ci(release): record stable releases in Linear by gorandodig · Pull Request #46 · plainlang/plain-forge

gorandodig · 2026-11-05T00:47:47Z

Each stable release is recorded in the team's Linear release pipeline, and the Slack "published" notice links it. Pre-releases are skipped.

PRs: GitHub's commit-to-PR lookup for the commits since the previous release, counting PRs merged into main, so rebase merges count. Linear attaches the issues linked to those PRs.
Notes: the GitHub release text. Every #N is written out as a full link to this repo, because Linear matches a bare #N against every repo it knows.
Non-fatal: a failure doesn't touch the release, and the Slack notice says recording failed.

The script, .github/scripts/record-linear-release.cjs, is checked with unit tests and with dry runs against this repo's releases.

To switch it on:

LINEAR_ACCESS_KEY is already set. This replaces the commented-out job.
Set the LINEAR_RELEASE_MODE variable to live. Until then the job only logs what it would send.

Summary by CodeRabbit

New Features
- Stable releases can be recorded in Linear with merged pull requests, release notes, and links to repository pull requests. Slack success notices include a link to the Linear release when available, or indicate if recording failed.
- Linear release recording remains in log-only mode unless live mode is configured.
Documentation
- Updated release guidance to explain Linear release records, configuration requirements, and Slack notifications.

Each stable release syncs to Linear with the PRs merged since the previous one, found through GitHub so rebase merges count, and the GitHub release text as notes, its #N references linked to this repo. Log-only until LINEAR_RELEASE_MODE is live.

coderabbitai · 2026-11-05T00:48:00Z

Walkthrough

A new script builds and records stable releases in Linear using GitHub release data and merged pull requests. The publish workflow invokes the script and can include the Linear release URL in the Slack success notice.

Changes: Linear release recording

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Release range and PR notes `.github/scripts/record-linear-release.cjs`	The script selects merged PRs since an earlier eligible release. It formats PR notes and links GitHub references while preserving code, existing links, and URLs.
Build and record the Linear release `.github/scripts/record-linear-release.cjs`	The script builds release input from release metadata, PRs, notes, and links. It logs the proposed input outside live mode. In live mode, it submits the mutation and sets the `release-url` output.
Publish workflow and release notice `.github/workflows/publish.yml`, `RELEASING.md`	The workflow runs the script for non-prerelease releases and passes its URL and outcome to the notification job. The Slack success notice includes the Linear URL when available, or a warning if recording failed. The documentation describes the recording configuration.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Publish as GitHub Actions publish
  participant Job as linear-release job
  participant Script as record-linear-release.cjs
  participant GitHub as GitHub API
  participant Linear as Linear API
  participant Notify as notify job
  participant Slack
  Publish->>Job: Start for a stable release
  Job->>Script: Pass release metadata and Linear configuration
  Script->>GitHub: Fetch releases, commits, and merged PRs
  GitHub-->>Script: Return release and PR data
  opt LINEAR_RELEASE_MODE is live
    Script->>Linear: Submit release mutation
    Linear-->>Script: Return release URL
  end
  Job-->>Notify: Provide release URL and step outcome
  Notify->>Slack: Send release success notice

Possibly related PRs

plainlang/plain-forge#41: Changes release notices in the same publish workflow. This PR adds Linear recording status and a release link to that notification flow.
plainlang/plain-forge#34: Adds the notify job and Slack configuration that this PR extends to report the Linear result.

Suggested reviewers: hisenb3rg

Merge Risk: Low · up to d151a

Linear notes may incorrectly link code, and an off-main release may cause a later release to omit PR links. The impact is limited to release recording.

Architecture risk: Low · up to d151a

The change affects 1 system.

Changed systems: RELEASING.md

Architecture concerns
No architecture-level concerns identified.

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Systems and components

observed — RELEASING.md (service) was modified; 1 changed file maps to changed impact.

