Function syncGitHubRelease

apps/cli/src/release.ts:194–250

(input: {
  readonly tag: string;
  readonly channel: ReleaseChannel;
  readonly assetPaths: ReadonlyArray<string>;
})

};

const syncGitHubRelease = async (input: {
  readonly tag: string;
  readonly channel: ReleaseChannel;
  readonly assetPaths: ReadonlyArray<string>;
}): Promise<void> => {
  if (!process.env.GH_TOKEN?.trim()) {
    throw new Error("GH_TOKEN is required to create or update a GitHub release.");
  }

  const repository = resolveGitHubRepository();

  if (await githubReleaseExists(input.tag, repository)) {
    await runCommand({
      command: "gh",
      args: [
        "release",
        "upload",
        input.tag,
        ...input.assetPaths,
        "--repo",
        repository,
        "--clobber",
      ],
      cwd: repoRoot,
    });
    return;
  }

  const notes = await changelogSectionForVersion(input.tag.replace(/^v/, ""));

  // Draft until publish-desktop.yml finishes uploading installers and flips
  // it; otherwise /releases/latest/download/<desktop-asset> 404s during the
  // ~15-20 min desktop build window.
  const args = [
    "release",
    "create",
    input.tag,
    ...input.assetPaths,
    "--repo",
    repository,
    "--title",
    input.tag,
    ...(notes ? ["--notes", notes] : ["--generate-notes"]),
    "--verify-tag",
    "--draft",
  ];

  if (input.channel === "beta") {
    args.push("--prerelease");
  }

  await runCommand({
    command: "gh",
    args,
    cwd: repoRoot,
  });
};