publish (e.g., 0.8.0)')
+@click.option('--registry', default='gitea', help='Registry type (gitea, pypi, etc.)')
+@click.option('--skip-build', is_flag=True, help='Skip building and use existing packages')
+@click.pass_context
+def publish(ctx, version: str, registry: str, skip_build: bool):
+    """Complete release workflow: tag, build, and publish."""
+    manager = ReleaseManager(
+        project_root=ctx.obj['project_root'],
+        dry_run=ctx.obj['dry_run'],
+        force=ctx.obj['force']
+    )
+
+    if manager.publish_with_fallback(version, registry, skip_build):
+        print(f"🎉 Release {version} published successfully!")
+    else:
+        print(f"❌ Release {version} failed")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+@main.command()
+@click.option('--registry', default='gitea', help='Registry type (gitea, pypi, etc.)')
+@click.pass_context
+def upload(ctx, registry: str):
+    """Upload existing packages to registry."""
+    manager = ReleaseManager(
+        project_root=ctx.obj['project_root'],
+        dry_run=ctx.obj['dry_run'],
+        force=ctx.obj['force']
+    )
+
+    if manager.upload_existing_packages(registry):
+        print(f"✅ Packages uploaded to {registry}")
+    else:
+        print(f"❌ Upload to {registry} failed")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+@main.command('registry-info')
+@click.option('--registry', default='gitea', help='Registry type to show info for')
+@click.pass_context
+def registry_info(ctx, registry: str):
+    """Show package registry information and status."""
+    manager = ReleaseManager(
+        project_root=ctx.obj['project_root'],
+        dry_run=ctx.obj['dry_run'],
+        force=ctx.obj['force']
+    )
+
+    info = manager.show_registry_info(registry)
+
+    print(f"📦 {registry.title()} Registry Information")
+    print("=" * 50)
+
+    if 'error' in info:
+        print(f"❌ Error: {info['error']}")
+        return
+
+    for key, value in info.items():
+        if isinstance(value, bool):
+            indicator = "✅" if value else "❌"
+            print(f"{key.replace('_', ' ').title()}: {indicator}")
+        else:
+            print(f"{key.replace('_', ' ').title()}: {value}")
+
+
+@main.command()
+@click.pass_context
+def clean(ctx):
+    """Clean build artifacts and temporary files."""
+    manager = ReleaseManager(
+        project_root=ctx.obj['project_root'],
+        dry_run=ctx.obj['dry_run'],
+        force=ctx.obj['force']
+    )
+
+    manager.clean_build_artifacts()
+    print("✅ Build artifacts cleaned")
+
+
+@main.command('version-info')
+@click.option('--suggest', is_flag=True, help='Suggest next version options')
+@click.pass_context
+def version_info(ctx, suggest: bool):
+    """Show version information and suggestions."""
+    version_manager = VersionManager(ctx.obj['project_root'])
+
+    current = version_manager.get_current_version()
+    print(f"Current Version: {current}")
+
+    if suggest:
+        suggestions = version_manager.suggest_version(current)
+        if 'error' in suggestions:
+            print(f"❌ {suggestions['error']}")
+            if 'suggestion' in suggestions:
+                print(f"💡 {suggestions['suggestion']}")
+        else:
+            print("\\nSuggested next versions:")
+            print(f"  Patch: {suggestions['patch']}")
+            print(f"  Minor: {suggestions['minor']}")
+            print(f"  Major: {suggestions['major']}")
+
+    # Show version components
+    version_data = version_manager.parse_version(current)
+    if 'error' not in version_data:
+        print("\\nVersion Components:")
+        for key, value in version_data.items():
+            if value is not None:
+                print(f"  {key.replace('_', ' ').title()}: {value}")
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()

capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/core/__init__.py

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+"""
+Core release management classes.
+
+This module provides the main classes for orchestrating releases:
+- ReleaseManager: Main coordinator for release workflows
+- PackageBuilder: Package building and setuptools-scm integration
+- PublishManager: Package publication to registries
+"""
+
+from .manager import ReleaseManager
+from .builder import PackageBuilder
+from .publisher import PublishManager
+
+__all__ = ["ReleaseManager", "PackageBuilder", "PublishManager"]

capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/core/builder.py

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+"""
+Package building functionality for releases.
+
+This module handles package building using setuptools-scm and the Python build module.
+"""
+
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import List, Optional, Dict, Any
+
+from ..utils.version import VersionManager
+
+
+class PackageBuilder:
+    """Handles package building with setuptools-scm integration."""
+
+    def __init__(self, project_root: Optional[Path] = None, dry_run: bool = False):
+        """Initialize the package builder.
+
+        Args:
+            project_root: Root directory of the project. Defaults to current directory.
+            dry_run: If True, show what would be done without executing.
+        """
+        self.project_root = project_root or Path.cwd()
+        self.dry_run = dry_run
+        self.dist_dir = self.project_root / "dist"
+
+    def get_current_version(self) -> str:
+        """Get current version using setuptools-scm.
+
+        Returns:
+            Current version string or "unknown" if unavailable.
+        """
+        try:
+            result = self._run_command(
+                ['python', '-m', 'setuptools_scm'],
+                capture=True,
+                skip_dry_run=True
+            )
+            return result.stdout.strip()
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+            return "unknown"
+
+    def clean_build(self) -> None:
+        """Clean previous build artifacts."""
+        print("🧹 Cleaning build artifacts...")
+
+        patterns = ['build', 'dist', '*.egg-info']
+        for pattern in patterns:
+            try:
+                if pattern == 'dist' and self.dist_dir.exists():
+                    if self.dry_run:
+                        print(f"[DRY RUN] Would remove: {self.dist_dir}")
+                    else:
+                        import shutil
+                        shutil.rmtree(self.dist_dir)
+                        print(f"✅ Removed: {self.dist_dir}")
+                elif pattern != 'dist':
+                    self._run_command(['rm', '-rf', pattern])
+            except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+                pass  # Ignore if files don't exist
+
+    def build_packages(self) -> bool:
+        """Build release packages using setuptools-scm.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if build successful, False otherwise.
+        """
+        print(f"📦 Building packages (version auto-determined by setuptools-scm)")
+
+        # Clean previous builds
+        self.clean_build()
+
+        # Build packages
+        try:
+            print("Building packages...")
+            self._run_command(['python', '-m', 'build'], capture=False)
+            print("✅ Packages built successfully")
+
+            # Show package details
+            self._show_package_details()
+            return True
+
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+            print(f"❌ Package build failed: {e}")
+            return False
+
+    def get_built_packages(self) -> Dict[str, List[Path]]:
+        """Get list of built packages by type.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with 'wheels' and 'sdists' keys containing file paths.
+        """
+        if not self.dist_dir.exists():
+            return {"wheels": [], "sdists": []}
+
+        wheels = list(self.dist_dir.glob("*.whl"))
+        sdists = list(self.dist_dir.glob("*.tar.gz"))
+
+        return {"wheels": wheels, "sdists": sdists}
+
+    def validate_packages(self) -> bool:
+        """Validate that expected packages were built.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if packages are valid, False otherwise.
+        """
+        packages = self.get_built_packages()
+
+        if not packages["wheels"] and not packages["sdists"]:
+            print("❌ No packages found in dist/")
+            return False
+
+        # Check package sizes
+        for wheel in packages["wheels"]:
+            if wheel.stat().st_size < 1000:  # Less than 1KB
+                print(f"⚠️  Warning: {wheel.name} is very small ({wheel.stat().st_size} bytes)")
+
+        for sdist in packages["sdists"]:
+            if sdist.stat().st_size < 1000:  # Less than 1KB
+                print(f"⚠️  Warning: {sdist.name} is very small ({sdist.stat().st_size} bytes)")
+
+        return True
+
+    def _show_package_details(self) -> None:
+        """Show details about built packages."""
+        packages = self.get_built_packages()
+
+        if packages["wheels"] or packages["sdists"]:
+            print(f"\n📦 Built packages in {self.dist_dir}:")
+
+            for wheel in packages["wheels"]:
+                size = wheel.stat().st_size
+                print(f"  🎯 {wheel.name} ({size:,} bytes)")
+
+            for sdist in packages["sdists"]:
+                size = sdist.stat().st_size
+                print(f"  📄 {sdist.name} ({size:,} bytes)")
+        else:
+            print("❌ No packages found")
+
+    def _run_command(self, cmd: List[str], capture: bool = True,
+                    check: bool = True, skip_dry_run: bool = False) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
+        """Run a command with optional dry-run support.
+
+        Args:
+            cmd: Command to execute
+            capture: Whether to capture output
+            check: Whether to raise on non-zero exit
+            skip_dry_run: Whether to skip dry-run check and always execute
+
+        Returns:
+            CompletedProcess result
+        """
+        if self.dry_run and not skip_dry_run:
+            print(f"[DRY RUN] Would run: {' '.join(cmd)}")
+            return subprocess.CompletedProcess(cmd, 0, "", "")
+
+        return subprocess.run(
+            cmd,
+            capture_output=capture,
+            text=True,
+            check=check,
+            cwd=self.project_root
+        )

capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/core/manager.py

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+"""
+Main release manager orchestrating complete release workflows.
+
+This module provides the primary ReleaseManager class that coordinates
+all aspects of the release process.
+"""
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional, List, Tuple, Dict, Any
+
+from .builder import PackageBuilder
+from .publisher import PublishManager
+from ..git.manager import GitManager
+from ..utils.validation import ReleaseValidator
+
+
+class ReleaseManager:
+    """Main orchestrator for release workflows."""
+
+    def __init__(self, project_root: Optional[Path] = None, dry_run: bool = False, force: bool = False):
+        """Initialize the release manager.
+
+        Args:
+            project_root: Root directory of the project. Defaults to current directory.
+            dry_run: If True, show what would be done without executing.
+            force: If True, skip validation checks.
+        """
+        self.project_root = project_root or Path.cwd()
+        self.dry_run = dry_run
+        self.force = force
+
+        # Initialize component managers
+        self.git_manager = GitManager(project_root, dry_run)
+        self.builder = PackageBuilder(project_root, dry_run)
+        self.publisher = PublishManager(project_root, dry_run)
+        self.validator = ReleaseValidator(project_root)
+
+    def get_release_status(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get comprehensive release status information.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with release status details
+        """
+        status = {}
+
+        # Version information
+        status['version'] = self.builder.get_current_version()
+
+        # Git status
+        git_status = self.git_manager.get_repository_status()
+        status.update(git_status)
+
+        # Package status
+        packages = self.builder.get_built_packages()
+        status['packages'] = {
+            'wheels': [p.name for p in packages['wheels']],
+            'sdists': [p.name for p in packages['sdists']],
+            'total_count': len(packages['wheels']) + len(packages['sdists'])
+        }
+
+        # Validation status
+        is_valid, issues = self.validate_release_state()
+        status['validation'] = {
+            'is_valid': is_valid,
+            'issues': issues
+        }
+
+        return status
+
+    def validate_release_state(self) -> Tuple[bool, List[str]]:
+        """Validate that the repository is ready for release.
+
+        Returns:
+            Tuple of (is_valid, list_of_issues)
+        """
+        return self.validator.validate_release_state(force=self.force)
+
+    def create_tag(self, version: str, message: Optional[str] = None) -> bool:
+        """Create a git tag for the release.
+
+        Args:
+            version: Version to tag (e.g., "1.0.0")
+            message: Optional tag message
+
+        Returns:
+            True if tag created successfully, False otherwise
+        """
+        # Validate release state first
+        is_valid, issues = self.validate_release_state()
+        if not is_valid and not self.force:
+            print("❌ Cannot create tag:")
+            for issue in issues:
+                print(f"  - {issue}")
+            return False
+
+        return self.git_manager.create_tag(version, message)
+
+    def build_packages(self) -> bool:
+        """Build release packages.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if build successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        success = self.builder.build_packages()
+        if success:
+            success = self.builder.validate_packages()
+        return success
+
+    def publish_release(self, version: str, registry_type: str = 'gitea',
+                       skip_build: bool = False) -> bool:
+        """Complete release workflow: validate, tag, build, and publish.
+
+        Args:
+            version: Version to release
+            registry_type: Type of registry to publish to
+            skip_build: If True, skip building and use existing packages
+
+        Returns:
+            True if release successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        print(f"🚀 Publishing release {version}")
+
+        # Validate state
+        is_valid, issues = self.validate_release_state()
+        if not is_valid and not self.force:
+            print("❌ Cannot publish release:")
+            for issue in issues:
+                print(f"  - {issue}")
+            return False
+
+        # Create git tag (this determines the version for setuptools-scm)
+        if not self.git_manager.tag_exists(f"v{version}"):
+            if not self.create_tag(version):
+                return False
+        else:
+            print(f"✅ Tag v{version} already exists")
+
+        # Build packages (setuptools-scm will use the tag for version)
+        if not skip_build:
+            if not self.build_packages():
+                return False
+        else:
+            print("⏭️  Skipping build (using existing packages)")
+
+        # Publish packages
+        if not self.publisher.publish_packages(registry_type):
+            print("⚠️  Release completed but publishing failed")
+            return False
+
+        print(f"✅ Release {version} completed successfully!")
+        print(f"📦 Packages published to {registry_type}")
+        print(f"🏷️  Git tag v{version} created")
+        return True
+
+    def publish_with_fallback(self, version: str, registry_type: str = 'gitea',
+                            skip_build: bool = False) -> bool:
+        """Complete release workflow with fallback to release assets.
+
+        Args:
+            version: Version to release
+            registry_type: Type of registry to publish to
+            skip_build: If True, skip building and use existing packages
+
+        Returns:
+            True if release successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        # Try normal publish first
+        if self.publish_release(version, registry_type, skip_build):
+            return True
+
+        # If that fails, try release assets fallback
+        print("🔄 Attempting release assets fallback...")
+        return self.publisher.publish_as_release_assets(version, registry_type)
+
+    def upload_existing_packages(self, registry_type: str = 'gitea') -> bool:
+        """Upload existing packages without building or tagging.
+
+        Args:
+            registry_type: Type of registry to upload to
+
+        Returns:
+            True if upload successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        print(f"📤 Uploading existing packages to {registry_type}")
+
+        packages = self.builder.get_built_packages()
+        if not packages["wheels"] and not packages["sdists"]:
+            print("❌ No packages found in dist/. Run build first.")
+            return False
+
+        all_packages = packages["wheels"] + packages["sdists"]
+        return self.publisher.upload_specific_packages(all_packages, registry_type)
+
+    def clean_build_artifacts(self) -> None:
+        """Clean build artifacts and temporary files."""
+        self.builder.clean_build()
+
+    def show_registry_info(self, registry_type: str = 'gitea') -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Show information about a registry.
+
+        Args:
+            registry_type: Type of registry
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with registry information
+        """
+        return self.publisher.get_registry_info(registry_type)
+
+    def get_commits_since_last_tag(self) -> List[str]:
+        """Get commits since the last release tag.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of commit messages since last tag
+        """
+        return self.git_manager.get_commits_since_tag()

capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/core/publisher.py

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+"""
+Package publishing functionality for releases.
+
+This module handles publishing packages to various registries.
+"""
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Any
+
+from ..registries.factory import RegistryFactory
+from ..registries.base import RegistryInterface
+from .builder import PackageBuilder
+
+
+class PublishManager:
+    """Handles package publication to registries."""
+
+    def __init__(self, project_root: Optional[Path] = None, dry_run: bool = False):
+        """Initialize the publish manager.
+
+        Args:
+            project_root: Root directory of the project. Defaults to current directory.
+            dry_run: If True, show what would be done without executing.
+        """
+        self.project_root = project_root or Path.cwd()
+        self.dry_run = dry_run
+
+    def publish_packages(self, registry_type: str = 'gitea',
+                        registry_config: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> bool:
+        """Publish packages to specified registry.
+
+        Args:
+            registry_type: Type of registry to publish to
+            registry_config: Optional registry configuration
+
+        Returns:
+            True if publishing successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        try:
+            # Get registry client
+            registry = self._get_registry(registry_type, registry_config)
+
+            # Get built packages
+            builder = PackageBuilder(self.project_root)
+            packages = builder.get_built_packages()
+
+            if not packages["wheels"] and not packages["sdists"]:
+                print("❌ No packages found in dist/. Run build first.")
+                return False
+
+            # Upload packages
+            success = True
+            for wheel in packages["wheels"]:
+                if not self._upload_package_with_fallback(registry, wheel):
+                    success = False
+
+            for sdist in packages["sdists"]:
+                if not self._upload_package_with_fallback(registry, sdist):
+                    success = False
+
+            return success
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"❌ Publishing failed: {e}")
+            return False
+
+    def upload_specific_packages(self, package_paths: List[Path],
+                               registry_type: str = 'gitea',
+                               registry_config: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> bool:
+        """Upload specific package files to registry.
+
+        Args:
+            package_paths: List of paths to package files
+            registry_type: Type of registry to publish to
+            registry_config: Optional registry configuration
+
+        Returns:
+            True if all uploads successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        try:
+            registry = self._get_registry(registry_type, registry_config)
+
+            success = True
+            for package_path in package_paths:
+                if not package_path.exists():
+                    print(f"❌ Package not found: {package_path}")
+                    success = False
+                    continue
+
+                if not self._upload_package_with_fallback(registry, package_path):
+                    success = False
+
+            return success
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"❌ Upload failed: {e}")
+            return False
+
+    def publish_as_release_assets(self, version: str,
+                                registry_type: str = 'gitea',
+                                registry_config: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> bool:
+        """Publish packages as release assets (fallback method).
+
+        Args:
+            version: Version to publish as
+            registry_type: Type of registry (must support release assets)
+            registry_config: Optional registry configuration
+
+        Returns:
+            True if publishing successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        try:
+            registry = self._get_registry(registry_type, registry_config)
+
+            # Check if registry supports release assets
+            if not hasattr(registry, 'upload_package_as_release_assets'):
+                print(f"❌ Registry type '{registry_type}' does not support release assets")
+                return False
+
+            # Get built packages
+            builder = PackageBuilder(self.project_root)
+            packages = builder.get_built_packages()
+
+            if not packages["wheels"] and not packages["sdists"]:
+                print("❌ No packages found in dist/. Run build first.")
+                return False
+
+            # Find wheel and corresponding source distribution
+            success = True
+            for wheel in packages["wheels"]:
+                # Find matching sdist
+                sdist = None
+                wheel_name_parts = wheel.stem.split('-')
+                package_name = wheel_name_parts[0] if wheel_name_parts else ""
+
+                for potential_sdist in packages["sdists"]:
+                    if potential_sdist.stem.startswith(package_name):
+                        sdist = potential_sdist
+                        break
+
+                # Upload as release assets
+                if not registry.upload_package_as_release_assets(
+                    version, wheel, sdist, dry_run=self.dry_run
+                ):
+                    success = False
+
+            return success
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"❌ Release asset publishing failed: {e}")
+            return False
+
+    def get_registry_info(self, registry_type: str = 'gitea',
+                         registry_config: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get information about a registry.
+
+        Args:
+            registry_type: Type of registry
+            registry_config: Optional registry configuration
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with registry information
+        """
+        try:
+            registry = self._get_registry(registry_type, registry_config)
+            return registry.get_registry_info()
+        except Exception as e:
+            return {"error": str(e)}
+
+    def _get_registry(self, registry_type: str,
+                     registry_config: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> RegistryInterface:
+        """Get a registry client.
+
+        Args:
+            registry_type: Type of registry
+            registry_config: Optional registry configuration
+
+        Returns:
+            Registry client instance
+        """
+        if registry_config:
+            return RegistryFactory.create(registry_type, registry_config)
+        else:
+            # Try to load from pyproject.toml first
+            try:
+                return RegistryFactory.create_from_pyproject_config(
+                    self.project_root / "pyproject.toml",
+                    registry_type
+                )
+            except (ValueError, FileNotFoundError):
+                # Fallback to auto-detection
+                return RegistryFactory.create(registry_type)
+
+    def _upload_package_with_fallback(self, registry: RegistryInterface,
+                                    package_path: Path) -> bool:
+        """Upload a package with fallback to release assets if needed.
+
+        Args:
+            registry: Registry client
+            package_path: Path to package file
+
+        Returns:
+            True if upload successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        try:
+            # Try normal package upload first
+            return registry.upload_package(package_path, dry_run=self.dry_run)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"⚠️  Package upload failed: {e}")
+
+            # Check if registry supports release assets as fallback
+            if hasattr(registry, 'upload_package_as_release_assets'):
+                print("🔄 Trying release assets as fallback...")
+
+                # Extract version from package filename for release assets
+                version = self._extract_version_from_filename(package_path)
+                if version:
+                    return registry.upload_package_as_release_assets(
+                        version, package_path, dry_run=self.dry_run
+                    )
+
+            return False
+
+    def _extract_version_from_filename(self, package_path: Path) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Extract version from package filename.
+
+        Args:
+            package_path: Path to package file
+
+        Returns:
+            Version string or None if not found
+        """
+        try:
+            if package_path.suffix == '.whl':
+                # Wheel format: package-version-python-abi-platform.whl
+                parts = package_path.stem.split('-')
+                if len(parts) >= 2:
+                    return parts[1]
+            elif package_path.suffix == '.gz' and package_path.name.endswith('.tar.gz'):
+                # Source dist format: package-version.tar.gz
+                name_without_tar = package_path.name.replace('.tar.gz', '')
+                parts = name_without_tar.split('-')
+                if len(parts) >= 2:
+                    return parts[1]
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        return None

capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/git/__init__.py

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+"""
+Git management for releases.
+
+This module provides Git operations required for release workflows:
+- Tag creation and management
+- Repository state validation
+- Branch and commit operations
+"""
+
+from .manager import GitManager
+
+__all__ = ["GitManager"]

capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/git/manager.py

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+"""
+Git operations for release management.
+
+This module handles all Git-related operations needed for releases.
+"""
+
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Dict, Any, Optional, List
+
+
+class GitManager:
+    """Manages Git operations for releases."""
+
+    def __init__(self, project_root: Optional[Path] = None, dry_run: bool = False):
+        """Initialize Git manager.
+
+        Args:
+            project_root: Root directory of the project
+            dry_run: If True, show what would be done without executing
+        """
+        self.project_root = project_root or Path.cwd()
+        self.dry_run = dry_run
+
+    def get_repository_status(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get current git repository status.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with repository status information
+        """
+        try:
+            # Get current branch
+            branch_result = self._run_command(['git', 'branch', '--show-current'])
+            current_branch = branch_result.stdout.strip()
+
+            # Check for uncommitted changes
+            status_result = self._run_command(['git', 'status', '--porcelain'])
+            has_changes = bool(status_result.stdout.strip())
+
+            # Get latest commit
+            commit_result = self._run_command(['git', 'rev-parse', '--short', 'HEAD'])
+            latest_commit = commit_result.stdout.strip()
+
+            # Get latest tag
+            try:
+                tag_result = self._run_command(['git', 'describe', '--tags', '--abbrev=0'])
+                latest_tag = tag_result.stdout.strip()
+            except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+                latest_tag = None
+
+            return {
+                'is_repo': True,
+                'branch': current_branch,
+                'has_changes': has_changes,
+                'latest_commit': latest_commit,
+                'latest_tag': latest_tag
+            }
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+            return {'is_repo': False}
+
+    def create_tag(self, version: str, message: Optional[str] = None) -> bool:
+        """Create and push git tag.
+
+        Args:
+            version: Version to tag (e.g., "1.0.0")
+            message: Optional tag message
+
+        Returns:
+            True if successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        if not version.startswith('v'):
+            tag_name = f"v{version}"
+        else:
+            tag_name = version
+
+        tag_message = message or f"Release {version.lstrip('v')}"
+        print(f"🏷️  Creating git tag {tag_name}")
+
+        try:
+            # Create annotated tag
+            self._run_command(['git', 'tag', '-a', tag_name, '-m', tag_message])
+            print(f"✅ Tag {tag_name} created")
+
+            # Push tag to origin
+            try:
+                print(f"📤 Pushing tag to origin...")
+                self._run_command(['git', 'push', 'origin', tag_name])
+                print(f"✅ Tag pushed to origin")
+                return True
+            except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+                print(f"⚠️  Could not push tag to origin: {e}")
+                print(f"You can push it manually with: git push origin {tag_name}")
+                return True  # Tag created successfully, push can be done manually
+
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+            print(f"❌ Failed to create tag: {e}")
+            return False
+
+    def validate_release_state(self, force: bool = False) -> tuple[bool, List[str]]:
+        """Validate that repository is ready for release.
+
+        Args:
+            force: Skip validation checks if True
+
+        Returns:
+            Tuple of (is_valid, list_of_issues)
+        """
+        issues = []
+        status = self.get_repository_status()
+
+        if not status['is_repo']:
+            issues.append("Not in a git repository")
+        else:
+            if status['has_changes'] and not force:
+                issues.append("Repository has uncommitted changes")
+            if status['branch'] != 'main' and not force:
+                issues.append(f"Not on main branch (currently on {status['branch']})")
+
+        return len(issues) == 0, issues
+
+    def get_commits_since_tag(self, tag_name: Optional[str] = None) -> List[str]:
+        """Get list of commits since specified tag.
+
+        Args:
+            tag_name: Tag to compare against. If None, uses latest tag.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of commit messages since tag
+        """
+        try:
+            if tag_name is None:
+                # Get latest tag
+                tag_result = self._run_command(['git', 'describe', '--tags', '--abbrev=0'])
+                tag_name = tag_result.stdout.strip()
+
+            # Get commits since tag
+            log_result = self._run_command([
+                'git', 'log', f'{tag_name}..HEAD', '--oneline', '--no-merges'
+            ])
+
+            commits = []
+            for line in log_result.stdout.strip().split('\n'):
+                if line:
+                    commits.append(line)
+
+            return commits
+
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+            return []
+
+    def tag_exists(self, tag_name: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if a git tag exists.
+
+        Args:
+            tag_name: Tag name to check
+
+        Returns:
+            True if tag exists, False otherwise
+        """
+        try:
+            self._run_command(['git', 'rev-parse', f'refs/tags/{tag_name}'])
+            return True
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+            return False
+
+    def get_remote_url(self, remote: str = 'origin') -> Optional[str]:
+        """Get the URL of a git remote.
+
+        Args:
+            remote: Remote name (default: 'origin')
+
+        Returns:
+            Remote URL or None if not found
+        """
+        try:
+            result = self._run_command(['git', 'remote', 'get-url', remote])
+            return result.stdout.strip()
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+            return None
+
+    def _run_command(self, cmd: List[str]) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
+        """Run a git command.
+
+        Args:
+            cmd: Command to execute
+
+        Returns:
+            CompletedProcess result
+
+        Raises:
+            subprocess.CalledProcessError: If command fails
+        """
+        if self.dry_run and not any(read_only in cmd for read_only in
+                                   ['status', 'branch', 'rev-parse', 'describe',
+                                    'log', 'remote']):
+            print(f"[DRY RUN] Would run: {' '.join(cmd)}")
+            return subprocess.CompletedProcess(cmd, 0, "", "")
+
+        return subprocess.run(
+            cmd,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=True,
+            cwd=self.project_root
+        )

capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/registries/__init__.py

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+"""
+Package registry implementations.
+
+This module provides registry clients for publishing packages to various platforms:
+- Gitea package registries
+- PyPI and Test PyPI
+- Extensible factory for custom registries
+"""
+
+from .factory import RegistryFactory
+from .base import RegistryInterface, RegistryConfig
+from .gitea.registry import GiteaRegistry
+from .gitea.config import GiteaConfig
+from .gitea.exceptions import GiteaError
+
+__all__ = [
+    "RegistryFactory",
+    "RegistryInterface",
+    "RegistryConfig",
+    "GiteaRegistry",
+    "GiteaConfig",
+    "GiteaError",
+]

capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/registries/base.py

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+"""
+Base registry interface and configuration.
+
+This module defines the common interface that all registry implementations must follow.
+"""
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Any
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+
+@dataclass
+class RegistryConfig:
+    """Base configuration for package registries."""
+    name: str
+    type: str
+    url: str
+    auth_token_env: Optional[str] = None
+
+    def get_auth_token(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Get authentication token from environment variable."""
+        if self.auth_token_env:
+            import os
+            return os.getenv(self.auth_token_env)
+        return None
+
+
+class RegistryInterface(ABC):
+    """Abstract interface for package registries."""
+
+    def __init__(self, config: RegistryConfig):
+        """Initialize the registry with configuration."""
+        self.config = config
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def upload_package(self, package_path: Path, dry_run: bool = False) -> bool:
+        """Upload a package to the registry.
+
+        Args:
+            package_path: Path to package file (.whl or .tar.gz)
+            dry_run: If True, show what would be done without uploading
+
+        Returns:
+            True if upload successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def check_auth(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if authentication is properly configured.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if authenticated, False otherwise
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def list_packages(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """List packages in the registry.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of package information dictionaries
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_package_info(self, package_name: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Get information about a specific package.
+
+        Args:
+            package_name: Name of the package
+
+        Returns:
+            Package information dictionary or None if not found
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def delete_package_version(self, package_name: str, version: str,
+                              dry_run: bool = False) -> bool:
+        """Delete a specific version of a package.
+
+        Args:
+            package_name: Name of the package
+            version: Version to delete
+            dry_run: If True, show what would be done without deleting
+
+        Returns:
+            True if deletion successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_registry_info(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get information about the registry configuration.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with registry information
+        """
+        pass

capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/registries/factory.py

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+"""
+Registry factory for creating registry clients.
+
+This module provides a factory for creating appropriate registry clients
+based on configuration or registry type.
+"""
+
+from typing import Dict, Type, Optional, Any
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from .base import RegistryInterface, RegistryConfig
+from .gitea.registry import GiteaRegistry
+from .gitea.config import GiteaConfig
+
+
+class RegistryFactory:
+    """Factory for creating registry clients."""
+
+    _registry_types: Dict[str, Type[RegistryInterface]] = {
+        'gitea': GiteaRegistry,
+    }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create(cls, registry_type: str, config: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> RegistryInterface:
+        """Create a registry client of the specified type.
+
+        Args:
+            registry_type: Type of registry ('gitea', 'pypi', etc.)
+            config: Optional configuration dictionary
+
+        Returns:
+            Registry client instance
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If registry type is not supported
+        """
+        if registry_type not in cls._registry_types:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unsupported registry type: {registry_type}. "
+                           f"Supported types: {list(cls._registry_types.keys())}")
+
+        registry_class = cls._registry_types[registry_type]
+
+        # Handle Gitea-specific configuration
+        if registry_type == 'gitea':
+            if config:
+                gitea_config = GiteaConfig(
+                    gitea_url=config.get('url', ''),
+                    repo_owner=config.get('owner', ''),
+                    repo_name=config.get('repo', ''),
+                    auth_token=config.get('auth_token')
+                )
+                return registry_class(gitea_config)
+            else:
+                # Auto-detect from git repository
+                return registry_class()
+
+        # For other registry types, create with generic config
+        if config:
+            registry_config = RegistryConfig(
+                name=config.get('name', registry_type),
+                type=registry_type,
+                url=config['url'],
+                auth_token_env=config.get('auth_token_env')
+            )
+            return registry_class(registry_config)
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Configuration required for {registry_type} registry")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_from_pyproject_config(cls, pyproject_path: Optional[Path] = None,
+                                   registry_name: str = 'gitea') -> RegistryInterface:
+        """Create a registry client from pyproject.toml configuration.
+
+        Args:
+            pyproject_path: Path to pyproject.toml file. If None, looks in current directory.
+            registry_name: Name of registry configuration to use
+
+        Returns:
+            Registry client instance
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If configuration is invalid or registry not found
+        """
+        if pyproject_path is None:
+            pyproject_path = Path.cwd() / "pyproject.toml"
+
+        if not pyproject_path.exists():
+            raise ValueError(f"pyproject.toml not found at {pyproject_path}")
+
+        try:
+            import tomllib
+        except ImportError:
+            try:
+                import tomli as tomllib  # Fallback for Python < 3.11
+            except ImportError:
+                raise ImportError("tomllib or tomli required to read pyproject.toml")
+
+        with open(pyproject_path, 'rb') as f:
+            config = tomllib.load(f)
+
+        # Look for release-management configuration
+        release_config = config.get('tool', {}).get('release-management', {})
+        registries_config = release_config.get('registries', {})
+
+        if registry_name not in registries_config:
+            raise ValueError(f"Registry '{registry_name}' not found in pyproject.toml configuration")
+
+        registry_config = registries_config[registry_name]
+        registry_type = registry_config.get('type', registry_name)
+
+        # Add auth token from environment if specified
+        auth_token_env = registry_config.get('auth_token_env')
+        if auth_token_env:
+            import os
+            registry_config = registry_config.copy()
+            registry_config['auth_token'] = os.getenv(auth_token_env)
+
+        return cls.create(registry_type, registry_config)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def auto_detect(cls) -> RegistryInterface:
+        """Auto-detect registry type from current environment.
+
+        Currently only supports Gitea auto-detection from git repository.
+
+        Returns:
+            Registry client instance
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If no registry can be auto-detected
+        """
+        # Try Gitea auto-detection first
+        try:
+            return cls.create('gitea')
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        raise ValueError("Could not auto-detect registry type. "
+                        "Ensure you're in a git repository with Gitea remote, "
+                        "or provide explicit configuration.")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def register_registry_type(cls, registry_type: str, registry_class: Type[RegistryInterface]) -> None:
+        """Register a new registry type.
+
+        Args:
+            registry_type: String identifier for the registry type
+            registry_class: Registry class that implements RegistryInterface
+        """
+        cls._registry_types[registry_type] = registry_class
+
+    @classmethod
+    def list_supported_types(cls) -> list[str]:
+        """List all supported registry types.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of supported registry type strings
+        """
+        return list(cls._registry_types.keys())

capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/registries/gitea/__init__.py

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+"""
+Gitea package registry implementation.
+
+This module provides Gitea-specific registry functionality including:
+- Package registry uploads
+- Release asset fallback
+- Configuration and authentication
+"""
+
+from .registry import GiteaRegistry
+from .config import GiteaConfig
+from .exceptions import GiteaError, GiteaConfigError
+
+__all__ = ["GiteaRegistry", "GiteaConfig", "GiteaError", "GiteaConfigError"]

capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/registries/gitea/exceptions.py

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+"""
+Gitea-specific exceptions.
+"""
+
+
+class GiteaError(Exception):
+    """Base class for Gitea-related errors."""
+    pass
+
+
+class GiteaConfigError(GiteaError):
+    """Configuration-related errors."""
+    pass
+
+
+class GiteaApiError(GiteaError):
+    """API-related errors."""
+    pass
+
+
+class GiteaAuthError(GiteaError):
+    """Authentication-related errors."""
+    pass

capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/registries/gitea/registry.py

