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+# Release Process
+
+This document describes the process for releasing a new version of nmcli.
+
+## Current Release Flow (Phase 1: GitHub Release)
+
+Currently, only GitHub Release automation is implemented. PyPI publishing automation will be added in the future.
+
+## Pre-Release Checklist
+
+- [ ] All tests pass (`python -m pytest tests`)
+- [ ] Type checking passes (`python -m mypy nmcli`)
+- [ ] Lint checks pass (`python -m pylint nmcli`)
+- [ ] README.md Change Log is updated
+- [ ] README.md API documentation is up to date
+- [ ] README.md Compatibility table is up to date
+
+## Release Steps
+
+### 1. Determine Version Number
+
+Follow semantic versioning:
+- **MAJOR**: Incompatible API changes
+- **MINOR**: Backwards-compatible functionality additions
+- **PATCH**: Backwards-compatible bug fixes
+
+Example: Current `1.6.0` → Next `1.7.0` (for feature additions)
+
+### 2. Update pyproject.toml Version
+
+```toml
+[project]
+version = "1.7.0"  # ← Update this
+```
+
+### 3. Update README.md Change Log
+
+Add the new version's changes to the "Change Log" section in README.md:
+
+```markdown
+### 1.7.0
+
+- Added support for `connection.show_all` with active filtering
+- Added support for `device.up` and `device.down` commands
+- Added support for `general.reload` with configuration flags
+```
+
+### 4. Commit Changes
+
+```bash
+git add pyproject.toml README.md
+git commit -m "Release v1.7.0"
+```
+
+### 5. Create and Push Tag
+
+```bash
+# Push to main branch
+git push origin main
+
+# Create tag
+git tag v1.7.0
+
+# Push tag (this triggers GitHub Actions)
+git push origin v1.7.0
+```
+
+### 6. Verify GitHub Actions Completion
+
+1. Check workflow execution status at https://github.com/ushiboy/nmcli/actions
+2. Verify all tests pass
+3. Verify build succeeds
+
+### 7. Edit and Publish Draft Release
+
+1. Go to https://github.com/ushiboy/nmcli/releases
+2. Open the auto-created draft release
+3. Edit release notes:
+   - Review auto-generated content
+   - Add main changes as bullet points in the "What's Changed" section
+   - Clean up commit history if needed
+4. Click "Publish release" to publish
+
+### 8. Manual PyPI Publishing (Current)
+
+PyPI publishing is currently done manually:
+
+```bash
+# Build (requires Python 3.10+)
+python -m build
+
+# Upload to PyPI
+twine upload dist/nmcli-1.7.0*
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Tag and Version Mismatch Error
+
+```
+Error: Package version (1.6.0) does not match tag version (1.7.0)
+```
+
+**Cause**: Forgot to update version in pyproject.toml
+
+**Solution**:
+1. Delete tag: `git tag -d v1.7.0 && git push origin :v1.7.0`
+2. Fix pyproject.toml and commit
+3. Create and push tag again
+
+### Test Failures
+
+**Solution**:
+1. Delete tag (see above)
+2. Fix tests and commit
+3. Create and push tag again
+
+### Build Failures
+
+Recommended to verify locally before tagging:
+
+```bash
+# Clean build verification
+rm -rf dist/
+python -m build
+
+# Check generated files
+ls -lh dist/
+```
+
+## Future Extension (Phase 2: PyPI Auto-Publishing)
+
+The following will be added in the future:
+
+1. **PyPI Trusted Publishers Setup**
+   - Register GitHub repository as a trusted publisher on PyPI
+   - No token management needed, more secure
+
+2. **Workflow Extension**
+   - Automatically publish to PyPI after GitHub Release
+   - Or make PyPI publishing optional at draft stage
+
+3. **TestPyPI Validation**
+   - Validate on TestPyPI before production release
+
+## Release Checklist
+
+Before releasing, verify:
+
+- [ ] Updated pyproject.toml version
+- [ ] Updated README.md Change Log
+- [ ] All tests pass locally
+- [ ] Committed changes
+- [ ] Pushed to main
+- [ ] Created and pushed tag
+- [ ] Verified GitHub Actions completion
+- [ ] Edited draft release
+- [ ] Published release
+- [ ] (Current) Manually uploaded to PyPI
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+name: Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*.*.*'
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  # Run tests first to ensure quality
+  test:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - python-version: '3.7'
+            os: ubuntu-22.04
+          - python-version: '3.8'
+            os: ubuntu-latest
+          - python-version: '3.9'
+            os: ubuntu-latest
+          - python-version: '3.10'
+            os: ubuntu-latest
+          - python-version: '3.11'
+            os: ubuntu-latest
+          - python-version: '3.12'
+            os: ubuntu-latest
+          - python-version: '3.13'
+            os: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install -U pip
+          pip install -r develop-requirements.txt
+      - name: Check mypy
+        run: python -m mypy nmcli
+      - name: Check lint
+        run: python -m pylint nmcli
+      - name: Run unit tests
+        run: python -m pytest tests
+
+  # Build and create release after tests pass
+  build-and-release:
+    needs: test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.10'
+
+      - name: Install build dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install -U pip
+          pip install build
+
+      - name: Build package
+        run: python -m build
+
+      - name: Extract version from tag
+        id: version
+        run: echo "version=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Verify version matches
+        run: |
+          PKG_VERSION=$(grep '^version = ' pyproject.toml | cut -d '"' -f 2)
+          TAG_VERSION="${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+          if [ "$PKG_VERSION" != "$TAG_VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "Error: Package version ($PKG_VERSION) does not match tag version ($TAG_VERSION)"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          # Auto-generate release notes (editable after creation)
+          generate_release_notes: true
+          # Create as draft (publish after manual review)
+          draft: true
+          # Attach build artifacts
+          files: |
+            dist/*.whl
+            dist/*.tar.gz
+          # Release body template (shown before auto-generated notes)
+          body: |
+            ## What's Changed
+
+            <!-- Add main changes as bullet points here -->
+
+            **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/compare/v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}...v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}