GITHUB_RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md

GitHub Release Checklist (Demo-Ready)

1) Hygiene / safety

• Run: apply_gitignore_patch.bat
• Confirm these are NOT tracked:
  • data/regulations/**
  • data/rag_index/**
  • outputs/**
• If any were already committed earlier, remove them from git history before pushing.

2) Quick demo path

• Build index (local PDFs): build_reg_index.bat
• Run app: streamlit run streamlit_ui/dashboard.py

3) Export path

• Run export: run_export_demo.bat
• Create bundle (optional): run_make_demo_bundle.bat

4) README

• Merge content from README_ADDENDUM_DEMO.md into your README.md.

5) Screenshots

Add 2–3 screenshots to docs/:

• Main dashboard after run
• One expanded Finding showing citations
• Raw JSON expander

6) Push

• git status should be clean aside from expected source changes
• git push to GitHub

7) LinkedIn

Use docs/LINKEDIN_POST_DRAFT.md and attach 1–2 screenshots (no sensitive data).