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+"""
+Gitea Package Registry Client
+
+This module provides functionality to publish Python packages to Gitea's package registry.
+Gitea supports multiple package registries including PyPI-compatible registries.
+"""
+
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional, List, Dict, Any
+
+from ..base import RegistryInterface
+from .config import GiteaConfig
+from .exceptions import GiteaError
+
+
+class GiteaRegistry(RegistryInterface):
+    """Client for publishing packages to Gitea package registry."""
+
+    def __init__(self, config: Optional[GiteaConfig] = None):
+        """Initialize the package registry client.
+
+        Args:
+            config: Gitea configuration. If None, auto-detects from git repository.
+        """
+        self.config = config or GiteaConfig.from_git_repository()
+        self.config.validate()
+
+    @property
+    def pypi_registry_url(self) -> str:
+        """Get the PyPI-compatible registry URL for this repository."""
+        return f"{self.config.gitea_url}/api/packages/{self.config.repo_owner}/pypi"
+
+    @property
+    def package_list_url(self) -> str:
+        """Get the package listing URL for this repository."""
+        return f"{self.config.gitea_url}/api/v1/packages/{self.config.repo_owner}"
+
+    def check_auth(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if authentication token is available and valid."""
+        if not self.config.auth_token:
+            return False
+
+        try:
+            # Test auth by trying to access packages API
+            import requests
+            headers = {"Authorization": f"token {self.config.auth_token}"}
+            response = requests.get(self.package_list_url, headers=headers, timeout=10)
+            return response.status_code in [200, 404]  # 404 is okay if no packages exist yet
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+
+    def list_packages(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """List all packages for this repository owner.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of package information dictionaries
+        """
+        try:
+            import requests
+            headers = {}
+            if self.config.auth_token:
+                headers["Authorization"] = f"token {self.config.auth_token}"
+
+            response = requests.get(self.package_list_url, headers=headers, timeout=10)
+            response.raise_for_status()
+            return response.json()
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise GiteaError(f"Failed to list packages: {e}")
+
+    def get_package_info(self, package_name: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Get information about a specific package.
+
+        Args:
+            package_name: Name of the package
+
+        Returns:
+            Package information dictionary or None if not found
+        """
+        try:
+            packages = self.list_packages()
+            for package in packages:
+                if package.get("name") == package_name:
+                    return package
+            return None
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+
+    def upload_package(self, package_path: Path, dry_run: bool = False) -> bool:
+        """Upload a package to Gitea registry.
+
+        Args:
+            package_path: Path to package file (.whl or .tar.gz)
+            dry_run: If True, show what would be done without uploading
+
+        Returns:
+            True if upload successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        if not self.config.auth_token:
+            raise GiteaError("Authentication token required for package upload. Set GITEA_API_TOKEN environment variable.")
+
+        if not package_path.exists():
+            raise GiteaError(f"Package file not found: {package_path}")
+
+        if dry_run:
+            print(f"[DRY RUN] Would upload to: {self.pypi_registry_url}")
+            print(f"[DRY RUN] Would upload: {package_path}")
+            return True
+
+        return self._upload_file(package_path)
+
+    def upload_package_as_release_assets(self,
+                                        version: str,
+                                        wheel_path: Path,
+                                        sdist_path: Optional[Path] = None,
+                                        dry_run: bool = False) -> bool:
+        """Upload packages as Gitea release assets (fallback when package registry unavailable).
+
+        Args:
+            version: Version tag (e.g., "v0.8.0")
+            wheel_path: Path to wheel (.whl) file
+            sdist_path: Optional path to source distribution (.tar.gz) file
+            dry_run: If True, show what would be done without uploading
+
+        Returns:
+            True if upload successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        if not self.config.auth_token:
+            raise GiteaError("Authentication token required for release upload. Set GITEA_API_TOKEN environment variable.")
+
+        if not wheel_path.exists():
+            raise GiteaError(f"Wheel file not found: {wheel_path}")
+
+        if sdist_path and not sdist_path.exists():
+            raise GiteaError(f"Source distribution file not found: {sdist_path}")
+
+        files_to_upload = [wheel_path]
+        if sdist_path:
+            files_to_upload.append(sdist_path)
+
+        if dry_run:
+            print(f"[DRY RUN] Would upload release assets for {version}")
+            print(f"[DRY RUN] Release API: {self.config.repo_api_url}/releases")
+            for file_path in files_to_upload:
+                print(f"[DRY RUN] Would upload: {file_path}")
+            return True
+
+        # Create or get release
+        release_id = self._create_or_get_release(version)
+        if not release_id:
+            return False
+
+        # Upload each file as release asset
+        success = True
+        for file_path in files_to_upload:
+            if not self._upload_release_asset(release_id, file_path):
+                success = False
+
+        return success
+
+    def delete_package_version(self, package_name: str, version: str,
+                              dry_run: bool = False) -> bool:
+        """Delete a specific version of a package.
+
+        Args:
+            package_name: Name of the package
+            version: Version to delete
+            dry_run: If True, show what would be done without deleting
+
+        Returns:
+            True if deletion successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        if not self.config.auth_token:
+            raise GiteaError("Authentication token required for package deletion.")
+
+        delete_url = f"{self.config.gitea_url}/api/v1/packages/{self.config.repo_owner}/pypi/{package_name}/{version}"
+
+        if dry_run:
+            print(f"[DRY RUN] Would delete: {package_name} v{version}")
+            print(f"[DRY RUN] DELETE {delete_url}")
+            return True
+
+        try:
+            import requests
+            headers = {"Authorization": f"token {self.config.auth_token}"}
+            response = requests.delete(delete_url, headers=headers, timeout=10)
+
+            if response.status_code in [200, 204, 404]:  # 404 = already deleted
+                print(f"✅ Deleted: {package_name} v{version}")
+                return True
+            else:
+                print(f"❌ Delete failed: {response.status_code} {response.text}")
+                return False
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"❌ Delete failed: {e}")
+            return False
+
+    def get_registry_info(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get information about the package registry configuration.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with registry information
+        """
+        return {
+            "gitea_url": self.config.gitea_url,
+            "repo_owner": self.config.repo_owner,
+            "repo_name": self.config.repo_name,
+            "pypi_registry_url": self.pypi_registry_url,
+            "package_list_url": self.package_list_url,
+            "auth_configured": bool(self.config.auth_token),
+            "auth_valid": self.check_auth() if self.config.auth_token else False
+        }
+
+    def _upload_file(self, file_path: Path) -> bool:
+        """Upload a single file to the registry.
+
+        Args:
+            file_path: Path to file to upload
+
+        Returns:
+            True if upload successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        try:
+            import requests
+
+            # Gitea PyPI upload API expects PUT with the file content as body
+            # URL format: /api/packages/{owner}/pypi/{filename}
+            upload_url = f"{self.config.gitea_url}/api/packages/{self.config.repo_owner}/pypi"
+
+            with open(file_path, 'rb') as f:
+                file_content = f.read()
+
+            headers = {
+                'Authorization': f'token {self.config.auth_token}',
+                'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream'
+            }
+
+            # Upload using PUT request with filename in URL
+            upload_endpoint = f"{upload_url}/{file_path.name}"
+            response = requests.put(
+                upload_endpoint,
+                headers=headers,
+                data=file_content,
+                timeout=60
+            )
+
+            if response.status_code in [200, 201, 409]:  # 409 = already exists
+                print(f"✅ Uploaded: {file_path.name}")
+                if response.status_code == 409:
+                    print(f"   (already exists)")
+                return True
+            else:
+                print(f"❌ Upload failed for {file_path.name}: {response.status_code}")
+                if response.text:
+                    print(f"   Error: {response.text}")
+                return False
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"❌ Upload failed for {file_path.name}: {e}")
+            return False
+
+    def _create_or_get_release(self, version: str) -> Optional[int]:
+        """Create a new release or get existing release ID.
+
+        Args:
+            version: Version tag (e.g., "v0.8.0")
+
+        Returns:
+            Release ID if successful, None otherwise
+        """
+        try:
+            import requests
+
+            # Ensure version has 'v' prefix
+            tag_name = version if version.startswith('v') else f'v{version}'
+
+            headers = {"Authorization": f"token {self.config.auth_token}"}
+
+            # First, try to get existing release
+            releases_url = f"{self.config.repo_api_url}/releases"
+            response = requests.get(releases_url, headers=headers, timeout=10)
+
+            if response.status_code == 200:
+                releases = response.json()
+                for release in releases:
+                    if release.get('tag_name') == tag_name:
+                        print(f"✅ Found existing release: {tag_name}")
+                        return release['id']
+
+            # Create new release
+            release_data = {
+                "tag_name": tag_name,
+                "name": f"MarkiTect {version.lstrip('v')}",
+                "body": f"Release {version.lstrip('v')}\\n\\nPython packages for MarkiTect.",
+                "draft": False,
+                "prerelease": False
+            }
+
+            response = requests.post(releases_url, headers=headers, json=release_data, timeout=10)
+
+            if response.status_code == 201:
+                release = response.json()
+                print(f"✅ Created release: {tag_name}")
+                return release['id']
+            else:
+                print(f"❌ Failed to create release: {response.status_code} {response.text}")
+                return None
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"❌ Error managing release: {e}")
+            return None
+
+    def _upload_release_asset(self, release_id: int, file_path: Path) -> bool:
+        """Upload a file as a release asset.
+
+        Args:
+            release_id: Gitea release ID
+            file_path: Path to file to upload
+
+        Returns:
+            True if upload successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        try:
+            import requests
+
+            # Upload asset to Gitea release
+            upload_url = f"{self.config.repo_api_url}/releases/{release_id}/assets"
+
+            headers = {
+                "Authorization": f"token {self.config.auth_token}"
+            }
+
+            with open(file_path, 'rb') as f:
+                files = {
+                    'attachment': (file_path.name, f, 'application/octet-stream')
+                }
+
+                response = requests.post(
+                    upload_url,
+                    headers=headers,
+                    files=files,
+                    timeout=120  # Larger timeout for file uploads
+                )
+
+            if response.status_code == 201:
+                print(f"✅ Uploaded release asset: {file_path.name}")
+                return True
+            else:
+                print(f"❌ Failed to upload {file_path.name}: {response.status_code} {response.text}")
+                return False
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"❌ Upload failed for {file_path.name}: {e}")
+            return False

capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/utils/__init__.py

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+"""
+Utilities for release management.
+
+This module provides utility functions for version management,
+validation, and other common operations.
+"""
+
+from .version import VersionManager
+from .validation import ReleaseValidator
+
+__all__ = ["VersionManager", "ReleaseValidator"]

capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/utils/validation.py

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+"""
+Release validation utilities.
+
+This module provides validation functions for release readiness.
+"""
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import List, Tuple, Optional
+
+from ..git.manager import GitManager
+
+
+class ReleaseValidator:
+    """Validates release readiness and requirements."""
+
+    def __init__(self, project_root: Optional[Path] = None):
+        """Initialize release validator.
+
+        Args:
+            project_root: Root directory of the project
+        """
+        self.project_root = project_root or Path.cwd()
+        self.git_manager = GitManager(project_root)
+
+    def validate_release_state(self, force: bool = False) -> Tuple[bool, List[str]]:
+        """Validate that repository is ready for release.
+
+        Args:
+            force: Skip validation checks if True
+
+        Returns:
+            Tuple of (is_valid, list_of_issues)
+        """
+        if force:
+            return True, []
+
+        issues = []
+
+        # Git repository validation
+        git_issues = self._validate_git_state()
+        issues.extend(git_issues)
+
+        # Project structure validation
+        structure_issues = self._validate_project_structure()
+        issues.extend(structure_issues)
+
+        # Configuration validation
+        config_issues = self._validate_configuration()
+        issues.extend(config_issues)
+
+        return len(issues) == 0, issues
+
+    def _validate_git_state(self) -> List[str]:
+        """Validate git repository state.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of git-related issues
+        """
+        issues = []
+        status = self.git_manager.get_repository_status()
+
+        if not status['is_repo']:
+            issues.append("Not in a git repository")
+            return issues
+
+        if status['has_changes']:
+            issues.append("Repository has uncommitted changes")
+
+        if status['branch'] != 'main':
+            issues.append(f"Not on main branch (currently on {status['branch']})")
+
+        # Check if remote exists
+        remote_url = self.git_manager.get_remote_url()
+        if not remote_url:
+            issues.append("No git remote 'origin' configured")
+
+        return issues
+
+    def _validate_project_structure(self) -> List[str]:
+        """Validate project structure for releases.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of project structure issues
+        """
+        issues = []
+
+        # Check for required files
+        required_files = ['pyproject.toml']
+        for file_name in required_files:
+            file_path = self.project_root / file_name
+            if not file_path.exists():
+                issues.append(f"Missing required file: {file_name}")
+
+        # Check for setuptools-scm configuration
+        pyproject_path = self.project_root / 'pyproject.toml'
+        if pyproject_path.exists():
+            try:
+                import tomllib
+            except ImportError:
+                try:
+                    import tomli as tomllib
+                except ImportError:
+                    issues.append("Cannot read pyproject.toml (tomllib/tomli not available)")
+                    return issues
+
+            try:
+                with open(pyproject_path, 'rb') as f:
+                    config = tomllib.load(f)
+
+                # Check for setuptools-scm configuration
+                build_system = config.get('build-system', {})
+                if 'setuptools-scm' not in str(build_system.get('requires', [])):
+                    issues.append("setuptools-scm not found in build-system.requires")
+
+                # Check for dynamic version
+                project_config = config.get('project', {})
+                if 'version' in project_config:
+                    issues.append("Static version found in project config. Use dynamic versioning with setuptools-scm.")
+
+                dynamic = project_config.get('dynamic', [])
+                if 'version' not in dynamic:
+                    issues.append("'version' not in project.dynamic. Add it for setuptools-scm.")
+
+            except Exception as e:
+                issues.append(f"Error reading pyproject.toml: {e}")
+
+        return issues
+
+    def _validate_configuration(self) -> List[str]:
+        """Validate release configuration.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of configuration issues
+        """
+        issues = []
+
+        # Check for environment variables that might be needed
+        import os
+
+        # Check for common auth tokens (warn, don't fail)
+        auth_vars = ['GITEA_API_TOKEN', 'PYPI_TOKEN', 'GITHUB_TOKEN']
+        available_auth = [var for var in auth_vars if os.getenv(var)]
+
+        if not available_auth:
+            issues.append("No authentication tokens found in environment. "
+                         "Consider setting GITEA_API_TOKEN, PYPI_TOKEN, or GITHUB_TOKEN "
+                         "for package publishing.")
+
+        return issues
+
+    def validate_version_string(self, version_string: str) -> Tuple[bool, List[str]]:
+        """Validate a version string for release.
+
+        Args:
+            version_string: Version string to validate
+
+        Returns:
+            Tuple of (is_valid, list_of_issues)
+        """
+        issues = []
+
+        if not version_string:
+            issues.append("Version string cannot be empty")
+            return False, issues
+
+        # Check basic format
+        if not version_string.replace('.', '').replace('-', '').replace('+', '').replace('a', '').replace('b', '').replace('rc', '').isalnum():
+            issues.append("Version string contains invalid characters")
+
+        # Check for development markers in release
+        dev_markers = ['dev', '.dev', '+dev']
+        if any(marker in version_string.lower() for marker in dev_markers):
+            issues.append("Development versions should not be released")
+
+        # Check for reasonable version format (semantic versioning)
+        try:
+            from packaging import version
+            version.Version(version_string)
+        except Exception:
+            issues.append("Version string is not valid according to PEP 440")
+
+        # Check if version already exists as git tag
+        tag_name = version_string if version_string.startswith('v') else f'v{version_string}'
+        if self.git_manager.tag_exists(tag_name):
+            issues.append(f"Git tag {tag_name} already exists")
+
+        return len(issues) == 0, issues
+
+    def get_validation_summary(self) -> dict:
+        """Get a comprehensive validation summary.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with validation results
+        """
+        is_valid, issues = self.validate_release_state()
+
+        return {
+            'is_valid': is_valid,
+            'issues': issues,
+            'git_status': self.git_manager.get_repository_status(),
+            'recommendations': self._get_recommendations(issues)
+        }
+
+    def _get_recommendations(self, issues: List[str]) -> List[str]:
+        """Get recommendations based on validation issues.
+
+        Args:
+            issues: List of validation issues
+
+        Returns:
+            List of recommendations
+        """
+        recommendations = []
+
+        if any('uncommitted changes' in issue for issue in issues):
+            recommendations.append("Commit or stash your changes before releasing")
+
+        if any('not on main branch' in issue for issue in issues):
+            recommendations.append("Switch to main branch: git checkout main")
+
+        if any('setuptools-scm' in issue for issue in issues):
+            recommendations.append("Configure setuptools-scm in pyproject.toml")
+
+        if any('authentication' in issue.lower() for issue in issues):
+            recommendations.append("Set up authentication tokens for package publishing")
+
+        if not issues:
+            recommendations.append("Repository is ready for release!")
+
+        return recommendations

capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/utils/version.py

@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+"""
+Version management utilities.
+
+This module provides utilities for working with versions and setuptools-scm.
+"""
+
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional, Dict, Any
+from packaging import version
+
+
+class VersionManager:
+    """Utilities for version management with setuptools-scm."""
+
+    def __init__(self, project_root: Optional[Path] = None):
+        """Initialize version manager.
+
+        Args:
+            project_root: Root directory of the project
+        """
+        self.project_root = project_root or Path.cwd()
+
+    def get_current_version(self) -> str:
+        """Get current version using setuptools-scm.
+
+        Returns:
+            Current version string or "unknown" if unavailable
+        """
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                ['python', '-m', 'setuptools_scm'],
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                check=True,
+                cwd=self.project_root
+            )
+            return result.stdout.strip()
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+            return "unknown"
+
+    def parse_version(self, version_string: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Parse a version string and return components.
+
+        Args:
+            version_string: Version string to parse
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with version components
+        """
+        try:
+            v = version.Version(version_string)
+            return {
+                'major': v.major,
+                'minor': v.minor,
+                'micro': v.micro,
+                'is_prerelease': v.is_prerelease,
+                'is_devrelease': v.is_devrelease,
+                'local': v.local,
+                'public': v.public,
+                'base_version': v.base_version,
+            }
+        except version.InvalidVersion:
+            return {'error': f'Invalid version: {version_string}'}
+
+    def is_development_version(self, version_string: Optional[str] = None) -> bool:
+        """Check if version is a development version.
+
+        Args:
+            version_string: Version to check. If None, uses current version.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if development version, False otherwise
+        """
+        if version_string is None:
+            version_string = self.get_current_version()
+
+        try:
+            v = version.Version(version_string)
+            return v.is_devrelease or 'dev' in version_string.lower()
+        except version.InvalidVersion:
+            return True  # Assume unknown versions are dev
+
+    def compare_versions(self, version1: str, version2: str) -> int:
+        """Compare two version strings.
+
+        Args:
+            version1: First version to compare
+            version2: Second version to compare
+
+        Returns:
+            -1 if version1 < version2, 0 if equal, 1 if version1 > version2
+        """
+        try:
+            v1 = version.Version(version1)
+            v2 = version.Version(version2)
+
+            if v1 < v2:
+                return -1
+            elif v1 > v2:
+                return 1
+            else:
+                return 0
+        except version.InvalidVersion:
+            # Fallback to string comparison
+            if version1 < version2:
+                return -1
+            elif version1 > version2:
+                return 1
+            else:
+                return 0
+
+    def get_next_version(self, current_version: str, bump_type: str = 'patch') -> str:
+        """Get the next version based on bump type.
+
+        Args:
+            current_version: Current version string
+            bump_type: Type of bump ('major', 'minor', 'patch')
+
+        Returns:
+            Next version string
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If bump_type is invalid
+        """
+        try:
+            v = version.Version(current_version)
+            major, minor, micro = v.major, v.minor, v.micro
+
+            if bump_type == 'major':
+                return f"{major + 1}.0.0"
+            elif bump_type == 'minor':
+                return f"{major}.{minor + 1}.0"
+            elif bump_type == 'patch':
+                return f"{major}.{minor}.{micro + 1}"
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(f"Invalid bump type: {bump_type}")
+
+        except version.InvalidVersion:
+            raise ValueError(f"Cannot parse version: {current_version}")
+
+    def suggest_version(self, current_version: Optional[str] = None) -> Dict[str, str]:
+        """Suggest next version options.
+
+        Args:
+            current_version: Current version. If None, gets from setuptools-scm.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with version suggestions
+        """
+        if current_version is None:
+            current_version = self.get_current_version()
+
+        if current_version == "unknown":
+            return {
+                'error': 'Cannot determine current version',
+                'suggestion': 'Consider creating an initial tag like v0.1.0'
+            }
+
+        try:
+            # Strip development version info to get base
+            v = version.Version(current_version)
+            base_version = v.base_version
+
+            return {
+                'current': current_version,
+                'base': base_version,
+                'patch': self.get_next_version(base_version, 'patch'),
+                'minor': self.get_next_version(base_version, 'minor'),
+                'major': self.get_next_version(base_version, 'major'),
+            }
+        except Exception as e:
+            return {
+                'error': str(e),
+                'current': current_version
+            }
+
+    def validate_version_format(self, version_string: str) -> bool:
+        """Validate if a version string follows semantic versioning.
+
+        Args:
+            version_string: Version string to validate
+
+        Returns:
+            True if valid semantic version, False otherwise
+        """
+        try:
+            version.Version(version_string)
+            return True
+        except version.InvalidVersion:
+            return False

gitea/__init__.py

@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Gitea API facade - Clean interface for Gitea repository operations.
-
-This package provides a clean, well-structured interface to Gitea API operations,
-following the facade pattern to decouple application logic from specific API
-implementation details.
-
-Structure:
-- client: Main GiteaClient facade
-- models: Domain models (Issue, Milestone, Label, etc.)
-- config: Gitea-specific configuration
-- exceptions: Gitea-specific exceptions
-
-Usage:
-    from gitea import GiteaClient
-
-    client = GiteaClient()
-    issues = client.issues.list()
-    issue = client.issues.get(42)
-    client.issues.create("Bug fix", "Description")
-"""
-
-from .client import GiteaClient
-from .models import Issue, Milestone, Label, ProjectState, Priority
-from .config import GiteaConfig
-from .exceptions import GiteaError, GiteaAuthError, GiteaNotFoundError
-
-__all__ = [
-    'GiteaClient',
-    'Issue', 'Milestone', 'Label', 'ProjectState', 'Priority',
-    'GiteaConfig',
-    'GiteaError', 'GiteaAuthError', 'GiteaNotFoundError'
-]

