pypiserver/.github/workflows/rc.yml

# Release Candidate GitHub Action

name: release_candidate

# TODO(actions):
# - [x] create a new AUTO-RC-<DATE> branch
# - [x] update CHANGES.rst
# - [x] create changes commit
# - [x] push to GH
# - [ ] update README.md
# - [ ] create readme commit
# - [ ] push to GH
# - [ ] open a PR to `master`

# TODO(general):
# - [ ] setup the action
# - [ ] cleanup the action

on:
  schedule:
    - cron:  '0 0 1 * *'  # each 1st day of the month
  workflow_dispatch:      # on manual trigger


jobs:
  new-rc:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
        with:
          # Flag to fetch all history.
          #   @see https://github.com/marketplace/actions/checkout#Fetch-all-history-for-all-tags-and-branches
          fetch-depth: 0
      - run: |
          RC_DATE=$(date +'%m-%d-%Y')
          git config user.name github-actions
          git config user.email github-actions@github.com
          git checkout -b auto-release-candidate-${RC_DATE}
          git push -u origin auto-release-candidate-${RC_DATE}

          git status
          git fetch

          ./bin/update_changelog.sh

          git add CHANGES.rst
          git commit -m "chore(rc-changes): update Changes.rst"
          git push

          gh pr create  --title "chore(auto-release-candidate-${RC_DATE})" \
                        --body "Automated release candidate for ${RC_DATE}." \
                        --base master \
                        --draft          
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}