Simple Release checklist for Python packages

py-release-checklist.md

Update environment

• uv self update
• uv python pin 3.y.z - latest release version
• uv lock --upgrade
• uv sync

Code style

• python scripts/verify_ascii.py
• isort .
• ruff format
• ruff check

Update docs

• Check licensing of included files
• Bump version
• uv sync
• Update CHANGELOG.md
• Run sh docs/scripts/sync.sh to sync docs
• Review mkdocs website: mkdocs serve and fix any issues

Check CI tests

• Check pytest results on local machine
• Check pytest results on GitHub Actions

Upload to PyPI

• git clone from main
• uv build
• uv publish
• Draft GitHub release