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Release Checklist

Complete all items before tagging and deploying a new plugin version.

Version Bump

add-whatsapp-button.php — Update the Version: line in the file docblock
```
Version: X.X.X
```
readme.txt — Update Stable tag: in the header
```
Stable tag: X.X.X
```
package.json — Update the "version" field
```
"version": "X.X.X"
```

All three version values must match.

readme.txt Updates

Update Tested up to: to the latest WordPress version you have tested against
Add a new entry to the == Changelog == section:
```
= X.X.X =
* Description of changes
```
Review the == Description == section — update if features have changed
Review == Frequently Asked Questions == — add/update entries if needed
Review == Screenshots == — update if the UI has changed

Code

All new code is tested locally in the LocalWP environment
No debug output (console.log, error_log, var_dump) left in production code
Run the JS build: npm run build
Confirm js/admin.js was updated by the build
Check for PHP errors or warnings in the WordPress admin and on the frontend
Test on a clean installation (no pre-existing settings) if the release changes stored data

Compatibility

Tested against the latest stable WordPress release
Tested against the minimum supported WordPress version (Requires at least: in readme.txt)
Tested with PHP 7.4+ and PHP 8.x

Git

All changes committed and pushed to master
No uncommitted changes (git status is clean)

Deploy

Push a version tag to trigger the GitHub Actions deploy:
```
git tag v<version>
git push origin v<version>
```
Monitor the Actions tab on GitHub for deploy status
Verify the new version appears on the WordPress.org plugin page
Install the update on a test site and confirm it works