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+---
+name: create-release
+description: Bump the Rust workspace version in root Cargo.toml, regenerate the lockfile, and open a draft PR on GitHub. Use this skill whenever the user says something like "create a release", "bump the version", "release vX.Y.Z", "prepare a release branch", or "bump workspace version". Trigger even if they just say "release X.Y.Z" or mention a semver version in a release context.
+---
+
+# Create Release
+
+Automate the mechanical parts of cutting a release. The full flow (branch from `main`, bump `[workspace.package].version` in `Cargo.toml`, regenerate `Cargo.lock`, push, open draft PR) is implemented in `scripts/create-release.sh`. This skill's job is to collect the version, then invoke the script.
+
+## Steps
+
+### 1. Get the target version
+
+If the user didn't supply a version already, ask: "What version should I bump to?"
+
+The version must be bare semver (e.g. `32.0.0`, `31.1.0`) — no `v` prefix. The script re-validates and will reject bad input.
+
+### 2. Run the script
+
+```bash
+scripts/create-release.sh <version>
+```
+
+The script will:
+
+1. Fail fast if the working tree is dirty.
+2. `git fetch origin main` and branch `release/v<version>` from `origin/main`.
+3. Update only the `version` field in `[workspace.package]` of `Cargo.toml`.
+4. Run `cargo update -w` to refresh workspace entries in `Cargo.lock`.
+5. Commit (`chore: bump workspace version to <version>`), push with `-u`, and open a draft PR titled `chore: release v<version>` against `main`.
+
+Return the PR URL from the `gh pr create` output to the user.
+
+### 3. On failure
+
+If the script exits non-zero, surface its error to the user and stop — do not try to finish the steps manually without checking in first.
diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
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 # Rules are evaluated in order. Later matches override earlier ones.
 # More specific patterns at the bottom override general patterns above.
 
+.claude/                             @DataDog/apm-common-components-core
 .clang-format                        @DataDog/libdatadog
 .codecov.yml                         @DataDog/apm-common-components-core
 .cargo/*                             @DataDog/libdatadog-core
diff --git a/scripts/create-release.sh b/scripts/create-release.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Cut a release: branch from main, bump workspace version, regenerate lockfile,
+# push, and open a draft PR.
+#
+# Usage: scripts/create-release.sh <version>
+#   <version>  bare semver, e.g. 32.0.0 (no leading "v")
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ $# -ne 1 ]]; then
+  echo "Usage: $0 <version>" >&2
+  exit 2
+fi
+
+VERSION="$1"
+
+if ! [[ "$VERSION" =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(-[0-9A-Za-z.-]+)?(\+[0-9A-Za-z.-]+)?$ ]]; then
+  echo "Error: '$VERSION' is not a valid bare semver (e.g. 32.0.0). Do not include a 'v' prefix." >&2
+  exit 2
+fi
+
+REPO_ROOT="$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+cd "$REPO_ROOT"
+
+if [[ -n "$(git status --porcelain --untracked-files=no)" ]]; then
+  echo "Error: working directory has uncommitted tracked changes. Commit or stash them first." >&2
+  git status --short --untracked-files=no >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+BRANCH="release/v${VERSION}"
+
+echo "==> Fetching origin/main"
+git fetch origin main
+
+echo "==> Creating branch ${BRANCH} from origin/main"
+git checkout -b "${BRANCH}" origin/main
+
+echo "==> Bumping [workspace.package] version to ${VERSION} in Cargo.toml"
+# Update only the `version = "..."` line inside the [workspace.package] section.
+python3 - "$VERSION" <<'PY'
+import re, sys, pathlib
+version = sys.argv[1]
+path = pathlib.Path("Cargo.toml")
+text = path.read_text()
+
+pattern = re.compile(
+    r'(\[workspace\.package\][^\[]*?\nversion\s*=\s*")[^"]*(")',
+    re.DOTALL,
+)
+new_text, n = pattern.subn(rf'\g<1>{version}\g<2>', text, count=1)
+if n != 1:
+    sys.exit("Error: could not locate version field in [workspace.package]")
+path.write_text(new_text)
+PY
+
+echo "==> Regenerating lockfile (cargo update -w)"
+cargo update -w
+
+echo "==> Committing"
+git add Cargo.toml Cargo.lock
+git commit -m "chore: bump workspace version to ${VERSION}"
+
+echo "==> Pushing ${BRANCH}"
+git push -u origin "${BRANCH}"
+
+echo "==> Creating draft PR"
+gh pr create \
+  --title "chore: release v${VERSION}" \
+  --body "Bump workspace version to \`${VERSION}\` and regenerate lockfile." \
+  --base main \
+  --draft