release-process

Automate a safe release process by enforcing a strict sequence of checks, including semver validation, branch state verification, and automation-token checks before version bumping and publishing. This standardized runbook prevents post-release disasters across multiple packages and CI/CD steps.

Npm token verification is needed before publishing to ensure only valid automation tokens are used for CI/CD triggers and package publishing. This guardrail prevents unauthorized or manual deployments, enforcing a compliant and safe release sequence across your squads.

The best way to validate semver before a version bump is to apply automated release runbook checks. Validating semantic versioning early ensures version increments are compliant before any tagging, GitHub Releases, or CI/CD pipeline triggers occur.

Ensure your main branch is clean and up-to-date by enforcing branch and state checks prior to tagging. The release runbook automates these checks to verify repository state, preventing incomplete or conflicting code from being released.

Yes, you can use this release runbook for coordinating version bumps across your squad. It applies specifically to teams coordinating version bumps, tagging, and publishing, enforcing a strict sequence of steps to guide a safe and compliant release.

Steps required to trigger CI/CD pipelines include verifying automation tokens, validating semver, bumping versions, and creating tags. Following this guided sequence ensures GitHub Releases and subsequent CI/CD triggers execute safely without improvisation.