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+# Copyright (C) 2026 Moko Consulting <hello@mokoconsulting.tech>
+#
+# This file is part of a Moko Consulting project.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+#
+# FILE INFORMATION
+# DEFGROUP: GitHub.Workflow
+# INGROUP: MokoStandards.Automation
+# REPO: https://github.com/mokoconsulting-tech/MokoStandards
+# PATH: /templates/workflows/shared/auto-dev-issue.yml.template
+# VERSION: 04.06.00
+# BRIEF: Auto-create tracking issue with sub-issues for dev/rc branch workflow
+# NOTE: Synced via bulk-repo-sync to .github/workflows/auto-dev-issue.yml in all governed repos.
+
+name: Dev/RC Branch Issue
+
+on:
+  # Auto-create on RC branch creation
+  create:
+  # Manual trigger for dev branches
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      branch:
+        description: 'Branch name (e.g., dev/my-feature or dev/04.06)'
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+env:
+  FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: true
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  issues: write
+
+jobs:
+  create-issue:
+    name: Create version tracking issue
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: >-
+      (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch') ||
+      (github.event.ref_type == 'branch' &&
+        (startsWith(github.event.ref, 'rc/') ||
+         startsWith(github.event.ref, 'alpha/') ||
+         startsWith(github.event.ref, 'beta/')))
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Create tracking issue and sub-issues
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN || github.token }}
+        run: |
+          # For manual dispatch, use input; for auto, use event ref
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "workflow_dispatch" ]; then
+            BRANCH="${{ inputs.branch }}"
+          else
+            BRANCH="${{ github.event.ref }}"
+          fi
+          REPO="${{ github.repository }}"
+          ACTOR="${{ github.actor }}"
+          NOW=$(date -u '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M UTC')
+
+          # Determine branch type and version
+          if [[ "$BRANCH" == rc/* ]]; then
+            VERSION="${BRANCH#rc/}"
+            BRANCH_TYPE="Release Candidate"
+            LABEL_TYPE="type: release"
+            TITLE_PREFIX="rc"
+          elif [[ "$BRANCH" == beta/* ]]; then
+            VERSION="${BRANCH#beta/}"
+            BRANCH_TYPE="Beta"
+            LABEL_TYPE="type: release"
+            TITLE_PREFIX="beta"
+          elif [[ "$BRANCH" == alpha/* ]]; then
+            VERSION="${BRANCH#alpha/}"
+            BRANCH_TYPE="Alpha"
+            LABEL_TYPE="type: release"
+            TITLE_PREFIX="alpha"
+          else
+            VERSION="${BRANCH#dev/}"
+            BRANCH_TYPE="Development"
+            LABEL_TYPE="type: feature"
+            TITLE_PREFIX="feat"
+          fi
+
+          TITLE="${TITLE_PREFIX}(${VERSION}): ${BRANCH_TYPE} tracking for ${BRANCH}"
+
+          # Check for existing issue with same title prefix
+          EXISTING=$(gh api "repos/${REPO}/issues?state=open&per_page=10" \
+            --jq ".[] | select(.title | startswith(\"${TITLE_PREFIX}(${VERSION})\")) | .number" 2>/dev/null | head -1)
+
+          if [ -n "$EXISTING" ]; then
+            echo "ℹ️ Issue #${EXISTING} already exists for ${VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          # ── Define sub-issues for the workflow ─────────────────────────
+          if [[ "$BRANCH" == rc/* ]]; then
+            SUB_ISSUES=(
+              "RC Testing|Verify all features work on rc branch|type: test,release-candidate"
+              "Regression Testing|Run full regression suite before merge|type: test,release-candidate"
+              "Version Bump|Bump version in README.md and all headers|type: version,release-candidate"
+              "Changelog Update|Update CHANGELOG.md with release notes|documentation,release-candidate"
+              "Merge to Version Branch|Create PR to version/XX|type: release,needs-review"
+            )
+          elif [[ "$BRANCH" == alpha/* ]] || [[ "$BRANCH" == beta/* ]]; then
+            SUB_ISSUES=(
+              "Testing|Verify features on ${BRANCH_TYPE} branch|type: test,status: in-progress"
+              "Bug Fixes|Fix issues found during ${BRANCH_TYPE} testing|type: bug,status: pending"
+              "Promote to Next Stage|Create PR to promote to next release stage|type: release,needs-review"
+            )
+          else
+            SUB_ISSUES=(
+              "Development|Implement feature/fix on dev branch|type: feature,status: in-progress"
+              "Unit Testing|Write and pass unit tests|type: test,status: pending"
+              "Code Review|Request and complete code review|needs-review,status: pending"
+              "Version Bump|Bump version in README.md and all headers|type: version,status: pending"
