[REL] Next technical preview release tracking

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Release scope

• Version: TBD
• Channel: technical preview
• Planned tag date: TBD
• Target release URL: TBD

Baseline from latest shipped release

• Latest shipped release: https://github.com/MB3R-Lab/Sheaft/releases/tag/v0.2.4
• Release manifest asset: release-manifest.json (sha256:e358eb1a06f22e6880f9bb7fc51031fec6d42c2f950abb2fb66249dc6f35bfea)
• Default config pack asset: sheaft-default-config-pack_0.2.4.tar.gz (sha256:2c2b7854c1f7310fcc3488b72c82514aebf8bbbe66b217d5a29e394b4757f4d0)
• Helm chart package asset: sheaft-0.2.4.tgz (sha256:983a47c68df3ce4c7914dc98426c0d43f8af27ffee40d4b420dbb1162ce990f4)
• Benchmark quality report asset: quality-report.json (sha256:f27c866c38dfae3b28a121944ace47ee6abfdaca965569fcb6bf227dcb0ea14b)
• OCI image: ghcr.io/mb3r-lab/sheaft:v0.2.4 (sha256:a434b5fb3f034a58455b20fa27a6976aa79d66340814f4cd81549b20bd8a5db8)
• OCI chart: oci://ghcr.io/mb3r-lab/charts/sheaft:0.2.4 (sha256:f12887b3a34eede2b3426c0aeea3313b8978c324620475be74ad670f4f24b0a1)

Upstream Bering sync checkpoint

Synced on 2026-05-31 after Bering published v0.3.4.

• Bering release/package: https://github.com/MB3R-Lab/Bering/releases/tag/v0.3.4
• Bering release manifest asset: release-manifest.json (sha256:d7f4b3d61ff8e36bd370dadd351e51a2b2803677ae12a5e0fbb81faacfd01e20)
• Bering contracts pack asset: bering-contracts_0.3.4.tar.gz (sha256:3865a8e7152c8a383f34d99334bc392cfd0ec793325b530d392723f67839ddbf)
• Sheaft sync commit: 64ea26a1bb33cba77fea0b6fcdf07cb883d072a3
• compatibility-manifest.json now records tested_bering_app_versions: ["v0.3.4"]
• Accepted Bering schema contract pins remain 1.0.0 and 1.1.0
• Local sync checks passed: go test ./..., go vet ./..., compatibility manifest, compatibility matrix, Bering release metadata, and remote schema sync
• GitHub Actions passed for the sync commit:
  • ci-template-smoke run 26717682013
  • schema-contract run 26717682015
  • release-dry-run run 26717682014

Packaging

• go build ./cmd/sheaft works from a clean checkout
• checked-in sample run smoke path passes
• checked-in sample serve config starts successfully
• fixed benchmark slice passes
• reproducible release packaging path is green
• compatibility-manifest.json and generated release-manifest.json are regenerated and validated
• default config pack contents match the release contract and examples shipped in the tag
• release archives/checksums/SBOMs are attached
• OCI image and chart are published

First-user surface

• README install path is explicit
• Quickstart is copy-paste friendly
• release status is clearly stated
• compatibility with supported upstream contracts is documented
• release notes clearly distinguish public release behavior from unreleased main
• changelog / release notes are ready

Current product emphasis

The immediate backlog remains R9.2/R9.3 debugging and dependency-level explainability, followed by scale validation and release evidence hardening.