Add release version and commit links to footer with GitHub releases

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@@ -213,16 +213,20 @@ BRANCH_NAME=${env.BRANCH_NAME}"""
 
                             withBuildVars(props) {
                                 echo 'Building Angular application'
+                                echo "Using base version: ${BASE_VERSION}"
                                 echo "Using git hash: ${GIT_COMMIT_HASH}"
                                 echo "Using image tag: ${IMAGE_TAG}"
-                                
+
                                 // Replace placeholders
                                 sh """
+                                    sed -i "s/VERSION_PLACEHOLDER/${BASE_VERSION}/g" src/environments/environment.prod.ts
+                                    sed -i "s/VERSION_PLACEHOLDER/${BASE_VERSION}/g" src/environments/environment.staging.ts
+                                    sed -i "s/VERSION_PLACEHOLDER/${BASE_VERSION}/g" src/environments/environment.alpha.ts
                                     sed -i "s/GIT_HASH_PLACEHOLDER/${GIT_COMMIT_HASH}/g" src/environments/environment.prod.ts
                                     sed -i "s/GIT_HASH_PLACEHOLDER/${GIT_COMMIT_HASH}/g" src/environments/environment.staging.ts
                                     sed -i "s/GIT_HASH_PLACEHOLDER/${GIT_COMMIT_HASH}/g" src/environments/environment.alpha.ts
                                 """
-                                
+
                                 sh 'npm run build'
                                 sh 'ls -la dist/'
                             }
@@ -780,33 +784,96 @@ BRANCH_NAME=${env.BRANCH_NAME}"""
                 container('builder'){
                     script {
                         def props = loadBuildVars()
-                        
+
                         withBuildVars(props) {
                             echo "Deploying to Production: ${IMAGE_TAG}"
-                            
+
                             // Validate configmap
                             sh '''
                                 kubectl get configmap elohim-config-prod -n ethosengine || {
                                     echo "❌ ERROR: elohim-config-prod ConfigMap missing"
                                     exit 1
                                 }
                             '''
-                            
+
                             // Deploy
-                     
+
                             // Update deployment manifest
-                            sh "sed 's/BUILD_NUMBER_PLACEHOLDER/${IMAGE_TAG}/g' manifests/prod-deployment.yaml > manifests/prod-deployment-${IMAGE_TAG}.yaml" 
+                            sh "sed 's/BUILD_NUMBER_PLACEHOLDER/${IMAGE_TAG}/g' manifests/prod-deployment.yaml > manifests/prod-deployment-${IMAGE_TAG}.yaml"
                             sh "kubectl apply -f manifests/prod-deployment-${IMAGE_TAG}.yaml"
                             sh "kubectl rollout restart deployment/elohim-site -n ethosengine"
                             sh 'kubectl rollout status deployment/elohim-site -n ethosengine --timeout=300s'
-                            
+
                             echo 'Production deployment completed!'
                         }
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
 
+        stage('Create GitHub Release') {
+            when {
+                branch 'main'
+            }
+            steps {
+                container('builder'){
+                    script {
+                        def props = loadBuildVars()
+
+                        withBuildVars(props) {
+                            echo "Creating GitHub release for version: v${BASE_VERSION}"
+
+                            withCredentials([usernamePassword(credentialsId: 'github-pat', passwordVariable: 'GITHUB_TOKEN', usernameVariable: 'GITHUB_USERNAME')]) {
+                                sh """#!/bin/bash
+                                    set -euo pipefail
+
+                                    # Configure git
+                                    git config --global --add safe.directory "*"
+
+                                    # Check if release already exists
+                                    RELEASE_EXISTS=\$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" \\
+                                        -H "Authorization: token \${GITHUB_TOKEN}" \\
+                                        "https://api.github.com/repos/ethosengine/elohim/releases/tags/v${BASE_VERSION}")
+
+                                    if [ "\$RELEASE_EXISTS" = "200" ]; then
+                                        echo "Release v${BASE_VERSION} already exists, skipping creation"
+                                        exit 0
+                                    fi
+
+                                    # Create annotated tag
+                                    git tag -a "v${BASE_VERSION}" -m "Release version ${BASE_VERSION}" ${GIT_COMMIT_HASH} || {
+                                        echo "Tag v${BASE_VERSION} may already exist locally, continuing..."
+                                    }
+
+                                    # Push tag to GitHub
+                                    git push https://\${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/ethosengine/elohim.git "v${BASE_VERSION}" || {
+                                        echo "Tag push failed, may already exist remotely"
+                                    }
+
+                                    # Create release via GitHub API
+                                    RELEASE_NOTES="## Release v${BASE_VERSION}\\n\\nDeployed to production on \$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC")\\n\\n**Commit:** ${GIT_COMMIT_HASH}\\n**Image Tag:** ${IMAGE_TAG}"
+
+                                    curl -X POST \\
+                                        -H "Authorization: token \${GITHUB_TOKEN}" \\
+                                        -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \\
+                                        "https://api.github.com/repos/ethosengine/elohim/releases" \\
+                                        -d "{\\
+                                            \\"tag_name\\": \\"v${BASE_VERSION}\\",\\
+                                            \\"name\\": \\"Release v${BASE_VERSION}\\",\\
+                                            \\"body\\": \\"\${RELEASE_NOTES}\\",\\
+                                            \\"draft\\": false,\\
+                                            \\"prerelease\\": false\\
+                                        }"
+
+                                    echo "✅ GitHub release v${BASE_VERSION} created successfully"
+                                """
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         stage('Cleanup') {
             steps {
                 container('builder'){

