chore(release): bump version to 0.3.0 and update changelog

Author: ashleyshaw

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.3.0] - 2025-12-18
+
 ### Maintenance
 
 - Repository maintenance: metrics snapshot updates, documentation and script syncs, and archive moves ([#64c3662](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/commit/64c3662927b55996ad3c1966b9d65fe0d5253e16), [#aa66dc6](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/commit/aa66dc6fe959113f24080d35749524d1f6784338), [#dd5b55f](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/commit/dd5b55f14c4a2b697ca4f370f50830e099f197aa)).

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.2.0
+0.3.0

scripts/agents/release.agent.js

@@ -639,19 +639,21 @@ async function run() {
       console.log(`[DRY-RUN] Would create branch ${releaseBranch}`);
     }
 
+
     // Step 3: Bump version
     bumpVersion(nextVersion, { dryRun });
 
     // Step 4: Update changelog
     updateChangelog(nextVersion, { dryRun });
 
-    // Step 5: Commit changes
+    // Step 5: Stage all changes and run Husky pre-commit hooks, then commit
     if (!dryRun) {
-      exec("git add VERSION CHANGELOG.md");
+      exec("git add .");
+      exec("npx husky run pre-commit");
       exec(`git commit -m "chore(release): bump version to ${nextVersion}"`);
     } else {
       console.log(
-        `\n[DRY-RUN] Would commit VERSION and CHANGELOG.md with message: "chore(release): bump version to ${nextVersion}"`,
+        `\n[DRY-RUN] Would stage all changes, run Husky pre-commit hooks, and commit with message: "chore(release): bump version to ${nextVersion}"`,
       );
     }