diff --git a/.github/releasing.md b/.github/releasing.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2ca99d34 --- /dev/null +++ b/.github/releasing.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +# Releasing a new Version via GitHub Actions + +0. (optional) label the PRs you want to include in this release (if you want to group them in the GH release based on topics). \ + Supported labels can be found in the Release Drafter [config-file](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-meta-plugins/blob/master/.github/release-drafter.yml) (currently inherited from `jellyfin/jellyfin-meta-plugins`) +1. ensure you have merged the PRs you want to include in the release and that the so far drafted GitHub release has captured them +2. Create a `release-prep` PR by manually triggering the 'Create Prepare-Release PR' Workflow from the Actions tab on GitHub +3. check the newly created `Prepare for release vx.y.z` PR if updated the `release.yaml` properly (update it manually if need be) +4. merge the `Prepare for release vx.y.z` and let the Actions triggered by doing that finis (should just be a couple of seconds) +5. FINALLY, trigger the `Publish Jellyfin-Kodi` manually from the Actions tab on GitHub. + 1. this will release the up to that point drafted GitHub Release and tag the default branch accordingly + 2. this will package and deploy `Jellyfin-Kodi` in the new version to the deployment server and trigger the 'kodirepo' script on it +6. Done, assuming everything ran successfully, you have now successfully published a new version! :tada: