v0.2.0

Hermes Pets v0.2.0

Phase 5 release-readiness baseline.

Highlights

• Defines WSL2/Windows with Windows interop as the supported full-overlay platform.
• Keeps native Linux, macOS, and native Windows as investigation or unsupported targets until proven.
• Keeps GitHub install as the supported public install path.
• Adds wheel/sdist artifact verification for Python modules, overlay files, launcher scripts, manifests, and sprites.
• Adds PyPI and installer decision notes without publishing to PyPI.
• Adds a curated custom pet contribution workflow with validation, preview, licensing, and review expectations.
• Records Phase 5 verification evidence and release decision notes.

Verification

Passed on WSL/Windows:

.venv/bin/pytest
node scripts/smoke-renderer.js
.venv/bin/python scripts/verify-package-artifacts.py
PYTHON=.venv/bin/python scripts/verify-packaged-overlay.sh
PYTHON=.venv/bin/python scripts/smoke-hermes-pet.sh --temp-state
PYTHON=.venv/bin/python scripts/verify-live-overlay.sh
HERMES_PET_INSTALL_TARGET=/home/tony/projects/hermes-pet scripts/smoke-github-install.sh

No PyPI publish is part of this release.