Release v0.2.0-alpha.1

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TL;DR: Publish v0.2.0-alpha.1 to npm incorporating all cleanup and architecture work from this epic.

Context

Part of Epic #35 (v0.2.0 architecture cleanup). This is the final sub-issue — it gates on all 5 preceding sub-issues being merged. The alpha release goes to feature/v0.2.0 branch (not main); main stays at v0.1.4 until Epic 4's final release.

Acceptance Criteria

• npm view claude-playwright@alpha version returns 0.2.0-alpha.1
• GitHub Release created and tagged v0.2.0-alpha.1 (marked as pre-release)
• CHANGELOG.md updated with v0.2.0-alpha.1 entry
• npm test passes before publish
• npm publish --dry-run --tag alpha succeeds before actual publish

Scope

In Scope:

• Bump version to 0.2.0-alpha.1 via npm version 0.2.0-alpha.1 --no-git-tag-version (NOT the version:alpha script — that would produce 0.1.5-alpha.0)
• Update CHANGELOG.md
• Build, test, tag, publish
• Create GitHub Release with release notes
• Post-publish verification (fresh install smoke test)

Out of Scope:

• Merge to main (stays on feature/v0.2.0 until Epic 4)
• External announcements (silent alpha per policy)

Technical Implementation

• Version bump: npm version 0.2.0-alpha.1 --no-git-tag-version (explicit, not version:alpha)
• Publish: npm run publish:alpha (runs npm publish --tag alpha; prepublishOnly triggers build)
• Tag: git tag v0.2.0-alpha.1 after commit
• Release: gh release create v0.2.0-alpha.1 --prerelease
• Post-publish smoke test:

  npm view claude-playwright@alpha version  # → 0.2.0-alpha.1
  npm view claude-playwright dist-tags       # → @latest still 0.1.4
  

• CHANGELOG entry format: Keep a Changelog style, sections: Changed, Removed, Requires, Notes
• Release notes: Focus on architecture refactor, removed delays, cleaned code. No strategic framing.

Architecture Reference

No architecture decisions from Epic #35 apply directly. Release goes to feature/v0.2.0 branch; @latest npm tag stays on v0.1.4.

Dependencies

• Blocked by: Remove artificial delays in test execution #36, Remove obsolete test files and verify test suite is clean #37, Consolidate cache subsystem modules #38, Modularize MCP server into routing and execution layers #39, Add integration test coverage for new server architecture #40 (all must be merged)
• Required for: Epic 2 (builds on alpha.1)