# Repository instructions

## Online-only release policy

- The supported product and release target is the online app, including the GitHub Pages deployment.
- Do not run `npm run build:offline` or `npm run package:offline` during implementation, verification, commits, releases, or deployments.
- Do not create, commit, upload, or publish standalone offline builds, `offline-dist/` output, or offline ZIP artifacts.
- Online/offline feature parity is no longer required. Legacy offline-related source may remain only where the online Pages build still depends on shared adapters.
- Verify repository changes with the relevant tests, `npm run check`, `npm run build`, and `npm run build:pages` when preparing a deployment.
- Do not bump the package version, create version-specific release notes, create tags, or publish GitHub Releases for routine online commits and deployments unless the user explicitly requests them.
- Use `UPDATES.md` as the single user-facing update history and include only changes that affect service users.