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any branch on this repository and may belong to a fork outside of the repository main switch branches tags branches tags could not load branches nothing to show refname default view all branches could not load tags nothing to show refname default view all tags name already in use a tag already exists with the provided branch name many git commands accept both tag and branch names so creating this branch may cause unexpected behavior are you sure you want to create this branch cancel create 1 branch 0 tags code local codespaces clone https github cli use git or checkout with svn using the web url work fast with our official cli learn more open with github desktop download zip sign in required please sign in to use codespaces launching github desktop if nothing happens download github desktop and try again launching github desktop if nothing happens download github desktop and try again launching xcode if nothing happens download xcode and try again launching visual studio code your codespace will open once ready there was a problem preparing your codespace please try again latest commit sinsukehlab fix readme md so that step 1 opens after generated 7 f35552d aug 26 2022 fix readme md so that step 1 opens after generated 7 readme md details id 1 workflows add some comments to clarify when each action run f35552d git stats 29 commits files permalink failed to load latest commit information type name latest commit message commit time github images gitignore license readme md base css engine js game js game manifest index html view code create a release based workflow how to start this course step 1 create a beta release the github flow versions ️ activity create a release for the current codebase step 2 add a new feature to the release branch release management protected branches add a feature ️ activity update base css merge the new feature to the release branch ️ activity merge the pull request step 3 open a release pull request release branches and main ️ activity open a release pull request step 4 generate release notes and merge automatically generated release notes ️ activity generate release notes ️ activity merge into main step 5 finalize the release finalizing releases semantic versioning finalize the release ️ activity finalize release step 6 commit a hotfix to the release ️ activity merge the hotfix step 7 create release v1 0 1 a final release create release v1 0 1 ️ activity complete release finish congratulations friend you ve completed this course what s next readme md create a release based workflow create a release based workflow that is built on the foundations of the github flow when your team uses a release based workflow github makes it easy to collaborate with deployable iterations of your project that you can package and make available for a wider audience to download and use github releases allow your team to package and provide software to your users based on a specific point in the history of your project who is this for developers devops engineers it operations managers and teams what you ll learn how to follow a release based workflow what you ll build you will create tags releases and release notes prerequisites if you need to learn about branches commits and pull requests take introduction to github first how long this course is 7 steps long and takes less than 1 hour to complete how to start this course above these instructions right click use this template and open the link in a new tab in the new tab follow the prompts to create a new repository for owner choose your personal account or an organization to host the repository we recommend creating a public repository private repositories will use actions minutes after your new repository is created wait about 20 seconds then refresh the page follow the step by step instructions in the new repository s readme step 1 create a beta release the github flow the github flow is a lightweight branch based workflow for projects with regular deployments some projects may deploy more often with continuous deployment there might be a release every time there s a new commit on main but some projects rely on a different structure for versions and releases versions versions are different iterations of updated software like operating systems apps or dependencies common examples are windows 8 1 to windows 10 or macos high sierra to macos mojave developers update code and then run tests on the project for bugs during that time the developers might set up certain securities to protect from new code or bugs then the tested code is ready for production teams version the code and release it for installation by end users ️ activity create a release for the current codebase in this step you will create a release for this repository on github github releases point to a specific commit releases can include release notes in markdown files and attached binaries before using a release based workflow for a larger release let s create a tag and a release open a new browser tab and work on the steps in your second tab while you read the instructions in this tab go to the releases page for this repository you can click the code tab at the top of your repository then find the navigation bar below the repository description and click 0 releases click create a new release in the field for tag version specify a number in this case use v0 9 keep the target as main give the release a title like first beta release if you d like you could also give the release a short description select the checkbox next to this is a pre release since it is representing a beta version click publish release wait about 20 seconds then refresh this page for the next step step 2 add a new feature to the release branch release management as you prepare for a future release you ll need to organize more than the tasks and features it s important to create a clear workflow for your team and to make sure that the work remains organized there are several strategies for managing releases some teams might use long lived branches like production dev and main some teams use simple feature branches releasing from the main branch no one strategy is better than another we always recommend being intentional about branches and reducing long lived branches whenever possible in this exercise you ll use the release v1 0 branch to be your one long lived branch per release version protected branches like the main branch you can protect release branches this means you can protect branches from force pushes or accidental deletion this is already configured in this repository add a feature releases are usually made of many smaller changes since we don t know of any bugs we ll focus on a few features to update on our game before the version update you should update the page background color to black i ll help you change the text colors to green ️ activity update base css create a new branch and change the body css declaration in base css to match what is below this will set the page background to black body background color black open a pull request with release v1 0 as the base branch and your new branch as compare fill in the pull request template to describe your changes merge the new feature to the release branch even with releases the github flow is still an important strategy for working with your team it s a good idea to use short lived branches for quick feature additions and bug fixes merge this feature pull request so that you can