# Rustfs Release Publish

> Run the end-to-end RustFS console gate, version bump, preview validation, human confirmation, and final-tag publication pipeline. Use only when the user explicitly asks to release or publish a RustFS version (发版/发布).

- Skill: `rustfs/rustfs-release-publish` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add rustfs/rustfs-release-publish`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/rustfs/rustfs-release-publish/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: rustfs (https://skillmd.com/u/rustfs)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/rustfs/rustfs-release-publish

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# RustFS Release Publish (preview-validated pipeline)

This skill orchestrates a full release. It wraps `rustfs-release-version-bump` (invoked here with the authorized commit/push/PR scope) with a mandatory preview-tag validation loop before the final tag is published.

The binary reports its build tag (`build::TAG` via shadow_rs; `SHORT_VERSION` in
`rustfs/src/config/cli.rs`), and `build.yml` derives asset names and preview
classification from that tag. Cargo.toml supplies only the no-tag fallback.
Preview and final tags must therefore share the validated source commit;
their tag-dependent version and asset names differ. The channel and cleanup
constraints are defined once under Preview tag naming and Hard rules below.

Pipeline shape:

```
check console main against its latest Release
  -> if ahead: publish console -> wait for Release asset + latest API
  -> bump RustFS version files to <target> (final version, ONE commit) -> merge
  -> tag <preview-tag> at that commit -> CI green
  -> verify preview Release assets -> run binary locally + console checks
  -> validate with latest rc client
  -> report preview acceptance results -> STOP for explicit human confirmation
  -> tag <target> at the SAME commit (zero delta) -> re-verify CI/release
  -> CI deletes the <target>-preview.N Releases (tags kept)
```

On validation failure: fix lands on main via normal PR (version files are already at `<target>`, no new bump PR), then tag `<preview-tag N+1>` at the new main commit and restart from Phase 2.

## Required inputs

- Final target version, for example `1.0.0-beta.10`.
- Preview iteration `N` (default: next unused preview tag for that target; check with `git tag -l '<target>-preview.*'` after `git fetch --tags`).

If the target version is missing or ambiguous, collect the current release/tag baseline and ask before version edits or publication. Continue independent read-only preflight while the answer is pending (see the semver gate below).

## Semver gate — resolve the target before version edits or publication

Versions follow [SemVer 2.0.0](https://semver.org/). Precedence reminder:

```
1.0.0-alpha < 1.0.0-alpha.1 < 1.0.0-beta.2 < 1.0.0-beta.11 < 1.0.0-rc.1 < 1.0.0 < 1.0.1 < 1.1.0 < 2.0.0
```

Numeric prerelease identifiers compare numerically (`beta.9 < beta.10`), not lexically — see [semver.org spec item 11](https://semver.org/#spec-item-11). Preview tags are internal validation tags layered on top of the target's prerelease channel — they are never themselves a deliverable version and never appear in version files.

Rules:

- A request like "发个版" / "release the next version" without an exact version string is ALWAYS ambiguous. Derive the current latest tag (`git tag --sort=-v:refname | head`), then ask the user to choose with concrete candidates, e.g. from `1.0.0-beta.10`: next prerelease `1.0.0-beta.11`, promote to `1.0.0-rc.1`, promote to stable `1.0.0`. Never guess between these — they have very different meanings (channel promotion vs. iteration) and different CI classification consequences.
- After a stable `X.Y.Z` exists, the next version must state which component bumps: patch `X.Y.(Z+1)` for fixes only, minor `X.(Y+1).0` for backward-compatible features, major `(X+1).0.0` for breaking changes. If the user names a bump type but not a number, compute it from the latest stable tag and echo the exact resulting version back for confirmation.
- Echo the final confirmed version string verbatim in your first status report; every later phase must use exactly that string. If at any point the user's wording and the confirmed version diverge, stop and re-confirm.

## Preview tag naming

- Use `<target>-preview.N` for every target, e.g. `1.0.0-beta.10-preview.3` or `1.1.0-preview.1`.
- The canonical suffix is exactly `-preview.<digits>`. `build.yml` recognizes it before alpha/beta/rc classification and routes it to the preview-only path; any other tag containing `-preview` fails closed instead of being treated as a release.
- A preview Release MUST be published with `isPrerelease=true` and `isLatest=false`. Any `*-latest` preview asset or preview-triggered `latest.json`, R2, Docker, or Helm publication is a pipeline failure.
- Preview Releases are cleaned up by the `cleanup-preview-releases` job after `publish-release` succeeds for the deliverable tag. It deletes every Release whose tag is exactly `<target>-preview.<digits>` and never passes `--cleanup-tag`, so the tags survive.

## Hard rules

- Version files (Cargo.toml, Cargo.lock, README, flake.nix, Chart.yaml, rustfs.spec) are bumped ONCE, directly to `<target>`. Never write a `-preview.N` suffix into any version file. If `rustfs-release-version-bump` is ever asked for a `-preview` version, that is a pipeline bug — stop.
- Preview Release assets are versioned and intentionally visible on the Releases page for the duration of validation. Do not label them Latest or use them to update any latest distribution channel.
- Never delete a preview Release by hand before Phase 6 finishes — Phase 4 downloads its assets and the final Release notes are generated while it still exists. Cleanup is CI's job; only step in manually (`gh release delete "<preview-tag>" --yes`, never `--cleanup-tag`) if `cleanup-preview-releases` failed.
- Tags have no `v` prefix. Always annotated: `git tag -a <tag> -m "Release <tag>"`.
- The final tag MUST point at exactly `PREVIEW_HASH` — the commit the validated preview tag points at. Never tag current `main` HEAD (commits merged after validation are unvalidated), and never create an extra version-bump commit between preview and final.
- When a previous deliverable exists, GitHub Release notes for the preview and final tags MUST use it as their shared comparison baseline: the most recently published non-preview Release before the target. Internal `-preview.N` Releases are explicitly excluded from that selection, even when they point at the same commit as the final tag — cleanup runs after the notes are generated, so the preview Release is still present and would otherwise be picked as the baseline. If no previous deliverable exists, omit `previous_tag_name` and record that GitHub's default baseline fallback was used.
- Generated Release notes carry a workflow-management marker so retries can repair them. Before manually curating a generated body, remove that marker; unmarked non-placeholder notes are preserved by later workflow runs.
- Phases run in order; a failure in any phase blocks everything after it. After the fix lands on main, restart from Phase 2 with the next preview iteration against the new `origin/main` hash — do not resume mid-pipeline against a stale hash.
- Completing preview acceptance does not authorize the final tag. After Phases 3–5 pass, report the acceptance evidence and stop until the user explicitly confirms continuation. The original release request, an earlier confirmation, silence, or an automated follow-up does not satisfy this gate.
- Confirmation is scoped to the reported `<target>`, `<preview-tag>`, and `PREVIEW_HASH`. A failed or repeated acceptance cycle, including any new preview iteration, invalidates prior confirmation and requires a new one.
- If the release is abandoned after Phase 1 merged, main's version files claim a version that was never tagged. Either revert the bump PR or leave it to be overwritten by the next release — but tell the user explicitly and record the decision.
- User-facing status updates in Chinese; commits, PR titles/bodies, and tag messages in English. No hard-wrapping in commit messages, PR bodies, or documentation prose — one logical line per sentence/paragraph, let soft wrap handle display.

## Phase 0 — Preflight

- `git status --short` clean; `git fetch origin main --tags`.
- `gh auth status` works; confirm you can view `gh release list -L 3`.
- Confirm the exact final target version with the user if not explicit.

### Console release gate

Read and complete [the Console gate](references/console-gate.md) before Phase 1. Verify the latest published Console asset and exact commit; if Console main is ahead, complete its release and asset verification first. A successful build alone does not satisfy this gate.

## Phase 1 — Version bump to the final target (once)

- If main's version files already read `<target>` (e.g. this is a restart after a failed preview), verify with `rg -n "<target>" Cargo.toml rustfs.spec helm/rustfs/Chart.yaml` and skip to Phase 2.
- Otherwise invoke the `rustfs-release-version-bump` skill with the final `<target>` (NOT a preview version), full GitHub flow (commit/push/PR).
- Get the PR merged into main. Record the resulting main commit:

```bash
git fetch origin main
PREVIEW_HASH=$(git rev-parse origin/main)   # must contain the bump PR
```

`PREVIEW_HASH` is the single source of truth for the rest of the pipeline — report it to the user and reuse it verbatim in Phases 2 and 6. Both the preview tag and the final tag will point at it.

## Phase 2 — Publish the preview tag

```bash
git tag -a "<preview-tag>" -m "Release <preview-tag>" "$PREVIEW_HASH"
git push origin "<preview-tag>"
```

Pushing the tag triggers `.github/workflows/build.yml` ("Build and Release"); `docker.yml` chains off it via `workflow_run`.

The preview run builds versioned artifacts and publishes them in a GitHub prerelease. Its latest-channel, R2, Docker, and Helm jobs must be skipped. Those publication paths run only after the final tag is pushed.

On a restart (N+1), refresh `PREVIEW_HASH=$(git rev-parse origin/main)` first — it must contain the fix — and re-report it.

## Phase 3 — CI and preview Release verification

- Find and watch the tag build: `gh run list --workflow build.yml --branch "<preview-tag>" --limit 1` then `gh run watch <run-id>`. Every build matrix target must succeed (linux x86_64/aarch64 × musl/gnu, macos-aarch64, windows-x86_64).
- Confirm the Release publication jobs (`create-release`, `upload-release-assets`, and `publish-release`) succeed while `update-latest-version` is skipped.
- Verify `gh release view "<preview-tag>" --json isPrerelease,assets,url`: `isPrerelease` must be `true`, and the Release must contain all 6 versioned platform zips, checksums, SBOM, and provenance with no `-latest` assets. Confirm `gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/latest --jq .tag_name` does not return `<preview-tag>`.
- Record `PREVIOUS_DELIVERABLE`, selected from published Releases by `publishedAt` after excluding the current tag and every `-preview.N` tag. Verify `gh release view "<preview-tag>" --json body --jq .body` contains `## What's Changed` and, when `PREVIOUS_DELIVERABLE` exists, `**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs/compare/<PREVIOUS_DELIVERABLE>...<preview-tag>`. For a repository with no previous deliverable, verify a Full Changelog link exists and record the GitHub baseline fallback.
- Confirm preview-triggered Docker and Helm jobs are skipped. Preview validation covers the built RustFS binaries, embedded console, and rc compatibility; Docker image construction and Helm publication are deferred to the final tag because the Dockerfiles consume GitHub Release assets.

## Phases 4–5 — Local artifact, Console, and rc acceptance

Read and complete [preview acceptance](references/preview-acceptance.md): verify the downloaded binary's tag/SHA and readiness, exercise Console CRUD with byte-identical download, and pass the full latest-rc command matrix. Any failure blocks final publication. Retain the results for the confirmation gate below.

### Manual confirmation gate

After every Phase 3–5 check passes, report the target, preview tag, `PREVIEW_HASH`, preview Release URL, console result, and rc matrix, then explicitly ask the user whether to publish the final tag. End the turn without creating or pushing `<target>`.

Continue to Phase 6 only after a new user reply explicitly confirms the reported target, preview tag, and commit. A clear affirmative reply to that exact report, such as `确认继续`, is sufficient; if the reply is ambiguous or any reported value changed, ask again.

## Phase 6 — Publish the final tag on the validated commit

No second version bump, no release branch. The final tag goes on the exact commit the preview validated:

```bash
git fetch origin --tags
git rev-parse "<preview-tag>^{commit}"          # must equal PREVIEW_HASH — abort if not
git tag -a "<target>" -m "Release <target>" "$PREVIEW_HASH"
git push origin "<target>"
```

- CI rebuilds from the same source; the only changed input is the tag name, so the binary now self-reports `<target>`.
- Verify the final tag's complete publication path: all matrix and release jobs green; `gh release view "<target>"` shows the full versioned and `-latest` asset set plus checksums, SBOM, and provenance; Docker and Helm workflows succeed; `latest.json` points to `<target>`. A stable target must have `isPrerelease=false` and `isLatest=true`. An alpha/beta/rc target must have `isPrerelease=true`; GitHub does not permit prereleases to be Latest, but the project `latest.json` still advances to the final non-preview target.
- Verify the final Release body contains `## What's Changed` and a Full Changelog link. When `PREVIOUS_DELIVERABLE` exists, the link MUST be `https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs/compare/<PREVIOUS_DELIVERABLE>...<target>` and the baseline MUST equal the preview Release baseline; for example, both `1.0.0-beta.12-preview.1` and `1.0.0-beta.12` compare from `1.0.0-beta.11`.
- Verify the preview cleanup: `cleanup-preview-releases` must succeed, `gh release view "<preview-tag>"` must then report `release not found` for every preview iteration of this target, and `git rev-parse "<preview-tag>^{commit}"` must still resolve to `PREVIEW_HASH` (the tag is kept). If the job failed, delete the leftover Releases manually with `gh release delete "<preview-tag>" --yes` and report it.
- Optionally spot-check `./rustfs --version` from a final-tag artifact — it must report `<target>`.

## Output contract

Always report:

- Console gate result: previous/latest Console tags, whether merged changes required a release, `CONSOLE_HASH`, and Console run/Release URLs when a release was published.
- Target version, preview tag(s) used, `PREVIEW_HASH` (which both tags point at).
- Manual confirmation gate status (`WAITING_FOR_CONFIRMATION` or `CONFIRMED`) and its exact target, preview tag, and `PREVIEW_HASH`.
- Per-phase result (PASS/FAIL/BLOCKED) with key evidence: preview and final Release URLs, preview `isPrerelease`/`isLatest` state, final latest-channel state, console check results, the rc command matrix, and the preview-Release cleanup result (deleted Releases plus surviving tags).
- Any deviation from this pipeline and why the user approved it.