Peekaboo/RELEASING.md
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# Releasing Peekaboo MCP
This document outlines the steps to release a new version of the `@steipete/peekaboo-mcp` NPM package.
## Pre-Release Checklist
1. **Ensure Main Branch is Up-to-Date:**
- Pull the latest changes from the main branch (`main` or `master`).
- `git pull origin main`
2. **Create a Release Branch (Optional but Recommended):**
- Create a new branch for the release, e.g., `release/v1.0.0-beta.3`.
- `git checkout -b release/vX.Y.Z`
3. **Update Version Number:**
- Decide on the new semantic version number (e.g., `1.0.0-beta.3`, `1.0.0`, `1.1.0`).
- Update the `version` field in `package.json`.
4. **Update Documentation:**
- **`README.md`**: Ensure it accurately reflects the latest features, installation instructions, and any breaking changes.
- **`docs/spec.md`**: If there are changes to tool schemas or server behavior, update the detailed specification.
- Any other relevant documentation.
5. **Update `CHANGELOG.md`:**
- Add a new section for the upcoming release version (e.g., `## [1.0.0-beta.3] - YYYY-MM-DD`).
- List all notable changes (Added, Changed, Fixed, Removed, Deprecated, Security) under this version.
- Replace `YYYY-MM-DD` with the current date.
6. **Run All Tests:**
- Ensure all unit, integration, and E2E tests are passing.
- `npm test` (or `npm run test:all` if that's more comprehensive for your setup).
7. **Build the Project:**
- Run the build script to compile TypeScript and the Swift CLI.
- `npm run build:all` (as defined in `package.json`).
8. **Commit Changes:**
- Commit all changes related to the version bump, documentation, and changelog.
- `git add .`
- `git commit -m "Prepare release vX.Y.Z"`
9. **Merge to Main Branch (If Using a Release Branch):**
- Merge the release branch back into the main branch.
- `git checkout main`
- `git merge release/vX.Y.Z --no-ff` (using `--no-ff` creates a merge commit, which can be useful for tracking releases).
- `git push origin main`
## Publishing to NPM
1. **NPM Publish Dry Run:**
- This step is crucial to verify what files will be included in the package without actually publishing.
- `npm publish --access public --tag <your_tag> --dry-run`
- Replace `<your_tag>` with the appropriate tag (e.g., `beta`, `latest`). For pre-releases, always use a specific tag like `beta` or `rc`.
- `--access public` is needed for scoped packages if they are intended to be public.
- Carefully review the list of files. Ensure it includes `dist/`, `peekaboo` (the Swift binary), `package.json`, `README.md`, `CHANGELOG.md`, and `LICENSE`. Ensure no unnecessary files are included.
2. **Actual NPM Publish:**
- If the dry run is satisfactory, proceed with the actual publish command.
- `npm publish --access public --tag <your_tag>`
## Post-Publish Steps
1. **Create a Git Tag:**
- Create a Git tag for the new version.
- `git tag vX.Y.Z` (e.g., `git tag v1.0.0-beta.3`)
2. **Push the Git Tag:**
- Push the tag to the remote repository.
- `git push origin vX.Y.Z`
3. **Create a GitHub Release (Optional):**
- Go to the GitHub repository's "Releases" section.
- Draft a new release, selecting the tag you just pushed.
- Copy the relevant section from `CHANGELOG.md` into the release description.
- You can also attach any build artifacts (like the `peekaboo` binary or the `.tgz` NPM package) to the GitHub release for direct download if desired.
4. **Announce the Release (Optional):**
- Announce the new release on relevant channels (e.g., team chat, Twitter, project website).
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**Note on `prepublishOnly`:** The `package.json` contains a `prepublishOnly` script that runs `npm run build:all`. This ensures that the project is always built before publishing.