test: enforce release publication checklist in readiness gates

scripts/operator-readiness-dashboard.js

@@ -531,6 +531,7 @@ function buildRequirements(rootDir, platformReport) {
   const roadmap = readText(rootDir, 'docs/ECC-2.0-GA-ROADMAP.md');
   const publicationReadiness = readText(rootDir, 'docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/publication-readiness.md');
   const namingMatrix = readText(rootDir, 'docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/naming-and-publication-matrix.md');
+  const releasePublicationChecklist = readText(rootDir, 'docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/release-name-plugin-publication-checklist-2026-05-18.md');
   const releaseUrlLedger = readText(rootDir, 'docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/release-url-ledger-2026-05-18.md');
   const ownerQueueCleanup = readText(rootDir, 'docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/owner-queue-cleanup-2026-05-18.md');
   const previewManifest = readText(rootDir, 'docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/preview-pack-manifest.md');
@@ -665,12 +666,19 @@ function buildRequirements(rootDir, platformReport) {
     buildRequirement(
       'naming-and-plugin-publication',
       'Prepare name-change, Claude plugin, and Codex plugin paths',
-      'naming-and-publication-matrix plus publication-readiness',
+      'naming-and-publication-matrix plus release-name-plugin-publication checklist plus publication-readiness',
       includesAll(namingMatrix, ['Claude plugin', 'Codex plugin', 'npm package', 'Publication Paths'])
+        && includesAll(releasePublicationChecklist, [
+          'Everything Claude Code (ECC)',
+          'ecc-universal',
+          'claude plugin tag .claude-plugin --dry-run',
+          'codex plugin marketplace add',
+          'Do not rename the repo or package until rc.1 is published'
+        ])
         && includesAll(publicationReadiness, ['Claude plugin', 'Codex plugin'])
         ? 'in_progress'
         : 'not_complete',
-      'naming matrix and plugin readiness gates exist',
+      'naming matrix, release publication checklist, and plugin readiness gates exist',
       'real tag/push, marketplace submission, and final channel choice remain approval-gated'
     ),
     buildRequirement(

scripts/preview-pack-smoke.js

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const REQUIRED_ARTIFACTS = [
   `${RELEASE_DIR}/operator-readiness-dashboard-2026-05-18.md`,
   `${RELEASE_DIR}/release-url-ledger-2026-05-18.md`,
   `${RELEASE_DIR}/naming-and-publication-matrix.md`,
+  `${RELEASE_DIR}/release-name-plugin-publication-checklist-2026-05-18.md`,
   `${RELEASE_DIR}/x-thread.md`,
   `${RELEASE_DIR}/linkedin-post.md`,
   `${RELEASE_DIR}/article-outline.md`,

tests/scripts/operator-readiness-dashboard.test.js

@@ -75,10 +75,18 @@ function seedRepo(rootDir, overrides = {}) {
       'Linear live sync is current for the May 17 merge batch',
       'operator progress snapshot'
     ].join('\n'),
-    'docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/publication-readiness.md': 'Claude plugin Codex plugin',
+    'docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/publication-readiness.md': 'Claude plugin Codex plugin release-name-plugin-publication-checklist-2026-05-18.md',
     'docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/naming-and-publication-matrix.md': 'Claude plugin Codex plugin npm package Publication Paths',
+    'docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/release-name-plugin-publication-checklist-2026-05-18.md': [
+      'Everything Claude Code (ECC)',
+      'ecc-universal',
+      'claude plugin tag .claude-plugin --dry-run',
+      'codex plugin marketplace add',
+      'Do not rename the repo or package until rc.1 is published'
+    ].join('\n'),
     'docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/preview-pack-manifest.md': [
       'publication-readiness.md release-notes.md quickstart.md',
+      'release-name-plugin-publication-checklist-2026-05-18.md',
       '`scripts/preview-pack-smoke.js`',
       'npm run preview-pack:smoke'
     ].join('\n'),
@@ -279,6 +287,12 @@ function runTests() {
           && item.evidence.includes('target-account billing readback')
           && item.evidence.includes('provenance-aware Marketplace billing-state gates')
       )));
+      assert.ok(report.requirements.some(item => (
+        item.id === 'naming-and-plugin-publication'
+          && item.artifact.includes('release-name-plugin-publication checklist')
+          && item.evidence.includes('release publication checklist')
+          && item.gap === 'real tag/push, marketplace submission, and final channel choice remain approval-gated'
+      )));
       assert.ok(report.requirements.some(item => (
         item.id === 'supply-chain-local-protection'
           && item.artifact.includes('AgentShield package-manager hardening')