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+## 3.99-master618-seth1  —  2026-04-29
+
+- First end-to-end release of sethLabels packaging pipeline.
+- `.deb` produced via CMake CPack with strict-zero `-D` overrides (no upstream edits).
+- AppImages (GUI + batch) bundled via linuxdeploy + linuxdeploy-plugin-qt, pinned per F9.
+- Brew tap initial publish at `git.sethpc.xyz/Seth/homebrew-tap`.
+
 ## (unreleased)
 
-- First end-to-end release dry run pending.
+- (no changes since 3.99-master618-seth1)