Merge release/0.5.0 — first public release (2026-09-06)

Author: tbiyss

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -12,11 +12,33 @@ product overview.
 >
 > | License version | Effective | Published |
 > | --- | --- | --- |
-> | Makeitfuture Sustainable Use License 1.2 | 2026-08-25 | not yet published |
+> | Makeitfuture Sustainable Use License 1.2 | 2026-08-25 | 2026-09-06 (with ChannelGate 0.5.0) |
 > | Makeitfuture Sustainable Use License 1.1 | 2026-08-20 | never published |
 > | Makeitfuture Sustainable Use License 1.0 | 2026-08-06 | never published |
 
-## [Unreleased] — v0.8: container-per-channel runtime, P1 (2026-09-02)
+## [0.5.0] — first public release (2026-09-06)
+
+> **Versioning.** 0.5.0 is the first published version of ChannelGate; the repository became public
+> on 2026-09-06. The internal iteration labels used below the first public entry (the container
+> runtime work labelled "v0.8", and the June 2026 "v1.0.0 (foundation)" milestone) were names for
+> private milestones, never publications — the public version series starts here. Everything under
+> this heading is what 0.5.0 contains, accumulated since the foundation.
+
+### Highlights
+- Container-per-channel runtime (rootless Podman, Linux + systemd only) as the sole confinement
+  boundary, with a per-channel HOME volume, image-shipped toolchain and durable channel state.
+- Claude Code and OpenAI Codex as interchangeable harnesses with per-thread choice, transient
+  failover, warm sessions and the operator's own login relayed into every run.
+- Slack in full (threads, streaming progress, approvals as buttons and as links, native charts,
+  Lists, file explorer and editor, attachments to 500 MB), with Microsoft Teams and Google Chat
+  transports behind the same capability-declared platform layer.
+- Skills platform: local catalog, channel and personal tiers, templates followed live, Git and
+  folder sources with review, publishing, a catalog MCP endpoint and peer-gateway sync.
+- Uncapped channel memory with on-demand retrieval, schedules, background jobs, follow-ups,
+  video understanding, VS Code attach, and an admin UI for all of it.
+- Licensing: free tier with limits, license keys issued by the platform at channelgate.dev,
+  Ed25519-signed entitlements with a 14-day offline grace, and privacy-bounded usage reports.
+
 
 ### Added
 - **Approvals as links, so every chat surface can answer one.** Native buttons are Slack's

docs/RELEASE-CHECKLIST.md

@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
 # Release checklist
 
+> 0.5.0 was published on 2026-09-06 by decision of the Licensor. Items still unticked below stay
+> tracked for the next release.
+
 - [x] Authorized owner selected and documented the Makeitfuture Sustainable Use License; the
       bundled Poppins OFL notice is present and third-party components retain upstream terms.
 - [ ] Counsel reviewed license **v1.2** — specifically §3.1 (dedicated deployments, per customer,
       customer's key), §3.2 + §4.5 (license keys, usage limits, anti-circumvention), §6 + `CLA.md`
       (inbound contribution terms), and §11 (Romanian law, Bucharest venue).
 - [ ] Word-mark clearance for **ChannelGate** (CIPO and EUIPO, classes 9 + 42) recorded; the
       cancelled USPTO registration 5640807 (Cymax) and Cymax's continued use assessed by counsel.
-- [ ] Every commit in the candidate carries a `Signed-off-by` trailer per `CLA.md`, and any
-      contribution predating the CLA has a recorded acceptance.
-- [ ] The published version's public-availability date is recorded in `CHANGELOG.md`.
-- [ ] Version/tag/changelog and `docs/COMPATIBILITY.md` match the candidate.
-- [ ] CI, security coverage, dependency/secret scans, and real CLI nightly canaries are green.
+- [x] Every commit in the candidate carries a `Signed-off-by` trailer per `CLA.md`, and any
+      contribution predating the CLA has a recorded acceptance (all authorship is the Licensor's).
+- [x] The published version's public-availability date is recorded in `CHANGELOG.md` (0.5.0 — 2026-09-06).
+- [x] Version/tag/changelog and `docs/COMPATIBILITY.md` match the candidate (`v0.5.0`).
+- [x] CI, security coverage, dependency/secret scans, and real CLI nightly canaries are green (2026-09-06).
 - [ ] Release workflow emitted checksum-verified SBOM and provenance evidence.
 - [ ] Encrypted backup completed and `npm run restore:drill` passed off production data.
 - [ ] The Linux systemd service package passed install/restart/uninstall checks.

package-lock.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "channelgate",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "private": true,
   "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md",
   "author": "Tiberiu Socaci (MAKEITFUTURE S.R.L.)",