docs: prepare v0.6.0 release

Author: JasonTM17

.github/settings.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 repository:
   name: DevHire_Cloud_Spring_Microservices
   description: Production-grade Java 21 Spring Boot microservices recruitment platform with JWT, Kafka, OpenSearch, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, observability, CI/CD, and Claude Haiku AI RAG assistant.
-  homepage: https://github.com/JasonTM17/DevHire_Cloud_Spring_Microservices/releases/tag/v0.5.1
+  homepage: https://github.com/JasonTM17/DevHire_Cloud_Spring_Microservices/releases/tag/v0.6.0
   private: false
   has_issues: true
   has_projects: true

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 
 All notable changes to DevHire Cloud are documented here. The project follows Conventional Commits and keeps tag-specific release notes under `docs/release-notes/`.
 
-## 0.6.0 - Unreleased
+## 0.6.0 - 2026-05-15
 
-### Planned
+### Added
 
 - Canonical reviewer facade cleanup after `v0.5.1`.
 - Stitch full-app product polish with candidate, employer, admin, platform, and code assessment evidence.
-- Code assessment grading, candidate submission history, employer review filters, admin health summary, and due-date enforcement.
-- Product screenshot and visual-evidence audit hardening.
+- Java LeetCode-style Code Assessment Studio with visible/custom runs, hidden server-side scoring, candidate redaction, employer review dossier, admin runner health, due-date enforcement, and static risk flags.
+- Product screenshot, visual-evidence audit, mobile E2E, runtime smoke, observability smoke, and Docker Hub verification hardening.
 - v1 roadmap documentation without claiming a final `v1.0.0` release.
 
 ## 0.5.1 - 2026-05-06

README.md

@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ DevHire Cloud is a production-engineering portfolio for a recruitment platform:
 
 | Signal | Current |
 |---|---|
-| Latest public release | [v0.5.1](https://github.com/JasonTM17/DevHire_Cloud_Spring_Microservices/releases/tag/v0.5.1) |
-| Current development cycle | `0.6.0-SNAPSHOT` |
+| Latest public release | [v0.6.0](https://github.com/JasonTM17/DevHire_Cloud_Spring_Microservices/releases/tag/v0.6.0) |
+| Current development cycle | `0.6.0-SNAPSHOT` release cut; next snapshot bump is a post-release maintenance step |
 | v0.6 Stitch app | Merged into `master`; Code Assessment Studio is the flagship candidate grading, employer review, and admin health workflow |
 | Default branch | `master`, protected and PR-governed |
 | Dependabot queue | 0 open Dependabot PRs after the 2026-05-14 zero-noise apply; 20 stale/behind/risky PRs were commented, closed, and their remote branches pruned; no dependency PR was force-merged into the release |

deploy/helm/devhire-cloud/Chart.yaml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: devhire-cloud
 description: Production-style Helm chart for DevHire Cloud microservices recruitment platform.
 type: application
 version: 0.6.0
-appVersion: "0.5.1"
+appVersion: "0.6.0"
 keywords:
   - java
   - spring-boot

docs/INDEX.md

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ This is the reviewer-facing map for DevHire Cloud. It separates current claims,
 
 | Topic | Document |
 |---|---|
-| Public release body | [release notes v0.5.1](release-notes/v0.5.1.md) |
-| Public release evidence | [release evidence v0.5.1](release-evidence/v0.5.1.md) |
+| Public release body | [release notes v0.6.0](release-notes/v0.6.0.md) |
+| Public release evidence | [release evidence v0.6.0](release-evidence/v0.6.0.md) |
 | Current development status | [status](status.md) |
 | v0.6 Stitch and code-assessment consolidation | [pr stack v0.6](pr-stack-v0.6.md) |
 | v1 roadmap, not released | [v1 reviewer guide](v1-reviewer-guide.md), [v1 production gap register](v1-production-gap-register.md) |

docs/README_EN.md

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ DevHire Cloud is a production-engineering portfolio for a recruitment platform:
 
 | Signal | Current |
 |---|---|
-| Latest public release | [v0.5.1](https://github.com/JasonTM17/DevHire_Cloud_Spring_Microservices/releases/tag/v0.5.1) |
-| Current development cycle | `0.6.0-SNAPSHOT` |
+| Latest public release | [v0.6.0](https://github.com/JasonTM17/DevHire_Cloud_Spring_Microservices/releases/tag/v0.6.0) |
+| Current development cycle | `0.6.0-SNAPSHOT` release cut; next snapshot bump is a post-release maintenance step |
 | v0.6 Stitch app | Merged into `master`; Code Assessment Studio is the flagship candidate grading, employer review, and admin health workflow |
 | Default branch | `master`, protected and PR-governed |
 | Dependabot queue | 0 open Dependabot PRs after the 2026-05-14 zero-noise apply; 20 stale/behind/risky PRs were commented, closed, and their remote branches pruned; no dependency PR was force-merged into the release |

docs/README_JA.md

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ DevHire Cloud は、Java 21 / Spring Boot 3.5 で構築した採用プラット
 
 | Signal | Current |
 |---|---|
-| Latest public release | [v0.5.1](https://github.com/JasonTM17/DevHire_Cloud_Spring_Microservices/releases/tag/v0.5.1) |
-| Current development cycle | `0.6.0-SNAPSHOT` |
+| Latest public release | [v0.6.0](https://github.com/JasonTM17/DevHire_Cloud_Spring_Microservices/releases/tag/v0.6.0) |
+| Current development cycle | `0.6.0-SNAPSHOT` release cut; next snapshot bump is a post-release maintenance step |
 | v0.6 Stitch app | `master` に merged。Code Assessment Studio は candidate grading、employer review、admin health の flagship workflow |
 | Branch governance | `master` protected、PR-based release flow |
 | Dependabot queue | 2026-05-14 の live scan では open Dependabot PR が 20 件。curation dry-run は 11 safe-batch、3 manual-review、6 defer-major に分類し、zero-noise は CI/runtime smoke が green になるまで clean merge candidate 0 件と報告 |

docs/REVIEW_EVIDENCE.md

@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ This is the curated proof pack for recruiters and senior engineering reviewers.
 
 | Evidence | Status |
 |---|---|
-| Latest public release | `v0.5.1` is visible on GitHub |
-| Current development cycle | `0.6.0-SNAPSHOT` after the `v0.5.1` release |
+| Latest public release | `v0.6.0` is visible on GitHub |
+| Current development cycle | `0.6.0-SNAPSHOT` release cut; next snapshot bump is a post-release maintenance step |
 | GitHub About/Homepage/Topics | Applied through owner-authenticated GitHub API |
 | Branch protection | `master` is protected and release changes go through PR review |
 | Dependabot posture | 0 open Dependabot PRs after the 2026-05-14 zero-noise apply; 20 stale/behind/risky PRs were commented, closed, and pruned; no dependency PR was force-merged into the release |
-| Release notes | `docs/release-notes/v0.5.1.md` is the canonical release body |
+| Release notes | `docs/release-notes/v0.6.0.md` is the canonical release body |
 | v1 posture | Roadmap and acceptance checklist only; no `v1.0.0` release is claimed |
 | v0.6 Stitch/code-assessment stack | Merged into `master`; [pr-stack-v0.6.md](pr-stack-v0.6.md) is now the historical merge record |
 | Release CI parity | `AI Assistant Evaluation`, `Performance Smoke`, CI, E2E Smoke, Docker Images, CodeQL, Security, and Documentation are green on `master` after the 2026-05-14 close-out |
@@ -94,4 +94,4 @@ docker compose up -d --build
 
 ## Historical Evidence
 
-Older release evidence remains in `docs/release-evidence/` for auditability. Reviewer-facing docs should start from `v0.5.1` and only open older evidence when checking project history.
+Older release evidence remains in `docs/release-evidence/` for auditability. Reviewer-facing docs should start from `v0.6.0` and only open older evidence when checking project history.

docs/container-images.md

@@ -58,12 +58,11 @@ gh variable set DOCKERHUB_NAMESPACE --body nguyenson1710 --repo JasonTM17/DevHir
 
 If `DOCKERHUB_NAMESPACE` is omitted, the workflow uses `DOCKERHUB_USERNAME` as the namespace.
 
-## Current Preview Mirror
+## Current Release Mirror
 
-The current preview images were mirrored through Docker Desktop under the `nguyenson1710` Docker Hub account. The latest local mirror was refreshed on 2026-05-11 after the Java code-assessment grading completion. Each service has these tags:
+The current release images are mirrored through Docker Desktop and/or the release workflow under the `nguyenson1710` Docker Hub account. Each service has the release tag:
 
-- `container-preview-20260511-code-assessment`
-- `v0.6.0-preview`
+- `v0.6.0`
 
 ## Pull Examples
 
@@ -75,20 +74,20 @@ docker pull ghcr.io/jasontm17/devhire/frontend:v0.6.0
 Docker Hub mirror examples:
 
 ```powershell
-docker pull docker.io/nguyenson1710/devhire-cloud-api-gateway:v0.6.0-preview
-docker pull docker.io/nguyenson1710/devhire-cloud-frontend:v0.6.0-preview
+docker pull docker.io/nguyenson1710/devhire-cloud-api-gateway:v0.6.0
+docker pull docker.io/nguyenson1710/devhire-cloud-frontend:v0.6.0
 ```
 
 Verify the complete Docker Hub mirror set:
 
 ```powershell
-.\scripts\dockerhub-image-verify.ps1 -Tags v0.6.0-preview,container-preview-20260511-code-assessment
+.\scripts\dockerhub-image-verify.ps1 -Tags v0.6.0
 ```
 
 Use the production compose sample with Docker Hub mirror names:
 
 ```powershell
-$env:IMAGE_TAG = "container-preview-20260511-code-assessment"
+$env:IMAGE_TAG = "v0.6.0"
 $env:DEVHIRE_RUNNER_MODE = "judge0"
 $env:JUDGE0_BASE_URL = "https://judge0.example.internal"
 docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose.prod.yml -f deploy/docker-compose.dockerhub.yml config --quiet

docs/evidence-manifest.json

@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@
         "docs/release-evidence/v0.5.0.md",
         "docs/release-evidence/v0.5.1.md",
         "docs/release-notes/v0.5.1.md",
+        "docs/release-evidence/v0.6.0.md",
+        "docs/release-notes/v0.6.0.md",
         "docs/release-notes/v1.0.0.md",
         "docs/release-evidence/v1.0.0.md"
       ]