diff --git a/scripts/create-release.bat b/scripts/create-release.bat
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--- a/scripts/create-release.bat
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-@echo off
-setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
-
-echo.
-echo === Step 1: Typechecking...
-call npm run typecheck
-if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
-    echo ERROR: Typechecking failed
-    exit /b %errorlevel%
-)
-
-echo.
-echo === Step 2: Building plugin...
-call node esbuild.config.mjs production
-if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
-    echo ERROR: Build failed
-    exit /b %errorlevel%
-)
-
-echo.
-echo === Step 3: Getting version from package.json...
-FOR /F "delims=" %%i IN ('node -p "require(\"./package.json\").version"') DO set VERSION=%%i
-echo Detected version: %VERSION%
-
-echo.
-echo === Step 4: Prompting for release notes...
-set /p NOTES=Enter release notes: 
-echo Notes: %NOTES%
-
-echo.
-echo === Step 5: Creating GitHub release (published)...
-gh release create %VERSION% main.js manifest.json styles.css --title "%VERSION%" --notes "%NOTES%"
-
-echo.
-echo Release v%VERSION% created and published!
-pause
diff --git a/scripts/full-release.bat b/scripts/full-release.bat
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-@echo off
-setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
-
-REM === Step 1: Choose version bump type ===
-echo.
-set /p BUMP=Choose version bump (patch / minor / major): 
-
-REM === Step 2: Run standard-version ===
-echo.
-echo === Bumping version with standard-version --release-as %BUMP%...
-npx standard-version --release-as %BUMP%
-if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
-    echo ERROR: Version bump failed
-    exit /b %errorlevel%
-)
-
-REM === Step 3: Sync version to manifest.json ===
-echo.
-echo === Syncing version to manifest.json...
-node sync-version.js
-if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
-    echo ERROR: sync-version.js failed
-    exit /b %errorlevel%
-)
-
-REM === Step 4: Commit manifest.json ===
-git add manifest.json
-git commit -m "chore: sync version to manifest" --no-verify
-
-REM === Step 5: Push code and tags ===
-git push --follow-tags origin main
-
-REM === Step 6: Prompt for release notes ===
-echo.
-set /p NOTES=Enter release notes: 
-
-REM === Step 7: Get version number from package.json ===
-FOR /F "delims=" %%i IN ('node -p "require(\"./package.json\").version"') DO set VERSION=%%i
-echo Detected version: v%VERSION%
-
-REM === Step 8: Create GitHub release ===
-gh release create v%VERSION% main.js manifest.json styles.css --title "v%VERSION%" --notes "%NOTES%"
-if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
-    echo ERROR: GitHub release failed
-    exit /b %errorlevel%
-)
-
-echo.
-echo ✅ Release v%VERSION% created and published!
-pause
diff --git a/scripts/release.bat b/scripts/release.bat
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@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+@echo off
+setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
+
+echo.
+echo ================================================
+echo    Obsidian Macros Plugin Release Script
+echo ================================================
+echo.
+
+REM === Step 1: Choose version bump type ===
+echo ================================================
+echo           VERSION BUMP GUIDELINES
+echo ================================================
+echo.
+echo 🔧 PATCH (x.x.X) - Bug fixes and small improvements:
+echo   • 🐛 Bug fixes
+echo   • 🔧 Performance improvements  
+echo   • 📝 Documentation updates
+echo   • 🎨 UI/UX tweaks (no functionality changes)
+echo   • 🌐 Adding translations/localization
+echo   • 🧹 Code cleanup/refactoring
+echo   • 🔒 Security patches
+echo.
+echo ✨ MINOR (x.X.0) - New features (backward compatible):
+echo   • ✨ New features or commands
+echo   • 🎛️ New settings/configuration options
+echo   • 📊 New chart types or visualization options
+echo   • 🔌 New integrations (APIs, plugins)
+echo   • ⚡ New shortcuts or hotkeys
+echo   • 📱 New UI components or views
+echo   • 🎯 Enhancements to existing features
+echo.
+echo 💥 MAJOR (X.0.0) - Breaking changes:
+echo   • 💥 Removing features or commands
+echo   • 🔄 Changing existing behavior significantly
+echo   • 📝 Changing data formats or file structures
+echo   • ⚙️ Changing configuration format
+echo   • 🔧 Changing how the plugin is used fundamentally
+echo   • 🚫 Dropping support for Obsidian versions
+echo.