elohim-app/src/app/components/footer/footer.component.html

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 
     <!-- Build Info -->
     <div class="build-info">
+      <a [href]="githubReleaseUrl" data-cy="release-version" class="git-hash" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" [attr.aria-label]="'View release on GitHub'">v{{ version }}</a>
       <a [href]="githubCommitUrl" data-cy="git-hash" class="git-hash" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" [attr.aria-label]="'View commit ' + gitHash + ' on GitHub'">{{ gitHash }}</a>
     </div>
 

elohim-app/src/app/components/footer/footer.component.spec.ts

@@ -24,15 +24,32 @@ describe('FooterComponent', () => {
     expect(component).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
+  it('should initialize version from environment', () => {
+    expect(component.version).toBe(environment.version);
+  });
+
   it('should initialize gitHash from environment', () => {
     expect(component.gitHash).toBe(environment.gitHash);
   });
 
+  it('should construct githubReleaseUrl with version', () => {
+    const expectedUrl = `https://github.com/ethosengine/elohim/releases/v${environment.version}`;
+    expect(component.githubReleaseUrl).toBe(expectedUrl);
+  });
+
   it('should construct githubCommitUrl with gitHash', () => {
     const expectedUrl = `https://github.com/ethosengine/elohim/commit/${environment.gitHash}`;
     expect(component.githubCommitUrl).toBe(expectedUrl);
   });
 
+  it('should render release version link in template', () => {
+    const compiled = fixture.nativeElement;
+    const releaseLink = compiled.querySelector('[data-cy="release-version"]');
+    expect(releaseLink).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(releaseLink.textContent.trim()).toBe(`v${environment.version}`);
+    expect(releaseLink.getAttribute('href')).toBe(component.githubReleaseUrl);
+  });
+
   it('should render git hash link in template', () => {
     const compiled = fixture.nativeElement;
     const gitHashLink = compiled.querySelector('[data-cy="git-hash"]');

elohim-app/src/app/components/footer/footer.component.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import { environment } from '../../../environments/environment';
   styleUrl: './footer.component.css'
 })
 export class FooterComponent {
+  version = environment.version;
   gitHash = environment.gitHash;
+  githubReleaseUrl = `https://github.com/ethosengine/elohim/releases/v${environment.version}`;
   githubCommitUrl = `https://github.com/ethosengine/elohim/commit/${environment.gitHash}`;
 }

elohim-app/src/environments/environment.alpha.ts

@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ export const environment = {
   production: false,
   logLevel: 'debug' as 'debug' | 'info' | 'error',
   environment: 'alpha',
+  version: 'VERSION_PLACEHOLDER',
   gitHash: 'GIT_HASH_PLACEHOLDER'
 };

elohim-app/src/environments/environment.prod.ts

@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ export const environment = {
   production: true,
   logLevel: 'error' as 'debug' | 'info' | 'error',
   environment: 'production',
+  version: 'VERSION_PLACEHOLDER',
   gitHash: 'GIT_HASH_PLACEHOLDER'
 };

elohim-app/src/environments/environment.staging.ts

@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ export const environment = {
   production: false,
   logLevel: 'debug' as 'debug' | 'info' | 'error',
   environment: 'staging',
+  version: 'VERSION_PLACEHOLDER',
   gitHash: 'GIT_HASH_PLACEHOLDER'
 };

elohim-app/src/environments/environment.ts

@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ export const environment = {
   production: false,
   logLevel: 'debug' as 'debug' | 'info' | 'error',
   environment: 'development',
+  version: '1.0.0-dev',
   gitHash: 'local-dev'
 };