gitea/api_client.py

@@ -1,241 +0,0 @@
-"""
-High-level API client that converts between API responses and domain models.
-"""
-
-from datetime import datetime
-from typing import List, Optional, Dict, Any
-
-from .http_client import GiteaHttpClient
-from .models import Issue, Milestone, Label, User, IssueCreateData, IssueUpdateData, MilestoneCreateData, LabelCreateData
-from .config import GiteaConfig
-from .exceptions import GiteaNotFoundError, GiteaError
-
-
-class GiteaApiClient:
-    """High-level API client with domain model conversion."""
-
-    def __init__(self, config: GiteaConfig):
-        self.config = config
-        self.http = GiteaHttpClient(config)
-
-    # Issue operations
-    def get_issue(self, issue_number: int) -> Issue:
-        """Get a specific issue by number."""
-        try:
-            url = f"{self.config.issues_api_url}/{issue_number}"
-            data = self.http.get(url)
-            return self._parse_issue(data)
-        except GiteaError as e:
-            if "not found" in str(e).lower():
-                raise GiteaNotFoundError(f"Issue #{issue_number} not found")
-            raise
-
-    def list_issues(self, state: str = "all", page: int = 1, per_page: int = 50) -> List[Issue]:
-        """List issues with optional filtering."""
-        params = {"page": str(page), "limit": str(per_page)}
-        if state != "all":
-            params["state"] = state
-
-        data = self.http.get(self.config.issues_api_url, params)
-
-        if not isinstance(data, list):
-            raise GiteaError("Invalid response format: expected list of issues")
-
-        return [self._parse_issue(issue_data) for issue_data in data]
-
-    def create_issue(self, issue_data: IssueCreateData) -> Issue:
-        """Create a new issue."""
-        payload = {
-            "title": issue_data.title,
-            "body": issue_data.body,
-        }
-
-        if issue_data.assignees:
-            payload["assignees"] = issue_data.assignees
-        if issue_data.milestone:
-            payload["milestone"] = issue_data.milestone
-        if issue_data.labels:
-            # Convert label names to label IDs
-            payload["labels"] = self._resolve_label_ids(issue_data.labels)
-
-        data = self.http.post(self.config.issues_api_url, payload)
-        return self._parse_issue(data)
-
-    def update_issue(self, issue_number: int, update_data: IssueUpdateData) -> Issue:
-        """Update an existing issue."""
-        payload = {}
-
-        if update_data.title is not None:
-            payload["title"] = update_data.title
-        if update_data.body is not None:
-            payload["body"] = update_data.body
-        if update_data.state is not None:
-            payload["state"] = update_data.state
-        if update_data.assignees is not None:
-            payload["assignees"] = update_data.assignees
-        if update_data.milestone is not None:
-            payload["milestone"] = update_data.milestone
-        if update_data.labels is not None:
-            payload["labels"] = update_data.labels
-
-        url = f"{self.config.issues_api_url}/{issue_number}"
-        data = self.http.patch(url, payload)
-        return self._parse_issue(data)
-
-    # Milestone operations
-    def list_milestones(self, state: str = "all") -> List[Milestone]:
-        """List repository milestones."""
-        params = {}
-        if state != "all":
-            params["state"] = state
-
-        data = self.http.get(self.config.milestones_api_url, params)
-
-        if not isinstance(data, list):
-            raise GiteaError("Invalid response format: expected list of milestones")
-
-        return [self._parse_milestone(milestone_data) for milestone_data in data]
-
-    def create_milestone(self, milestone_data: MilestoneCreateData) -> Milestone:
-        """Create a new milestone."""
-        payload = {
-            "title": milestone_data.title,
-            "description": milestone_data.description,
-        }
-
-        if milestone_data.due_on:
-            payload["due_on"] = milestone_data.due_on
-
-        data = self.http.post(self.config.milestones_api_url, payload)
-        return self._parse_milestone(data)
-
-    # Label operations
-    def list_labels(self) -> List[Label]:
-        """List repository labels."""
-        data = self.http.get(self.config.labels_api_url)
-
-        if not isinstance(data, list):
-            raise GiteaError("Invalid response format: expected list of labels")
-
-        return [self._parse_label(label_data) for label_data in data]
-
-    def create_label(self, label_data: LabelCreateData) -> Label:
-        """Create a new label."""
-        payload = {
-            "name": label_data.name,
-            "color": label_data.color,
-            "description": label_data.description,
-        }
-
-        data = self.http.post(self.config.labels_api_url, payload)
-        return self._parse_label(data)
-
-    # Parsing methods
-    def _parse_issue(self, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> Issue:
-        """Parse issue data from API response."""
-        try:
-            # Parse labels
-            labels = []
-            if data.get('labels'):
-                labels = [self._parse_label(label_data) for label_data in data['labels']]
-
-            # Parse assignee
-            assignee = None
-            if data.get('assignee'):
-                assignee = self._parse_user(data['assignee'])
-
-            # Parse milestone
-            milestone = None
-            if data.get('milestone'):
-                milestone = self._parse_milestone(data['milestone'])
-
-            # Check if this is an error response
-            if 'message' in data and 'url' in data and 'number' not in data and 'id' not in data:
-                raise GiteaError(f"API Error: {data.get('message', 'Unknown error')} (URL: {data.get('url', 'N/A')})")
-
-            # Handle both 'number' and 'id' fields (Gitea API might use either)
-            issue_number = data.get('number') or data.get('id')
-            if issue_number is None:
-                raise GiteaError(f"Issue response missing both 'number' and 'id' fields. Available fields: {list(data.keys())}")
-
-            return Issue(
-                number=issue_number,
-                title=data['title'],
-                body=data.get('body', ''),
-                state=data['state'],
-                created_at=self._parse_datetime(data['created_at']),
-                updated_at=self._parse_datetime(data['updated_at']),
-                html_url=data['html_url'],
-                assignee=assignee,
-                labels=labels,
-                milestone=milestone
-            )
-        except (KeyError, ValueError) as e:
-            raise GiteaError(f"Failed to parse issue data: {e}")
-
-    def _parse_milestone(self, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> Milestone:
-        """Parse milestone data from API response."""
-        return Milestone(
-            id=data['id'],
-            title=data['title'],
-            description=data.get('description', ''),
-            state=data['state'],
-            open_issues=data.get('open_issues', 0),
-            closed_issues=data.get('closed_issues', 0),
-            due_on=data.get('due_on'),
-            created_at=self._parse_datetime(data.get('created_at')) if data.get('created_at') else None,
-            updated_at=self._parse_datetime(data.get('updated_at')) if data.get('updated_at') else None
-        )
-
-    def _parse_label(self, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> Label:
-        """Parse label data from API response."""
-        return Label(
-            id=data['id'],
-            name=data['name'],
-            color=data['color'],
-            description=data.get('description', '')
-        )
-
-    def _parse_user(self, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> User:
-        """Parse user data from API response."""
-        return User(
-            id=data['id'],
-            login=data['login'],
-            full_name=data.get('full_name', ''),
-            email=data.get('email', ''),
-            avatar_url=data.get('avatar_url', '')
-        )
-
-    def _parse_datetime(self, date_str: str) -> datetime:
-        """Parse datetime from API response."""
-        # Remove Z and microseconds for consistent parsing
-        date_str = date_str.replace('Z', '').split('.')[0]
-        return datetime.strptime(date_str, '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S')
-
-    def _resolve_label_ids(self, label_names: List[str]) -> List[int]:
-        """Convert label names to label IDs for API calls."""
-        try:
-            # Get all labels for the repository
-            labels_data = self.http.get(self.config.labels_api_url)
-            if not isinstance(labels_data, list):
-                raise GiteaError("Invalid labels response format")
-
-            # Create name-to-ID mapping
-            label_map = {label_data['name']: label_data['id'] for label_data in labels_data}
-
-            # Resolve names to IDs
-            label_ids = []
-            for name in label_names:
-                if name in label_map:
-                    label_ids.append(label_map[name])
-                else:
-                    # If label doesn't exist, we could create it or skip it
-                    # For now, let's skip non-existent labels
-                    print(f"Warning: Label '{name}' not found, skipping")
-
-            return label_ids
-
-        except Exception as e:
-            # If label resolution fails, proceed without labels rather than failing entirely
-            print(f"Warning: Could not resolve labels: {e}")
-            return []

