wepm-release

name	wepm-release
description	Release a new version of wedevs-project-manager (Project Manager free) to wp.org via GitHub Actions (`.github/workflows/deploy-org.yml`). Tag push triggers the deploy workflow — no Appsero. Trigger when user says "release wepm", "release project manager", "ship pm X.Y.Z", "publish wedevs project manager", "/wepm-release".

Project Manager (Free) Release Skill

Workflow-driven release for wedevs-project-manager. Pushing tag vX.Y.Z triggers .github/workflows/deploy-org.yml, which builds with pnpm + composer and deploys to wp.org SVN via 10up/action-wordpress-plugin-deploy.

No Appsero. No git-flow. No release branches. Just commit + tag + push.

TL;DR

wepm-release 4.0.1
# → prompts: 'Tested up to' WP version (default = latest)
# → prompts: changelog entries (or pass --changelog-file)
# → bumps versions, commits, tags, pushes
# → tag push triggers deploy-org.yml → builds zip → deploys to wp.org

That's it. All steps automated.

For pre-generated changelog (recommended when the skill agent drafts it):

wepm-release 4.0.1 --changelog-file /tmp/wepm-changelog.md

For fake-test against a fork:

wepm-release 3.0.7 --repo [e-mail]:arifulhoque7/wp-project-manager.git

Flags

Flag	Default	Purpose
--repo URL	weDevsOfficial	Source repo to clone + push to
--branch NAME	develop	Branch to release from
--remote NAME	origin	Remote name for push
--changelog-file PATH	interactive	Pre-generated changelog entries (one per line)
--wp-tested X.Y	prompt	Skip 'Tested up to' prompt with explicit value
--no-clone	clone	Operate on current dir instead of fresh clone
--skip-build	build	Skip local pnpm/composer/zip build (also skips GitHub Release since no zip)
--skip-push	push	Stop before pushing — also skips GitHub Release
--skip-release	release	Stop before creating GitHub Release
-y, --yes	prompt	Auto-accept all confirmation prompts

When to Use

User wants to ship Project Manager (free) version. Match phrases:

• release wepm 4.0.1
• ship project manager next version
• publish wedevs-project-manager X.Y.Z
• /wepm-release

Do NOT use for: Pro plugin, code review, hotfixes that don't bump version.

What wepm-release does

Single command. Orchestrates entire pipeline:

1. Pre-flight — verifies git, gh, node, curl, awk, sed (always); plus pnpm, composer, zip, rsync if building (pass --skip-build to skip).
2. Fresh-clones repo into ~/Sites/wepm-release/wp-project-manager (default branch develop). Pass --no-clone to operate on current directory.
3. Verifies push perm via gh API.
4. Prompts for 'Tested up to' WP version (auto-fetches latest from wordpress.org API as default).
5. Reads changelog from --changelog-file FILE if provided, else prompts interactively (one entry per line, empty line to finish).
6. Shows preview and asks confirmation.
7. Bumps versions:
   • cpm.php — Version: header + define('PM_VERSION', '…') constant
   • readme.txt — Stable tag: + Tested up to:
   • package.json — version field
8. Inserts changelog block at top of readme.txt and changelog.txt (after == Changelog == line).
9. Shows diff + final confirmation.
10. Commits: chore: bump version to X.Y.Z
11. Tags: annotated vX.Y.Z with message release version X.Y.Z
12. Builds zip locally (--skip-build to skip):
    • pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
    • pnpm run build
    • pnpm run makepot (if wp-cli available)
    • composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader
    • rsync staging via .distignore
    • zip →

Total time: ~2 min interactive + ~3-5 min local build + ~3-5 min CI build + SVN deploy.

The local zip (in GitHub Release) and the wp.org zip (built by 10up action) are independent: wp.org is authoritative for end users; the GitHub Release zip is a convenience archive.

File locations

Path	Purpose
~/wepm-release.sh	Orchestrator (canonical install location, matches WPUF ~/wpuf-release-free.sh pattern)
~/Sites/wepm-release/wp-project-manager/	Fresh clone workspace (created/destroyed each run)
~/.zshrc	alias wepm-release='~/wepm-release.sh' (recommended)

Setup (one-time per machine)

Required tools

which git gh node curl awk sed
gh auth status              # Must show logged in

Alias (recommended)

echo "alias wepm-release='~/wepm-release.sh'" >> ~/.zshrc

Open new terminal to pick up.