Before / after behavior

observed — Modified behavior in RELEASING.md: The workflow steps now include Linear recording for stable releases, covering merged PRs, release notes, linked #N references, and a link to the record in the Slack success notice.
observed — Modified behavior in RELEASING.md: The LINEAR_ACCESS_KEY prerequisite now describes recording stable releases with their PRs and GitHub release text, and says recording is log-only until LINEAR_RELEASE_MODE is live; it replaces the statement that the job is commented out.
observed — Modified behavior in .github/workflows/publish.yml: The notification job now also waits for linear-release to finish; its existing !cancelled() condition remains.
observed — Modified behavior in .github/workflows/publish.yml: The successful-release notification step now receives the Linear release URL through RELEASE_URL.

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The title "ci(release): record stable releases in Linear" matches the main change. The PR adds a release helper script that records stable releases in Linear, and it updates the publish workflow and RELEASING.md to match. The title names the primary change and the scope (stable releases only). It omits the Slack link and log-only mode, which is acceptable for a short title.

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Review comments at @.github/scripts/record-linear-release.cjs:
- Line 25: Update linkReferences to exclude fenced code blocks from reference
replacement, preserving their contents unchanged while continuing to link
references in the surrounding release notes; adjust the existing untouched
matching logic as needed.
- Around line 167-168: Check the `success` and `release` fields on the
`releaseSyncByAccessKey` result before setting the `release-url` output or
posting the “Recorded” notice. If either indicates failure or is missing, raise
a clear error that identifies the version; preserve the existing success path.

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A hung Linear or GitHub call would otherwise hold the job, and the Slack notice that waits for it, until the 6-hour job limit. Linear calls also give up after 30 seconds.

- Leave #N inside fenced code alone. - A new tag on an already released commit gets no PRs. - Fail in live mode without an access key, and when Linear reports a failed sync. - Warn in Slack when the job fails before the step runs.

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- A code fence closes only on a line of its own, with the same character and at least as many; one that never closes runs to the end. - A re-run of an older version only looks at releases before it. - JSDoc on the script's functions.

- Fences inside block quotes count, and end with their quote. - Inline code with longer backtick runs (``like this``) is left alone.

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- Around line 42-43: Update the closing-fence check in splitFences to require
the closing line’s quote depth to match the opening fence’s depth before closing
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coderabbitai · 2026-11-05T16:19:06Z

+      const close = rest.match(/^ {0,3}(`{3,}|~{3,})[ \t]*\r?\n?$/);
+      if (close && close[1][0] === fence.marker[0] && close[1].length >= fence.marker.length) {


Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Match the opening fence’s quote depth before closing it.

If an unquoted fenced code block contains a line starting > ````, splitFencesremoves>and treats that line as the closing fence. A later#42in the code block is then rewritten as a PR link in the Linear notes. Requiredepth === fence.depth` in the closing-fence check so the quoted line remains code. (raw.githubusercontent.com)

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- if (close && close[1][0] === fence.marker[0] && close[1].length >= fence.marker.length) { + if (close && depth === fence.depth && close[1][0] === fence.marker[0] && close[1].length >= fence.marker.length) {

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const close = rest.match(/^ {0,3}(`{3,}|~{3,})[ \t]*\r?\n?$/);

if (close && close[1][0] === fence.marker[0] && close[1].length >= fence.marker.length) {

const close = rest.match(/^ {0,3}(`{3,}|~{3,})[ \t]*\r?\n?$/);

if (close && depth === fence.depth && close[1][0] === fence.marker[0] && close[1].length >= fence.marker.length) {

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gorandodig added 2 commits November 5, 2026 01:53

ci(release): time out the Linear release job after 10 minutes

da5f705

A hung Linear or GitHub call would otherwise hold the job, and the Slack notice that waits for it, until the 6-hour job limit. Linear calls also give up after 30 seconds.

ci(release): fix edge cases in the Linear release step

fe740ab

- Leave #N inside fenced code alone. - A new tag on an already released commit gets no PRs. - Fail in live mode without an access key, and when Linear reports a failed sync. - Warn in Slack when the job fails before the step runs.

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gorandodig requested a review from NejcS November 5, 2026 15:36

gorandodig added 2 commits November 5, 2026 16:38

ci(release): leave quoted fences and multi-backtick code unlinked

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- Fences inside block quotes count, and end with their quote. - Inline code with longer backtick runs (``like this``) is left alone.

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		if (close && close[1][0] === fence.marker[0] && close[1].length >= fence.marker.length) {

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