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Garrett Delfosse bfbacd64f4 refactor: consolidate release tooling into a single releaser command (#27034)
## What

Consolidates the two separate release programs into a single command at
`scripts/releaser`:

- `scripts/releaser/v1/` — the former interactive releaser (package
`v1`).
- `scripts/releaser/v2/` — the former `scripts/release-action` CI tool
(package `v2`).
- `scripts/releaser/main.go` — new entrypoint. Runs the **v2** tooling
by
  default and the **v1** interactive wizard with `--legacy`.

## CLI shape

Three documented subcommands, each backed by v2 `prepare-release` with
the
release type baked in:

- `releaser rc` — tag a release candidate
- `releaser branch` — cut a new release branch and tag its first RC
- `releaser release` — tag a stable release or patch

The former release-action verbs (`calculate-version`, `prepare-release`,
`generate-notes`, `publish`) are retained as **hidden** top-level
commands with
identical flags and stdout, so `tag-and-release.yaml` migrates with a
path-only
change (`scripts/release-action` -> `scripts/releaser`). `--legacy` runs
the v1
wizard and is mutually exclusive with the subcommands.
`scripts/release.sh` now
launches `releaser --legacy`.

All file moves are rename-detected by git, so the per-file diff is just
the
package declaration.

## Testing

- `go build ./scripts/...`, `go vet ./scripts/releaser/...`, `go test
./scripts/releaser/...`
- `golangci-lint run ./scripts/releaser/...`, `make lint/emdash`,
`shellcheck`, `actionlint`
- Smoke: `releaser --help` shows only rc/branch/release; hidden verbs
still run;
`releaser rc --ref main --dry-run` emits the same JSON contract;
`--legacy rc`
  errors cleanly.

<details>
<summary>Implementation plan</summary>

# Plan: Consolidate release tooling into a single `scripts/releaser`
command

## Goal

Merge the two separate release programs into one binary at
`scripts/releaser`:

- `scripts/releaser/v1/` — the current interactive releaser (package
`v1`).
- `scripts/releaser/v2/` — the current CI `scripts/release-action`
(package `v2`).
- `scripts/releaser/main.go` — new entrypoint (package `main`).
  - Uses v2 by default, v1 with `--legacy`.
- Exposes 3 subcommands: `rc`, `branch` (cut release branch), `release`.

## Design decision (Option A, chosen)

The workflow needs `prepare-release`, `generate-notes`, and `publish`
invokable
separately (a build happens between prepare and publish). The latter two
are
version-driven and type-agnostic, so they do not map cleanly onto
`rc`/`branch`/`release`.

- Visible subcommands `rc`, `branch`, `release` run v2 `prepare-release`
with the
  type baked in and print the same JSON.
- Hidden verbs `calculate-version`, `prepare-release`, `generate-notes`,
  `publish` keep byte-identical flags/stdout, so the workflow change is
  path-only. Lowest risk; honors "3 subcommands" from a UX perspective.

## `--legacy` semantics

- `releaser --legacy` runs the v1 interactive wizard (preserves today's
  behavior; the wizard auto-detects RC vs release from the branch).
- `--legacy` is mutually exclusive with the subcommands (clear error if
  combined), because v1 auto-detects type and cannot cut a branch.

## Work items

1. Create `v1` and `v2` packages via `git mv`, renaming `package main`.
Move the `owner`/`repo` consts into each package. Add `v1.Run(inv,
dryRun)`
   (old wizard `main()` body) and v2 command builders (`CICommands`,
   `TypeCommand`) so internals stay unexported.
2. New `scripts/releaser/main.go`: top-level `releaser` with `--legacy`,
the 3
subcommands, and the hidden compat verbs; delegates to `v1.Run` for
legacy.
3. Update references: `tag-and-release.yaml` (3 command paths + header
comment)
   and `scripts/release.sh` (`--legacy`).
4. Verify: build, vet, test, `go run` smoke tests, fmt, lint.
5. Open a single PR from a feature branch.