open the release pull request as early as possible ️ activity merge the pull request click merge pull request and delete your branch wait about 20 seconds then refresh this page for the next step step 3 open a release pull request release branches and main you should open a pull request between your release branch and main as early as possible it might be open for a long time and that s okay in general the pull request description can include a reference to an issue that the pull request addresses a description of the changes proposed in the pull request mentions of the person or team responsible for reviewing proposed changes to expedite the creation of this pull request i ve added a pull request template to the repository when you create a pull request default text will automatically be displayed this should help you identify and fill out all the necessary information if you don t want to use the template content just remove the text from the pull request and repace it with your pull request message ️ activity open a release pull request let s make a new pull request comparing the release v1 0 branch to the main branch open a new browser tab and work on the steps in your second tab while you read the instructions in this tab open a new pull request with base main and compare release v1 0 ensure the title of your pull request is release v1 0 include a detailed pull request body an example is below description changed page background color to black changed game text color to green wait about 20 seconds then refresh this page for the next step step 4 generate release notes and merge automatically generated release notes automatically generated release notes provide an automated alternative to manually writing release notes for your github releases with automatically generated release notes you can quickly generate an overview of the contents of a release automatically generated release notes include a list of merged pull requests a list of contributors to the release and a link to a full changelog you can also customize your release notes once they are generated ️ activity generate release notes in a separate tab go to the releases page for this repository tip to reach this page click the code tab at the top of your repository then find the navigation bar below the repository description and click the releases heading link click the draft a new release button in the field for tag version specify v1 0 0 to the right of the tag dropdown click the target dropddown and select the release v1 0 branch tip this is temporary in order to generate release notes based on the changes in this branch to the top right of the description text box click generate release notes review the release notes in the text box and customize the content if desired set the target branch back to the main as this is the branch you want to create your tag on once the release branch is merged click save draft as you will publish this release in the next step you can now merge your pull request ️ activity merge into main in a separate tab go to the pull requests page for this repository open your release v1 0 pull request click merge pull request wait about 20 seconds then refresh this page for the next step step 5 finalize the release finalizing releases it s important to be aware of the information what will be visible in that release in the pre release the version and commit messages are visible semantic versioning semantic versioning is a formal convention for specifying compatibility it uses a three part version number major version minor version and patch version numbers convey meaning about the underlying code and what has been modified for example versioning could be handled as follows code status stage rule example version first release new product start with 1 0 0 1 0 0 backward compatible fix patch release increment the third digit 1 0 1 backward compatible new feature minor release increment the middle digit and reset the last digit to zero 1 1 0 breaking updates major release increment the first digit and reset the middle and last digits to zero 2 0 0 check out this article on semantic versioning to learn more finalize the release now let s change our recently automated release from draft to latest release ️ activity finalize release in a separate tab go to the releases page for this repository to reach this page click the code tab at the top of your repository then find the navigation bar below the repository description and click the releases heading link click the edit button next to your draft release ensure the target branch is set to main click update release wait about 20 seconds then refresh this page for the next step step 6 commit a hotfix to the release notice that i didn t delete the branch that s intentional sometimes mistakes can happen with releases and we ll want to be able to correct them on the same branch now that your release is finalized we have a confession to make somewhere in our recent update i made a mistake and introduced a bug instead of changing the text colors to green we changed the whole game background tip sometimes github pages takes a few minutes to update your page might not immediately show the recent updates you ve made hotfixes or a quick fix to address a bug in software are a normal part of development oftentimes you ll see application updates whose only description is bug fixes when bugs come up after you release a version you ll need to address them we ve already created this branch and pull request the suggested change will be merged into the main branch later we will cherry pick the hotfix commits into the release branch submit a hotfix by approving and merging the pull request ️ activity merge the hotfix in a separate tab go to the pull requests page and view the open pull request review the changes and approve the pull request click merge pull request wait about 20 seconds then refresh this page for the next step step 7 create release v1 0 1 a final release you updated the source code but users can t readily access your most recent changes prepare a new release and distribute that release to the necessary channels create release v1 0 1 with descriptive pull requests and auto generated release notes you don t have to spend a lot of time working on your release draft follow the steps below to create your new release generate the release notes and publish ️ activity complete release in a separate tab go to to the releases page for this repository tip to reach this page click the code tab at the top of your repository then find the navigation bar below the repository description and click the releases heading link click the draft a new release button set the target branch to main tip practice your semantic version syntax what should the tag and title for this release be to the top right of the description text box click generate release notes review the release notes in the text box and customize the content if desired click publish release wait about 20 seconds then refresh this page for the next step finish congratulations friend you ve completed this course here s a recap of all the tasks you ve accomplished in your repository create a beta release add a new feature to the release branche open a release pull request automate release notes merge and finalize the release branch commit a hotfix to the release create release v1 0 1 what s next we d love to hear what you thought of this course take another github skills 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