docs: update v1.3.0 release notes with missing changes and PR links (#551)

* docs: update v1.3.0 release notes with missing changes and PR links

- Add missing features: K8s Operator, Docker validation, Sandbox Client close_session,
  Kata runtime, namespace metrics, image_os, monitor endpoint, auto clear seconds
- Add missing enhancements: architecture refactoring, deployment template syntax,
  proxy HTTP support, configuration changes
- Add missing bug fixes: custom install workdir, model service warnings, local admin start,
  scheduler task detection
- Add clickable PR links for all changelog items (github.com/alibaba/ROCK)
- Add Contributors section with per-author commit and line change statistics
- Fix Examples Directory link to point to alibaba/ROCK

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* docs: add recent PRs to v1.3.0 release notes and fix README broken links

Release notes:
- Add Docker registry login (#537), phase failure metrics (#552),
  SWE-bench evaluation demo (#508), count.total metric fix (#527)
- Update contributor stats with new entries (Issac-Newton, updated jiaoliao/dengwx)

README:
- Fix broken Quick Start links (add Getting Started/User Guides/References path prefix)
- Fix LICENSE badge link: main -> master (main branch 404)
- Fix Configuration doc links: local path -> docs site URL
- Add v1.3.0 to News and Latest Updates sections

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

---------

Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: dengwx2026

README.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  🚀</h4>
 
 <p>
-  <a href="https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/blob/main/LICENSE">
+  <a href="https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/blob/master/LICENSE">
     <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%202.0-blue.svg" alt="License">
   </a>
   <a href="https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/issues">
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ ROCK adopts a client-server architecture, supports different levels of isolation
 ## 📢 News
 | 📣 Update |
 |:--|
+| **[03/03/2026]** 🎉 ROCK v1.3.0 Released! K8s Operator, Docker registry login, Kata runtime, SWE-bench evaluation demo, and more. |
 | **[02/28/2026]** 🎉 ROCK v1.2.5 Released! Custom metrics endpoint, user-defined metric tags, and Aliyun MSE Nacos support. |
 | **[01/01/2026]** 🎉 Our [Let It Flow: Agentic Crafting on Rock and Roll](https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.24873) report released! Introducing ALE ecosystem and ROME, an open-source agentic model with novel IPA algorithm. |
 ---
@@ -38,10 +39,10 @@ ROCK adopts a client-server architecture, supports different levels of isolation
 
 ### Quick Start
 
-[Installation](https://alibaba.github.io/ROCK/docs/installation)  
-[Quick Start](https://alibaba.github.io/ROCK/docs/quickstart)  
-[Configuration](https://alibaba.github.io/ROCK/docs/configuration)  
-[API References](https://alibaba.github.io/ROCK/docs/api)
+[Installation](https://alibaba.github.io/ROCK/docs/Getting%20Started/installation)
+[Quick Start](https://alibaba.github.io/ROCK/docs/Getting%20Started/quickstart)
+[Configuration](https://alibaba.github.io/ROCK/docs/User%20Guides/configuration)
+[API References](https://alibaba.github.io/ROCK/docs/References/api)
 
 ---
 **Recommended**:
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ rock admin start
 
 3. **Dependency Management**: Use the `uv` command to install all dependency groups, ensuring consistency between development, testing, and production environments.
 
-4. **Pip Source Installation**: For pip source installation (e.g., `pip install rl-rock`), you need to set the `ROCK_WORKER_ENV_TYPE=pip` environment variable and ensure network access for the sandbox to install dependencies. See [Configuration Documentation](docs/rock/configuration.md) for more details on runtime environment options and environment variables.
+4. **Pip Source Installation**: For pip source installation (e.g., `pip install rl-rock`), you need to set the `ROCK_WORKER_ENV_TYPE=pip` environment variable and ensure network access for the sandbox to install dependencies. See [Configuration Documentation](https://alibaba.github.io/ROCK/docs/User%20Guides/configuration) for more details on runtime environment options and environment variables.
 