## Risks / notes

- stdout contract for rc/branch/release and the hidden verbs must stay
identical
  (workflow parses stdout); logs go to stderr.
- Patch releases from pre-existing `release/X.Y` branches run those
branches'
own (old) workflow + `scripts/release-action`, so they stay
self-consistent.
New releases cut from branches containing this change get the new
workflow +
`scripts/releaser`. No forwarding stub needed since code and workflow
ship
  together.

</details>

---

This PR was created by Coder Agents on behalf of @f0ssel.
2026-07-07 11:13:50 -04:00
Garrett Delfosse 48bc215f20 chore: tag RCs on main, cut release branch only for releases (#24001)
RC tags are now created directly on `main`. The `release/X.Y` branch is
only cut when the actual release is ready. This eliminates the need to
cherry-pick hundreds of commits from main onto the release branch
between the first RC and the release.

## Workflow

```
main:  ──●──●──●──●──●──●──●──●──●──
              ↑           ↑     ↑
           rc.0        rc.1    cut release/2.34, tag v2.34.0
                                     \
                               release/2.34:  ──●── v2.34.1 (patch)
```

1. **RC:** On `main`, run `./scripts/release.sh`. The tool detects main
(or a detached HEAD reachable from main), prompts for the commit SHA to
tag, suggests the next RC version, and tags it.
2. **Release:** When the RC is blessed, create `release/X.Y` from `main`
(or the specific RC commit). Switch to that branch and run
`./scripts/release.sh`, which suggests `vX.Y.0`.
3. **Patch:** Cherry-pick fixes onto `release/X.Y` and run
`./scripts/release.sh` from that branch.

## Changes

### `scripts/releaser/release.go`
- Two modes based on branch:
- **`main` (or detached HEAD from main)** — RC tagging. Prompts for the
commit SHA to tag (defaults to HEAD). Always checks out the target
commit so the flow operates in detached HEAD. Suggests the next RC based
on existing RC tags.
- **`release/X.Y`** — Release/patch mode. Suggests `vX.Y.0` if the
latest tag is an RC, or the next patch otherwise.
- Detached HEAD support: if `git branch --show-current` is empty, checks
whether HEAD is an ancestor of `origin/main` and enters RC mode
automatically.
- Commit selection prompt in RC mode: shows current commit, lets the
user confirm or provide a different SHA.
- Warns if you try to tag a non-RC on main, or an RC on a release
branch.
- Skips open-PR check and branch sync check in RC mode (not useful on
main).

### `scripts/releaser/main.go`
- Updated help text.

### `.github/workflows/release.yaml`
- RC tags (`*-rc.*`): skip the release-branch validation (they live on
main).
- Non-RC tags: still require the corresponding `release/X.Y` branch.

### `docs/about/contributing/CONTRIBUTING.md`
- Rewrote the Releases section with the new workflow, release types
table, and ASCII diagram.
- Replaced the old "Creating a release" / "Creating a release (via
workflow dispatch)" subsections.

<details><summary>Decision log</summary>

### Why this approach?

Previously, cutting a release branch early for an RC meant
cherry-picking all of main's progress onto that branch before the actual
release — often hundreds of commits. This approach avoids that entirely:
RCs are just tagged snapshots of main, and the release branch only
exists once you need it for stabilization and backports.

### Files NOT changed

- **`scripts/release/publish.sh`** — `--rc` flag controls GitHub
prerelease marking (tag-level, not branch-level). `target_commitish`
already defaults to `main` when the tag isn't on a release branch.
- **`scripts/release/tag_version.sh`** — No RC-specific branch logic.
- **`scripts/releaser/version.go`** — Version parsing/comparison
unchanged.
- **`docs/install/releases/index.md`** — Public-facing docs describe RC
as a release channel with no branch-level detail.

</details>

> Generated by Coder Agents
2026-04-07 15:21:22 -04:00
Garrett Delfosse 1f5f6c9ccb chore: add new interactive release package (#22624) 2026-03-18 12:19:54 -04:00