weatherreporter/docs/releases/v0.11.0.md

Weatherreporter v0.11.0

This release adds a configurable default publication directory for generated weather reports.

Summary

Operators can now set output.directory once for both individual reports and scheduled batches. Explicit --out and --out-dir destinations continue to take precedence, while installations that omit the setting retain the existing current-directory behavior.

Compatibility

This release is additive and compatible with v0.10.1. Existing configuration files, commands, report filenames, Promptkit behavior, and Distributor notification behavior remain valid and unchanged.

Upgrade

No special action is required. To use the new default destination, configure output.directory as described in the configuration reference. Existing deployments may continue using the current working directory or explicit CLI output flags.

Changes

• Added strict configuration loading and validation for the optional output.directory field.
• Applied the configured directory consistently to generate and run, with explicit CLI destinations retaining highest precedence.
• Preserved relative-path handling, absolute result paths, atomic publication, cancellation safety, and Distributor notification ordering.
• Strengthened output preflight so existing non-directory paths, uninspectable paths, and dangling symlink components fail before expensive report work.
• Updated the CLI reference and operations guide for the new destination-selection behavior.