Semi-automated release (#223)

Author: jotak

.github/workflows/on-release.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+name: on new release
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+
+jobs:
+  update-krew:
+    name: update krew
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Call krew-release-bot
+        uses: rajatjindal/[email protected]

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   push-image:
-    name: push image
+    name: push image and prepare release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -45,20 +45,15 @@ jobs:
         run: MULTIARCH_TARGETS="${{ env.WF_MULTIARCH_TARGETS }}" IMAGE_ORG=${{ env.WF_ORG }} VERSION=${{ env.tag }} CLEAN_BUILD=1 make images
       - name: build plugin artifact
         run: IMAGE_ORG=${{ env.WF_ORG }} VERSION=${{ env.tag }} make release
-      - name: conventional Changelog Action
-        id: changelog
-        uses: TriPSs/conventional-changelog-action@v6
-        with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: create github release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1
         id: create_release
         with:
-          draft: false
+          draft: true
           prerelease: false
           release_name: ${{ env.tag }}
           tag_name: ${{ env.tag }}
-          body: ${{ steps.changelog.outputs.clean_changelog }}
+          body: Edit to remove this content, click on 'generate release notes' above and publish. It will trigger the krew-release-bot.
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: push plugin artifact
@@ -70,5 +65,3 @@ jobs:
           asset_path: netobserv-cli.tar.gz
           asset_name: netobserv-cli.tar.gz
           asset_content_type: application/gzip
-      - name: Update new version in krew-index
-        uses: rajatjindal/[email protected]

.krew.yaml

@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ spec:
       to: "netobserv"
     - from: "LICENSE"
       to: "."
-    bin: netobserv
+    bin: netobserv

docs/RELEASE.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ This is the process of releasing the NetObserv CLI on GitHub. First, tag from th
 ```bash
 git fetch upstream
 git reset --hard upstream/(release branch)
-version="v0.0.6"
+version="v0.0.9"
 git tag -a "$version" -m "$version"
 git push upstream --tags
 ```
@@ -16,47 +16,14 @@ When the tag is pushed, a release action is triggered on GitHub: https://github.
 
 When the job completes, you should see a new draft release in https://github.com/netobserv/network-observability-cli/releases.
 
-### Krew
-
-If you haven't already, fork and clone the krew-index repo from https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/krew-index.
-
-From there, you'll find the NetObserv plugin info in `plugins/netobserv.yaml`.
-
-Copy and paste the YAML snippet provided in draft release on GitHub, into that `netobserv.yaml` file.
-
-To test it, first download the tgz archive from the GitHub release (see the `netobserv-cli.tar.gz` link under "Assets").
-
-Then:
-
-```bash
-# uninstall any previous version of the plugin
-kubectl krew uninstall netobserv
-# reinstall using the current manifest and archive
-kubectl krew install --manifest=plugins/netobserv.yaml --archive=/path/to/netobserv-cli.tar.gz
-kubectl netobserv version
-# output: Netobserv CLI version <the new version>
-
-# smoke-test on a live cluster
-kubectl netobserv flows
-```
-
-NB: The process to publish a plugin update is also documented in https://krew.sigs.k8s.io/docs/developer-guide/release/updating-plugins/.
-
 ### Publish the GitHub release
 
-When tests are OK, edit the draft release in GitHub:
+Edit the draft release in GitHub:
 - Remove the text template
 - Auto-generate the release note
 - Check the "Set as the latest release" box
 - Click Publish
 
-### Krew again
-
-Finally, commit the YAML changes and open a pull request:
-
-```bash
-git commit -a -s -m "Bump netobserv $version"
-git push origin HEAD:bump-$version
-```
+### Krew
 
-Note: the first time, you may need to sign the CLA for the Linux Foundation / CNCF. Check your PR for any additional step to take.
+The krew-release-bot is triggered automatically when the release is published.