April 2026 focused on strengthening release readiness and packaging automation for AYON across two core repos. Key features delivered include a consolidated AYON addon Nuke release cycle view covering versions 0.4.4–0.4.8, with associated development builds, and automated packaging and version updates for the main development branch. In parallel, AYON Core received version bumps to 1.8.8 and 1.9.0 and development build updates, with automated packaging file generation to streamline releases. These efforts improved release traceability, reduced manual packaging steps, and aligned both repos on a consistent versioning strategy, enabling faster and more reliable deployments. Technologies demonstrated include Python automation for packaging, CI/CD workflow integration, and version management practices that support go-to-market readiness and product stability. Overall impact: clearer release plan, reduced drift between main/develop, and improved efficiency for ongoing development and customer-facing releases.

Concise monthly summary for 2026-03 focusing on release management, automation, and cross-repo versioning for AYON core, AYON nuke, and Shotgrid integration. High-impact changes include release-ready version bumps (1.8.3–1.8.7, 0.4.x), CI/CD automation, and consistent packaging artifacts across repos.

February 2026: Release management and packaging automation across three repositories (ynput/ayon-shotgrid, ynput/ayon-nuke, ynput/ayon-core). Delivered version bumps and release milestones, added development build signals, and established consistent versioning to support upcoming production releases. No major bug fixes reported this month; primary focus on packaging automation, release readiness, and version discipline, enabling faster, more predictable deliveries and clearer upgrade paths for customers and internal teams.

January 2026 monthly summary: Release engineering and packaging automation across three AYON repositories (ynput/ayon-core, ynput/ayon-shotgrid, ynput/ayon-nuke). Implemented version bumps, release-state indicators, and development build labeling to improve distribution, upgrades, and release tracking. Across the month, 10 automated commits generated package files and updated versions to reflect release status, strengthening release hygiene and CI/CD readiness.

Summary for 2025-12: This month focused on release readiness and packaging integrity across the AYON family (Nuke addon, core, and Shotgrid integration). Cross-repo versioning discipline and automated packaging steps reduced release risk and improved reproducibility, delivering concrete business value for downstream deployment and customer stability.

Month: 2025-11 — Release engineering and packaging improvements across three AYON repositories. Achieved aligned versioning and packaging, enabling stable releases and better traceability, while maintaining development/build indicators across main/develop branches. Key outcomes include standardized versions (Shotgrid: 0.6.12; AYON Core milestones 1.6.8–1.6.11; AYON Nuke addon 0.3.13), automated generation of package files and version.py updates, and consistent packaging metadata across repos. No explicit bug fixes captured in this period; the focus was on reducing release risk and speeding time-to-release through automation. Business impact: faster, more reliable releases, improved cross-repo coordination, and clearer development signals for stakeholders.

October 2025: Delivered Core Versioning and Development Build Automation for ynput/ayon-core. Implemented automated version bumps for the core package across releases and development builds, synchronizing version strings across version.py, package.py, and pyproject.toml; added support for standard release increments and development (+dev) tags. Also implemented automated generation of package files from main across multiple commits, enabling reproducible artifacts and reducing manual steps.

September 2025 monthly summary focusing on release automation across three repositories, delivering versioning and tagging automation to improve release consistency, reduce manual steps, and enhance traceability. Business value centers on faster release cycles, lower risk of mis-versioning, and clearer development vs. production differentiation.

In August 2025, progress focused on establishing robust release/versioning workflows across core product lines and related addons, with automation to reduce manual packaging effort and improve release traceability. Deliverables span three repositories: ayon-core, ayon-nuke, and ayon-shotgrid, aligning consumer-facing versions with internal development tags and prepping for faster, safer releases.

