bump-plugin-e2e

name	bump-plugin-e2e
description	Use when bumping the @grafana/plugin-e2e version in the create-plugin template. Fetches the latest npm version, updates _package.json, commits, and opens a draft PR.

Bump @grafana/plugin-e2e in create-plugin template

Overview

Updates the @grafana/plugin-e2e devDependency in the create-plugin common template to the latest published npm version, then commits and opens a draft PR.

Steps

1. Get the latest version

npm view @grafana/plugin-e2e version

Save the output - this is <NEW_VERSION>.

2. Check the current version

Read packages/create-plugin/templates/common/_package.json and note the current @grafana/plugin-e2e semver range (line ~20).

Note the semver range prefix (e.g. ^, ~, or exact). If the version number already matches <NEW_VERSION>, stop - nothing to do.

3. Update _package.json

Replace only the version number, preserving the existing range prefix exactly.

Example (prefix was ^, keep it ^):

- "@grafana/plugin-e2e": "^3.5.0",
+ "@grafana/plugin-e2e": "^3.6.0",

4. Create a worktree, commit and push

Use a git worktree so the current workspace is never disturbed.

WORKTREE="/tmp/plugin-tools-e2e-bump-$$"
BRANCH=create-plugin/bump-plugin-e2e-<NEW_VERSION>

git worktree add "$WORKTREE" -b "$BRANCH" main

Edit the _package.json inside the worktree (same relative path: packages/create-plugin/templates/common/_package.json), then commit and push:

git -C "$WORKTREE" add packages/create-plugin/templates/common/_package.json
git -C "$WORKTREE" commit -m "Create Plugin: bump @grafana/plugin-e2e to ^<NEW_VERSION>"
git -C "$WORKTREE" push -u origin "$BRANCH"

git worktree remove "$WORKTREE"

5. Open a draft PR

Use the repo PR template structure. Title format: Create Plugin: Bump @grafana/plugin-e2e to <NEW_VERSION>

gh pr create --draft \
  --title "Create Plugin: Bump @grafana/plugin-e2e to <NEW_VERSION>" \
  --label "patch" \
  --label "release" \
  --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
**What this PR does / why we need it**:

Bumps `@grafana/plugin-e2e` to `^<NEW_VERSION>` in the create-plugin common template.

**Which issue(s) this PR fixes**:

Fixes #

**Special notes for your reviewer**:

Automated version bump. Check the [@grafana/plugin-e2e changelog](https://github.com/grafana/plugin-tools/blob/main/packages/plugin-e2e/CHANGELOG.md) for notable changes.
EOF
)"

Post the PR URL to the user as a clickable markdown link, e.g. [grafana/plugin-tools#123](https://github.com/grafana/plugin-tools/pull/123).