Re: [PATCH] githubci: add a workflow for creating GitHub release notes

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Dec 5, 2021, 01:25 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqo85vonba.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <20211203083334.tziwuhbg2u4lsslt@fs>

Fabian Stelzer <fs@gigacodes.de> writes:

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> One benefit that I see is that github offers APIs & Notifications
> around releases and lots of CI integration already exist for it. If my
> (non github) CI includes building the git source then i can easily
> trigger when upstream releases a new version. Just pulling the repo
> and watching for the tag works just as well of course.

Ahh, thanks.

If some sort of "push" notification is available only for "there is a new release" but not for "there is a new tag", then I can sort of see why having a "release" would be nice. Listening to notifications and acting on them is more pleasant than having to poll.

Do I understand what you said correctly?