create-release
Bump the Rust workspace version in root Cargo.toml, regenerate the lockfile, and open a draft PR on GitHub. Use this skill whenever the user says something like "create a release", "bump the version", "release vX.Y.Z", "prepare a release branch", or "bump workspace version". Trigger even if they just say "release X.Y.Z" or mention a semver version in a release context.
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- DataDog/libdatadog
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- April 28, 2026 at 13:15
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- Bump the Rust workspace version in root Cargo.toml, regenerate the lockfile, and open a draft PR on GitHub. Use this skill whenever the user says something like "create a release", "bump the version", "release vX.Y.Z", "prepare a release branch", or "bump workspace version". Trigger even if they just say "release X.Y.Z" or mention a semver version in a release context.
# Create Release
Automate the mechanical parts of cutting a release. The full flow (branch from `main`, bump `[workspace.package].version` in `Cargo.toml`, regenerate `Cargo.lock`, push, open draft PR) is implemented in `scripts/create-release.sh`. This skill's job is to collect the version, then invoke the script.
## Steps
### 1. Get the target version
If the user didn't supply a version already, ask: "What version should I bump to?"
The version must be bare semver (e.g. `32.0.0`, `31.1.0`) — no `v` prefix. The script re-validates and will reject bad input.
### 2. Run the script
```bash
scripts/create-release.sh <version>
```
The script will:
1. Fail fast if the working tree is dirty.
2. `git fetch origin main` and branch `release/v<version>` from `origin/main`.
3. Update only the `version` field in `[workspace.package]` of `Cargo.toml`.
4. Run `cargo update -w` to refresh workspace entries in `Cargo.lock`.
5. Commit (`chore: bump workspace version to <version>`), push with `-u`, and open a draft PR titled `chore: release v<version>` against `main`.
Return the PR URL from the `gh pr create` output to the user.
### 3. On failure
If the script exits non-zero, surface its error to the user and stop — do not try to finish the steps manually without checking in first.
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