gitea/client.py

@@ -1,237 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Main Gitea client facade.
-
-This provides a clean, organized interface for all Gitea operations,
-following the facade pattern to hide complexity and provide a stable API.
-"""
-
-from typing import List, Optional, Dict, Any
-
-from .config import GiteaConfig
-from .api_client import GiteaApiClient
-from .models import Issue, Milestone, Label, IssueCreateData, IssueUpdateData, MilestoneCreateData, LabelCreateData, ProjectState, Priority
-
-
-class IssuesClient:
-    """Client for issue operations."""
-
-    def __init__(self, api_client: GiteaApiClient):
-        self._api = api_client
-
-    def get(self, issue_number: int) -> Issue:
-        """Get a specific issue by number."""
-        return self._api.get_issue(issue_number)
-
-    def list(self, state: str = "all", page: int = 1, per_page: int = 50) -> List[Issue]:
-        """List issues with optional filtering."""
-        return self._api.list_issues(state, page, per_page)
-
-    def list_open(self) -> List[Issue]:
-        """List only open issues."""
-        return self._api.list_issues("open")
-
-    def list_closed(self) -> List[Issue]:
-        """List only closed issues."""
-        return self._api.list_issues("closed")
-
-    def create(self, title: str, body: str = "", **kwargs) -> Issue:
-        """Create a new issue."""
-        issue_data = IssueCreateData(
-            title=title,
-            body=body,
-            assignees=kwargs.get('assignees', []),
-            milestone=kwargs.get('milestone'),
-            labels=kwargs.get('labels', [])
-        )
-        return self._api.create_issue(issue_data)
-
-    def update(self, issue_number: int, **kwargs) -> Issue:
-        """Update an existing issue."""
-        update_data = IssueUpdateData(
-            title=kwargs.get('title'),
-            body=kwargs.get('body'),
-            state=kwargs.get('state'),
-            assignees=kwargs.get('assignees'),
-            milestone=kwargs.get('milestone'),
-            labels=kwargs.get('labels')
-        )
-        return self._api.update_issue(issue_number, update_data)
-
-    def close(self, issue_number: int) -> Issue:
-        """Close an issue."""
-        return self.update(issue_number, state="closed")
-
-    def reopen(self, issue_number: int) -> Issue:
-        """Reopen an issue."""
-        return self.update(issue_number, state="open")
-
-    def add_labels(self, issue_number: int, labels: List[str]) -> Issue:
-        """Add labels to an issue."""
-        issue = self.get(issue_number)
-        existing_labels = [label.name for label in issue.labels]
-        new_labels = list(set(existing_labels + labels))
-        return self.update(issue_number, labels=new_labels)
-
-    def remove_labels(self, issue_number: int, labels: List[str]) -> Issue:
-        """Remove labels from an issue."""
-        issue = self.get(issue_number)
-        existing_labels = [label.name for label in issue.labels]
-        new_labels = [label for label in existing_labels if label not in labels]
-        return self.update(issue_number, labels=new_labels)
-
-    def set_priority(self, issue_number: int, priority: Priority) -> Issue:
-        """Set issue priority."""
-        issue = self.get(issue_number)
-        labels = [label.name for label in issue.labels if not label.name.startswith('priority:')]
-        labels.append(priority.value)
-        return self.update(issue_number, labels=labels)
-
-    def set_status(self, issue_number: int, status: ProjectState) -> Issue:
-        """Set issue status."""
-        issue = self.get(issue_number)
-        labels = [label.name for label in issue.labels if not label.name.startswith('status:')]
-        labels.append(status.value)
-        return self.update(issue_number, labels=labels)
-
-    def assign_to_milestone(self, issue_number: int, milestone_id: int) -> Issue:
-        """Assign issue to a milestone."""
-        return self.update(issue_number, milestone=milestone_id)
-
-    def remove_from_milestone(self, issue_number: int) -> Issue:
-        """Remove issue from milestone."""
-        return self.update(issue_number, milestone=None)
-
-    def set_labels(self, issue_number: int, labels: List[str]) -> Issue:
-        """Replace all labels on an issue."""
-        return self.update(issue_number, labels=labels)
-
-    def update_title(self, issue_number: int, title: str) -> Issue:
-        """Update only the title of an issue."""
-        return self.update(issue_number, title=title)
-
-    def update_body(self, issue_number: int, body: str) -> Issue:
-        """Update only the body of an issue."""
-        return self.update(issue_number, body=body)
-
-    def to_dict(self, issue: Issue) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        """Convert Issue object to dictionary format for backward compatibility."""
-        return {
-            'number': issue.number,
-            'title': issue.title,
-            'body': issue.body,
-            'state': issue.state,
-            'html_url': issue.html_url,
-            'created_at': issue.created_at.isoformat(),
-            'updated_at': issue.updated_at.isoformat(),
-            'assignee': {'login': issue.assignee.login} if issue.assignee else None,
-            'labels': [{'name': label.name, 'color': label.color} for label in issue.labels],
-            'milestone': {
-                'id': issue.milestone.id,
-                'title': issue.milestone.title
-            } if issue.milestone else None
-        }
-
-
-class MilestonesClient:
-    """Client for milestone operations."""
-
-    def __init__(self, api_client: GiteaApiClient):
-        self._api = api_client
-
-    def list(self, state: str = "all") -> List[Milestone]:
-        """List milestones."""
-        return self._api.list_milestones(state)
-
-    def list_open(self) -> List[Milestone]:
-        """List open milestones."""
-        return self._api.list_milestones("open")
-
-    def list_closed(self) -> List[Milestone]:
-        """List closed milestones."""
-        return self._api.list_milestones("closed")
-
-    def create(self, title: str, description: str = "", due_on: str = None) -> Milestone:
-        """Create a new milestone."""
-        milestone_data = MilestoneCreateData(
-            title=title,
-            description=description,
-            due_on=due_on
-        )
-        return self._api.create_milestone(milestone_data)
-
-
-class LabelsClient:
-    """Client for label operations."""
-
-    def __init__(self, api_client: GiteaApiClient):
-        self._api = api_client
-
-    def list(self) -> List[Label]:
-        """List all labels."""
-        return self._api.list_labels()
-
-    def create(self, name: str, color: str, description: str = "") -> Label:
-        """Create a new label."""
-        label_data = LabelCreateData(
-            name=name,
-            color=color,
-            description=description
-        )
-        return self._api.create_label(label_data)
-
-    def ensure_project_labels(self) -> None:
-        """Ensure all standard project management labels exist."""
-        existing_labels = [label.name for label in self.list()]
-
-        # Define standard project labels
-        standard_labels = [
-            ("status:todo", "d73a4a", "Ready to work on"),
-            ("status:active", "0075ca", "Currently being worked on"),
-            ("status:review", "fbca04", "Ready for review"),
-            ("status:done", "0e8a16", "Completed work"),
-            ("status:blocked", "b60205", "Blocked by dependencies"),
-            ("priority:low", "c5def5", "Low priority"),
-            ("priority:medium", "a2eeef", "Medium priority"),
-            ("priority:high", "fef2c0", "High priority"),
-            ("priority:critical", "d93f0b", "Critical priority"),
-        ]
-
-        for name, color, description in standard_labels:
-            if name not in existing_labels:
-                self.create(name, color, description)
-
-
-class GiteaClient:
-    """Main Gitea client facade."""
-
-    def __init__(self, config: Optional[GiteaConfig] = None):
-        """Initialize Gitea client.
-
-        Args:
-            config: GiteaConfig instance. If None, auto-detects from git repository.
-        """
-        if config is None:
-            try:
-                config = GiteaConfig.from_git_repository()
-            except Exception:
-                # Fallback to environment-based config if git detection fails
-                config = GiteaConfig.from_environment()
-            config.validate()
-
-        self.config = config
-        self._api = GiteaApiClient(config)
-
-        # Initialize sub-clients
-        self.issues = IssuesClient(self._api)
-        self.milestones = MilestonesClient(self._api)
-        self.labels = LabelsClient(self._api)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def from_tddai_config(cls, tddai_config) -> 'GiteaClient':
-        """Create client from legacy TddaiConfig for backwards compatibility."""
-        gitea_config = GiteaConfig.from_tddai_config(tddai_config)
-        return cls(gitea_config)
-
-    def setup_project_management(self) -> None:
-        """Setup standard project management labels and structure."""
-        self.labels.ensure_project_labels()

gitea/exceptions.py

@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Gitea-specific exceptions.
-"""
-
-
-class GiteaError(Exception):
-    """Base exception for Gitea API operations."""
-    pass
-
-
-class GiteaAuthError(GiteaError):
-    """Raised when authentication fails or token is missing."""
-    pass
-
-
-class GiteaNotFoundError(GiteaError):
-    """Raised when requested resource is not found."""
-    pass
-
-
-class GiteaApiError(GiteaError):
-    """Raised when API returns an error response."""
-
-    def __init__(self, message: str, status_code: int = None):
-        super().__init__(message)
-        self.status_code = status_code
-
-
-class GiteaConfigError(GiteaError):
-    """Raised when Gitea configuration is invalid or missing."""
-    pass

gitea/http_client.py

@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Low-level HTTP client for Gitea API operations.
-
-This module handles the actual HTTP requests to Gitea API using subprocess + curl
-for maximum compatibility and minimal dependencies.
-"""
-
-import json
-import subprocess
-from subprocess import PIPE
-from typing import Dict, Any, Optional, List
-
-from .exceptions import GiteaError, GiteaApiError, GiteaAuthError
-from .config import GiteaConfig
-
-
-class GiteaHttpClient:
-    """Low-level HTTP client for Gitea API."""
-
-    def __init__(self, config: GiteaConfig):
-        self.config = config
-
-    def get(self, url: str, params: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        """Make GET request to Gitea API."""
-        if params:
-            param_string = '&'.join(f"{k}={v}" for k, v in params.items())
-            url = f"{url}?{param_string}"
-
-        return self._make_request('GET', url)
-
-    def post(self, url: str, data: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        """Make POST request to Gitea API."""
-        self._require_auth()
-        return self._make_request('POST', url, data)
-
-    def patch(self, url: str, data: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        """Make PATCH request to Gitea API."""
-        self._require_auth()
-        return self._make_request('PATCH', url, data)
-
-    def delete(self, url: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        """Make DELETE request to Gitea API."""
-        self._require_auth()
-        return self._make_request('DELETE', url)
-
-    def _make_request(self, method: str, url: str, data: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        """Make HTTP request using curl."""
-        cmd = ['curl', '-s', '-X', method]
-
-        # Add authentication if available
-        if self.config.auth_token:
-            cmd.extend(['-H', f'Authorization: token {self.config.auth_token}'])
-
-        # Add content type for requests with data
-        if data is not None:
-            cmd.extend(['-H', 'Content-Type: application/json'])
-            cmd.extend(['-d', json.dumps(data)])
-
-        cmd.append(url)
-
-        try:
-            result = subprocess.run(
-                cmd,
-                stdout=PIPE,
-                stderr=PIPE,
-                universal_newlines=True,
-                check=True
-            )
-
-            if result.returncode != 0:
-                raise GiteaApiError(f"HTTP request failed: {result.stderr}")
-
-            # Handle empty responses
-            if not result.stdout.strip():
-                return {}
-
-            response_data = json.loads(result.stdout)
-
-            # Check for API error responses
-            if isinstance(response_data, dict):
-                if 'message' in response_data:
-                    # This could be an error or just a response with a message field
-                    # We need to distinguish based on context or HTTP status
-                    if any(error_word in response_data['message'].lower()
-                           for error_word in ['error', 'not found', 'forbidden', 'unauthorized']):
-                        raise GiteaApiError(response_data['message'])
-
-            return response_data
-
-        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-            raise GiteaApiError(f"HTTP request failed: {e.stderr}")
-        except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
-            raise GiteaError(f"Failed to parse API response: {e}")
-
-    def _require_auth(self):
-        """Ensure authentication token is available."""
-        if not self.config.auth_token:
-            raise GiteaAuthError("Authentication token required for this operation")

gitea/models.py

@@ -1,151 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Gitea domain models.
-
-These models represent the core entities in Gitea and provide a clean interface
-independent of the underlying API representation.
-"""
-
-from dataclasses import dataclass
-from datetime import datetime
-from enum import Enum
-from typing import List, Optional, Dict, Any
-
-
-class ProjectState(Enum):
-    """Standard project states using labels."""
-    TODO = "status:todo"
-    ACTIVE = "status:active"
-    REVIEW = "status:review"
-    DONE = "status:done"
-    BLOCKED = "status:blocked"
-
-
-class Priority(Enum):
-    """Priority levels using labels."""
-    LOW = "priority:low"
-    MEDIUM = "priority:medium"
-    HIGH = "priority:high"
-    CRITICAL = "priority:critical"
-
-
-@dataclass
-class Label:
-    """Represents a Gitea issue label."""
-    id: int
-    name: str
-    color: str
-    description: str = ""
-
-
-@dataclass
-class User:
-    """Represents a Gitea user."""
-    id: int
-    login: str
-    full_name: str = ""
-    email: str = ""
-    avatar_url: str = ""
-
-
-@dataclass
-class Milestone:
-    """Represents a Gitea milestone (used as projects)."""
-    id: int
-    title: str
-    description: str
-    state: str  # 'open' or 'closed'
-    open_issues: int
-    closed_issues: int
-    due_on: Optional[str] = None
-    created_at: Optional[datetime] = None
-    updated_at: Optional[datetime] = None
-
-
-@dataclass
-class Issue:
-    """Represents a Gitea issue."""
-    number: int
-    title: str
-    body: str
-    state: str  # 'open' or 'closed'
-    created_at: datetime
-    updated_at: datetime
-    html_url: str
-    assignee: Optional[User] = None
-    labels: List[Label] = None
-    milestone: Optional[Milestone] = None
-
-    def __post_init__(self):
-        if self.labels is None:
-            self.labels = []
-
-    @property
-    def priority(self) -> Optional[str]:
-        """Get issue priority from labels."""
-        for label in self.labels:
-            if label.name.startswith('priority:'):
-                return label.name.replace('priority:', '')
-        return None
-
-    @property
-    def status(self) -> Optional[str]:
-        """Get issue status from labels."""
-        for label in self.labels:
-            if label.name.startswith('status:'):
-                return label.name.replace('status:', '')
-        return None
-
-    def has_label(self, label_name: str) -> bool:
-        """Check if issue has a specific label."""
-        return any(label.name == label_name for label in self.labels)
-
-    def has_priority(self, priority: Priority) -> bool:
-        """Check if issue has a specific priority."""
-        return self.has_label(priority.value)
-
-    def has_status(self, status: ProjectState) -> bool:
-        """Check if issue has a specific status."""
-        return self.has_label(status.value)
-
-
-@dataclass
-class IssueCreateData:
-    """Data for creating a new issue."""
-    title: str
-    body: str = ""
-    assignees: List[str] = None
-    milestone: Optional[int] = None
-    labels: List[str] = None
-
-    def __post_init__(self):
-        if self.assignees is None:
-            self.assignees = []
-        if self.labels is None:
-            self.labels = []
-
-
-@dataclass
-class IssueUpdateData:
-    """Data for updating an existing issue."""
-    title: Optional[str] = None
-    body: Optional[str] = None
-    state: Optional[str] = None
-    assignees: Optional[List[str]] = None
-    milestone: Optional[int] = None
-    labels: Optional[List[str]] = None
-
-
-@dataclass
-class MilestoneCreateData:
-    """Data for creating a new milestone."""
-    title: str
-    description: str = ""
-    due_on: Optional[str] = None
-
-
-@dataclass
-class LabelCreateData:
-    """Data for creating a new label."""
-    name: str
-    color: str
-    description: str = ""

markitect/__version__.py

@@ -1,123 +1,16 @@
 """
 Version information for MarkiTect.
 
