Worked on release engineering for the tailscale/tailscale repository, focusing on preparing the codebase for a new release cycle. Delivered a version bump in VERSION.txt from 1.99.0 to 1.101.0, ensuring the release process followed semantic versioning and proper commit hygiene. Emphasized traceability by linking the release commit with explicit sign-off and referencing the relevant issue. Utilized version control best practices to support a stable and repeatable release workflow. The work was conducted in plain text, prioritizing release readiness and customer upgrade paths. No bug fixes were addressed during this period, with efforts concentrated on disciplined release management.