[feat] Implementing new release process

Makefile

@@ -45,6 +45,100 @@ else
 	GO_BUILD_GCFLAGS =
 endif
 
+# ====================================================================================
+# Used for semver bumping
+PROTECTED_BRANCH := master
+APP_NAME    := $(shell basename -s .git `git config --get remote.origin.url`)
+CURRENT_VERSION := $(shell git describe --abbrev=0 --tags)
+VERSION_PARTS := $(subst ., ,$(subst v,,$(subst -rc, ,$(CURRENT_VERSION))))
+MAJOR := $(word 1,$(VERSION_PARTS))
+MINOR := $(word 2,$(VERSION_PARTS))
+PATCH := $(word 3,$(VERSION_PARTS))
+RC := $(shell echo $(CURRENT_VERSION) | grep -oE 'rc[0-9]+' | sed 's/rc//')
+# Check if current branch is protected
+define check_protected_branch
+	@current_branch=$$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD); \
+	if ! echo "$(PROTECTED_BRANCH)" | grep -wq "$$current_branch"; then \
+		echo "Error: Tagging is only allowed from $(PROTECTED_BRANCH) branch. You are on $$current_branch branch."; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+endef
+# Check if there are pending pulls
+define check_pending_pulls
+	@git fetch; \
+	current_branch=$$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD); \
+	if [ "$$(git rev-parse HEAD)" != "$$(git rev-parse origin/$$current_branch)" ]; then \
+		echo "Error: Your branch is not up to date with upstream. Please pull the latest changes before performing a release"; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+endef
+# ====================================================================================
+
+.PHONY: patch minor major patch-rc minor-rc major-rc
+
+patch: ## to bump patch version (semver)
+	$(call check_protected_branch)
+	$(call check_pending_pulls)
+	@$(eval PATCH := $(shell echo $$(($(PATCH)+1))))
+	@echo Bumping $(APP_NAME) to Patch version $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)
+	git tag -s -a v$(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH) -m "Bumping $(APP_NAME) to Patch version $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)"
+	git push origin v$(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)
+	@echo Bumped $(APP_NAME) to Patch version $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)
+
+minor: ## to bump minor version (semver)
+	$(call check_protected_branch)
+	$(call check_pending_pulls)
+	@$(eval MINOR := $(shell echo $$(($(MINOR)+1))))
+	@$(eval PATCH := 0)
+	@echo Bumping $(APP_NAME) to Minor version $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)
+	git tag -s -a v$(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH) -m "Bumping $(APP_NAME) to Minor version $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)"
+	git push origin v$(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)
+	@echo Bumped $(APP_NAME) to Minor version $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)
+
+major: ## to bump major version (semver)
+	$(call check_protected_branch)
+	$(call check_pending_pulls)
+	$(eval MAJOR := $(shell echo $$(($(MAJOR)+1))))
+	$(eval MINOR := 0)
+	$(eval PATCH := 0)
+	@echo Bumping $(APP_NAME) to Major version $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)
+	git tag -s -a v$(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH) -m "Bumping $(APP_NAME) to Major version $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)"
+	git push origin v$(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)
+	@echo Bumped $(APP_NAME) to Major version $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)
+
+patch-rc: ## to bump patch release candidate version (semver)
+	$(call check_protected_branch)
+	$(call check_pending_pulls)
+	@$(eval RC := $(shell echo $$(($(RC)+1))))
+	@echo Bumping $(APP_NAME) to Patch RC version $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)-rc$(RC)
+	git tag -s -a v$(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)-rc$(RC) -m "Bumping $(APP_NAME) to Patch RC version $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)-rc$(RC)"
+	git push origin v$(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)-rc$(RC)
+	@echo Bumped $(APP_NAME) to Patch RC version $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)-rc$(RC)
+
+minor-rc: ## to bump minor release candidate version (semver)
+	$(call check_protected_branch)
+	$(call check_pending_pulls)
+	@$(eval MINOR := $(shell echo $$(($(MINOR)+1))))
+	@$(eval PATCH := 0)
+	@$(eval RC := 1)
+	@echo Bumping $(APP_NAME) to Minor RC version $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)-rc$(RC)
+	git tag -s -a v$(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)-rc$(RC) -m "Bumping $(APP_NAME) to Minor RC version $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)-rc$(RC)"
+	git push origin v$(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)-rc$(RC)
+	@echo Bumped $(APP_NAME) to Minor RC version $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)-rc$(RC)
+
+major-rc: ## to bump major release candidate version (semver)
+	$(call check_protected_branch)
+	$(call check_pending_pulls)
+	@$(eval MAJOR := $(shell echo $$(($(MAJOR)+1))))
+	@$(eval MINOR := 0)
+	@$(eval PATCH := 0)
+	@$(eval RC := 1)
+	@echo Bumping $(APP_NAME) to Major RC version $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)-rc$(RC)
+	git tag -s -a v$(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)-rc$(RC) -m "Bumping $(APP_NAME) to Major RC version $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)-rc$(RC)"
+	git push origin v$(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)-rc$(RC)
+	@echo Bumped $(APP_NAME) to Major RC version $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCH)-rc$(RC)
+
+
 ## Checks the code style, tests, builds and bundles the plugin.
 .PHONY: all
 all: check-style test dist

README.md

@@ -40,6 +40,46 @@ A Google Calendar plugin for Mattermost.
 2. When the build process finishes the plugin tarball will be available at `dist/com.mattermost.gcal-$(VERSION).tar.gz`
 3. In your Mattermost Server, go to **System Console > Plugin Management** and upload the `.tar.gz` file to install the plugin.
 
+## How to Release
+
+To trigger a release, follow these steps:
+
+1. **For Patch Release:** Run the following command:
+    ```
+    make patch
+    ```
+   This will release a patch change.
+
+2. **For Minor Release:** Run the following command:
+    ```
+    make minor
+    ```
+   This will release a minor change.
+
+3. **For Major Release:** Run the following command:
+    ```
+    make major
+    ```
+   This will release a major change.
+
+4. **For Patch Release Candidate (RC):** Run the following command:
+    ```
+    make patch-rc
+    ```
+   This will release a patch release candidate.
+
+5. **For Minor Release Candidate (RC):** Run the following command:
+    ```
+    make minor-rc
+    ```
+   This will release a minor release candidate.
+
+6. **For Major Release Candidate (RC):** Run the following command:
+    ```
+    make major-rc
+    ```
+   This will release a major release candidate.
+
 ## Acknowledgments
 
 * [Hossein Ahmadian-Yazdi](https://github.com/hahmadia) for the previous version of the Google Calendar plugin: