chore: add release-check CI to check if we are in release mode

* chore: improve pre-release CI to just use dropdown

* chore: implement requested changes

.changeset/pre.json

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "mode": "exit",
+  "tag": "rc",
+  "initialVersions": {
+    "task-master-ai": "0.23.0",
+    "extension": "0.23.0"
+  },
+  "changesets": [
+    "fuzzy-words-count",
+    "tender-trams-refuse",
+    "vast-sites-leave"
+  ]
+}

.github/workflows/pre-release.yml

@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ name: Pre-Release (RC)
 on:
   workflow_dispatch: # Allows manual triggering from GitHub UI/API
 
-concurrency: pre-release-${{ github.ref }}
-
+concurrency: pre-release-${{ github.ref_name }}
 jobs:
   rc:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Only allow pre-releases on non-main branches
+    if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/main'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:

.github/workflows/release-check.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+name: Release Check
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  check-release-mode:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Check release mode
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          echo "🔍 Checking if branch is in pre-release mode..."
+
+          if [[ -f .changeset/pre.json ]]; then
+            echo "❌ ERROR: This branch is in pre-release mode!"
+            echo ""
+            echo "Pre-release mode must be exited before merging to main."
+            echo ""
+            echo "To fix this, run the following commands in your branch:"
+            echo "  npx changeset pre exit"
+            echo "  git add -u"
+            echo "  git commit -m 'chore: exit pre-release mode'"
+            echo "  git push"
+            echo ""
+            echo "Then update this pull request."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          echo "✅ Not in pre-release mode - PR can be merged"

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -38,27 +38,27 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
         timeout-minutes: 2
 
-      - name: Exit pre-release mode and clean up
+      - name: Check pre-release mode
         run: |
-          echo "🔄 Ensuring we're not in pre-release mode for main branch..."
-          
-          # Exit pre-release mode if we're in it
-          npx changeset pre exit || echo "Not in pre-release mode"
-          
-          # Remove pre.json file if it exists (belt and suspenders approach)
-          if [ -f .changeset/pre.json ]; then
-            echo "🧹 Removing pre.json file..."
-            rm -f .changeset/pre.json
-          fi
-          
-          # Verify the file is gone
-          if [ ! -f .changeset/pre.json ]; then
-            echo "✅ pre.json successfully removed"
-          else
-            echo "❌ Failed to remove pre.json"
+          set -euo pipefail
+          echo "🔍 Checking pre-release mode status..."
+          if [[ -f .changeset/pre.json ]]; then
+            echo "❌ ERROR: Main branch is in pre-release mode!"
+            echo ""
+            echo "Pre-release mode should only be used on feature branches, not main."
+            echo ""
+            echo "To fix this, run the following commands locally:"
+            echo "  npx changeset pre exit"
+            echo "  git add -u"
+            echo "  git commit -m 'chore: exit pre-release mode'"
+            echo "  git push origin main"
+            echo ""
+            echo "Then re-run this workflow."
             exit 1
           fi
 
+          echo "✅ Not in pre-release mode - proceeding with release"
+
       - name: Create Release Pull Request or Publish to npm
         uses: changesets/action@v1
         with:

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # task-master-ai
 
+## 0.23.1-rc.0
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- [#1079](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/1079) [`e495b2b`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/e495b2b55950ee54c7d0f1817d8530e28bd79c05) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Fix scope-up/down prompts to include all required fields for better AI model compatibility
+  - Added missing `priority` field to scope adjustment prompts to prevent validation errors with Claude-code and other models
+  - Ensures generated JSON includes all fields required by the schema
+
+- [#1079](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/1079) [`e495b2b`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/e495b2b55950ee54c7d0f1817d8530e28bd79c05) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Fix MCP scope-up/down tools not finding tasks
+  - Fixed task ID parsing in MCP layer - now correctly converts string IDs to numbers
+  - scope_up_task and scope_down_task MCP tools now work properly
+
+- [#1079](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/1079) [`e495b2b`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/e495b2b55950ee54c7d0f1817d8530e28bd79c05) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Improve AI provider compatibility for JSON generation
+  - Fixed schema compatibility issues between Perplexity and OpenAI o3 models
+  - Removed nullable/default modifiers from Zod schemas for broader compatibility
+  - Added automatic JSON repair for malformed AI responses (handles cases like missing array values)
+  - Perplexity now uses JSON mode for more reliable structured output
+  - Post-processing handles default values separately from schema validation
+
 ## 0.23.0
 
 ### Minor Changes

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "task-master-ai",
-	"version": "0.23.0",
+	"version": "0.23.1-rc.0",
 	"description": "A task management system for ambitious AI-driven development that doesn't overwhelm and confuse Cursor.",
 	"main": "index.js",
 	"type": "module",