Push permission

gh api repos/weDevsOfficial/wp-project-manager/collaborators/$(gh api user --jq .login)/permission --jq .role_name

Need at least write to push branch + tag. If develop is protected: get bypass from tareq1988 or nizamuddinbabu.

Agent flow — drafting the changelog

When the user invokes this skill, the agent should generate the changelog (not delegate to the interactive prompt) for higher quality, user-centric entries.

Steps:

1. Find last tagged commit on the target branch:

   git -C ~/Sites/wepm-release/wp-project-manager describe --tags --abbrev=0
   # or
   git ls-remote --tags origin | awk -F/ '{print $NF}' | grep -E '^v[0-9]' | sort -V | tail -1
   

2. Inspect commits since last tag:

   git log v<last>..HEAD --no-merges --pretty='format:%h %s'
   git log v<last>..HEAD --no-merges -- '*.php' '*.ts' '*.tsx' '*.vue'
   gh pr list --repo weDevsOfficial/wp-project-manager --state merged --base develop --limit 30 --json number,title,labels
   

3. Categorize into user-facing buckets:
   • **New:** — new features / additions
   • **Improved:** — enhancements to existing behavior, UI polish, perf
   • **Fixed:** — bug fixes, security patches
   • **Update:** — meta/compat changes (e.g. tested with WP X.Y, PHP support)
4. Rewrite each entry user-centric:
   • Bad: Refactor task list rendering for performance
   • Good: **Improved:** Task lists render faster on projects with many tasks.
   • Skip dev-only commits (chore, lint, refactor without observable impact).
5. Write block to a temp file:

   **New:** Description.
   **Improved:** Description.
   **Fixed:** Description.
   

   (one entry per line, no header — script wraps with = vX.Y.Z – Mon D, YYYY =)
6. Pass via --changelog-file:

   wepm-release X.Y.Z --changelog-file /tmp/wepm-changelog.md
   

7. Walk user through prompts (only 'Tested up to' + confirmations).

Example prompts → expected behavior

Example 1: standard chore release

User says: release wepm 4.0.1 with this change: bump Tested up to 6.9.5

Agent does:

1. Verifies pre-reqs (env tools, gh auth).
2. Asks: "Generate changelog from commits since v4.0.0, or do you have a specific entry?"
3. If specific: writes provided entry to /tmp/wepm-changelog.md:

   **Update:** Tested up to WordPress 6.9.5.
   

4. Runs: wepm-release 4.0.1 --changelog-file /tmp/wepm-changelog.md
5. Tells user: "Tag pushed. Workflow at . Watch with gh run watch."

Example 2: bundled feature release

User says: release wepm 4.1.0 — bunch of UI fixes plus the new shortcode feature

Agent does:

1. git log v4.0.0..HEAD --no-merges --pretty=format:'%h %s' in fresh clone.
2. Reviews ~20 commits, picks user-facing ones, categorizes.
3. Drafts changelog like:

   **New:** Shortcode support for embedding project views on any page.
   **Improved:** Task list layout adapts better to smaller screens.
   **Improved:** File preview now supports more image formats.
   **Fixed:** Sidebar collapse state persists across page loads.
   **Fixed:** My Tasks tab shows correct task count when filtered.
   

4. Shows draft, asks user to confirm/edit.
5. Runs: wepm-release 4.1.0 --changelog-file /tmp/wepm-changelog.md

Example 3: fake-test against fork

User says: do a fake release with version 3.0.7 to test the workflow

Agent does:

1. Confirms target fork URL.
2. Runs: wepm-release 3.0.7 --repo [e-mail]:<user>/wp-project-manager.git
3. Tag pushes to fork → fork's Actions run (in dry-run mode or no SVN secrets = safe).
4. Reports workflow URL for monitoring.

Example 4: dry-run before pushing

User says: prepare 4.0.1 but don't push yet, I want to review first

Agent does:

1. Runs: wepm-release 4.0.1 --skip-push
2. Reports commit + tag created locally. Hands off commands to push manually.

Critical workflow detail

.github/workflows/deploy-org.yml triggers on any tag push (tags: ['*']). It:

1. Checks out the tagged commit
2. pnpm install --frozen-lockfile + pnpm run build
3. pnpm run makepot (POT generation)
4. composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader
5. Builds zip via 10up/action-wordpress-plugin-build-zip (uses .distignore)
6. Deploys via 10up/action-wordpress-plugin-deploy with SVN secrets

If the workflow has dry-run: true on the deploy step, no SVN write happens — useful for testing.

