GitHub bug: lightweight tags are seen as releases.
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Description
This stops us from using tags at all except for official releases.
https://github.com/magnumripper/JohnTheRipper/issues/3014#issuecomment-352653873
I just now sent a mail to support@github.com pointing this out and suggesting they add an option to only regard annotated tags as releases. I'll update this issue if/when they answer.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No project files or tests are named. Start with the linked GitHub issue comment and the support email follow-up described in the report; the issue is resolved only when GitHub distinguishes lightweight tags from releases or provides the requested option.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- git, github
- Domain
- release
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 10/100