# Version 1.6.1

Previous version: 1.6.0
New version: 1.6.1
Diff basis: release/1.6.0..HEAD plus working tree
Version action: patch
SemVer rationale: The pending release payload contains backward-compatible CLI exit-code correction and published documentation clarification, which require a patch bump.

Release payload:
- Fix CLI command rendering so returned error diagnostics set a failing process exit code.
- Document the professional standards and reference alignment behind the default truth-document templates, and cite that rationale from localized README onboarding sections.

User-facing release text:
- CLI commands that return error diagnostics now fail with a non-zero exit code, making automation reflect Truthmark errors correctly.
- Default truth-document template rationale is now documented with recognized software-engineering references and linked from the README.

Verification:
- `git diff --check`
- `npx tsx src/cli/main.ts check --json`
- `npx tsx src/cli/main.ts index --json`
- `npm run package:check`
- `npm run release:check`