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Author: jasonbahl

.github/workflows/release-management.yml

@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "has_changesets=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
             echo "has_changesets=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "No changesets found. Exiting."
-            exit 1
+            echo "No changesets found. Proceeding with release without changesets."
           fi
           
       - name: Determine version bump
@@ -84,8 +83,12 @@ jobs:
             # Use the specified release type
             npm run version:bump -- --type=${{ github.event.inputs.release_type }}
           else
-            # Auto-detect release type from changesets
-            npm run version:bump
+            # Auto-detect release type from changesets, or default to patch if none found
+            if [[ "${{ steps.check_changesets.outputs.has_changesets }}" == "true" ]]; then
+              npm run version:bump
+            else
+              npm run version:bump -- --type=patch
+            fi
           fi
           
           # Get the new version after bump
@@ -155,10 +158,22 @@ jobs:
           
           # Check if the file has content
           if [ ! -s /tmp/release-notes/release_notes.md ]; then
-            # If empty, provide a default message
+            # If empty, provide a more informative default message
             echo "## Release Notes" > /tmp/release-notes/release_notes.md
             echo "" >> /tmp/release-notes/release_notes.md
-            echo "No changesets found. No changes to release at this time." >> /tmp/release-notes/release_notes.md
+            
+            if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_dispatch" ]]; then
+              echo "This release was manually triggered with version bump type: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type || 'auto' }}" >> /tmp/release-notes/release_notes.md
+            elif [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "schedule" ]]; then
+              echo "This is a scheduled release." >> /tmp/release-notes/release_notes.md
+            else
+              echo "This release was triggered by merging a PR from develop to main." >> /tmp/release-notes/release_notes.md
+            fi
+            
+            echo "" >> /tmp/release-notes/release_notes.md
+            echo "No changesets were found for this release. This typically means:" >> /tmp/release-notes/release_notes.md
+            echo "- No features, fixes, or breaking changes were added, or" >> /tmp/release-notes/release_notes.md
+            echo "- The changes made did not require a changeset" >> /tmp/release-notes/release_notes.md
           else
             # If there is content, replace "Upcoming Changes" with "Release Notes" if present
             sed -i 's/## Upcoming Changes/## Release Notes/g' /tmp/release-notes/release_notes.md
@@ -246,6 +261,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Handle release creation failure
         if: (github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch') && steps.create_release.outcome == 'failure'
+        id: handle_failure
         run: |
           echo "Failed to create release. This could be because the tag already exists."
           echo "Checking if release exists..."
@@ -256,9 +272,11 @@ jobs:
             "https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/tags/v${{ steps.version_bump.outputs.version }}")
             
           if [[ "$RELEASE_EXISTS" == "200" ]]; then
-            echo "Release for v${{ steps.version_bump.outputs.version }} already exists. Skipping release creation."
+            echo "Release for v${{ steps.version_bump.outputs.version }} already exists. Marking as successful."
+            echo "release_exists=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
             echo "Release creation failed for an unknown reason."
+            echo "release_exists=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
             
             # Check for rate limiting
             RATE_LIMIT=$(curl -s \
@@ -299,6 +317,7 @@ jobs:
                 --title "Release v${{ steps.version_bump.outputs.version }}" \
                 --notes-file "${{ github.workspace }}/release_notes.md"; then
                 echo "Successfully created release using GitHub CLI"
+                echo "release_exists=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
               else
                 echo "::error::Failed to create release using GitHub CLI with notes file."
                 
@@ -308,8 +327,10 @@ jobs:
                   --title "Release v${{ steps.version_bump.outputs.version }}" \
                   --notes "${{ steps.release_notes.outputs.content }}"; then
                   echo "Successfully created release using GitHub CLI with inline notes"
+                  echo "release_exists=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
                 else
                   echo "::error::Failed to create release using all methods. Please check logs for details."
+                  echo "release_exists=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
                   exit 1
                 fi
               fi
@@ -320,8 +341,10 @@ jobs:
                 --title "Release v${{ steps.version_bump.outputs.version }}" \
                 --notes "${{ steps.release_notes.outputs.content }}"; then
                 echo "Successfully created release using GitHub CLI with inline notes"
+                echo "release_exists=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
               else
                 echo "::error::Failed to create release using all methods. Please check logs for details."
+                echo "release_exists=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
                 exit 1
               fi
             fi
@@ -350,14 +373,15 @@ jobs:
           fi
           
       - name: Delete processed changesets
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+        # Only delete changesets if the release was successful or already exists
+        if: (github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch') && (steps.create_release.outcome == 'success' || steps.handle_failure.outputs.release_exists == 'true')
         run: |
           # Configure Git
           git config --global user.name "GitHub Actions"
           git config --global user.email "[email protected]"
           
           # Check if the .changesets directory exists and contains files
-          if [ -d ".changesets" ]; then
+          if [ -d ".changesets" ] && [ "$(find .changesets -type f -name "*.md" | wc -l)" -gt 0 ]; then
             # List all changesets before deleting (for logging purposes)
             echo "Changesets found in directory:"
             ls -la .changesets/
@@ -385,7 +409,7 @@ jobs:
               exit 1
             fi
           else
-            echo "No .changesets directory found"
+            echo "No changeset files found to delete"
           fi
           
       - name: Update develop branch