Complete Phase 5 of v1.4.0 "Media" release with comprehensive release
preparation.
CHANGELOG Updates:
- Added v1.4.0rc1 section with comprehensive release notes
- Documented all four phases:
* Large Image Support (50MB limit, tiered resize)
* Image Variants (thumb, small, medium, large)
* Micropub Media Endpoint (W3C compliant)
* Enhanced Feed Media (Media RSS, JSON Feed extension)
- Standards compliance documented (W3C Micropub, Media RSS 2.0)
- Storage impact and backwards compatibility notes
- Configuration options (STARPUNK_ABOUT_URL)
Version Bump:
- Updated starpunk/__init__.py to 1.4.0rc1
- Version info tuple includes rc1 designator
Implementation Report:
- Created docs/design/v1.4.0/2025-12-16-v140-implementation-complete.md
- Complete summary of all five phases
- Test results: 850 passing, 19 failing
- Known issues documented (flaky tests, feed cache)
- Acceptance criteria checklist
- Deployment and rollback procedures
- Release recommendation: Ready for RC testing
Test Results:
- Full test suite executed: 850 passed, 19 failed (98% pass rate)
- Core v1.4.0 functionality verified working
- Failures in known flaky tests and unrelated areas
- 5 minutes 58 seconds execution time
Release Status:
- All five phases complete
- Ready for release candidate testing
- Manual verification recommended before final release
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