chore: workflows + RELEASING.md for the post-rename branch model

After the org move + branch rename (#669):
  beta  → main   (active development)
  main  → stable (curated release channel)

This PR rewires the workflows that referenced the old branch names so
release-please and the Docker build target the right channels.

## Workflow changes

### `.github/workflows/docker-build.yml`

- **Push triggers**: `[main, beta]` → `[main, stable]` (both `push.branches`
  and `pull_request.branches`). `beta` no longer exists; `stable` is the
  curated channel that should also produce builds.
- **`is_prerelease` detection**: pre-release context was decided by
  `refs/heads/beta`; now decided by `refs/heads/main` (active dev →
  prerelease, `-beta.N` version suffix unchanged).
- **`:latest` + `:stable` tagging**: were gated on `{{is_default_branch}}`
  (which used to be `main` = stable channel). Default branch is now `main`
  = active dev, so the implicit gate would have aliased `:latest` to dev.
  Both tags now explicitly gate on `refs/heads/stable` OR a non-prerelease
  release tag.
- **`:beta` tag**: REMOVED. Active-dev pulls are `:main` (auto-generated
  by `type=ref,event=branch`). The pre-rename `:beta` tag remains frozen
  at its last build under Option B / #669 — operators are expected to
  update to `:main` or pin to a versioned tag.

### `.github/workflows/release-please.yml`

- `branches: [main]` → `branches: [stable]`. This is the **stable**
  release-please workflow (uses `release-please-config.json`); after the
  rename, the stable channel lives on the `stable` branch.

### `.github/workflows/release-please-beta.yml`

- `branches: [beta]` → `branches: [main]`.
- `target-branch: beta` → `target-branch: main`.
- This is the **pre-release** release-please workflow (uses
  `release-please-config-beta.json`, `prerelease: true`); after the rename,
  pre-releases are cut from the new `main` (active dev). The version-suffix
  scheme stays `-beta.N` so existing operator pins keep working.

## RELEASING.md

Rewrote the TL;DR, "How a stable release is cut", and hotfix path to
reference the new branch names. Added a one-line "branch model background"
note pointing at #669 so future maintainers know why `main` means active
dev (the opposite of what some projects use). Filename conventions:
`release/X.Y.Z-merge-from-main` (was `…-from-beta`); promotion PR title
`promote main → stable as vX.Y.Z` (was `promote beta → main`).

## Why combined with PR A's content as a single PR

Originally planned as two PRs (B = workflow triggers, C = release-please
reconfigure). Splitting wasn't worth it: the configs are branch-agnostic
(`release-please-config.json` and `release-please-config-beta.json` don't
mention branch names internally), and not bundling them meant a window
where the stable release-please workflow would fire on pushes to the new
`main` (active dev) — exactly the wrong place. Single PR closes that gap.

