# Release Readiness Verdict - 0.12.2

Date: **2026-04-08**
Target version: **0.12.2**
Comparison base: **`v0.12.1..HEAD`**
Verdict: **GO** ✅

`0.12.2` is the accumulated `v0.12.1..HEAD` patch train: native Windows + psmux team worker boot and shutdown safety, postLaunch mode-state shutdown-race recovery, canonical HUD skill-state visibility, team state preservation on monitor-driven runtime-cli exits, and release-collateral alignment.

## Scope reviewed

- native Windows + psmux split-pane shutdown leader-pane preservation (`src/team/runtime.ts`, `src/team/__tests__/runtime.test.ts`)
- postLaunch mode-state cleanup shutdown-race recovery and malformed-JSON boundary warnings (`src/cli/index.ts`, `src/cli/__tests__/index.test.ts`)
- native Windows team worker PowerShell boot path and tmux split-window regression coverage (`src/team/tmux-session.ts`, `src/team/__tests__/tmux-session.test.ts`)
- canonical HUD skill-state visibility across HUD, overlay, keyword detector, MCP state, and skill-active modules (`src/hud/render.ts`, `src/hud/state.ts`, `src/hud/types.ts`, `src/hooks/agents-overlay.ts`, `src/hooks/keyword-detector.ts`, `src/mcp/state-server.ts`, `src/state/skill-active.ts`, matching test files)
- team state preservation on monitor-driven runtime-cli exits (`src/team/runtime-cli.ts`, `src/team/__tests__/runtime-cli.test.ts`)
- release metadata and release docs (`package.json`, `package-lock.json`, `Cargo.toml`, `Cargo.lock`, `CHANGELOG.md`, `RELEASE_BODY.md`, `docs/release-notes-0.12.2.md`)

## Validation evidence

| Check | Command | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Build | `npm run build` | PASS |
| Lint | `npm run lint` | PASS |
| Full test suite | `npm test` | PASS |
| Packed-install smoke | `npm run smoke:packed-install` | PASS |

## Final verdict

Release **0.12.2** is **ready for branch push and PR handoff** on the basis of the verified `v0.12.1..HEAD` patch scope above.
