release Skill
Guide for performing the DirectX Tool Kit for DirectX 11 release process. Use this skill when asked to help with releasing a new version, publishing packages, or updating ports. Published by microsoft in DirectXTK.
What is release Skill?
Guide for performing the DirectX Tool Kit for DirectX 11 release process. Use this skill when asked to help with releasing a new version, publishing packages, or updating ports. Published by microsoft in DirectXTK. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Deployment
- Deployment use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use release Skill
- Use it for deployment.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/DirectXTK
- Skill file: .github/skills/release/SKILL.md
What it does
Guide for performing the DirectX Tool Kit for DirectX 11 release process. Use this skill when asked to help with releasing a new version, publishing packages, or updating ports.
Skill instructions
Release Process Prerequisites - All changes merged into the main branch with all tests passing. - GPG signing configured for your GitHub account (for verified tags). - Access to the MSCodeHub mirror repository and Azure DevOps pipelines. - Local repositories: - VCPKG at d:\vcpkg (synced with main branch) - WinGet at D:\winget-pkgs (synced with master branch, only if tool updates needed) - PATs will be needed for scripts that access GitHub and ADO. <!-- markdownlint-disable MD029 -- Steps Phase 1: Prepare Release 1. Git pull the local repository to ensure it is up to date with the main branch. 2. Run the PowerShell script build\preparerelease.ps1 which will generate a topic branch for the release, update the version number in CMakeLists.txt, the README.md file, the release notes in the nuspec files, and create a stub in the CHANGELOG.md file for the new release. 3. Edit the CHANGELOG.md file to update it with a summary of changes. 4. Submit the topic branch for review and merge into mai
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Frequently asked questions
What is release?
release is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Guide for performing the DirectX Tool Kit for DirectX 11 release process. Use this skill when asked to help with releasing a new version, publishing packages, or updating ports.
Who is release best for?
release is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, deployment workflows.
How do I install release?
Install or run release using Copy skill directory. Check release for the latest setup command.
Is release actively maintained?
release may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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