From c86c4b721983ed6fae51a689c118f46270ba1a00 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Steve Yegge <stevey@sourcegraph.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 21:00:43 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] docs: Add Claude Code marketplace update section to release
 process

---
 RELEASING.md | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index 3377b66f..9f775206 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -287,7 +287,26 @@ pip install beads-mcp==0.22.0
 python -m beads_mcp --version
 ```
 
-## 5. npm Package Release
+## 5. Claude Code Marketplace Update
+
+Update the Claude Code marketplace metadata files:
+
+```bash
+# Update .claude-plugin/marketplace.json
+# Change version to match current release
+vim .claude-plugin/marketplace.json
+
+# Update .claude-plugin/plugin.json if needed
+vim .claude-plugin/plugin.json
+
+# Commit changes
+git add .claude-plugin/
+git commit -m "chore: Update Claude Code marketplace to v0.22.0"
+```
+
+**Note:** These files define how beads appears in Claude Code's plugin marketplace. Version should match the release version.
+
+## 6. npm Package Release
 
 The npm package wraps the native binary for Node.js environments.
 
@@ -373,7 +392,7 @@ which bd
 bd --help
 ```
 
-## 6. Verify Release
+## 7. Verify Release
 
 After all distribution channels are updated, verify each one: