semantic-release / semantic-release/git

Why ".gitignore" is ignored ?

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Description

Hi!
I'd like to understand the motivation for adding files that are ignored to the next commit.

For example, my project build outputs code into a dist folder. This should be published as part of the artifact on the registry.
But I don't want to find those dist files in the code (pollution IMO).

It seems like a common use case. Am I the only one troubled by this?

Thanks,

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Read lib/git.js around line 19 and the linked commit to understand why ignored files are added to the next commit. Trace the release-asset flow and any related tests, then seek a maintainer decision on whether this behavior should change; the issue provides no acceptance criteria for a completed change.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git, javascript
Domain
release
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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