v0.29.0 Release Recap
v0.29.0 is a non-breaking operations release that adds lifecycle summary verification for backup artifact bundles.
What's New
| Area | New in v0.29.0 | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Lifecycle verification | contextdb snapshot lifecycle verify --summary PATH --report | Gives operators one command to check the lifecycle JSON and every referenced artifact |
| Artifact consistency | Verifies backup, manifest, rehearsal, promotion receipt, and receipt-check files when present or required | Catches incomplete or mismatched backup bundles before archive, handoff, or restore |
| Promotion guard | Requires promotion and receipt-check artifacts only when promoted is true | Keeps non-promoted backup preflights valid without fake promotion files |
| Feature metadata | lifecycle-summary-verify | Lets live deployments advertise lifecycle verification through introspection |
| Test coverage | CLI helper tests cover promoted, non-promoted, and bad receipt-check summaries | Improves confidence in the backup durability workflow |
Compatibility
This release only adds a new snapshot subcommand and feature metadata. Existing export, import, verify, rehearse, receipt verification, doctor, Norn, REST, GraphQL, and SDK behavior is unchanged.