chore: release 0.34.0

Author: grumbach

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,25 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 *When editing this file, please respect a line length of 100.*
 
+## [0.34.0] - 2025-09-05
+
+### Added
+- Easy-to-use streaming functions: new `stream_encrypt` and `streaming_decrypt` functions provide 
+  simplified APIs for streaming encryption/decryption without requiring manual stream management.
+- In-memory streaming encryption: streaming encryption now operates entirely in memory, 
+  eliminating disk I/O dependencies for better performance.
+- Random access streaming decryption: added random access functionality for streaming decryption,
+  enabling flexible data retrieval patterns.
+
+### Changed
+- Streaming API improvements: greatly enhanced streaming functionality with better memory 
+  management and performance optimizations.
+- Code organization: consolidated streaming functionality and removed legacy streaming code for 
+  better maintainability.
+
+### Removed
+- Legacy streaming implementation: removed outdated stream_old code as part of codebase cleanup.
+
 ## [0.33.0] - 2025-08-12
 
 ### Fixed

Cargo.toml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ license = "GPL-3.0"
 name = "self_encryption"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/maidsafe/self_encryption"
-version = "0.33.0"
+version = "0.34.0"
 
 [features]
 default = []

README.md

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Self encrypting files (convergent encryption plus obfuscation)
 - [Implementation Details](#implementation-details)
 - [License](#license)
 - [Contributing](#contributing)
+- [Release Process](#release-process)
 
 ## Overview
 
@@ -292,3 +293,16 @@ Want to contribute? Great :tada:
 There are many ways to give back to the project, whether it be writing new code, fixing bugs, or just reporting errors. All forms of contributions are encouraged!
 
 For instructions on how to contribute, see our [Guide to contributing](https://github.com/maidsafe/QA/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
+## Release Process
+
+To prepare a new release:
+
+1. **Create a PR with version bump and changelog**: 
+   - Update version in `Cargo.toml` based on [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/)
+   - Add new version entry to `CHANGELOG.md` with release date and changes
+   - Example: [PR #416](https://github.com/maidsafe/self_encryption/pull/416)
+
+2. **Run the release workflow manually**: 
+   - After PR is merged, go to [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/maidsafe/self_encryption/actions/workflows/release.yml)
+   - Click "Run workflow" to trigger the automated release process

nodejs/Cargo.toml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib"]
 hex = "0.4.3"
 napi = { version = "2.12.2", default-features = false, features = ["napi4", "napi6", "tokio_rt", "serde-json"] }
 napi-derive = "2.12.2"
-self_encryption = { version = "0.33.0", path = ".." }
+self_encryption = { version = "0.34.0", path = ".." }
 
 [build-dependencies]
 napi-build = "2.0.1"