diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a00dbb6..449b38f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -119,3 +119,4 @@ GIT_SYNC_PHASE1_COMPLETE.md
 build-dmg.sh
 .claude/
 *.sh
+RELEASE_NOTES.md
diff --git a/validate_sync_phase1.swift b/validate_sync_phase1.swift
deleted file mode 100755
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--- a/validate_sync_phase1.swift
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@@ -1,252 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/swift
-//
-// Git Sync Phase 1 Validation Script
-// Tests integration without requiring git repository
-//
-
-import Foundation
-
-print("🧪 Git Sync Phase 1 Validation")
-print("================================\n")
-
-var passCount = 0
-var failCount = 0
-
-func test(_ name: String, _ block: () throws -> Bool) {
-    do {
-        if try block() {
-            print("✅ \(name)")
-            passCount += 1
-        } else {
-            print("❌ \(name)")
-            failCount += 1
-        }
-    } catch {
-        print("❌ \(name) - Error: \(error)")
-        failCount += 1
-    }
-}
-
-// Test 1: SyncModels.swift exists and has correct structure
-test("SyncModels.swift exists") {
-    let path = "oAI/Models/SyncModels.swift"
-    return FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: path)
-}
-
-test("SyncModels.swift contains SyncAuthMethod enum") {
-    let path = "oAI/Models/SyncModels.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("enum SyncAuthMethod") &&
-           content.contains("case ssh") &&
-           content.contains("case password") &&
-           content.contains("case token")
-}
-
-test("SyncModels.swift contains SyncError enum") {
-    let path = "oAI/Models/SyncModels.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("enum SyncError") &&
-           content.contains("case notConfigured") &&
-           content.contains("case secretsDetected")
-}
-
-test("SyncModels.swift contains SyncStatus struct") {
-    let path = "oAI/Models/SyncModels.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("struct SyncStatus") &&
-           content.contains("var lastSyncTime") &&
-           content.contains("var isCloned")
-}
-
-test("SyncModels.swift contains ConversationExport struct") {
-    let path = "oAI/Models/SyncModels.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("struct ConversationExport") &&
-           content.contains("func toMarkdown()")
-}
-
-// Test 2: GitSyncService.swift exists and has correct structure
-test("GitSyncService.swift exists") {
-    let path = "oAI/Services/GitSyncService.swift"
-    return FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: path)
-}
-
-test("GitSyncService.swift has singleton pattern") {
-    let path = "oAI/Services/GitSyncService.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("static let shared") &&
-           content.contains("@Observable")
-}
-
-test("GitSyncService.swift has core git operations") {
-    let path = "oAI/Services/GitSyncService.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("func testConnection()") &&
-           content.contains("func cloneRepository()") &&
-           content.contains("func pull()") &&
-           content.contains("func push(")
-}
-
-test("GitSyncService.swift has export/import operations") {
-    let path = "oAI/Services/GitSyncService.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("func exportAllConversations()") &&
-           content.contains("func importAllConversations()")
-}
-
-test("GitSyncService.swift has secret scanning") {
-    let path = "oAI/Services/GitSyncService.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("func scanForSecrets") &&
-           content.contains("OpenAI Key") &&
-           content.contains("Anthropic Key")
-}
-
-test("GitSyncService.swift has status management") {
-    let path = "oAI/Services/GitSyncService.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("func updateStatus()") &&
-           content.contains("syncStatus")
-}
-
-// Test 3: SettingsService.swift has sync properties
-test("SettingsService.swift has syncEnabled property") {
-    let path = "oAI/Services/SettingsService.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("var syncEnabled: Bool")
-}
-
-test("SettingsService.swift has sync configuration properties") {
-    let path = "oAI/Services/SettingsService.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("var syncRepoURL") &&
-           content.contains("var syncLocalPath") &&
-           content.contains("var syncAuthMethod")
-}
-
-test("SettingsService.swift has encrypted credential properties") {
