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Monthly Release Thread #8

Monthly Release Thread

Monthly Release Thread #8

Workflow file for this run

# Workflow to create a github issue every month to facilitate comment based releases
name: Monthly Release Thread
on:
schedule:
- cron: 0 0 1 * * # Every 1st day of the month at 0000 – https://crontab.guru
jobs:
monthly_release:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
# Get current month for issue title
- name: get-date
id: date
run: echo "date=$(date +'%B %Y')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
# Create, pin, label, and assign release issue
- name: create-issue
id: issue
uses: imjohnbo/issue-bot@v3
with:
pinned: true
close-previous: true
labels: "Type: Release Thread"
title: "RELEASE THREAD: ${{ steps.date.outputs.date }}"
body: |
Data Developers - Please use this issue to push new releases if doing so via comment.
# Explainer
- Create an issue comment that starts with `/release` on the first line.
- Second (non-empty) line will be used as a release title/name.
- All following lines will be interpreted as a release description/body.
- Description (even if empty) will always be appended with a comparison link to the previous release, unless there is no previous release.
# How to
Add a comment with one of the following to push a release:
### For a standard release:
*given latest release v2.2.2, will create a release v2.2.3 (increases patch)*
> /release
>
> This is title of v2.2.3
### For a Chapter Approved/Big FAQ initial releases (game-wide updates):
*given latest release v2.2.2, will create a release v2.3.0 (increases minor, resets patch)*
> /release bump=minor
>
> This is title of v2.3.0
### For a new game edition:
*given latest release v2.2.2, will create a release v3.0.0 (increases major, resets minor and patch)*
> /release bump=major
>
> This is title of v3.0.0
env:
GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}