mathieudutour / mathieudutour/github-tag-action

Commit parsing does not work for squash commits

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TypeScript
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Description

It would be a really nice feature if the parsing handled commits squashed by github. Seemingly the only way to get it working is either a merge commit or rebase merge but convention (at least where I work) is to squash features so master doesn't get too messy after a while.

This would mean links in the release doc don't point to one commit, but the merge commit. Although the release doc sections and version bump amount would still work.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the action's commit-parsing path and the release-document link generation described in the issue, focusing on how squash merges are identified. Confirm the existing merge and rebase behavior; done means release entries link to the squash merge commit while release sections and version-bump amounts still work.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git, github-actions, typescript
Domain
ci-cd, release
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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