-    let path = "oAI/Services/SettingsService.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("var syncUsername: String?") &&
-           content.contains("var syncPassword: String?") &&
-           content.contains("var syncAccessToken: String?") &&
-           content.contains("getEncryptedSetting") &&
-           content.contains("setEncryptedSetting")
-}
-
-test("SettingsService.swift has auto-sync toggles") {
-    let path = "oAI/Services/SettingsService.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("var syncAutoExport") &&
-           content.contains("var syncAutoPull")
-}
-
-test("SettingsService.swift has syncConfigured computed property") {
-    let path = "oAI/Services/SettingsService.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("var syncConfigured: Bool")
-}
-
-// Test 4: SettingsView.swift has Sync tab
-test("SettingsView.swift has Sync tab state variables") {
-    let path = "oAI/Views/Screens/SettingsView.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("@State private var syncRepoURL") &&
-           content.contains("@State private var syncLocalPath") &&
-           content.contains("@State private var syncUsername") &&
-           content.contains("@State private var isTestingSync")
-}
-
-test("SettingsView.swift has syncTab view") {
-    let path = "oAI/Views/Screens/SettingsView.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("private var syncTab: some View")
-}
-
-test("SettingsView.swift has sync helper methods") {
-    let path = "oAI/Views/Screens/SettingsView.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("private func testSyncConnection()") &&
-           content.contains("private func cloneRepo()") &&
-           content.contains("private func exportConversations()") &&
-           content.contains("private func pushToGit()") &&
-           content.contains("private func pullFromGit()")
-}
-
-test("SettingsView.swift has sync status properties") {
-    let path = "oAI/Views/Screens/SettingsView.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("private var syncStatusIcon") &&
-           content.contains("private var syncStatusColor") &&
-           content.contains("private var syncStatusText")
-}
-
-test("SettingsView.swift has Sync tab in picker") {
-    let path = "oAI/Views/Screens/SettingsView.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("Text(\"Sync\")") && content.contains(".tag(4)")
-}
-
-// Test 5: Build succeeded
-test("Project builds successfully") {
-    return true // Already verified in previous build
-}
-
-// Test 6: File structure validation
-test("All sync files are in correct locations") {
-    let models = FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: "oAI/Models/SyncModels.swift")
-    let service = FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: "oAI/Services/GitSyncService.swift")
-    return models && service
-}
-
-test("GitSyncService uses correct DatabaseService methods") {
-    let path = "oAI/Services/GitSyncService.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("listConversations()") &&
-           content.contains("loadConversation(id:")
-}
-
-test("GitSyncService handles async operations correctly") {
-    let path = "oAI/Services/GitSyncService.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("async throws") &&
-           content.contains("await runGit")
-}
-
-test("Secret scanning patterns are comprehensive") {
-    let path = "oAI/Services/GitSyncService.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    let patterns = [
-        "OpenAI Key",
-        "Anthropic Key",
-        "Bearer Token",
-        "API Key",
-        "Access Token"
-    ]
-    return patterns.allSatisfy { content.contains($0) }
-}
-
-test("ConversationExport markdown format includes metadata") {
-    let path = "oAI/Models/SyncModels.swift"
-    guard let content = try? String(contentsOfFile: path) else { return false }
-    return content.contains("func toMarkdown()") &&
-           content.contains("Created") &&
-           content.contains("Updated")
-}
-
-// Print summary
-print("\n================================")
-print("📊 Test Results")
-print("================================")
-print("✅ Passed: \(passCount)")
-print("❌ Failed: \(failCount)")
-print("📈 Total:  \(passCount + failCount)")
-print("🎯 Success Rate: \(passCount * 100 / (passCount + failCount))%")
-
-if failCount == 0 {
-    print("\n🎉 All tests passed! Phase 1 integration is complete.")
-    exit(0)
-} else {
-    print("\n⚠️  Some tests failed. Review the results above.")
-    exit(1)
-}