Walkthrough

Adjusted release task to stage only lib/cypress_on_rails/version.rb during non-dry runs. The commit, tagging, pushing, and release steps remain unchanged.

Changes

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  autonumber
  participant Dev as Developer
  participant Rake as release.rake
  participant Git as Git

  Dev->>Rake: invoke release (non-dry-run)
  Rake->>Git: add lib/cypress_on_rails/version.rb
  note right of Git: Previously: add version.rb + Gemfile.lock
  Rake->>Git: commit -m "Bump version"
  Rake->>Git: tag version
  Rake->>Git: push commits and tags

Estimated code review effort

🎯 2 (Simple) | ⏱️ ~10 minutes

Possibly related PRs

• Fix release task to commit version bump before gem release (#???) #195: Adjusts release workflow to include bundler install and commit both version file and Gemfile.lock; overlaps and conflicts with the narrowed staging in this PR.
• Add automated release rake tasks #182: Modifies release rake tasks around version file handling; directly related to this change’s area.

Poem

A rabbit taps the tag with care,
One file staged—so light, so fair.
No lockfile tracks this gentle hop,
Commit, then push, then tag on top.
Release bells ring—thump-thump, I cheer!
Carrots for clean versions, my dear. 🎉🥕

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Pull Request Review

Summary

This PR fixes the release task by removing Gemfile.lock from the git add command, correctly recognizing that gem libraries should not commit their lock files.

✅ Code Quality & Best Practices

Excellent change! This PR demonstrates good understanding of Ruby gem conventions:

1. Correct gem library practice: The change properly follows the Ruby gem convention that Gemfile.lock should NOT be committed for libraries (only for applications). This is correctly documented in the .gitignore file (line 2).

2. Clean commit message: The commit message clearly explains both what changed and why, following good git practices.

3. Focused change: The PR makes a single, targeted fix without scope creep.

4. Updated comment: The inline comment was properly updated from "Commit the version bump and Gemfile.lock update" to just "Commit the version bump" (rakelib/release.rake:53), maintaining code documentation accuracy.

🐛 Bug Fix Validation

The fix correctly addresses the issue where the release task would fail when trying to add an ignored file. This was a legitimate bug that would have prevented releases from working properly.

⚡ Performance Considerations

No performance impact. The change actually makes the git operation slightly faster by not attempting to add an ignored file.

🔒 Security Concerns

No security concerns. This change doesn't introduce any security risks and follows security best practices by:

• Not committing lock files that could expose dependency version information unnecessarily
• Maintaining the principle that gems should work with a range of dependency versions

🧪 Test Coverage

Observation: While the fix is straightforward and low-risk, there don't appear to be automated tests for the release task itself. Consider adding:

1. A test that verifies Gemfile.lock is not committed during release
2. A test that validates the release process completes successfully
3. A dry-run test to ensure the release task works without actually publishing

However, given that this is a build/release automation task and the fix is simple, the lack of tests is understandable.

📝 Minor Suggestions

1. Consider documenting the convention: It might be helpful to add a comment in the release task explaining why Gemfile.lock is excluded, for future maintainers:

   # Commit the version bump
   # Note: Gemfile.lock is not committed as this is a gem library, not an application
   sh_in_dir(gem_root, "git add lib/cypress_on_rails/version.rb")

2. Verify .gitignore: ✅ Already confirmed that Gemfile.lock is properly in .gitignore (line 2)

Verdict

✅ Approved - This is a correct and necessary fix that follows Ruby gem best practices. The change is minimal, well-explained, and solves a real bug in the release process.

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