-This module provides version and release information for the MarkiTect package.
+This module provides version information using setuptools-scm.
-Version information is sourced from pyproject.toml and git metadata when available.
+Version is automatically derived from git tags.
 """
 
-import os
+try:
-import subprocess
+    from ._version import version as __version__
-from pathlib import Path
+except ImportError:
-from typing import Optional
+    # Fallback when _version.py is not available (e.g., during development without setuptools-scm)
+    __version__ = "unknown"
 
-# Base version from pyproject.toml
+def get_version():
-__version__ = "0.5.0"
+    """Get the current version string."""
-
+    return __version__
-def get_git_commit_hash() -> Optional[str]:
-    """Get the current git commit hash if available."""
-    try:
-        result = subprocess.run(
-            ['git', 'rev-parse', '--short', 'HEAD'],
-            capture_output=True,
-            text=True,
-            check=True,
-            cwd=Path(__file__).parent.parent
-        )
-        return result.stdout.strip()
-    except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, FileNotFoundError):
-        return None
-
-def get_git_branch() -> Optional[str]:
-    """Get the current git branch if available."""
-    try:
-        result = subprocess.run(
-            ['git', 'branch', '--show-current'],
-            capture_output=True,
-            text=True,
-            check=True,
-            cwd=Path(__file__).parent.parent
-        )
-        return result.stdout.strip()
-    except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, FileNotFoundError):
-        return None
-
-def get_git_tag() -> Optional[str]:
-    """Get the current git tag if available."""
-    try:
-        result = subprocess.run(
-            ['git', 'describe', '--tags', '--exact-match'],
-            capture_output=True,
-            text=True,
-            check=True,
-            cwd=Path(__file__).parent.parent
-        )
-        return result.stdout.strip()
-    except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, FileNotFoundError):
-        return None
-
-def is_development_version() -> bool:
-    """Check if this is a development version (has uncommitted changes)."""
-    try:
-        result = subprocess.run(
-            ['git', 'status', '--porcelain'],
-            capture_output=True,
-            text=True,
-            check=True,
-            cwd=Path(__file__).parent.parent
-        )
-        return bool(result.stdout.strip())
-    except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, FileNotFoundError):
-        return False
-
-def get_version_info() -> dict:
-    """Get comprehensive version information."""
-    git_commit = get_git_commit_hash()
-    git_branch = get_git_branch()
-    git_tag = get_git_tag()
-    is_dev = is_development_version()
-
-    # Build version string
-    version_parts = [__version__]
-
-    if git_tag and git_tag != f"v{__version__}":
-        # If we have a different tag, use it
-        version_parts = [git_tag.lstrip('v')]
-
-    if git_commit:
-        if is_dev:
-            version_parts.append(f"dev+{git_commit}")
-        elif not git_tag:
-            version_parts.append(f"+{git_commit}")
-
-    if is_dev and not git_commit:
-        version_parts.append("dev")
-
-    full_version = ".".join(version_parts)
-
-    return {
-        "version": __version__,
-        "full_version": full_version,
-        "git_commit": git_commit,
-        "git_branch": git_branch,
-        "git_tag": git_tag,
-        "is_development": is_dev,
-        "is_git_repo": git_commit is not None
-    }
-
-def get_release_info() -> dict:
-    """Get release information."""
-    version_info = get_version_info()
-
-    release_type = "development" if version_info["is_development"] else "release"
-    if version_info["git_tag"]:
-        release_type = "tagged-release"
-    elif version_info["git_commit"] and not version_info["is_development"]:
-        release_type = "commit-build"
-
-    return {
-        "release_type": release_type,
-        "build_from": version_info["git_branch"] or "unknown",
-        "commit": version_info["git_commit"] or "unknown",
-        "clean_build": not version_info["is_development"],
-        **version_info
-    }

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,14 +1,23 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools>=61.0"]
+requires = ["setuptools>=64", "setuptools-scm>=8"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "markitect"
-version = "0.7.0"
+dynamic = ["version"]
 description = "Advanced Markdown engine for structured content"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
-dependencies = ["markdown-it-py", "PyYAML", "click>=8.0.0", "tabulate>=0.9.0", "jsonpath-ng>=1.5.0", "aiohttp>=3.8.0", "toml"]
+dependencies = [
+    "markdown-it-py",
+    "PyYAML",
+    "click>=8.0.0",
+    "tabulate>=0.9.0",
+    "jsonpath-ng>=1.5.0",
+    "aiohttp>=3.8.0",
+    "toml",
+    "release-management @ file:./capabilities/release-management"
+]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 capabilities = [
@@ -100,3 +109,6 @@ module = [
     "yaml.*"
 ]
 ignore_missing_imports = true
+
+[tool.setuptools_scm]
+write_to = "markitect/_version.py"

scripts/capability_discovery.mk

@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+# Capability Discovery System
+# Automatically discovers and includes capability Makefiles
+
+# Find all capability directories that contain Makefiles
+CAPABILITY_DIRS := $(dir $(wildcard capabilities/*/Makefile))
+CAPABILITY_MAKEFILES := $(foreach dir,$(CAPABILITY_DIRS),$(dir)Makefile)
+
+# DO NOT include capability Makefiles directly to avoid target conflicts
+# Instead, use delegation patterns below for accessing capability targets
+
+# Capability discovery and delegation system
+.PHONY: capabilities-list
+capabilities-list: ## List all available capabilities
+	@echo "🧩 Available Capabilities:"
+	@echo "=========================="
+	@for dir in $(CAPABILITY_DIRS); do \
+		if [ -f "$$dir/Makefile" ]; then \
+			echo ""; \
+			capability=$$(basename $$dir); \
+			echo "📦 $$capability"; \
+			echo "   Location: $$dir"; \
+			if [ -f "$$dir/README.md" ]; then \
+				desc=$$(head -5 "$$dir/README.md" | grep -E "^[A-Z].*" | head -1 || echo "No description"); \
+				echo "   Description: $$desc"; \
+			fi; \
+			echo "   Makefile: Available"; \
+		fi; \
+	done
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Use 'make capabilities-help' to see all capability targets"
+
+.PHONY: capabilities-help
+capabilities-help: ## Show help for all capabilities
+	@echo "🧩 All Capability Targets:"
+	@echo "=========================="
+	@for dir in $(CAPABILITY_DIRS); do \
+		if [ -f "$$dir/Makefile" ]; then \
+			echo ""; \
+			capability=$$(basename $$dir); \
+			echo "📦 $$capability capability:"; \
+			echo ""; \
+			$(MAKE) -C "$$dir" help 2>/dev/null | grep -E "^  " || echo "   No help available"; \
+		fi; \
+	done
+
+.PHONY: capabilities-install
+capabilities-install: ## Install all capabilities
+	@echo "🔧 Installing all capabilities..."
+	@for dir in $(CAPABILITY_DIRS); do \
+		if [ -f "$$dir/pyproject.toml" ]; then \
+			capability=$$(basename $$dir); \
+			echo "Installing $$capability..."; \
+			pip install -e "$$dir" || echo "Failed to install $$capability"; \
+		fi; \
+	done
+
+.PHONY: capabilities-test
+capabilities-test: ## Run tests for all capabilities
+	@echo "🧪 Testing all capabilities..."
+	@for dir in $(CAPABILITY_DIRS); do \
+		if [ -f "$$dir/Makefile" ]; then \
+			capability=$$(basename $$dir); \
+			echo ""; \
+			echo "Testing $$capability..."; \
+			$(MAKE) -C "$$dir" test 2>/dev/null || echo "No tests or test failed for $$capability"; \
+		fi; \
+	done
+
+# Create delegation targets for common patterns
+# This allows calling capability targets directly from main makefile
+
+# Release management delegation (special handling since it's commonly used)
+.PHONY: release-%
+release-%:
+	@if [ -f "capabilities/release-management/Makefile" ]; then \
+		$(MAKE) -C capabilities/release-management $@; \
+	else \
+		echo "❌ Release management capability not found"; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+
+# Generic capability delegation pattern
+# Format: capability-name-target-name
+define CAPABILITY_DELEGATION
+.PHONY: $(1)-%
+$(1)-%:
+	@if [ -f "capabilities/$(1)/Makefile" ]; then \
+		target_name=$$$$(echo "$$@" | sed 's/$(1)-//'); \
+		$(MAKE) -C "capabilities/$(1)" "$$$$target_name" || \
+		$(MAKE) -C "capabilities/$(1)" "$(1)-$$$$target_name" 2>/dev/null || \
+		echo "❌ Target '$$$$target_name' not found in $(1) capability"; \
+	else \
+		echo "❌ Capability '$(1)' not found or has no Makefile"; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+endef
+
+# Generate delegation targets for each capability
+$(foreach cap,$(patsubst capabilities/%/,%,$(CAPABILITY_DIRS)),$(eval $(call CAPABILITY_DELEGATION,$(cap))))
+
+# Show available capability targets
+.PHONY: capabilities-targets
+capabilities-targets: ## Show all available capability targets
+	@echo "🎯 Available Capability Targets:"
+	@echo "================================"
+	@for dir in $(CAPABILITY_DIRS); do \
+		if [ -f "$$dir/Makefile" ]; then \
+			capability=$$(basename $$dir); \
+			echo ""; \
+			echo "📦 $$capability:"; \
+			$(MAKE) -C "$$dir" -qp 2>/dev/null | \
+			grep -E "^[a-zA-Z][^:]*:.*##" | \
+			sed 's/:.*##//' | \
+			while read target; do \
+				echo "   $$capability-$$target"; \
+				echo "   $@"; \
+			done || echo "   No documented targets"; \
+		fi; \
+	done
+
+# Capability status check
+.PHONY: capabilities-status
+capabilities-status: ## Show status of all capabilities
+	@echo "📊 Capability Status:"
+	@echo "===================="
+	@for dir in $(CAPABILITY_DIRS); do \
+		capability=$$(basename $$dir); \
+		echo ""; \
+		echo "📦 $$capability:"; \
+		if [ -f "$$dir/Makefile" ]; then \
+			echo "   ✅ Makefile: Available"; \
+		else \
+			echo "   ❌ Makefile: Missing"; \
+		fi; \
+		if [ -f "$$dir/pyproject.toml" ]; then \
+			echo "   ✅ Package: Available"; \
+			if pip show "$$(echo $$capability | tr '-' '_')" >/dev/null 2>&1 || \
+			   pip show "$$capability" >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+				echo "   ✅ Installed: Yes"; \
+			else \
+				echo "   ❌ Installed: No"; \
+			fi; \
+		else \
+			echo "   ❌ Package: Not available"; \
+		fi; \
+		if [ -f "$$dir/README.md" ]; then \
+			echo "   ✅ Documentation: Available"; \
+		else \
+			echo "   ❌ Documentation: Missing"; \
+		fi; \
+	done
+
+# Auto-complete help integration
+.PHONY: help-capabilities
+help-capabilities: ## Show capability system help
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "🧩 Capability System:"
+	@echo "  capabilities-list            List all available capabilities"
+	@echo "  capabilities-help            Show help for all capabilities"
+	@echo "  capabilities-status          Show status of all capabilities"
+	@echo "  capabilities-install         Install all capabilities"
+	@echo "  capabilities-test            Test all capabilities"
+	@echo "  capabilities-targets         Show all available capability targets"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "🎯 Capability Delegation:"
+	@echo "  Use 'capability-name-target' to call targets from capabilities"
+	@echo "  Example: 'make release-management-status' calls status from release-management"
+	@echo "  Special: release-* targets are delegated to release-management capability"
+	@echo ""
+
+# Export capability information for use by main Makefile
+CAPABILITIES_FOUND := $(words $(CAPABILITY_DIRS))
+export CAPABILITIES_FOUND
+export CAPABILITY_DIRS