Release Process - Quick Start

Quick guide to release a new version. For detailed info, see workflow-details.md.

Quick Release Checklist

# 1. Verify local setup
make test && make lint && make doc-build

# 2. Analyze changes & update version
# - Run: git log --oneline to see actual changes
# - Edit pyproject.toml: change version
# - Run: uv sync
# - Edit CHANGELOG.md: add new section based on actual changes

# 3. Commit and tag
git add pyproject.toml uv.lock CHANGELOG.md
git commit -m "chore: release version X.Y.Z"
git tag vX.Y.Z
git push origin vX.Y.Z

# 4. Watch pipeline
# → Go to: https://github.com/onukura/oss-sustain-guard/actions
# → Wait for all jobs to succeed

# 5. Prepare English release notes
# → Claude will generate English release notes based on CHANGELOG
# → Copy to GitHub Releases description

The 5 Steps

1️⃣ Prepare & Test

Make sure everything is ready:

git fetch upstream
make test          # All tests pass?
make lint          # Code clean?
make doc-build     # Docs build?

2️⃣ Decide Version

Use Semantic Versioning:

• MAJOR (1.0.0): Breaking changes
• MINOR (0.15.0): New features
• PATCH (0.14.1): Bug fixes

3️⃣ Update Files

Step 1: Analyze actual changes

View what changed since last version:

git log --oneline --since="2 weeks ago"
# Or compare with last tag:
git log --oneline v0.14.0..HEAD

pyproject.toml - Change version:

version = "0.15.0"

Then sync lock file:

uv sync

CHANGELOG.md - Add at top based on actual changes:

## v0.15.0 - 2026-01-20

### Added
- New metric for repository visibility
- Support for Dart package resolver

### Fixed
- Bug in cache invalidation logic
- Memory leak in GraphQL client

### Improved
- Performance optimization in dependency analysis
- Better error messages for network timeouts

Important: Write CHANGELOG entries based on the actual git log output from your recent commits, not generic templates.

4️⃣ Commit & Tag

git add pyproject.toml uv.lock CHANGELOG.md
git commit -m "chore: release version 0.15.0"
git tag v0.15.0
git push origin v0.15.0

5️⃣ Watch & Verify

The publish workflow starts automatically:

GitHub Actions → build → publish-to-pypi → github-release

Check:

• All jobs pass in Actions
• New version on PyPI
• Release appears on GitHub Releases
• Can install: pip install oss-sustain-guard==0.15.0

6️⃣ Generate & Publish English Release Notes ⭐ REQUIRED

After verifying the release on PyPI and GitHub, Claude will:

1. Read your CHANGELOG.md to understand actual changes
2. Generate professional English release notes with:
   • Executive summary of the release
   • Feature highlights with descriptions
   • Bug fixes and improvements
   • Migration notes (if breaking changes)
   • Contributor appreciation
3. Provide formatted text ready to copy/paste to GitHub Releases

You will:

• Copy the generated English release notes to GitHub Releases description
• Update any version-specific links or instructions if needed

This ensures your release has comprehensive documentation for all users.

What Happens Automatically

✅ Build Python package ✅ Upload to PyPI (Trusted Publishing) ✅ Sign artifacts with Sigstore ✅ Create GitHub Release ✅ Claude generates English release notes (based on CHANGELOG.md)

GitHub Release Notes Template

🎯 After PyPI release completes, you'll receive:

1. English release notes based on your CHANGELOG.md
2. Ready-to-copy formatting for GitHub Releases
3. Professional structure with sections for features, fixes, improvements

Claude will automatically generate and present these - no need to ask!

Need More Details?

See bundled references:

• workflow-details.md - Detailed technical info
• release-examples.md - Step-by-step examples & troubleshooting

Common Questions

Q: How do I write good CHANGELOG entries? A: Review your actual commits with git log --oneline and group them by type (Added, Fixed, Improved). Use clear, user-focused language.

Q: What if tests fail? A: Fix the issue and commit before running the release commands.

Q: How to undo a release? A: Delete the tag (git tag -d vX.Y.Z && git push origin :vX.Y.Z) before PyPI publishes.

Q: Tag created but pipeline didn't start? A: Verify tag format is vX.Y.Z (must start with 'v'). See troubleshooting docs.

Q: Do I need to ask Claude for release notes? A: No! Claude will automatically generate English release notes after you verify the PyPI release. Just ask "Create release notes" when ready.