chore: bump version to 0.8.16

* docs: update landing page stats and branch naming convention

- Update community extensions: 91 → 105
- Update extension authors: 50+ → 60+
- Update presets: 18 → 22
- Update GitHub stars: 96K+ → 106K+
- Add last-updated date to landing page
- Clarify branch naming convention for PR-only changes

* Potential fix for pull request finding

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AGENTS.md

@@ -381,25 +381,26 @@ Implementation: Extends `YamlIntegration` (parallel to `TomlIntegration`):
 
 ## Branch Naming Convention
 
-All branches **must** follow this pattern:
+Branches follow one of two patterns depending on whether an issue exists:
 
 ```
-<type>/<number>-<short-slug>
+<type>/<number>-<short-slug>   # when an issue is created first
+<type>/<short-slug>            # when no issue exists (PR-only changes)
 ```
 
-Where `<number>` is the issue number when work is tracked by an issue; otherwise use the PR number.
+When an issue exists, include its number immediately after the prefix — this is what makes branches traceable. For small or self-contained changes that go straight to a PR without a tracking issue, omit the number.
 
 | Prefix | When to use | Example |
 |---|---|---|
 | `feat/` | New features | `feat/2342-workflow-cli-alignment` |
 | `fix/` | Bug fixes | `fix/2653-paths-only-validation` |
-| `docs/` | Documentation changes | `docs/2677-branch-naming-convention` |
+| `docs/` | Documentation changes | `docs/2677-branch-naming-convention`, `docs/update-landing-stats` |
 | `community/` | Community catalog additions | `community/2492-add-mde-extension` |
 | `chore/` | Maintenance, tooling, CI | `chore/2366-editorconfig` |
 
 **Rules:**
 
-1. Always include the issue or PR number immediately after the prefix — this is what makes branches traceable
+1. Include the issue number when one exists — this is what makes branches traceable
 2. Use kebab-case for the slug
 3. Keep the slug short — enough to identify the work without looking up the issue
 

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,20 @@
 
 <!-- insert new changelog below this comment -->
 
+## [0.8.16] - 2026-05-27
+
+### Changed
+
+- docs: update landing page stats and branch naming convention (#2727)
+- feat(workflows): expose {{ context.run_id }} template variable (#2664)
+- fix: resolve __SPECKIT_COMMAND_*__ refs in preset skill rendering (#2717) (#2718)
+- Add Workflow Preset to community catalog (#2725)
+- fix: paths-only skips branch validation, setup-plan preserves existing plan (#2672)
+- docs: fix broken pipx homepage URLs to point to pipx.pypa.io (#2670)
+- Update Architecture Guard extension to v1.8.9 (#2723)
+- Re-validate spec quality checklist after clarify updates spec (#2715)
+- chore: release 0.8.15, begin 0.8.16.dev0 development (#2722)
+
 ## [0.8.15] - 2026-05-27
 
 ### Changed

docs/index.md

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Run `specify init` with your agent of choice and Spec Kit sets up the right comm
 
 ### Make it your own
 
-<span class="pillar-stat">91 community extensions</span> (50+ authors), <span class="pillar-stat">18 presets</span>, and growing. Tune the core process with presets, extend it with extensions, orchestrate it with workflows, or replace it entirely. Build and publish your own.
+<span class="pillar-stat">105 community extensions</span> (60+ authors), <span class="pillar-stat">22 presets</span>, and growing. Tune the core process with presets, extend it with extensions, orchestrate it with workflows, or replace it entirely. Build and publish your own.
 
 Including entirely different SDD processes:
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Community extensions like CI Guard and Architecture Guard add compliance gates a
 
 <div class="stats-grid">
   <div class="stat-item">
-    <span class="stat-number">96K+</span>
+    <span class="stat-number">106K+</span>
     <span class="stat-label">GitHub stars</span>
   </div>
   <div class="stat-item">
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ Community extensions like CI Guard and Architecture Guard add compliance gates a
     <span class="stat-label">Integrations</span>
   </div>
   <div class="stat-item">
-    <span class="stat-number">91</span>
+    <span class="stat-number">105</span>
     <span class="stat-label">Extensions</span>
   </div>
   <div class="stat-item">
-    <span class="stat-number">18</span>
+    <span class="stat-number">22</span>
     <span class="stat-label">Presets</span>
   </div>
   <div class="stat-item">
@@ -150,3 +150,5 @@ specify init my-project --integration copilot
 Ready to start? Follow the [Quick Start Guide](quickstart.md).
 
 </div>
+
+<p class="text-end small text-body-secondary">Last updated: May 27, 2026</p>

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "specify-cli"
-version = "0.8.16.dev0"
+version = "0.8.16"
 description = "Specify CLI, part of GitHub Spec Kit. A tool to bootstrap your projects for Spec-Driven Development (SDD)."
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 dependencies = [