v2.4.0 — 60-Point Grader & Ecosystem Hardening

Release v2.4.0 — 60-Point Grader & Ecosystem Hardening

Released: May 24, 2026
Tag: v2.4.0
Previous: v2.3.1 — Polish & Zero Warnings

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Summary

Phase B completion: structural grader expanded to 60/60, standardized sandbox and template documentation, Dependabot coverage for the Next.js/Payload stack, and GitHub issue/PR templates for the Vader Protocol contributor workflow.

What shipped

Grader (60-point)

• Eight new checks (#53–60): Vader vader.css, Vader Protocol skills, version-matched RELEASE_v*.md, DEPLOY_TO_HOSTINGER.md, ENABLE_PAYLOAD=false default, no CSS modules in vader-site, Biome !templates (no deprecated !templates/**)
• Operational docs and README badges aligned to 60/60

Documentation

• examples/README.md — sandbox index vs templates/
• Standard headers + setup blocks on all templates/* and examples/* READMEs
• CONTRIBUTING.md — issue/PR templates, template factory guide, Dependabot review ritual

Security & automation

• .github/dependabot.yml — weekly npm updates (root, examples/nextjs-minimal, examples/nextjs-payload)
• .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ — bug report + feature request (YAML)
• .github/pull_request_template.md — Vader Protocol pre-merge checklist

Quality gate

npm run msc:lint && npm run grade && npm run msc:test:root

• msc:lint — 0 errors
• grade — 60/60 (100%)
• msc:test:root — 8/8 passing

Live proof

https://vaderlabz.com — built from templates/full-stack/vader-site.