Required secrets on repo:

• SVN_USERNAME (wp.org username)
• SVN_PASSWORD (wp.org password)

No secrets configured = workflow fails at deploy step (safe for fake tests on a fork).

⚠️ Don't

• DO NOT release more than once per 24h (wp.org indexer rate-limits — bundle multiple changes into one release).
• DO NOT push to master — the workflow tag-triggers, no need for the branch.
• DO NOT delete published tags on weDevsOfficial/wp-project-manager (re-running the workflow will fail; tag is wp.org's permanent reference).
• DO NOT skip the Stable tag bump in readme.txt — wp.org rejects deploys where Stable tag ≠ tag name.
• DO NOT run from a dirty working tree (script aborts unless --no-clone is used carefully).
• DO NOT force-push tags.

Troubleshooting

Workflow run shows "Stable tag mismatch" or "Tag already exists"

readme.txt Stable tag: doesn't match the pushed tag. Verify with:

git show v<X.Y.Z>:readme.txt | grep 'Stable tag'

Workflow's 10up/action-wordpress-plugin-deploy step fails on auth

SVN_USERNAME / SVN_PASSWORD secrets missing on repo. Set via:

gh secret set SVN_USERNAME --repo weDevsOfficial/wp-project-manager
gh secret set SVN_PASSWORD --repo weDevsOfficial/wp-project-manager

Zip leaks .claude/, node_modules/, or other dev artifacts

Edit .distignore to add the path. Re-tag (or delete tag + re-push to fork for test).

wp.org page stuck on old version after workflow success

SVN may be correct but API cached. Check:

curl -sI "https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wedevs-project-manager/tags/X.Y.Z/" | head -1
curl -s "https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wedevs-project-manager/trunk/readme.txt" | grep 'Stable tag'
curl -s "https://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.0/wedevs-project-manager.json" \
  | python3 -c "import sys,json; d=json.load(sys.stdin); print(d.get('version'),d.get('last_updated'))"

If SVN correct but API stale: wait 15-60 min. If > 2 hours: email [e-mail].

Tag push rejected (protected branch / GH006)

Branch protection rule on develop. Get a bypass collaborator role from tareq1988 or nizamuddinbabu. OR push directly to a release/* style branch first, then tag.

Step-by-step (manual fallback if script broken)

# 1. Fresh clone
mkdir -p ~/Sites/wepm-release && cd ~/Sites/wepm-release
rm -rf wp-project-manager
git clone --branch develop [e-mail]:weDevsOfficial/wp-project-manager.git
cd wp-project-manager

# 2. Manually edit:
#    - cpm.php       : Version: X.Y.Z + define('PM_VERSION', 'X.Y.Z')
#    - readme.txt    : Stable tag + Tested up to + new changelog block
#    - changelog.txt : new changelog block at top
#    - package.json  : version field

# 3. Commit + tag + push
git add cpm.php readme.txt changelog.txt package.json
git commit -m "chore: bump version to X.Y.Z"
git tag -a vX.Y.Z -m "release version X.Y.Z"
git push origin develop
git push origin vX.Y.Z

# 4. Watch workflow
gh run watch --repo weDevsOfficial/wp-project-manager

Repo facts (cached)

• Repo: weDevsOfficial/wp-project-manager
• Default branch: develop
• Wp.org slug: wedevs-project-manager (not the repo name!)
• Wp.org URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wedevs-project-manager/
• SVN URL: https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wedevs-project-manager/
• Tag format: vX.Y.Z
• Deploy: .github/workflows/deploy-org.yml (10up/action-wordpress-plugin-deploy)
• Build: pnpm 9 + Node 22 + PHP 7.4 + Composer
• Main plugin file: cpm.php
• Version constants: Version: X.Y.Z header (line 8) + define('PM_VERSION', 'X.Y.Z') (line 19)
• Build excludes: .distignore
• Changelog format: = vX.Y.Z – Mon D, YYYY = then **Type:** Description lines

Changelog format (matters!)

Format is the bold-prefix style, not the asterisk-prefix style used in WPUF:

= v4.0.1 – May 13, 2026 =

**New:** Description of new feature.
**Improved:** Description of improvement.
**Fixed:** Description of bug fix.
**Update:** Description of meta/compat change.

NOT:

* New – Description     ← WPUF style, do not use here

When the user provides changelog entries, accept either style but normalize to the bold-prefix on insertion. Reference: commit 970790e7 for the v4.0.0 example.

Verified releases via this flow

Version	Date	Status	Repo
none yet	—	—	—