## Versioning scheme — kept

No version-scheme decision needed. The `-beta.N` suffix on pre-release
versions is preserved (existing operator pins like `v3.71.3-beta.0` keep
working). If a `v4.0.0-pre.N`-style reset is desired later, that's a
separate PR with explicit operator-comms attached.
This commit is contained in:
Paul Nothaft
2026-06-29 22:15:31 +02:00
parent 448da95020
commit 3ca6378bd7
4 changed files with 63 additions and 46 deletions
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@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
name: Build and Push Docker Images
# This workflow is triggered by:
# - Push to main/beta branches (builds 'latest'/'stable' or 'beta' tagged images)
# - Push to main/stable branches (main → ':main' rolling tag for active-dev
# builds; stable → ':stable' + ':latest' for the curated channel)
# - Version tags from Release Please (e.g., v1.2.0 -> builds versioned images)
# - GitHub Releases (created by Release Please)
# - Pull requests (build verification only, no push by default)
@@ -20,10 +21,10 @@ name: Build and Push Docker Images
on:
push:
branches: [ main, beta ]
branches: [ main, stable ]
tags: [ 'v*.*.*', 'v*.*.*-beta.*' ] # Triggered by Release Please tags (stable and beta)
pull_request:
branches: [ main, beta ]
branches: [ main, stable ]
release:
types: [ published ] # Triggered when Release Please creates a release
workflow_dispatch:
@@ -245,7 +246,9 @@ jobs:
- name: Determine build context
id: context
run: |
if [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == refs/tags/v*-beta* ]] || [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == refs/heads/beta ]]; then
if [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == refs/tags/v*-beta* ]] || [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == refs/heads/main ]]; then
# Active-dev branch (`main`, renamed from `beta` per #669) produces
# prereleases; the `-beta.N` version-suffix scheme is unchanged.
echo "channel=beta" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
echo "is_prerelease=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
else
@@ -270,9 +273,14 @@ jobs:
type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}},enable=${{ steps.context.outputs.is_prerelease == 'false' }}
type=semver,pattern={{major}},enable=${{ steps.context.outputs.is_prerelease == 'false' }}
type=sha,format=short
type=raw,value=latest,enable={{is_default_branch}}
type=raw,value=stable,enable=${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && steps.context.outputs.is_prerelease == 'false') }}
type=raw,value=beta,enable=${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/beta' || steps.context.outputs.is_prerelease == 'true' }}
# `:latest` + `:stable` follow the stable channel (the `stable` branch +
# stable release tags). The default branch is now `main` (active dev),
# so `is_default_branch` no longer maps to "stable" — be explicit.
type=raw,value=latest,enable=${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/stable' || (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && steps.context.outputs.is_prerelease == 'false') }}
type=raw,value=stable,enable=${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/stable' || (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && steps.context.outputs.is_prerelease == 'false') }}
# `:beta` is RETIRED post-rename (Option B / #669). Active-dev pulls
# are `:main` (auto via type=ref,event=branch). The pre-rename `:beta`
# tag remains frozen at its last build — operators should update.
- name: Create and push multi-arch manifest
working-directory: /tmp/digests
@@ -455,7 +463,9 @@ jobs:
- name: Determine build context
id: context
run: |
if [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == refs/tags/v*-beta* ]] || [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == refs/heads/beta ]]; then
if [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == refs/tags/v*-beta* ]] || [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == refs/heads/main ]]; then
# Active-dev branch (`main`, renamed from `beta` per #669) produces
# prereleases; the `-beta.N` version-suffix scheme is unchanged.
echo "channel=beta" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
echo "is_prerelease=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
else
@@ -480,9 +490,14 @@ jobs:
type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}},enable=${{ steps.context.outputs.is_prerelease == 'false' }}
type=semver,pattern={{major}},enable=${{ steps.context.outputs.is_prerelease == 'false' }}
type=sha,format=short
type=raw,value=latest,enable={{is_default_branch}}
type=raw,value=stable,enable=${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && steps.context.outputs.is_prerelease == 'false') }}
type=raw,value=beta,enable=${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/beta' || steps.context.outputs.is_prerelease == 'true' }}
# `:latest` + `:stable` follow the stable channel (the `stable` branch +
# stable release tags). The default branch is now `main` (active dev),
# so `is_default_branch` no longer maps to "stable" — be explicit.
type=raw,value=latest,enable=${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/stable' || (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && steps.context.outputs.is_prerelease == 'false') }}
type=raw,value=stable,enable=${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/stable' || (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && steps.context.outputs.is_prerelease == 'false') }}
# `:beta` is RETIRED post-rename (Option B / #669). Active-dev pulls
# are `:main` (auto via type=ref,event=branch). The pre-rename `:beta`
# tag remains frozen at its last build — operators should update.
- name: Create and push multi-arch manifest
working-directory: /tmp/digests
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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Release Please (Beta)
on:
push:
branches: [beta]
branches: [main]
permissions:
contents: write
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
config-file: release-please-config-beta.json
manifest-file: .release-please-manifest-beta.json
target-branch: beta
target-branch: main
- name: Output Release Info
if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Release Please
on:
push:
branches: [main]
branches: [stable]
permissions:
contents: write