goreleaser-action/CONTRIBUTING.md
Carlos Alexandro Becker c372e9c4ee
ci: add release-major-tag workflow
Adopts the actions/checkout pattern (workflow_dispatch with target +
major_version inputs that force-pushes the major tag). Doubles as a
rollback tool. Documented in CONTRIBUTING under a 'Releasing' section.

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
2026-04-18 15:17:35 -03:00

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# Contributing
Thanks for your interest in contributing!
## Prerequisites
- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) — version pinned in [`.node-version`](./.node-version).
Tools like [`nvm`](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm), [`fnm`](https://github.com/Schniz/fnm),
[`asdf`](https://asdf-vm.com/), or [`mise`](https://mise.jdx.dev/) read this file
automatically.
- [`cosign`](https://docs.sigstore.dev/cosign/installation/) — only required if you
want to run the signature-verification integration tests locally.
## Setup
```sh
npm ci
```
## Pre-commit checklist
Before committing changes to `src/`, `__tests__/`, `package.json`,
`package-lock.json`, or `action.yml`:
```sh
npm run pre-checkin
```
That runs `format` + `build` + `test` — the same checks CI runs.
Then commit `dist/` along with your source changes; the action runtime loads
`dist/index.js` directly, so it must stay in sync.
If CI's `validate / build` job fails because `dist/` differs from a fresh
build, just download the `dist` artifact from the failed run and commit it —
or rerun `npm run build` locally with the Node version in `.node-version`.
## npm scripts
| Script | Purpose |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `npm run build` | Bundle `src/` to `dist/index.js` via `ncc` |
| `npm run format` | Run Prettier (write) |
| `npm run format-check` | Run Prettier (check only, used in CI) |
| `npm run lint` | Run ESLint (check only, used in CI) |
| `npm run lint:fix` | Run ESLint with `--fix` |
| `npm test` | Run Jest with coverage |
| `npm run pre-checkin` | `format` + `lint:fix` + `build` + `test` |
## Tests
`npm test` runs the full Jest suite, including integration tests that:
- Download real GoReleaser releases from GitHub
- Verify `checksums.txt` against the downloaded archive
- Verify the cosign sigstore bundle (skipped if `cosign` isn't on `PATH`,
but the CI image always has it installed)
These need outbound network access. Offline / restrictive-proxy runs will
have those tests fail — that's expected.
## Commit messages
Use [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) (`feat:`,
`fix:`, `test:`, `docs:`, `chore:`, `ci:`, …). Keep the subject ≤72 chars.
## Pull requests
- Target `master`.
- Make sure `npm run pre-checkin` passes.
- One logical change per PR is easier to review.
- The `signing` CI job and `goreleaser-pro` matrix entries are skipped on PRs
from forks because they need repository secrets — that's expected and not
something you need to fix.
## Releasing (maintainers)
1. Create a new GitHub Release with a semver tag (e.g. `v7.1.0`) — either
through the UI or `gh release create v7.1.0 --generate-notes`.
2. Once the release exists, run the [**release major tag**](./.github/workflows/release-major-tag.yml)
workflow from the Actions tab:
- `target`: the new tag (e.g. `v7.1.0`)
- `major_version`: the major version to repoint (e.g. `v7`)
This force-pushes the major tag to the new release so consumers using
`goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v7` pick up the change.
The same workflow doubles as a rollback tool — pass an older tag as
`target` to revert the major.