release-please-standards.md

description	Standards for using release-please in the repository. (project)
alwaysApply	true

Release Please Standards

Standards for managing releases with release-please in the repository.

Configuration Files

.release-please-config.json    # Release configuration
.release-please-manifest.json  # Version tracking
.github/workflows/release.yml  # Release workflow

Commit Message Format

# Features (0.1.0 -> 0.2.0)
feat: add new feature
feat!: breaking change feature

# Bug Fixes (0.1.0 -> 0.1.1)
fix: bug fix description

# No Version Change
docs: update readme
chore: update dependencies
test: add new tests

Release Process

1. Push to main branch triggers release-please
2. Release-please creates/updates release PR
3. Merging release PR:
   • Updates CHANGELOG.md
   • Creates GitHub release
   • Publishes to PyPI using UV

Required Secrets

PYPI_API_TOKEN  # For publishing to PyPI

Good Commit Messages

docs: update installation guide
fix: handle API timeout errors
feat: add new CRM integration

Bad Commit Messages (avoid)

updated readme
fixed bug in api
added feature