vig-os · vig-os-release-app · Mar 23, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026
diff --git a/.devcontainer/CHANGELOG.md b/.devcontainer/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - **Sync-main-to-dev conflict detection uses merge-tree** ([#410](https://github.com/vig-os/devcontainer/issues/410))
   - Replace working-tree trial merge with `git merge-tree --write-tree` so clean merges are not mislabeled as conflicts
   - Enable auto-merge when dev merges cleanly with main; print merge-tree output on conflicts; fail the step on unexpected errors
+- **Smoke-test release phase 2 branch-not-found failure** ([#419](https://github.com/vig-os/devcontainer/issues/419))
+  - Merge phase 2 (`on-release-pr-merge.yml`) back into `repository-dispatch.yml` so the release runs while `release/<version>` still exists, matching the normal release flow
+  - Remove `on-release-pr-merge.yml` from the smoke-test template
 
 - **Release finalization now commits generated docs and refreshes PR content** ([#300](https://github.com/vig-os/devcontainer/issues/300))
   - Final release automation regenerates docs before committing so pre-commit `generate-docs` does not fail CI with tracked file diffs
@@ -159,6 +162,13 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   - Stop overwriting `CHANGELOG.md` with a minimal stub in `assets/smoke-test/.github/workflows/repository-dispatch.yml`
   - Require the workspace `CHANGELOG.md` from `init-workspace` so downstream `prepare-release` validation matches shipped layout
   - When the first changelog section is `## [X.Y.Z] - …` (TBD or a release date), remap that top version header to `## Unreleased` so downstream `prepare-release` can run
+- **Smoke-test dispatch release validate no longer runs docker inside devcontainer** ([#421](https://github.com/vig-os/devcontainer/issues/421))
+  - Remove redundant `docker manifest inspect` step from `release-core.yml` validate job (container image is already proof of accessibility; `resolve-image` validates on the runner)
+  - Set `GH_REPO` for rollback `gh issue create` in workspace `release.yml` when git checkout is skipped
+- **Container image tests expect current uv minor line** ([#423](https://github.com/vig-os/devcontainer/issues/423))
+  - Update `tests/test_image.py` `EXPECTED_VERSIONS["uv"]` to match uv 0.11.x from the latest release install path in the image build
+- **Container image tests expect current just minor line** ([#423](https://github.com/vig-os/devcontainer/issues/423))
+  - Update `tests/test_image.py` `EXPECTED_VERSIONS["just"]` to match just 1.48.x from the latest release install path in the image build
 
 ### Security
 

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-core.yml b/.github/workflows/release-core.yml
@@ -162,19 +162,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Fix git safe.directory
         run: git config --global --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
 
-      - name: Validate image accessibility
-        env:
-          IMAGE_TAG: ${{ needs.resolve-image.outputs.image-tag }}
-        run: |
-          set -euo pipefail
-          IMAGE="ghcr.io/vig-os/devcontainer:${IMAGE_TAG}"
-          echo "Validating image availability: $IMAGE"
-          if ! retry --retries 3 --backoff 5 --max-backoff 30 -- docker manifest inspect "$IMAGE" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-            echo "ERROR: Cannot access image manifest: $IMAGE"
-            echo "Check whether the tag exists and whether this workflow has access to GHCR."
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
       - name: Record pre-finalization SHA
         id: pre_sha
         run: |

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ jobs:
           VERSION: ${{ needs.core.outputs.version }}
           PR_NUMBER: ${{ needs.core.outputs.pr_number }}
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.release_app_token.outputs.token }}
+          GH_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           WORKFLOW_URL="${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}"

diff --git a/.vig-os b/.vig-os
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # vig-os devcontainer configuration
-DEVCONTAINER_VERSION=0.3.1-rc13
+DEVCONTAINER_VERSION=0.3.1-rc15
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - **Sync-main-to-dev conflict detection uses merge-tree** ([#410](https://github.com/vig-os/devcontainer/issues/410))
   - Replace working-tree trial merge with `git merge-tree --write-tree` so clean merges are not mislabeled as conflicts
   - Enable auto-merge when dev merges cleanly with main; print merge-tree output on conflicts; fail the step on unexpected errors
+- **Smoke-test release phase 2 branch-not-found failure** ([#419](https://github.com/vig-os/devcontainer/issues/419))
+  - Merge phase 2 (`on-release-pr-merge.yml`) back into `repository-dispatch.yml` so the release runs while `release/<version>` still exists, matching the normal release flow
+  - Remove `on-release-pr-merge.yml` from the smoke-test template
 
