fixing branch name nit

diff --git a/administrator/document/how-to_release.html b/administrator/document/how-to_release.html
index 08d5ec2..3b2ceb5 100644 (file)
--- a/administrator/document/how-to_release.html
+++ b/administrator/document/how-to_release.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <RT-article>
       <RT-title 
         author="Thomas Walker Lynch" 
-        date="2026-03-10" 
+        date="2026-06-24" 
         title="How to release a project">
       </RT-title>
 
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 
       <h1>Prerequisites</h1>
       <p>
-        A developer works in the developer branch of the project, and makes use of the <RT-code>build</RT-code> and <RT-code>promote</RT> tools to stage release candidates into the <RT-code>$REPO_HOME/consumer</RT-code> directory. The <RT-code>tester</RT-code> then validates the release candidate. This constitutes a cycle of work, developing, promoting candidates, testing, and then further developing. Once the project manager agrees this cycle is complete, the release flow moves to the next step.
+        A developer works in the developer branch of the project, and makes use of the <RT-code>build</RT-code> and <RT-code>promote</RT-code> tools to stage release candidates into the <RT-code>$REPO_HOME/consumer</RT-code> directory. The <RT-code>tester</RT-code> then validates the release candidate. This constitutes a cycle of work, developing, promoting candidates, testing, and then further developing. Once the project manager agrees this cycle is complete, the release flow moves to the next step.
       </p>
 
-      <h1>Create the release branch</h1>
+      <h1>Make the release branch</h1>
       <p>
         The <RT-term>administrator</RT-term> executes the release. Open a terminal. Enter the project workspace.
       </p>
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@
         Switch to the core development branch. Ensure the local repository is current.
       </p>
       <RT-code>
-        > git checkout core_developer_branch
+        > git checkout core-developer_branch
         > git pull
       </RT-code>
 
       <p>
-        Create a new branch for the release. Use the major version number.
+        Make a new branch for the release. Use the major version number.
       </p>
       <RT-code>
         > git checkout -b release_v&lt;major&gt;

diff --git a/administrator/tool/new-project b/administrator/tool/new-project
index c5b557e..5394bed 100755 (executable)
--- a/administrator/tool/new-project
+++ b/administrator/tool/new-project
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The script executes the following sequential lifecycle:
   2. Safely extracts a clean copy of all Git-tracked files using an archive stream.
   3. Renames the boilerplate 0pus_Harmony anchor file to reflect the new project.
   4. Injects an initial version tracking entry into the shared configuration space.
-  5. Initializes a fresh Git repository bound to the core_developer_branch.
+  5. Initializes a fresh Git repository bound to the core-developer_branch.
   6. Stages and commits the pristine skeleton infrastructure as a baseline.
   7. Maps any upstream remote network targets passed via CLI parameters.
 """
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def get_Z_date() -> str:
     return "1970-01-01"
 
 def work(project_name: str ,remotes: list[str]) -> int:
-  """Orchestrates the structural assembly of the new skeleton instance."""
+  """Orchestrates the assembly of the new skeleton instance."""
   repo_home = os.environ.get("REPO_HOME")
   if not repo_home:
     print("Error: REPO_HOME is not set. A person must run this from within a sourced role environment." ,file=sys.stderr)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def work(project_name: str ,remotes: list[str]) -> int:
   if opus_src.exists():
     opus_src.rename(opus_dst)
 
-  # Record the structural lineage in the shared version history
+  # Record the lineage in the shared version history
   version_file = dest_path / "shared" / "tool" / "version"
   date_str = get_Z_date()
   version_line = f"echo \"{dest_path.name} v0.1 {date_str}\"\n"
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ def work(project_name: str ,remotes: list[str]) -> int:
 
   # Initialize the pristine Git environment tracking system
   print("Initializing git repository...")
-  subprocess.run(["git" ,"init" ,"-b" ,"core_developer_branch"] ,cwd=str(dest_path) ,check=True)
+  subprocess.run(["git" ,"init" ,"-b" ,"core-developer_branch"] ,cwd=str(dest_path) ,check=True)
   subprocess.run(["git" ,"add" ,"."] ,cwd=str(dest_path) ,check=True)
   subprocess.run(["git" ,"commit" ,"-m" ,f"Initial commit of {dest_path.name} from Harmony skeleton"] ,cwd=str(dest_path) ,check=True)
 
-  # Configure structural tracking addresses for upstreams
+  # Configure tracking addresses for upstreams
   for idx ,remote_url in enumerate(remotes):
     remote_name = f"remote_{idx}"
     if "github.com" in remote_url: