TVO-REL-001: Release refused: the tag does not exist

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Why it happened

In the catalog's worked example, TOVIO explains it like this. Names and values in it are illustrative.

The repository has no tag of that name.

How to fix it

1. Create the tag with tovio tag <name> <commit> and push it
2. Check the spelling with tovio tag

What TOVIO prints

The catalog's example of what TOVIO prints for this code in a terminal. Names, paths and counts in it are illustrative, and the command exits with status 1.

✗ Cannot create a release for `v1.2.0`: no such tag

  Create and push the tag first (`tovio tag v1.2.0 <commit>`), then release it.
  [TVO-REL-001]

What to read

• Error reference — the three-part message standard (what happened, why, what to do next), the exit-code classes, the --json shape, and the everyday codes. It is a curated subset, so it may not name this one: TVO-REL-001 is in the REL area and carries the same three-part message either way.
• Troubleshooting — the diagnostic commands and recovery paths behind the most common failures.

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