Simplify release workflow with manual version bumping #26
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Removed automated version-bump workflow due to GitHub Actions limitations and simplified the release process to manual version bumping. Changes: - Archived version-bump.yml with detailed explanation of why it didn't work - GITHUB_TOKEN commits don't trigger workflows (by design) - workflow_run runs in wrong context, doesn't report status to PR - This caused auto-merge to block indefinitely - Simplified test.yml back to pull_request trigger only - Added concurrency control to test workflow to prevent duplicate runs - Completely rewrote RELEASE.md for manual workflow - Step-by-step guide for manual uv version bumping - Clear examples for different release types - Explanation of why automation was removed New workflow: 1. Create PR with changes 2. Manually bump version: uv version --bump <type> 3. Commit and push version change 4. Add release/test-release label 5. Merge PR (tests already passed) 6. Release workflow publishes automatically Benefits: - ✅ Simple, reliable, no complex workflow orchestration - ✅ No status check reporting issues - ✅ Human verification of version before release - ✅ One manual step vs. fighting GitHub Actions limitations Future: Can revisit automation with GitHub App/PAT if desired. See archived workflow and proposal for details. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Summary
Simplify the release workflow by removing automated version bumping and switching to manual version management.
Problem
The automated version-bump workflow had fundamental GitHub Actions limitations:
GITHUB_TOKENdon't trigger other workflows (by design)workflow_runtrigger runs in main context, not PR contextSolution
Manual version bumping with
uv version --bump:Changes
version-bump.ymlwith detailed explanationtest.yml- removed workflow_run, added concurrency controlRELEASE.mdwith manual workflow guideNew Workflow
uv version --bump rctest-releaselabelTesting This PR
I'll demonstrate the new manual workflow:
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