Adding VERSION and FORCE options to task release to have better control over release number

Author: scalvert

taskfile.yml

@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ tasks:
 
   release:
     desc: Create and push a new release
+    vars:
+      VERSION: '{{.VERSION | default ""}}'
+      FORCE: '{{.FORCE | default "false"}}'
     cmds:
       # Ensure we're on main and up to date
       - git checkout main
@@ -57,14 +60,35 @@ tasks:
       - echo "Commits since last release:"
       - git log $(svu current)..HEAD --oneline
 
-      # Get the next version
-      - echo "Next version will be $(svu next)"
+      # Get and validate the version
+      - |
+        if [ -n "{{.VERSION}}" ]; then
+          version="{{.VERSION}}"
+          # Validate version format (vX.Y.Z where X,Y,Z are numbers)
+          if ! echo "$version" | grep -qE "^v(0|[1-9][0-9]*)\.(0|[1-9][0-9]*)\.(0|[1-9][0-9]*)$"; then
+            echo "Error: Version must be in format vX.Y.Z where X,Y,Z are numbers (e.g. v1.2.3)"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "Using specified version: $version"
+        else
+          version=$(svu next)
+          echo "Next version will be $version"
+        fi
+
+      # Confirm before proceeding
       - echo "Press Ctrl+C to cancel or wait 5 seconds to continue..."
       - sleep 5
 
+      # Handle existing tag if force is true
+      - |
+        if [ "{{.FORCE}}" = "true" ] && git tag -l "$version" | grep -q .; then
+          echo "Force flag set. Removing existing tag $version"
+          git tag -d $version
+          git push origin :refs/tags/$version
+        fi
+
       # Create and push the tag
       - |
-        version=$(svu next)
         git tag -a $version -m "Release $version"
         git push origin $version