# Loop Report

## Objective

Prepare reproducible build, CI, TestPyPI, and PyPI publication workflows without publishing automatically.

## Winning Gate

This improves PyPI first-run experience, reproducibility, implementation depth, and contest submission credibility.

## Files Changed

- `.github/workflows/ci.yml`
- `.github/workflows/test-publish.yml`
- `.github/workflows/publish.yml`
- `LICENSE`
- `pyproject.toml`
- `project/release_checklist.md`

## Validation

- [x] `ruff check .`
- [x] `pytest`
- [x] `python -m build`
- [x] `twine check dist/*`
- [x] Clean wheel installation

## Observations

- TestPyPI and PyPI publication use separate manually controlled workflows.
- PyPI publication still requires external Trusted Publisher setup and human approval.

## Failures

- No local validation failures.
- External publication was not attempted.

## Context Updates

- Version remains `0.1.0`.
- Publishing is the remaining human-controlled release action.

## Next Recommended Loop

Run the TestPyPI workflow after pushing the repository and configuring Trusted Publishing.
