Merge PR #22: prepare 0.6.0-rc.1 draft candidate

Signed-off-by: Tiberiu Socaci <tsocaci@makeitfuture.com>

Author: tbiyss

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -60,3 +60,6 @@ jobs:
           name: release-evidence-${{ github.sha }}
           path: dist/release/
           if-no-files-found: error
+          # The image is already gzipped; recompressing it wastes runner time and CPU.
+          compression-level: 0
+          retention-days: 30

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ product overview.
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+No changes recorded after the current candidate.
+
+## 0.6.0-rc.1 — 2026-09-08 (release candidate)
+
+Candidate source and build evidence for review. The GitHub Release remains a draft; the planned
+full live QA campaign is pending. This is not approval for stable-release promotion.
+
 - Add a manager/admin-only Access page to Slack channel settings for base mode (including Admin), Auto, Lean,
   network, use/manage policy, and named guest/manager lists. Recheck live membership and current
   roles on save; immediately acknowledge submissions while validation runs. Admin-author-only

docs/COMPATIBILITY.md

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Compatibility matrix
 
+Candidate: **0.6.0-rc.1**, prepared 2026-09-08. Stable promotion awaits full live QA.
+The component matrix below describes this candidate.
+
 ## What the GitHub checks prove
 
 Continuous integration (CI) runs automatically on code changes. GitHub creates a disposable Linux

docs/RELEASE-ACCEPTANCE.md

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 # Release acceptance packet
 
-Status: **prepared; live execution pending**. These are reproducible definitions, not claimed
+Status: **prepared; full live QA deferred to the planned campaign** (owner instruction,
+2026-09-08). Candidate: **0.6.0-rc.1**. These are reproducible definitions, not claimed
 passes. Use disposable private fixtures only. Record the actual channel IDs, host/image revision,
 engine/model versions, timestamps and evidence links when executing. No live chat/provider fixture
 was created or used during the source remediation. A separate disposable container lifecycle test
 passed against the existing installed image; it does not complete the candidate/provider cases
-below. Private QA registry writes require the operator's selected personal connection; none was
-available to this session.
+below. Private QA registry actions require the operator's selected personal connection. Current
+release preparation does not execute or modify that registry; existing definitions remain pending.
 
 For rows marked **both**, create separate Claude and Codex records and run each with that engine
 explicitly pinned. Use approved non-admin test authors unless the setup names an admin. Suggested

docs/RELEASE-CHECKLIST.md

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 > 0.5.0 was published on 2026-09-06 by decision of the Licensor. Items still unticked below stay
 > tracked for the next release.
+> Current candidate: **0.6.0-rc.1** (2026-09-08), draft pending the planned full live QA campaign.
+> The deferred QA gate is not waived.
 
 - [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.
@@ -14,7 +16,8 @@
 - [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`).
+- [ ] Candidate version/tag/changelog and `docs/COMPATIBILITY.md` match `v0.6.0-rc.1`;
+      record the exact tag and verified evidence before checking this item.
 - [x] CI, security coverage, dependency/secret scans, and real CLI nightly canaries are green (2026-09-06).
 - [ ] Release workflow emitted the image SBOM, model hashes, exact image archive, checksums and
       verifiable GitHub artifact attestations for this candidate.

package-lock.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "channelgate",
-  "version": "0.5.0",
+  "version": "0.6.0-rc.1",
   "private": true,
   "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md",
   "author": "Tiberiu Socaci (MAKEITFUTURE S.R.L.)",