# Old Manual Release Script - Archive

## What Was Moved (2025-11-09)

`release_old_manual.py` - Legacy manual release management script

### Original Purpose:
Manual release automation tool that handled:
- Version management and validation
- Changelog generation
- Git tagging and repository management
- Package building and distribution
- Release artifact creation

### Why Archived:
- **Replaced by modern capability system**: `capabilities/release-management/`
- **File name indicates obsolescence**: Named "old_manual"
- **Created 2025-10-03**: Development artifact, now superseded
- **Modern alternatives available**: `make release-status`, `make release-publish-gitea`

### Modern Replacement:
The release management functionality is now handled by:
- `capabilities/release-management/` - Modern capability-based system
- Integrated with main Makefile via capability discovery
- Improved automation and maintainability

### Commands Available:
```bash
make release-status                    # Show release status
make release-publish-gitea VERSION=x.y.z  # Complete release workflow
make capabilities-help                 # See all release commands
```

*Archived as part of project cleanup - 2025-11-09*