Context
The release workflow currently runs the package bump check with:
at .github/workflows/release.yml:132-143.
The comment explains a valid bootstrap exception: the previous stable 0.20.0 bundle and alpha-0 are no longer parseable by the new compiler. It also says to change the check to require after the first stable new-compiler .tar.zst release.
Leaving this as a comment-only follow-up makes it easy for later releases to continue publishing despite an incorrect semantic version bump.
Suggested direction
After the first stable new-compiler release is available and parseable, change bump_check to require. If possible, make the transition version-aware so the exception automatically expires after the bootstrap version rather than relying on a later manual edit.
Acceptance criteria
- The bootstrap exception is limited to the specific release(s) that need it.
- All subsequent stable releases fail before publication when the API bump is insufficient.
- Release-candidate and pre-release behavior is documented and tested.
- The workflow emits a clear diagnostic containing the detected required bump.
- The obsolete bootstrap comment is removed or updated once enforcement is active.
Context
The release workflow currently runs the package bump check with:
at
.github/workflows/release.yml:132-143.The comment explains a valid bootstrap exception: the previous stable
0.20.0bundle andalpha-0are no longer parseable by the new compiler. It also says to change the check torequireafter the first stable new-compiler.tar.zstrelease.Leaving this as a comment-only follow-up makes it easy for later releases to continue publishing despite an incorrect semantic version bump.
Suggested direction
After the first stable new-compiler release is available and parseable, change
bump_checktorequire. If possible, make the transition version-aware so the exception automatically expires after the bootstrap version rather than relying on a later manual edit.Acceptance criteria