 5. **OS Support**: ROCK recommends managing environments on the same operating system, such as managing Linux image environments on a Linux system. However, it also supports cross-operating system level image management, for example, launching Ubuntu images on MacOS. 
 
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
 | 📣 Update Content |
 |:-----------|
-| **[Latest]** 🎉 ROCK v1.2.5 Released |
+| **[Latest]** 🎉 ROCK v1.3.0 Released — [Release Notes](https://alibaba.github.io/ROCK/docs/Release%20Notes/v1.3.0) |
 
 ---
 
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ rock admin start
 ```
 
 > **Service Information**: The ROCK Local Admin service runs by default on `http://127.0.0.1:8080`. You can access this address through your browser to view the management interface.
-For additional configuration information such as logs and Rocklet service startup methods, please refer to [Configuration](docs/rock/configuration.md)
+For additional configuration information such as logs and Rocklet service startup methods, please refer to [Configuration](https://alibaba.github.io/ROCK/docs/User%20Guides/configuration)
 
 ### Development Environment Configuration
 ```bash

docs/versioned_docs/version-1.3.0/Release Notes/v1.3.0.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ February 3, 2026
 #### Runtime Environment
 **[Runtime Environment References Documentation](../References/Python%20SDK%20References/runtime-env.md)**
 
-- **NEW**: Executable symlink support via `extra_symlink_dir` and `extra_symlink_executables` for exposing runtime executables to system paths
+- **NEW**: Executable symlink support via `extra_symlink_dir` and `extra_symlink_executables` for exposing runtime executables to system paths ([#384](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/384))
 
 #### Model Service (Experimental)
 **[Model Service References Documentation](../References/Python%20SDK%20References/model-service.md)**
@@ -22,29 +22,37 @@ Handles AI model call communications between agents and LLM inference services:
 - Local mode: File-based IPC between Agent and Roll runtime, implementing request-response via file protocol
 - Proxy mode: Request forwarding to external LLM services with routing and retry support
 
-- SDK supports `anti_call_llm` for proxying Agent requests
-- **NEW**: Complete CLI start command parameters (`--config-file`, `--host`, `--port`, `--proxy-base-url`, `--retryable-status-codes`, `--request-timeout`)
-- **NEW**: Trajectory (traj) logging - records LLM request/response to JSONL files (`ROCK_MODEL_SERVICE_DATA_DIR`, `ROCK_MODEL_SERVICE_TRAJ_APPEND_MODE`)
-- **NEW**: Server-side `ModelServiceConfig` configuration (`host`, `port`, `proxy_base_url`, `proxy_rules`, `retryable_status_codes`, `request_timeout`)
+- SDK supports `anti_call_llm` for proxying Agent requests ([#300](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/300))
+- **NEW**: Complete CLI start command parameters (`--config-file`, `--host`, `--port`, `--proxy-base-url`, `--retryable-status-codes`, `--request-timeout`) ([#386](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/386), [#388](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/388))
+- **NEW**: Trajectory (traj) logging - records LLM request/response to JSONL files (`ROCK_MODEL_SERVICE_DATA_DIR`, `ROCK_MODEL_SERVICE_TRAJ_APPEND_MODE`) ([#394](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/394), [#396](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/396))
+- **NEW**: Server-side `ModelServiceConfig` configuration (`host`, `port`, `proxy_base_url`, `proxy_rules`, `retryable_status_codes`, `request_timeout`) ([#386](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/386))
+
+#### Sandbox Client
+- **NEW**: `close_session` method in Sandbox client for explicit session lifecycle management ([#451](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/451))
 
 #### Agent Examples
-**[Examples Directory](https://github.com/Modelized/ROCK/tree/master/examples/agents)**
+**[Examples Directory](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/tree/master/examples/agents)**
 
 Practical examples demonstrating ROCK Agent integration with various AI frameworks:
 
