start-release

Pre-operation Checks

Verify working tree is clean per ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/references/invariants.md.

Phase 1: Start Release

Goal: Create release branch using git-flow-next CLI.

Actions:

1. Run git flow release start $ARGUMENTS
2. Update version in project files (package.json, Cargo.toml, VERSION, etc.)
3. Commit version bump: chore: bump version to $ARGUMENTS with Co-Authored-By footer
4. Push the branch: git push -u origin release/$ARGUMENTS

Note: CHANGELOG.md is updated during finish-release, not here.