move logic to python

Author: nvarscar

.github/scripts/parse_changelog.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Parse CHANGELOG.md and extract the latest version and release notes."""
 
-import json
+import os
 import re
 import sys
 
@@ -38,9 +38,20 @@ def parse_changelog(filepath="CHANGELOG.md"):
         else:
             body = remaining.strip()
 
-    return {"version": version, "tag": f"v{version}", "date": date, "body": body}
+    # Write release body to file for gh command
+    with open("release_body.txt", "w") as f:
+        f.write(body)
+
+    # Write to GitHub Actions output
+    github_output = os.getenv("GITHUB_OUTPUT")
+    if github_output:
+        with open(github_output, "a") as f:
+            f.write(f"version={version}\n")
+            f.write(f"tag=v{version}\n")
+
+    print(f"Parsed version {version} (tag: v{version})")
+    print(f"Release body: {len(body)} characters")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    result = parse_changelog()
-    print(json.dumps(result))
+    parse_changelog()

.github/workflows/auto-release.yaml

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-    # paths:
-    #   - 'CHANGELOG.md'
+    paths:
+      - 'CHANGELOG.md'
 
 jobs:
   create-release:
@@ -21,11 +21,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Parse Changelog
         id: changelog
-        run: |
-          RESULT=$(python3 .github/scripts/parse_changelog.py)
-          echo "version=$(echo "$RESULT" | jq -r '.version')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "tag=$(echo "$RESULT" | jq -r '.tag')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "body=$(echo "$RESULT" | jq -r '.body')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: python3 .github/scripts/parse_changelog.py
 
       - name: Check if release exists
         id: check_release
@@ -49,11 +45,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           TAG="${{ steps.changelog.outputs.tag }}"
           VERSION="${{ steps.changelog.outputs.version }}"
-          BODY="${{ steps.changelog.outputs.body }}"
 
           gh release create "$TAG" \
             --title "Release $VERSION" \
-            --notes "$BODY" \
+            --notes-file release_body.txt \
             --verify-tag
 
       - name: Skip Release