Quick Start

Use this when you want to install the released package, run a human check, and verify the public policy feed quickly.

Install

python -m pip install win11_release_guard

Need	Command
Human console output	`win11_release_guard --pretty`
JSON for RMM/scripts	`win11_release_guard --json-pretty --no-wua`
Production-style source gating	`win11_release_guard --strict-production --json-pretty --no-wua`
Check signed policy source	`win11_release_guard --check-policy-source`
Check public Pages surface	`win11_release_guard --check-public-pages`

python -m compileall -q win11_release_guard tools
python -m win11_release_guard --self-test
python -m win11_release_guard --diagnose-config
pytest -q

Status	Meaning
`COMPLIANT`	Installed release/build meets the signed policy target and baseline.
`FEATURE_UPDATE_REQUIRED`	Existing device is below the broad target release.
`QUALITY_UPDATE_REQUIRED`	Device is on target release but below required baseline.
`CHECK_INCOMPLETE`	Policy source/trust/freshness was not good enough to decide.
`ABOVE_BROAD_TARGET_OR_SPECIAL_RELEASE`	Device is on a release above or outside the broad target semantics.