{
  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "contract": "kungfu-buildchain-release-model",
  "exactTags": "v-prefixed exact tags are immutable release records.",
  "floatingTags": "vX, vX-alpha, vX.Y, and vX.Y-alpha are channel pointers updated by Buildchain transactions; vX-alpha follows the highest minor in major X with a published alpha.",
  "channelBranches": [
    "dev/vX/vX.Y",
    "alpha/vX/vX.Y",
    "release/vX/vX.Y",
    "publish-gate/major"
  ],
  "protectedDevelopmentBranches": [
    "dev/vX/vX.Y"
  ],
  "releasePassport": {
    "entrypoint": "buildchain.release.json",
    "bundle": "buildchain-release-bundle.tar.gz",
    "contract": "kungfu-buildchain-release-passport",
    "schema": "schemas/release-passport-v1.schema.json",
    "checkManifest": "release-passport-check-manifest.json"
  },
  "releasePropagation": {
    "graphContract": "kungfu-buildchain-release-propagation-graph",
    "planContract": "kungfu-buildchain-release-propagation-plan",
    "lockContract": "kungfu-buildchain-release-propagation-lock",
    "workContract": "kungfu-buildchain-release-propagation-work",
    "stageReceiptContract": "kungfu-buildchain-release-propagation-stage-receipt",
    "workControlBindings": [
      "kungfu.assignment-graph.work-ref/v1",
      "kungfu.work-control.initiative-family-state/v2"
    ],
    "completionBoundary": "production-online-readback-plus-accepted-work-control-decision",
    "defaultChannelPolicy": "preserve",
    "defaultChannelMap": {
      "alpha": "alpha",
      "release": "release"
    }
  },
  "npm": {
    "package": "@kungfu-tech/buildchain",
    "command": "./bin/buildchain.mjs",
    "versionSource": "package.json#version",
    "alphaDistTag": "alpha",
    "stableDistTag": "latest"
  },
  "githubRelease": {
    "exactTagRelease": true,
    "authoritativeIntent": "Buildchain publication channel controls prerelease/latest metadata when available",
    "alphaChannel": "alpha publication sets prerelease=true and make_latest=false",
    "stableChannels": "release, stable, and major publication set prerelease=false and make_latest=true",
    "tagFallback": "ordinary callers without publication intent use semver prerelease syntax",
    "evidenceAssets": [
      "publish evidence JSON",
      "buildchain.release.json",
      "release passport assets",
      "GitHub artifact attestation Sigstore bundle and Buildchain evidence JSON"
    ],
    "owner": "promote-buildchain-ref"
  },
  "distributionIndexes": {
    "homebrewTap": {
      "projectType": "distribution-index",
      "manifest": "tap-manifest.json",
      "command": "buildchain homebrew check",
      "sourceOfTruth": "upstream release passport and sibling evidence"
    }
  }
}