Automating releases

[sergkudinov]

I am proposing a way to automate releases using GitHub Actions and creating a release workflow. Technically, the approximate solution is described here, here or here.

Prework

• Integrate release automation with standard-version NPM utility configuring release script in package.json. Running npm run release will do:
  • bump version in package.json
  • generate changelog file
  • commit above changes
  • tag a new version

Workflow steps:

Workflow is triggered by pushing a tag to master in the semver format.

1. Export release files: build and export static files to an archive
2. Create release: upload the archive and generate release notes with a changelog (action gh-release)

[sergkudinov]

Triggering you both @rpignolet @PaulFarault in case you are not notified.

[sergkudinov]

After discussion with the team, it is not yet time to address this issue until the project matures.