ONB — TFW-6 / Phase A: Core Versioning Infrastructure¶

Date: 2026-03-12 Author: Executor (AI) Status: 🟠 ONB — Awaiting answers Parent HL: HL-TFW-6 TS: TS Phase A

1. Understanding¶

Phase A establishes the version tracking foundation for TFW. Scope: create 4 new files (.tfw/VERSION, .tfw/CHANGELOG.md, .tfw/templates/RELEASE.md, root RELEASE.md) and modify 2 existing files (.tfw/PROJECT_CONFIG.yaml, .tfw/init.md). All content is precisely specified in the TS. No code — pure Markdown/YAML artifacts.

2. Entry Points¶

File	Action	Notes
`.tfw/VERSION`	CREATE	Single-line `0.3.0`
`.tfw/CHANGELOG.md`	CREATE	Retroactive entries cross-referenced with `.tfw/README.md` §Evolution
`.tfw/PROJECT_CONFIG.yaml`	MODIFY	Add `version: "0.3.0"` under `tfw:`
`.tfw/templates/RELEASE.md`	CREATE	Scaffold template with 6 sections
`RELEASE.md` (root)	CREATE	Populated instance for trace-first-starter
`.tfw/init.md`	MODIFY	Add version tracking section + RELEASE.md mention

3. Questions (blocking — cannot proceed without answers)¶

#	Question	Answer
—	No blocking questions. TS is fully specified, content is exact.	—

4. Recommendations (suggestions, not blocking)¶

TS Step 6 integration points are clear enough. The TS specifies inserting content at three points (Step 2.5, Step 4 addition, Verification addition). The current init.md structure maps cleanly to these insertion points. No risk of ambiguity.
CHANGELOG 0.3.1 entry lists Phase B workflows. The TS specifies including tfw-release and tfw-update workflows in the [0.3.1] CHANGELOG entry, but these are created in Phase B. This is fine — the CHANGELOG is describing the release (which includes all phases), not just Phase A. Noting for traceability.
tfw.version field naming. The TS clarifies (Step 3) that the YAML field is version (not tfw_version) since it's nested under the tfw: namespace. The HL §3 mentions tfw_version in prose. TS takes precedence — using version under tfw:.

5. Risks Found (edge cases, potential issues not in TS)¶

PROJECT_CONFIG.yaml field ordering. Current file has task_prefix immediately after tfw:, followed by id_format, initial_seq, templates. The TS says to add version under tfw: but does not specify position. I will place it as the first field under tfw: (before task_prefix) since version is the most fundamental metadata.
init.md Step 2.5 numbering. The TS labels the new section "Step 2.5". The current init.md uses "Step 2", "Step 3", etc. with ## headers. Inserting "Step 2.5" as a heading works but is unusual. Will implement as specified.

6. Inconsistencies with Code (spec vs reality)¶

PROJECT_CONFIG.yaml current structure. The TS Step 3 shows the YAML snippet as:
```
tfw:
  version: "0.3.0"
  task_prefix: PROJ
  ...
```
Actual file also has id_format, initial_seq, and a templates: block. No conflict — just noting that the TS shows a simplified snippet, not the full file.

ONB — TFW-6 / Phase A: Core Versioning Infrastructure | 2026-03-12