final-release-review

To audit a git diff for breaking changes before a release, fetch remote tags to determine the previous release tag, compute the BASE_TAG...TARGET diff against origin/main, and review the surfaced regressions using a deterministic release checklist.

A deterministic release readiness review is a structured gating workflow that computes the diff between a previous release tag and a target branch to explicitly decide whether to ship or block based on surfaced risks and a formal checklist.

You can find the previous release tag to use as a base for diff analysis by fetching remote tags and determining the base tag using a specified naming pattern to start the release audit.

Yes, you can use a branch other than origin/main as the target for a release diff; the review workflow defaults to origin/main but allows selecting a custom target to compute the diff overview.

The best way to enforce a ship or block decision for a release candidate is to apply explicit gating rules over the generated diff overview, ensuring the release candidate meets all checklist criteria before shipping.

Git diff analysis surfaces risk signals in a release candidate by generating a comprehensive overview using --stat, --dirstat, and --name-status options to highlight touched areas and potential regressions.