# Quick Guide: Publishing FilterMate v2.0.0 Release

## 📋 GitHub Release Instructions

### Step 1: Navigate to Releases Page
```
https://github.com/sducournau/filter_mate/releases/new
```

### Step 2: Configure Release
- **Tag**: Select `v2.0.0` (already pushed)
- **Target**: `main` branch
- **Title**: `FilterMate v2.0.0 - Production Release 🎉`

### Step 3: Release Description
Copy the content below:

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**FilterMate v2.0.0 - Production Release 🎉**

Major stable release marking production readiness with comprehensive bug fixes and performance improvements.

## 🌟 Highlights

- ✅ **Stability**: All critical bugs fixed, production-ready
- ✅ **Reliability**: Robust error handling & geometry repair  
- ✅ **Performance**: 2.5x faster multi-predicate queries
- ✅ **Quality**: Comprehensive test coverage

## 🐛 Critical Bug Fixes

✅ **Undo/Redo Restored** - Fixed history management, multiple undo/redo now work  
✅ **Field Selection Fixed** - All fields visible (including "id", "fid")  
✅ **SQLite Locks Eliminated** - Retry mechanism with exponential backoff  
✅ **Buffer Operations Robust** - 5-strategy auto-repair for invalid geometries  

## 🚀 Performance

- **2.5x faster** multi-predicate queries
- Optimized predicate ordering
- Short-circuit evaluation

## 🎨 UI/UX

- Enhanced theme support (light/dark)
- Improved error messages with guidance
- Better visual feedback
- Consistent styling

## 📦 Installation

### From QGIS Plugin Repository (Recommended)
1. QGIS → `Plugins` → `Manage and Install Plugins`
2. Search for "FilterMate"
3. Click `Install Plugin`

### Manual Installation
1. Download `filter_mate_v2.0.0.zip` below
2. QGIS → `Plugins` → `Install from ZIP`
3. Select downloaded file

## 🔄 Upgrading from v1.9.x

No breaking changes! Simply update and everything continues to work.

## 💻 Requirements

- QGIS 3.0+
- Python 3.7+
- Optional: PostgreSQL/PostGIS for large datasets

## 📚 Documentation

See [RELEASE_NOTES_v2.0.0.md](./RELEASE_NOTES_v2.0.0.md) for complete details.

## 🐞 Report Issues

https://github.com/sducournau/filter_mate/issues

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**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/sducournau/filter_mate/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md

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### Step 4: Attach Files
Click "Attach binaries" and upload:
- `filter_mate_v2.0.0.zip` (2.8 MB)

Location: `/windows/c/Users/Simon/AppData/Roaming/QGIS/QGIS3/profiles/imagodata/python/plugins/filter_mate_v2.0.0.zip`

### Step 5: Publish Options
- ✅ Check "Set as the latest release"
- ✅ Check "Create a discussion for this release" (optional)
- ⬜ Leave "Set as pre-release" unchecked

### Step 6: Click "Publish Release"

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## 📢 Announcement Template

After publishing, announce on:

### QGIS Community Forum
```
Title: FilterMate v2.0.0 Released - Production-Ready Multi-Backend Plugin

FilterMate v2.0.0 is now available! This major stable release brings comprehensive bug fixes and performance improvements.

Key features:
- Works with ANY data source (Shapefile, GeoPackage, PostgreSQL, etc.)
- 2.5x faster queries
- Robust geometry repair
- Enhanced UI with theme support

Download: https://github.com/sducournau/filter_mate/releases/tag/v2.0.0
Plugin Repository: Coming soon!

Feedback welcome!
```

### Twitter/X (Optional)
```
🎉 FilterMate v2.0.0 released!

✅ Production-ready #QGIS plugin
✅ 2.5x faster queries  
✅ Works with any data source
✅ Robust error handling

Download: https://github.com/sducournau/filter_mate/releases/tag/v2.0.0

#GIS #OpenSource #Python
```

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## ✅ Post-Release Checklist

After GitHub release:
- [ ] Verify release appears on releases page
- [ ] Test download link
- [ ] Submit to QGIS Plugin Repository
- [ ] Post announcements
- [ ] Monitor for feedback

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## 🔗 Quick Links

- **Repository**: https://github.com/sducournau/filter_mate
- **Releases**: https://github.com/sducournau/filter_mate/releases
- **Issues**: https://github.com/sducournau/filter_mate/issues
- **QGIS Plugins**: https://plugins.qgis.org/

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**Ready to publish? Follow the steps above! 🚀**
