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slug: releases/Release_v2.2
title: Release v2.2
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Date: 2026-02-13  
Status: Shipped

## Big Idea

v2.2.0 is a guardrails-and-governance release.  
It does not add new PM skills. It improves trust, drift detection, and execution clarity across `pm-skills` and `pm-skills-mcp`.

## What Was Delivered

1. Observe-first cross-repo drift validation:
- `.github/workflows/validate-mcp-sync.yml`
- `.github/scripts/validate-mcp-sync.js`
- `docs/guides/validate-mcp-sync.md`

2. Planning persistence governance:
- `docs/internal/planning-persistence-policy.md`
- `docs/internal/planning-artifact-tier-map.md`
- `.gitignore` alignment to the policy

3. Canonical backlog governance:
- `docs/internal/backlog-canonical.md`
- Backlog supersession guidance captured in tracked governance docs

4. Release sequencing documentation:
- `docs/internal/release-planning/Release_v2.2_to_v2.5_execution-plan.md`
- `docs/internal/release-planning/checklist_v2.2.0.md` through `docs/internal/release-planning/checklist_v2.5.0.md`

## What This Means

- `v2.2.0` establishes drift visibility and governance baseline.
- `v2.3.0` targets MCP alignment closure and blocking sync defaults.
- `v2.4.0` targets output/config contract lock.
- `v2.5.0` targets foundation/persona decision closure.

## Validation Performed

- `validate-mcp-sync` script run in local observe and block modes (pass in local parity simulation).
- Existing repo checks passed:
  - `scripts/validate-commands.ps1`
  - `scripts/lint-skills-frontmatter.ps1`

## Non-Goals for v2.2.0

- No new PM skills added.
- No output/config contract finalization.
- No foundation/persona decision closure.