 - **Release finalization now commits generated docs and refreshes PR content** ([#300](https://github.com/vig-os/devcontainer/issues/300))
   - Final release automation regenerates docs before committing so pre-commit `generate-docs` does not fail CI with tracked file diffs
@@ -159,6 +162,13 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   - Stop overwriting `CHANGELOG.md` with a minimal stub in `assets/smoke-test/.github/workflows/repository-dispatch.yml`
   - Require the workspace `CHANGELOG.md` from `init-workspace` so downstream `prepare-release` validation matches shipped layout
   - When the first changelog section is `## [X.Y.Z] - …` (TBD or a release date), remap that top version header to `## Unreleased` so downstream `prepare-release` can run
+- **Smoke-test dispatch release validate no longer runs docker inside devcontainer** ([#421](https://github.com/vig-os/devcontainer/issues/421))
+  - Remove redundant `docker manifest inspect` step from `release-core.yml` validate job (container image is already proof of accessibility; `resolve-image` validates on the runner)
+  - Set `GH_REPO` for rollback `gh issue create` in workspace `release.yml` when git checkout is skipped
+- **Container image tests expect current uv minor line** ([#423](https://github.com/vig-os/devcontainer/issues/423))
+  - Update `tests/test_image.py` `EXPECTED_VERSIONS["uv"]` to match uv 0.11.x from the latest release install path in the image build
+- **Container image tests expect current just minor line** ([#423](https://github.com/vig-os/devcontainer/issues/423))
+  - Update `tests/test_image.py` `EXPECTED_VERSIONS["just"]` to match just 1.48.x from the latest release install path in the image build
 
 ### Security
 

diff --git a/docs/pull-requests/pr-61.md b/docs/pull-requests/pr-61.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ---
 type: pull_request
-state: open
+state: closed
 branch: release/0.3.1 → main
 created: 2026-03-22T13:33:40Z
-updated: 2026-03-22T13:34:06Z
+updated: 2026-03-23T12:30:16Z
 author: vig-os-release-app[bot]
 author_url: https://github.com/vig-os-release-app[bot]
 url: https://github.com/vig-os/devcontainer-smoke-test/pull/61
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ labels: release-kind:candidate
 assignees: none
 milestone: none
 projects: none
-synced: 2026-03-23T04:28:45.134Z
+synced: 2026-03-24T04:20:23.957Z
 ---
 
 # [PR 61](https://github.com/vig-os/devcontainer-smoke-test/pull/61) chore: release 0.3.1
@@ -29,3 +29,24 @@ This PR prepares release 0.3.1 for merge to main.
 
 - Deploy devcontainer 0.3.1-rc11
 
+
+
+---
+---
+
+## Commits
+
+### Commit 1: [680c24f](https://github.com/vig-os/devcontainer-smoke-test/commit/680c24f17d934d76c904534d3c526d7da16d56ad) by [c-vigo](https://github.com/c-vigo) on March 22, 2026 at 12:27 PM
+chore: sync dev with main (conflicts) (#59), 849 files modified (CHANGELOG.md)
+
+### Commit 2: [b21c77a](https://github.com/vig-os/devcontainer-smoke-test/commit/b21c77a6af9d9a3ce06ebf542a3cfd84f5f4da36) by [commit-action-bot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/commit-action-bot) on March 22, 2026 at 01:31 PM
+chore: deploy 0.3.1-rc11, 892 files modified (.devcontainer/CHANGELOG.md, .github/workflows/sync-main-to-dev.yml, .vig-os, CHANGELOG.md)
+
+### Commit 3: [1efb848](https://github.com/vig-os/devcontainer-smoke-test/commit/1efb848c673740299c442822b05627a90f310770) by [vig-os-release-app[bot]](https://github.com/apps/vig-os-release-app) on March 22, 2026 at 01:32 PM
+chore: deploy 0.3.1-rc11 (#60), 892 files modified (.devcontainer/CHANGELOG.md, .github/workflows/sync-main-to-dev.yml, .vig-os, CHANGELOG.md)
+
+### Commit 4: [97c0251](https://github.com/vig-os/devcontainer-smoke-test/commit/97c02512369862a94c1b15577128d53aee27aa40) by [commit-action-bot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/commit-action-bot) on March 22, 2026 at 01:33 PM
+chore: freeze changelog for release 0.3.1, 20 files modified (CHANGELOG.md)
+
+### Commit 5: [3710e25](https://github.com/vig-os/devcontainer-smoke-test/commit/3710e2568c9db21a749cd22629239f092ff3baf4) by [commit-action-bot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/commit-action-bot) on March 22, 2026 at 01:33 PM
+chore: prepare release 0.3.1, 14 files modified (CHANGELOG.md)