Function createRelease

pkg/cmd/release/create/http.go:169–221

(httpClient *http.Client, repo ghrepo.Interface, params map[string]interface{})

}

func createRelease(httpClient *http.Client, repo ghrepo.Interface, params map[string]interface{}) (*shared.Release, error) {
	bodyBytes, err := json.Marshal(params)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	path := fmt.Sprintf("repos/%s/%s/releases", repo.RepoOwner(), repo.RepoName())
	url := ghinstance.RESTPrefix(repo.RepoHost()) + path
	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", url, bytes.NewBuffer(bodyBytes))
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json; charset=utf-8")

	resp, err := httpClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	defer resp.Body.Close()

	// Check if we received a 404 while attempting to create a release without
	// the workflow scope, and if so, return an error message that explains a possible
	// solution to the user.
	//
	// If the same file (with both the same path and contents) exists
	// on another branch in the repo, releases with workflow file changes can be
	// created without the workflow scope. Otherwise, the workflow scope is
	// required to create the release, but the API does not indicate this criteria
	// beyond returning a 404.
	//
	// https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/building-oauth-apps/scopes-for-oauth-apps#available-scopes
	if resp.StatusCode == http.StatusNotFound && !tokenHasWorkflowScope(resp) {
		normalizedHostname := ghauth.NormalizeHostname(resp.Request.URL.Hostname())
		return nil, &errMissingRequiredWorkflowScope{
			Hostname: normalizedHostname,
		}
	}

	success := resp.StatusCode >= 200 && resp.StatusCode < 300
	if !success {
		return nil, api.HandleHTTPError(resp)
	}

	b, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	var newRelease shared.Release
	err = json.Unmarshal(b, &newRelease)
	return &newRelease, err
}

func publishRelease(httpClient *http.Client, releaseURL string, discussionCategory string, isLatest *bool) (*shared.Release, error) {
	params := map[string]interface{}{"draft": false}