Address code review: fix step numbering in checklist, capture generate-notes API errors

Co-authored-by: rajbos <6085745+rajbos@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: Copilot

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -144,11 +144,14 @@ jobs:
         # Use GitHub API to auto-generate notes from merged PRs since last release
         if gh api repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/generate-notes \
           -f tag_name="${TAG_NAME}" \
-          --jq '.body' > /tmp/release_notes.md 2>/dev/null && [ -s /tmp/release_notes.md ]; then
+          --jq '.body' > /tmp/release_notes.md 2>/tmp/generate_notes_err.txt && [ -s /tmp/release_notes.md ]; then
           echo "✅ Generated release notes from merged PRs"
         else
           echo "Release ${VERSION}" > /tmp/release_notes.md
           echo "⚠️  Could not auto-generate notes, using fallback"
+          if [ -s /tmp/generate_notes_err.txt ]; then
+            echo "    Error: $(cat /tmp/generate_notes_err.txt)"
+          fi
         fi
         
         echo "--- Release notes preview ---"

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ All builds must pass these checks before merging.
 
 ## Pre-Release Checklist
 
-Run `npm run pre-release` to automate steps 1–2 below.
+Run `npm run pre-release` to validate the version and compile.
 
 - [ ] Version bumped in `package.json`
 - [ ] `npm run compile` completed successfully

scripts/pre-release.js

@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ async function main() {
 function updateContributingChecklist(filePath, version) {
     const newSection =
         `## Pre-Release Checklist\n\n` +
-        `Run \`npm run pre-release\` to automate steps 1–2 below.\n\n` +
+        `Run \`npm run pre-release\` to validate the version and compile.\n\n` +
         `- [ ] Version bumped in \`package.json\`\n` +
         `- [ ] \`npm run compile\` completed successfully\n` +
         `- [ ] Commit and push to main branch\n` +