echohello-dev · johnnyhuy · Jul 20, 2026 · Jul 17, 2026 · Jul 17, 2026 · Jul 20, 2026
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Never import backwards — if you find yourself needing to import `@echohello/we
 
 ## Git
 
-- Branch from `main`. Conventional commits (release-please manages versions).
+- Branch from `main`. Conventional commits for readability (calver tags are stamped on push to main, not derived from commit messages).
 - PRs target `main`. CI runs typecheck + lint + test.
 - Never commit `.env`, `dist/`, `node_modules/`, `*.log`, `daemon-keypair.json`, `server-id`.
 

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ See [docs/providers.md](docs/providers.md).
 
 ## Project status
 
-Alpha scaffold. Daemon, protocol, client, and surface stubs are in place. CI and release-please are follow-ups. Architecture decisions live in `docs/` and the build-research notes that fed this repo.
+Alpha scaffold. Daemon, protocol, client, and surface stubs are in place. CI runs on every PR; calver `YYYY.MM.DD[-N]` release tags are stamped on every push to main. Architecture decisions live in `docs/` and the build-research notes that fed this repo.
 
 ## License
 

diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json