- Only works on stable/* branches (releases are generated from stable branches)
- Supports util-linux versioning: vX.Y (major), vX.Y.Z (maintenance)
- Command-line options: --rc, --release-master, --release-update
- Safety check prevents --release-master on branches with existing releases
- Testing support via --last-release and --last-xy-release overrides
Version Schema:
Major releases: vX.Y-rc1, vX.Y-rc2, [vX.Y-rc3], vX.Y
Maintenance releases: vX.Y.Z-rc1, vX.Y.Z