Prepare automated release

Run pre-release quality checks and bump version

Automating release gating and version bumps in CI-friendly environments.

• · Current version in package.json
• · Desired version bump (patch/minor/major/prerelease)

• · Commit hash, pushed branch, release pipeline trigger

• · npm version
• · npm run lint/format/typecheck/test/build
• · npm audit
• · git

• · Working tree clean
• · package.json present
• · npm scripts defined

• · Lint/type/test failure
• · Audit finds moderate+ severity
• · Security audit blocks

• · Sequential quality gate ordering
• · Auto-format fix + recheck pattern