feat: support auto commenting on closed linked issues after release - #50
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- Refactored `findClosingKeywordReferences` utils function to optionally match already linked references via Markdown links with a new `matchMarkdownLinks` param.
- Added new step in the publish CI to comment on closed issues that are referenced in the changelog of the newly released version. This step takes place after the publishing step, and uses the new script file.
- Added new `comment-on-linked-issues` script file for the functionality of finding any reference numbers in the changelog and auto comment on the issues that the new release has been published.
The script has:
- `commentOnLinkedIssues` main function to retrieve the closing issues from the changelog version entry, and add comment on them to let the issue author know that the resolution of the issues has been released in a new version.
This uses the `findClosingKeywordReferences` utils function to retrieve the issue-closing keyword references using the new `matchMarkdownLinks` param as `true`. The script also uses the Octokit GitHub API to create the comment.
- `extractChangelogEntry` function to extract the changelog section for a specified version.
- `commentExists` function to check if a comment already exists for the specific version on the issue. This uses the Octokit GitHub API to paginate through the issue's comments and filters the comments that match the criteria.
- Updated permissions to allow writing issues in the publish CI.
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This PR adds automation to comment on closed issues that are referenced in a release's changelog entry, notifying users that their issues have been resolved and released. The main changes include introducing a new script to identify and comment on relevant issues, and integrating this script into the publish workflow.
Automation for commenting on referenced closed issues:
Added
comment-on-linked-issues.mjsscript which introduces several functions:commentOnLinkedIssuesis the main function that calls all other functions to extract the closing issues from the changelog version entry, and uses the Octokit GitHub API to create a comment on the issue to let the author know that the resolution of the issue has been published in a new release.extractChangelogEntryextracts the changelog section for a specified version.commentExistschecks if a comment already exists for the specific version on the issue, using the Octokit GitHub API to paginate through the issue's comments and filters the comments that matches the criteria.Publish CI enhancements:
Updated
publish-extensionCI to run the new script in a new step after publishing, ensuring users are notified on closed issues that are included in the release.Updated the permissions to include
issues: write.Other improvements:
matchMarkdownLinksparam in thefindClosingKeywordReferencesutils function to optionally match already linked references via Markdown links. This is specifically for usage in thecommentOnLinkedIssuesfunction of thecomment-on-linked-issues.mjsscript.