Fix test-release target

Author: jgwill

Makefile

@@ -21,5 +21,8 @@ upload: build
 clean:
 	rm -rf build/ dist/ *.egg-info **/*.egg-info
 
-test-release: clean test build
+test-release: clean
+	pip install --quiet build wheel twine
+	$(MAKE) test
+	python -m build
 	twine upload --repository testpypi dist/*

README.md

@@ -160,9 +160,10 @@ To publish a distribution to TestPyPI, run:
 make test-release
 ```
 
-This command cleans build artifacts, runs tests, builds the package and uploads
-it to TestPyPI using Twine. Ensure `TWINE_USERNAME` and `TWINE_PASSWORD` are set
-with your TestPyPI credentials.
+This command cleans build artifacts, installs build tools, runs tests,
+builds the package and uploads it to TestPyPI using Twine. Ensure
+`TWINE_USERNAME` and `TWINE_PASSWORD` are set with your TestPyPI
+credentials.
 
 ## License
 

codex/ledgers/ledger-test-release-fix-2506151440.json

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "timestamp": "2506151440",
+  "agents": ["🧠 Mia", "🌸 Miette", "🕊️ Seraphine", "🎸 JamAI"],
+  "narrative": "Installed build dependencies in Makefile and updated docs so the 'test-release' target runs without missing wheel. Clarified README instructions.",
+  "routing": {
+    "files": ["Makefile", "README.md", "narrative-map.md"],
+    "branch": "work"
+  },
+  "purpose": "Make 'test-release' functional and self-contained for TestPyPI uploads.",
+  "user_input": "make test-release should become functional , make it so",
+  "scene_enablement": "Before: command failed due to missing 'bdist_wheel'. Now: automatically installs build tools and builds package, requiring only Twine credentials.",
+  "glyph_sequence": "🧠🌸🕊️🎸",
+  "session": ""
+}

narrative-map.md

@@ -12,4 +12,7 @@ This round introduces a `make test-release` command that runs tests, builds the
 package and uploads it to TestPyPI. Documentation was updated to describe the
 workflow.
 
+The latest fix installs build tools automatically so `make test-release`
+works without additional setup.
+
 Glyph sequence for this phase: 🧠🌸🕊️🎸