From 9f0f49e87e62f1d6a30804391e673384b91fa116 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jukka Kurkela Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2021 14:04:56 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Patch release workflow (#8815) * Allow manual triggering of release drafter * Add instructions for patch release --- .github/workflows/release-drafter.yml | 1 + MAINTAINING.md | 9 +++++++++ 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml index 064af1103..183c71746 100644 --- a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml +++ b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on: push: branches: - master + workflow_dispatch: jobs: correct_repository: diff --git a/MAINTAINING.md b/MAINTAINING.md index 50976a19a..dada06d6f 100644 --- a/MAINTAINING.md +++ b/MAINTAINING.md @@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ Creation of this tag triggers a new build: Finally, [cdnjs](https://cdnjs.com/libraries/Chart.js) is automatically updated from the npm release. +### Releasing a patch version + +If there is a need to create a patch version for an older release: + +1. Create a branch for the patch version (without the `v` prefix) +2. Cherry pick the needed commit(s) to that new branch from master +3. Trigger the release-drafter workflow on that branch from the actions. +4. Follow the procedure for [Releasing a New Version](#releasing-a-new-version) + ### Further Reading * [GitHub Action releases](https://github.com/chartjs/Chart.js/pull/7891) -- 2.47.3