July 2025 performance: Implemented automated versioning and release-cycle automation across the AYON suite (ynput/ayon-shotgrid, ynput/ayon-nuke, ynput/ayon-core). Delivered automated cross-file version bumps across package.py, version.py, and pyproject.toml for leecher, processor, transmitter services and the shotgrid addon, and synchronized package metadata generation from main. Standardized release workflows with development-state markers and CI-aligned pre-release steps for faster, more reliable releases. This work improved multi-repo packaging consistency and reduced manual release effort across the stack.

June 2025 monthly summary focusing on versioning and packaging automation across three AYON repos (ynput/ayon-core, ynput/ayon-shotgrid, ynput/ayon-nuke). Delivered consistent, auditable release-state handling, reduced manual errors in packaging, and prepared the codebase for upcoming releases. No major defects detected; work primarily addressed release hygiene and packaging readiness.

May 2025 monthly summary focusing on release engineering and versioning across three repositories: ynput/ayon-core, ynput/ayon-shotgrid, and ynput/ayon-nuke. The month delivered structured versioning upgrades, development build lifecycles, and packaging automation to improve release velocity, traceability, and consistency. No explicit bug fixes were recorded in the provided data; the work aligned the project with enterprise-grade release processes and improved distribution readiness.

April 2025 monthly summary focusing on packaging automation and versioning across three repositories: ynput/ayon-core, ynput/ayon-nuke, and ynput/ayon-shotgrid. Delivered automated version increments and release cycle tagging, generated package artifacts, and consistent development/release metadata to reduce manual steps and accelerate releases.

March 2025 monthly summary for development work on ynput/ayon-core and ynput/ayon-nuke focusing on release lifecycle, versioning hygiene, and packaging automation. The efforts stabilized and streamlined version management, enabling faster releases and clearer dev/prod separation across core packages and addons.

February 2025: Delivered automated release/versioning enhancements across two AYON repositories, boosting release reliability and traceability. Key features delivered: - ynput/ayon-core: Core Versioning and Release Milestones Automation, enabling automatic version bumps and release-tracking across the core package and related configuration files. - ynput/ayon-nuke: AYON addon versioning and releases with a stable 0.3.2 release and development (+dev) tagging for internal testing, ensuring clear versioning across files. Major bugs fixed: - No explicit bug-fix commits observed in this period; the focus was on stabilizing release processes and artifact consistency through automation. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Improved release traceability, consistent artifacts, and faster release cycles due to automation. - Reduced manual steps in versioning and packaging, lowering drift risk across core and addon. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - Automation scripting for versioning and packaging - Version management and release governance across repositories - Handling of generated artifacts and config synchronization - Cross-repo coordination for release readiness

Monthly summary for Jan 2025 focusing on versioning and packaging automation across ynput/ayon-core, -shotgrid, -nuke, with cross-repo consistency and accelerated release cycles.

December 2024 monthly summary for developer work across the ynput/ayon-shotgrid and ynput/ayon-core repositories. The month focused on establishing robust, automated versioning and release readiness to support predictable delivery cycles and improved traceability across multiple package definitions and repository boundaries. Key outcomes include a consolidated approach to versioning updates that documents milestones from 0.4.6+dev to 0.5.1+dev in ayon-shotgrid, and automated, synchronized version bumps across core, packaging, and project files in ayon-core. This reduces manual edit burdens, minimizes drift between artifacts, and strengthens CI/CD compatibility for releases. The work is supported by automated package file generation from main and targeted version.py updates for develop in both repositories, laying the groundwork for faster, more reliable releases and easier rollback if needed. Overall impact: improved release discipline, traceability, and cross-repo coordination; reduced manual toil and error-prone edits during version bumps; better alignment with business timelines for feature rollouts and development milestones. Technologies/skills demonstrated: automated file generation, cross-repo versioning automation, packaging/versioning scripts, and CI-friendly release processes.

November 2024 monthly summary for ynput/ayon-core and ynput/ayon-nuke. Focused on strengthening release management through consolidated versioning, automated packaging management, and development tagging to enable safer, faster deployments. Across two repositories, the work established traceable release artifacts and CI-friendly metadata for future iterations.