- Create automated release workflow triggered on version tags (v*)
- Validates plugin version matches tag version
- Installs production dependencies via Composer
- Compiles translation files (.po to .mo)
- Builds release package with proper exclusions
- Generates SHA256 checksum
- Publishes release to Gitea with changelog notes
- Document automated release process in README
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>