# Release Version

> Use when releasing a new version - guides through version bump, changelog generation, commit grouping, tagging, and GitHub CI tracking. Triggers on "发布新版本", "release", "发版", or version release requests.

- Skill: `corvo007/release-version` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add corvo007/release-version`
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- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: corvo007 (https://skillmd.com/u/corvo007)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/corvo007/release-version

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# Release Version Workflow

## Overview

A complete release workflow for MioSub that handles version bumping, changelog generation from git history, grouped commits, tagging, and GitHub CI monitoring.

## When to Use

- User says "发布新版本", "release", "发版"
- User requests a version release
- Before publishing a new release to GitHub

## Workflow Steps

### Step 0: Pre-flight Questions

Ask the user:

1. **Version number** - What version to release? (e.g., 2.12.0)
2. **Pre-release?** - Is this a pre-release version? (affects GitHub release settings)

### Step 1: Check and Commit Uncommitted Changes

1. Run `git status` to check for uncommitted changes
2. If changes exist:
   - Analyze the changes by topic/feature
   - Group related changes together
   - Create separate commits for each topic group
   - Use conventional commit messages (feat:, fix:, chore:, etc.)

### Step 2: Generate Changelog

1. Find the previous version tag:

   ```bash
   git describe --tags --abbrev=0
   ```

2. Get all commits since last tag:

   ```bash
   git log <previous-tag>..HEAD --oneline
   ```

3. Read each commit's details to categorize:
   - **Features** - New functionality (feat:)
   - **Fixes** - Bug fixes (fix:)
   - **Refactor** - Code improvements (refactor:)
   - **Chore** - Maintenance tasks (chore:)
   - **Documentation** - Doc updates (docs:)
   - **Performance** - Performance improvements (perf:)

   **Exclude from changelog** (internal/infrastructure changes not relevant to users):
   - Error tracking changes (Sentry integration, error reporting)
   - Analytics/telemetry service modifications
   - Internal monitoring or logging infrastructure

4. Update changelog files in the documentation site (bilingual):

   **English** (`docs/content/docs/en/changelog.mdx`):
   - Add new version section after the frontmatter and intro paragraph
   - Format: `## [X.X.X] - YYYY-MM-DD` (no 'v' prefix)
   - Group entries by category (Keep a Changelog format)
   - Use English descriptions

   **Chinese** (`docs/content/docs/zh/changelog.mdx`):
   - Mirror the same structure as English
   - Translate all descriptions to Chinese
   - Use Chinese category names: 新功能, 修复, 重构, 杂项, 文档, 性能

5. Update `package.json`:
   - Change `"version": "X.X.X"` to new version (no 'v' prefix)

### Step 3: Commit Release Files

```bash
git add docs/content/docs/en/changelog.mdx docs/content/docs/zh/changelog.mdx package.json
git commit -m "Release vX.X.X"
```

Note: Commit message uses 'v' prefix, but version strings in files do not.

### Step 4: Tag and Push

```bash
git tag vX.X.X
git push origin main
git push origin vX.X.X
```

Note: Tag uses 'v' prefix (e.g., v2.12.0).

### Step 5: Monitor GitHub CI

1. Track the GitHub Actions workflow:

   ```bash
   gh run list --workflow=release.yml --limit=1
   gh run watch <run-id>
   ```

2. Report build status to user:
   - Success: Provide release URL
   - Failure: Show error details

## Quick Reference

| Step         | Command                          | Purpose                    |
| ------------ | -------------------------------- | -------------------------- |
| Check status | `git status`                     | Find uncommitted changes   |
| Previous tag | `git describe --tags --abbrev=0` | Get last release tag       |
| Commit log   | `git log <tag>..HEAD --oneline`  | List changes since release |
| Create tag   | `git tag vX.X.X`                 | Create version tag         |
| Push tag     | `git push origin vX.X.X`         | Trigger CI build           |
| Watch CI     | `gh run watch`                   | Monitor build progress     |

## Version Format Rules

| Location              | Format          | Example                    |
| --------------------- | --------------- | -------------------------- |
| Git tag               | With 'v' prefix | `v2.12.0`                  |
| Commit message        | With 'v' prefix | `Release v2.12.0`          |
| changelog.mdx (en/zh) | No 'v' prefix   | `## [2.12.0] - 2026-01-06` |
| package.json          | No 'v' prefix   | `"version": "2.12.0"`      |

## Changelog File Locations

| Language | Path                                 |
| -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| English  | `docs/content/docs/en/changelog.mdx` |
| Chinese  | `docs/content/docs/zh/changelog.mdx` |

## CHANGELOG Format (English)

```markdown
## [X.X.X] - YYYY-MM-DD

### Features

- **Component**: Description of new feature.

### Fixes

- **Component**: Description of bug fix.

### Refactor

- **Component**: Description of refactoring.

### Chore

- **Component**: Maintenance description.
```

## CHANGELOG Format (Chinese)

```markdown
## [X.X.X] - YYYY-MM-DD

### 新功能

- **组件名**: 新功能描述。

### 修复

- **组件名**: Bug 修复描述。

### 重构

- **组件名**: 重构描述。

### 杂项

- **组件名**: 维护工作描述。
```

## Category Name Mapping

| English       | Chinese  |
| ------------- | -------- |
| Features      | 新功能   |
| Fixes         | 修复     |
| Refactor      | 重构     |
| Chore         | 杂项     |
| Documentation | 文档     |
| Performance   | 性能     |
| Highlights    | 亮点     |
| Improvements  | 改进     |
| Other Changes | 其他变更 |

## Common Mistakes

| Mistake                          | Fix                                                              |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Forgetting to push the tag       | CI only triggers on tag push, not commit push                    |
| Wrong version in package.json    | Version must match tag (without 'v' prefix)                      |
| Changelog in wrong position      | New version goes after the frontmatter, before previous versions |
| Not grouping commits             | Related changes should be in one commit for cleaner history      |
| Inconsistent 'v' prefix          | Tag and commit use 'v', files don't                              |
| Missing Chinese translation      | Both en and zh changelog files must be updated together          |
| Mismatched category translations | Use the Category Name Mapping table for consistency              |

## Pre-release Handling

For pre-release versions:

- Use version format: `X.X.X-beta.1`, `X.X.X-rc.1`
- Tag format: `vX.X.X-beta.1`
- Note: Current CI workflow sets `prerelease: false` - may need manual adjustment in GitHub release