ReScript-VSCode: Proposal for an automated release process

rescript-vscode-release-process.md

flowchart TD
A[pull request gets merged into master branch]
A-->B[build analysis binaries]

subgraph ci [ ]
subgraph textNode1 [ci.yml]
style textNode1 fill:none,stroke:none
end
B-->C[fetch current highest version - 1.3.0]
C-->D[store target version for prepublish - 1.4.1]
D-->E[vsce package with bumped minor - 1.4.1]
E-->F[vsce prepublish with bumped minor - 1.4.1]
E-->G[add packaged version to releases page - Latest master]
end

F & G --> H{New release due?}
H -->|No| I[Done]
H -->|Yes| J[Update CHANGELOG.md - 1.3.1]
J --> K[push to protected release branch]
K --> L[build or download analysis binaries]

subgraph release [ ]
subgraph textNode2 [release.yml]
style textNode2 fill:none,stroke:none
end
L --> M[vsce package - 1.3.1]
L --> N[vsce publish - 1.3.1]
M --> O[add packaged version to releases page - 1.3.1]
end

N & O --> I