+              "Changelog Update|Update CHANGELOG.md with release notes|documentation,status: pending"
+              "Create RC Branch|Promote dev to rc branch for final testing|type: release,status: pending"
+              "Merge to Main|Create PR from rc/dev to main|type: release,needs-review,status: pending"
+            )
+          fi
+
+          # ── Create sub-issues first ───────────────────────────────────────
+          SUB_LIST=""
+          SUB_NUMBERS=""
+          for SUB in "${SUB_ISSUES[@]}"; do
+            IFS='|' read -r SUB_TITLE SUB_DESC SUB_LABELS <<< "$SUB"
+            SUB_FULL_TITLE="${TITLE_PREFIX}(${VERSION}): ${SUB_TITLE}"
+
+            SUB_BODY=$(printf '### %s\n\n%s\n\n| Field | Value |\n|-------|-------|\n| **Parent Branch** | `%s` |\n| **Version** | `%s` |\n\n---\n*Sub-issue of the %s tracking issue for `%s`.*' \
+              "$SUB_TITLE" "$SUB_DESC" "$BRANCH" "$VERSION" "$BRANCH_TYPE" "$BRANCH")
+
+            SUB_URL=$(gh issue create \
+              --repo "$REPO" \
+              --title "$SUB_FULL_TITLE" \
+              --body "$SUB_BODY" \
+              --label "${SUB_LABELS}" \
+              --assignee "jmiller" 2>&1)
+
+            SUB_NUM=$(echo "$SUB_URL" | grep -oE '[0-9]+$')
+            if [ -n "$SUB_NUM" ]; then
+              SUB_LIST="${SUB_LIST}\n- [ ] ${SUB_TITLE} (#${SUB_NUM})"
+              SUB_NUMBERS="${SUB_NUMBERS} #${SUB_NUM}"
+            fi
+            sleep 0.3
+          done
+
+          # ── Create parent tracking issue ──────────────────────────────────
+          PARENT_BODY=$(printf '## %s Branch Created\n\n| Field | Value |\n|-------|-------|\n| **Branch** | `%s` |\n| **Version** | `%s` |\n| **Type** | %s |\n| **Created by** | @%s |\n| **Created at** | %s |\n| **Repository** | `%s` |\n\n## Workflow Sub-Issues\n\n%b\n\n---\n*Auto-created by [auto-dev-issue.yml](.github/workflows/auto-dev-issue.yml) on branch creation.*' \
+            "$BRANCH_TYPE" "$BRANCH" "$VERSION" "$BRANCH_TYPE" "$ACTOR" "$NOW" "$REPO" "$SUB_LIST")
+
+          PARENT_URL=$(gh issue create \
+            --repo "$REPO" \
+            --title "$TITLE" \
+            --body "$PARENT_BODY" \
+            --label "${LABEL_TYPE},version" \
+            --assignee "jmiller" 2>&1)
+
+          PARENT_NUM=$(echo "$PARENT_URL" | grep -oE '[0-9]+$')
+
+          # ── Link sub-issues back to parent ────────────────────────────────
+          if [ -n "$PARENT_NUM" ]; then
+            for SUB in "${SUB_ISSUES[@]}"; do
+              IFS='|' read -r SUB_TITLE _ _ <<< "$SUB"
+              SUB_FULL_TITLE="${TITLE_PREFIX}(${VERSION}): ${SUB_TITLE}"
+              SUB_NUM=$(gh api "repos/${REPO}/issues?state=open&per_page=20" \
+                --jq ".[] | select(.title == \"${SUB_FULL_TITLE}\") | .number" 2>/dev/null | head -1)
+              if [ -n "$SUB_NUM" ]; then
+                gh api "repos/${REPO}/issues/${SUB_NUM}" -X PATCH \
+                  -f body="$(gh api "repos/${REPO}/issues/${SUB_NUM}" --jq '.body' 2>/dev/null)
+
+          > **Parent Issue:** #${PARENT_NUM}" --silent 2>/dev/null || true
+              fi
+              sleep 0.2
+            done
+          fi
+
+          # ── Create or update prerelease for alpha/beta/rc ────────────────
+          if [[ "$BRANCH" == rc/* ]] || [[ "$BRANCH" == alpha/* ]] || [[ "$BRANCH" == beta/* ]]; then
+            case "$BRANCH_TYPE" in
+              Alpha)               RELEASE_TAG="alpha" ;;
+              Beta)                RELEASE_TAG="beta" ;;
+              "Release Candidate") RELEASE_TAG="release-candidate" ;;
+            esac
+
+            EXISTING=$(gh release view "$RELEASE_TAG" --json tagName -q .tagName 2>/dev/null || true)
+            if [ -z "$EXISTING" ]; then
+              gh release create "$RELEASE_TAG" \
+                --title "${RELEASE_TAG} (${VERSION})" \
+                --notes "## ${BRANCH_TYPE} ${VERSION}\n\nBranch: \`${BRANCH}\`\nTracking issue: ${PARENT_URL}" \
+                --prerelease \
+                --target main 2>/dev/null || true
+              echo "${BRANCH_TYPE} release created: ${RELEASE_TAG}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            else
+              gh release edit "$RELEASE_TAG" \
+                --title "${RELEASE_TAG} (${VERSION})" --prerelease 2>/dev/null || true
+              echo "${BRANCH_TYPE} release updated: ${RELEASE_TAG}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            fi
+          fi
+
+          # ── Summary ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+          echo "## Dev Workflow Issues Created" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "| Item | Issue |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "|------|-------|" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "| **Parent** | ${PARENT_URL} |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "| **Sub-issues** |${SUB_NUMBERS} |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY