gstack-ship

Automating pull request creation and version bumping involves detecting the base branch, merging it, running tests, and reviewing the diff. This workflow updates the VERSION and CHANGELOG, then commits and pushes the release-ready result with enforced review gates.

To ensure tests pass before pushing code to the main branch, use a deterministic release workflow that runs tests and reviews the resulting diff. This approach applies an approval gate flow, preventing half-finished code from deploying without passing required checks.

A branch-safe shipping workflow handles changelog updates by detecting the base branch state, reconciling or merging it, and preparing the correct diff. It then bumps the VERSION, updates the CHANGELOG, and commits the ship-ready result upstream for reproducible releases.

You cannot deploy changes directly without passing the release approval gate. The workflow enforces a dual-key Review to Ship split, ensuring that test and review checks are approved before executing any pull request or deployment actions.

A release approval gate is needed for shipping code changes to prevent half-finished code from being pushed. It turns a ready-to-ship request into a repeatable workflow that enforces review and test gates before creating pull requests or executing deployments.

Yes, gstack-ship supports reproducible release bookkeeping by automating VERSION bumps, updating the CHANGELOG, committing the ship-ready result, and pushing upstream. This ensures release integrity rather than relying on manual copy-paste steps.