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+# Release And Security Checklist
+
+Use this checklist before publishing a Kernel Terraform provider version.
+
+## Release Preconditions
+
+- Work from a clean `main` checkout after the PR stack is merged.
+- Run `bash scripts/check-docs.sh`.
+- Run `terraform fmt -check -recursive examples`.
+- Run `go test -short -timeout=2m ./...`.
+- Run `go vet ./...`.
+- Run opt-in acceptance tests with real credentials before the first public v0 release:
+  - `TF_ACC=1 KERNEL_ACC=1 KERNEL_API_KEY=... KERNEL_PROJECT_ID=... go test ./internal/resources/browserpool -run TestAcc`
+- Verify unscoped API calls send no `X-Kernel-Project-Id` header; it is sent only when a resource-level `project_id` or the provider default resolves a project.
+- Confirm `terraform-registry-manifest.json` contains protocol `["6.0"]` for Terraform Plugin Framework.
+- Confirm there is no branch named like the release tag, for example `v0.1.0`.
+
+## Registry Release Assets
+
+Terraform Registry provider releases are GitHub Releases with semver tags prefixed by `v`, such as `v0.1.0`.
+
+Each release must include:
+
+- One zip archive per target OS/architecture.
+- Provider binary inside each archive named `terraform-provider-kernel_v${VERSION}`.
+- Archive names shaped as `terraform-provider-kernel_${VERSION}_${OS}_${ARCH}.zip`.
+- `terraform-provider-kernel_${VERSION}_manifest.json`, generated from `terraform-registry-manifest.json`.
+- `terraform-provider-kernel_${VERSION}_SHA256SUMS`, covering each zip and the manifest.
+- `terraform-provider-kernel_${VERSION}_SHA256SUMS.sig`, a binary detached GPG signature over the checksum file.
+
+Do not replace or mutate assets for a published version. If an asset, checksum, signature, or manifest is wrong, cut a new version.
+
+## GoReleaser Notes
+
+- Prefer a tag-triggered GitHub Actions release workflow once the signing key owner is decided.
+- Store the ASCII-armored private signing key as `GPG_PRIVATE_KEY` and its passphrase as `PASSPHRASE`.
+- Configure GoReleaser to build the provider from `./cmd/terraform-provider-kernel`.
+- Configure archives so each zip contains only the provider binary with the Terraform Registry binary name.
+- Configure signing for checksum artifacts. GoReleaser documents checksum signing as the usual path for archives and packages.
+- Run `goreleaser release --snapshot --clean` locally before enabling real tag releases.
+
+## Registry Setup
+
+- Ensure the public repository name stays lowercase and matches `terraform-provider-kernel`.
+- Sign in to the Terraform Registry with the GitHub account or organization that owns the namespace.
+- Add the public GPG key in the Terraform Registry before publishing.
+- Confirm generated docs render with the Terraform Registry documentation preview before the first release.
+
+## Security And State Review
+
+- Provider `api_key` remains sensitive.
+- No resource or data source exposes Kernel API keys, project creation, or project mutation.
+- `internal/kernelclient` exposes durable methods only; no acquire, release, flush, force-release, screenshots, logs, live view, or app invocation.
+- `kernel_browser_pool` state contains durable desired configuration only.
+- Browser pool read state does not include runtime counters, standby state, leased-browser state, runtime URLs, screenshots, logs, or live-view fields.
+- Delete uses `force=false`; Terraform must not terminate leased browsers as cleanup.
+- Import sets the canonical browser pool ID and relies on read-after-import to settle state.
+- Acceptance tests create unique resources and register cleanup without force-delete behavior.
+- Generated docs match schema output from `scripts/check-docs.sh`.
+- Release artifacts are signed and checksummed before the GitHub release is finalized.
+
+References:
+
+- HashiCorp Terraform provider publishing: https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/registry/providers/publishing
+- HashiCorp provider registry protocol: https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/internals/provider-registry-protocol
+- GoReleaser checksum signing: https://goreleaser.com/customization/sign/
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+{
+  "version": 1,
+  "metadata": {
+    "protocol_versions": ["6.0"]
+  }
+}