-- **claude_code/**: Claude Code Agent integration example using Node.js runtime
+- **claude_code/**: Claude Code Agent integration example using Node.js runtime ([#356](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/356))
   - Command: `claude -p ${prompt}`
   - Requires: `npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code`
   - Configuration via `rock_agent_config.yaml`
 
-- **iflow_cli/**: iFlow CLI Agent integration example using Node.js runtime
+- **iflow_cli/**: iFlow CLI Agent integration example using Node.js runtime ([#356](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/356))
   - Command: `iflow -p ${prompt} --yolo`
   - Requires: `npm i -g @iflow-ai/iflow-cli@latest`
 
-- **swe_agent/**: SWE Agent integration example
+- **swe_agent/**: SWE Agent integration example ([#143](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/143))
   - Demonstrates standard ROCK Agent setup pattern
 
-- **iflow_cli/integration_with_model_service/**: Model Service integration examples
+- **qwen_code/cursor_cli/**: Qwen Code and Cursor CLI Agent integration examples ([#426](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/426))
+
+#### Evaluation Examples
+- **swe_bench/**: SWE-bench Verified evaluation demo with iFlow integration ([#508](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/508))
+
+- **iflow_cli/integration_with_model_service/**: Model Service integration examples ([#402](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/402))
   - **local/**: Local mode example with custom LLM backend
     - Shows `anti_call_llm` usage and model service loop pattern
   - **proxy/**: Proxy mode example with iFlow CLI
@@ -55,11 +63,21 @@ Practical examples demonstrating ROCK Agent integration with various AI framewor
 
 ### New Features
 
+#### Kubernetes Operator
+- **NEW**: K8s Operator support for Kubernetes-based sandbox orchestration ([#423](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/423))
+- Rename `extensions` to `extended_params` for consistency ([#470](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/470))
+
+#### Early Docker Validation
+- **NEW**: Docker availability validation in `SandboxManager.start_async()` — fails fast with clear error message before attempting sandbox creation ([#542](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/542))
+
+#### Docker Registry Login
+- **NEW**: Support Docker registry login for pulling images from private registries ([#537](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/537))
+
 #### Task Scheduler
 A flexible task scheduling system for managing periodic maintenance tasks across Ray workers.
 
 **Built-in Tasks:**
-- **ImageCleanupTask**: Docker image cleanup using [docuum](https://github.com/stepchowfun/docuum) with configurable disk threshold
+- **ImageCleanupTask**: Docker image cleanup using [docuum](https://github.com/stepchowfun/docuum) with configurable disk threshold ([#382](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/382))
 
 **Configuration Example:**
 ```yaml
@@ -79,13 +97,13 @@ Create custom tasks by extending `BaseTask` and implementing the `run_action(run
 
 #### Entrypoints
 
-- **NEW**: Batch sandbox status query API (`POST /sandboxes/batch`)
+- **NEW**: Batch sandbox status query API (`POST /sandboxes/batch`) ([#262](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/262))
   - Efficiently retrieve status information for multiple sandboxes in a single request
   - Accepts `BatchSandboxStatusRequest` with `sandbox_ids` list
   - Returns `BatchSandboxStatusResponse` containing status details for all requested sandboxes
   - Supports up to configurable maximum count (default from `batch_get_status_max_count`)
 
-- **NEW**: Sandbox listing and filtering API (`GET /sandboxes`)
+- **NEW**: Sandbox listing and filtering API (`GET /sandboxes`) ([#266](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/266))
   - Query and filter sandboxes with flexible query parameters
   - Supports pagination via `page` and `page_size` parameters
   - Returns `SandboxListResponse` with items, total count, and `has_more` indicator
@@ -94,14 +112,64 @@ Create custom tasks by extending `BaseTask` and implementing the `run_action(run
 
 #### Sandbox
 
-- Modify Sandbox log format: use iso 8601 format for timestamp, default time zone is Asia/Shanghai
-- Enrich SandboxInfo: add create_time, start_time, stop_time for metrics
-- Add Billing log when sandbox is closed
+- Modify Sandbox log format: use iso 8601 format for timestamp, default time zone is Asia/Shanghai ([#289](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/289))
+- Enrich SandboxInfo: add create_time, start_time, stop_time for metrics ([#365](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/365))
+- Add Billing log when sandbox is closed ([#365](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/365))
+- **NEW**: `image_os` field for sandbox image metadata ([#510](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/510))
+- **NEW**: Kata container runtime support for enhanced sandbox isolation ([#474](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/474))
+- **NEW**: Namespace-level metrics collection ([#427](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/427))
+- **NEW**: Monitor support for specified endpoint ([#469](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/469))
+- **NEW**: Auto clear seconds parameter for sandbox configuration ([#458](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/458))
+- **NEW**: Metrics report when `get_status` encounters timeout or failed phases ([#552](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/552))
 
 ---
 
 ### Enhancements
 
 #### Performance Optimizations
-- Decouple the `get_status` API logic from Ray, reducing API latency from 1s+ to 100ms+; support dynamically toggling between the new and legacy logic.
-- Sink ray operations from sandbox manager into ray service.
+- Decouple the `get_status` API logic from Ray, reducing API latency from 1s+ to 100ms+; support dynamically toggling between the new and legacy logic. ([#268](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/268))
+- Sink ray operations from sandbox manager into ray service. ([#403](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/403))
+- Delegate `get_status` from rocklet into Ray operator for improved separation of concerns ([#487](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/487))
+
+#### Architecture Refactoring
+- Delegate sandbox lifecycle management operations (start/stop/destroy) to operator layer ([#423](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/423))
+- Move non-management methods back to proxy service for cleaner service boundaries ([#433](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/433))
+- Refactor scheduler from standalone process to standalone thread for reduced resource overhead ([#507](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/507))
+
+#### Deployment
+- Support `${}` and `<<>>` template syntax in deploy format method ([#485](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/485))
+- Skip wrapping run command when not needed ([#483](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/483))
+- Sandbox proxy HTTP support ([#453](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/453))
+
+#### Configuration
+- Use `/tmp` as default for `ROCK_SERVICE_STATUS_DIR` ([#522](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/522))
+- Support Aliyun MSE `server_addresses` for Nacos integration ([#521](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/521))
+
+---
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Fix working directory not set for custom install command ([#505](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/505))
+- Fix Python warnings not suppressed in model service CLI commands ([#503](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/503))
+- Fix local admin start failure ([#494](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/494))
+- Fix scheduler task file detection issue ([#465](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/465))
+- Fix `count.total` metric not reported when exception is raised ([#527](https://github.com/alibaba/ROCK/pull/527))
+
+---
+
+## Contributors
+
+Thanks to all contributors who made this release possible:
+
+| Contributor | Commits | Lines Changed (+/-) | Key Contributions |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| **ShixinPeng** | 17 | +6,099 / -77 | SDK docs, deploy format, proxy HTTP, agent examples, bug fixes, CI/CD |
+| **junxin** | 2 | +1,888 / -15 | K8s Operator, `extended_params` rename |
+| **dengwx** | 6 | +977 / -50 | Docker validation, test infra, CLAUDE.md, release notes |
+| **Fangwen DAI** | 5 | +525 / -292 | Operator refactoring, `image_os`, monitor endpoint, proxy service, metric fix |
+| **jiaoliao** | 5 | +421 / -136 | Scheduler refactoring, Kata runtime, Docker registry login, scheduler bug fix |
+| **Issac-Newton** | 2 | +353 / -1 | Phase failure metrics, SWE-bench evaluation demo |
+| **dengsheng** | 3 | +128 / -60 | Namespace metrics, docs |
+| **bird2426** | 1 | +42 / -2 | SDK `close_session` method |
+| **Timandes White** | 1 | +15 / -1 | Default `ROCK_SERVICE_STATUS_DIR` |
+| **xuehaitaotal-hue** | 1 | +6 / -2 | Aliyun MSE support |