diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c9e9b07..34f7a83 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -125,5 +125,8 @@ Initial release.
 - `--prio` and `--priority` accepted interchangeably on `new`/`list`.
 - PostToolUse `tasks-md-guard.sh` hook to nudge edits through the CLI.
 - 155-scenario end-to-end test suite; CI across Python 3.8–3.12.
+  *(Editor's note, 2026-07-15: "155" counted assertions, not scenarios — the
+  v1.0.0 suite had 30 scenarios / 155 assertions. The suite has only grown
+  since; `make test` prints the live assertion count.)*
 - Docs: install + task-lifecycle walkthrough, a populated `examples/TASKS.md`,
   and `CONTRIBUTING.md`. Consistent `./tools/tasks.py` invocation throughout.
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index b77a4ea..c77a2f8 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ exists — no install, no PATH, no network.
 | Path | What |
 |---|---|
 | `tasks.py` | The engine — commands, parser, validator, `version`/`selfupdate`. |
-| `tests/test_tasks_e2e.sh` | The conformance gate (54 scenarios / 298 assertions as of v1.4.0 — `make test` prints the live count; don't trust doc numbers over the runner). |
+| `tests/test_tasks_e2e.sh` | The conformance gate (54 scenarios / 298 assertions as of v1.4.0 — `make test` prints the live assertion count; don't trust doc numbers over the runner). |
 | `hooks/tasks-md-guard.sh` | Optional PostToolUse hook nudging edits through the CLI. |
 | `schema.md` | `TASKS.md` format quick-reference (full spec = the docstring). |
 | `docs/superpowers/specs/` | Committed design docs (`YYYY-MM-DD-<topic>-design.md`) for larger features — the decisions *and their why*, written before implementation. ("superpowers" = the brainstorm/TDD workflow tooling used in AI sessions; the docs are plain markdown.) |
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ it is deliberately conservative. Preserve all of these:
 1. Bump `__version__` in `tasks.py` and add a `CHANGELOG.md` entry.
 2. `make check` (green), commit.
 3. Tag and push: `git tag -a vX.Y.Z -m "tasks vX.Y.Z" && git push origin vX.Y.Z`
-   (a tag push is the release; optionally `gh release create`).
+   (a tag push is the release).
+4. Create the GitHub Release: `gh release create vX.Y.Z` with notes — standard
+   practice since v1.1.0 (every release has one).
 
 Vendored copies on older versions pick up the new release via
 `tasks selfupdate` (which fetches `tasks.py` from `main`'s raw URL). Keep the
diff --git a/MEMORY.md b/MEMORY.md
index c1da5fb..56ef37b 100644
--- a/MEMORY.md
+++ b/MEMORY.md
@@ -30,8 +30,11 @@
 
 ## What just happened (2026-06-21 → 2026-07-15)
 
-Six releases, each driven by real usage in consumer repos; every design decision and
-its *why* is in `LEARNINGS.md` and `docs/superpowers/specs/`:
+Six releases, each driven by real usage in consumer repos. The *why* behind the
+decisions is in `LEARNINGS.md`; the renumber and id-allocation rounds also have full
+design docs in `docs/superpowers/specs/`. (The milestone feature's original spec
+lived off-repo in taxjot and did not travel — its surviving specification is the
+module docstring + `schema.md`, and its rationale the v1.1.x LEARNINGS entries.)
 v1.1.0 milestones → v1.1.1 trailing-tag-region parsing (#9) → v1.1.2 shadow-sync
 field edits (#17) → v1.2.0 `set --title` (#18) → v1.3.0 `renumber` (#12) →
 v1.4.0 `new --id`/`--base` (#13). The through-line: a three-way ID collision
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f48ffb9..8f78cbf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ overwrites the running script, it is deliberately conservative:
 | `tasks.py` | The engine — task commands, `validate`, `version`, `selfupdate`. |
 | `examples/TASKS.md` | A populated sample file. |
 | `hooks/tasks-md-guard.sh` | Optional PostToolUse hook nudging edits through the CLI. |
-| `tests/test_tasks_e2e.sh` | Behavioral conformance suite (54 scenarios / 298 assertions as of v1.4.0; `make test` prints the live count). |
+| `tests/test_tasks_e2e.sh` | Behavioral conformance suite (54 scenarios / 298 assertions as of v1.4.0; `make test` prints the live assertion count). |
 | `schema.md` | `TASKS.md` format quick-reference (full spec in `tasks.py help`). |
 | `docs/superpowers/specs/` | Committed design docs for the larger features (the *why* behind them). |
 | `LEARNINGS.md` · `MEMORY.md` | Decision/insight ledger · maintainer session-to-session state. |
diff --git a/examples/TASKS.md b/examples/TASKS.md
index 841f218..47b6a1a 100644
--- a/examples/TASKS.md
+++ b/examples/TASKS.md
@@ -28,7 +28,14 @@ Example:
   - [x] (T-0002) [P0] [done] Another subtask @done=2025-01-01
 ```
 
-Tags: `@deps=` `@rel=` `@branch=` `@pr=` `@issue=` `@tags=` `@effort=` `@system=` `@done=`
+Tags: `@deps=` `@rel=` `@branch=` `@pr=` `@issue=` `@tags=` `@effort=` `@system=` `@milestone=` `@done=`
+
+---
+
+# Milestones
+
+- M1  alias=alpha  status=active   Auth goes live
+- M2  alias=beta   status=planned  Notifications rollout
 
 ---
 
@@ -36,14 +43,14 @@ Tags: `@deps=` `@rel=` `@branch=` `@pr=` `@issue=` `@tags=` `@effort=` `@system=
 
 ## Now
 
-- [ ] (F-0001) [P0] [todo] Auth MVP
+- [ ] (F-0001) [P0] [todo] Auth MVP @milestone=m1
   - [x] (T-0001) [P0] [done] Define User schema @effort=2h @done=2026-06-21
   - [ ] (T-0002) [P1] [doing] Token validation @effort=4h @deps=T-0001
   - [ ] (T-0003) [P1] [todo] Login endpoint @deps=T-0002
 ## Backlog
 
 - [ ] (F-0002) [P2] [todo] Notifications
-  - [ ] (T-0004) [P2] [todo] Email provider spike @tags=research
+  - [ ] (T-0004) [P2] [todo] Email provider spike @tags=research @milestone=beta
 ## Skipped
 
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