+echo ================================================
+echo Quick Decision: Breaking changes? → MAJOR
+echo                 New features? → MINOR
+echo                 Fixes/improvements? → PATCH
+echo ================================================
+echo.
+set /p BUMP=Choose version bump type (patch/minor/major): 
+
+REM Validate input
+if /i "%BUMP%"=="patch" goto :valid_bump
+if /i "%BUMP%"=="minor" goto :valid_bump
+if /i "%BUMP%"=="major" goto :valid_bump
+echo ERROR: Invalid bump type. Please use 'patch', 'minor', or 'major'
+pause
+exit /b 1
+
+:valid_bump
+echo.
+echo ================================================
+echo Step 1/8: Running type check...
+echo ================================================
+call npm run typecheck
+if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
+    echo ERROR: Type checking failed. Please fix errors before releasing.
+    pause
+    exit /b %errorlevel%
+)
+
+echo.
+echo ================================================
+echo Step 2/8: Bumping version (%BUMP%)...
+echo ================================================
+npx standard-version --release-as %BUMP%
+if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
+    echo ERROR: Version bump failed
+    pause
+    exit /b %errorlevel%
+)
+
+echo.
+echo ================================================
+echo Step 3/8: Syncing version to manifest.json...
+echo ================================================
+node sync-version.js
+if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
+    echo ERROR: Failed to sync version to manifest.json
+    pause
+    exit /b %errorlevel%
+)
+
+echo.
+echo ================================================
+echo Step 4/8: Building plugin for production...
+echo ================================================
+call node esbuild.config.mjs production
+if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
+    echo ERROR: Production build failed
+    pause
+    exit /b %errorlevel%
+)
+
+echo.
+echo ================================================
+echo Step 5/8: Committing manifest.json...
+echo ================================================
+git add manifest.json
+git commit -m "chore: sync version to manifest" --no-verify
+if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
+    echo WARNING: Commit may have failed (might be nothing to commit)
+)
+
+echo.
+echo ================================================
+echo Step 6/8: Getting version information...
+echo ================================================
+FOR /F "delims=" %%i IN ('node -p "require(\"./package.json\").version"') DO set VERSION=%%i
+echo Current version: %VERSION%
+
+echo.
+echo ================================================
+echo Step 7/8: Pushing to GitHub...
+echo ================================================
+echo Pushing code and tags to origin/main...
+git push --follow-tags origin main
+if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
+    echo ERROR: Failed to push to GitHub
+    pause
+    exit /b %errorlevel%
+)
+
+echo.
+echo ================================================
+echo Step 8/8: Creating GitHub release...
+echo ================================================
+echo.
+echo Please provide release notes for version %VERSION%:
+echo (Press Enter twice when finished)
+echo.
+
+REM Collect multi-line release notes
+set "NOTES="
+set "line="
+:input_loop
+set /p line="> "
+if "!line!"=="" (
+    if defined NOTES (
+        goto :done_input
+    )
+) else (
+    if defined NOTES (
+        set "NOTES=!NOTES! !line!"
+    ) else (
+        set "NOTES=!line!"
+    )
+)
+goto :input_loop
+:done_input
+
+echo.
+echo Creating GitHub release %VERSION%...
+gh release create %VERSION% main.js manifest.json styles.css --title "%VERSION%" --notes "!NOTES!"
+if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
+    echo ERROR: Failed to create GitHub release
+    echo You can manually create it later with:
+    echo gh release create %VERSION% main.js manifest.json styles.css --title "%VERSION%" --notes "!NOTES!"
+    pause
+    exit /b %errorlevel%
+)
+
+echo.
+echo ================================================
+echo           🎉 RELEASE SUCCESSFUL! 🎉
+echo ================================================
+echo.
+echo ✅ Version bumped to: %VERSION%
+echo ✅ Plugin built for production
+echo ✅ Code pushed to GitHub
+echo ✅ GitHub release created
+echo.
+echo Your plugin release v%VERSION% is now live!
+echo Users can update through Obsidian's Community Plugins tab.
+echo.
+pause
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