create release branch automatically

.github/actions/commit_and_push/README.md

@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ steps:
           gpg_signing_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
           branch-name: 'branch-name'
           commit-message: 'commit message'
+          create-branch: 'true'
 ```

.github/actions/commit_and_push/action.yml

@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@ name: Commit and Push Changes
 description: 'Configures git, commits changes, and pushes to a new branch'
 inputs:
     branch-name:
-        description: 'Name of the branch to create'
+        description: 'Name of the branch to push to'
         required: true
+    create-branch:
+        description: 'Whether to create a new branch'
+        required: false
+        default: 'false'
     commit-message:
         description: 'Commit message'
         required: true
@@ -20,8 +24,12 @@ runs:
         - name: Commit and push changes
           shell: bash
           run: |
-              # Create and switch to new branch
-              git switch -c "${{ inputs.branch-name }}"
+              # Create new branch if requested
+              if [ "${{ inputs.create-branch }}" = "true" ]; then
+                  git switch -c "${{ inputs.branch-name }}"
+              else
+                  git switch "${{ inputs.branch-name }}"
+              fi
 
               # Show status of working directory
               echo "Current git status:"

.github/workflows/benchmark.yml

@@ -35,30 +35,12 @@ jobs:
                   exclude-release-only: ${{ github.event.inputs.exclude-release-only-benchmarks }}
 
     create-branch-prefix:
-        name: Create Branch and Branch Prefix
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-        outputs:
-            branch-prefix: ${{ steps.create-prefix.outputs.branch-prefix }}
-            base-branch: ${{ steps.create-prefix.outputs.base-branch }}
-        steps:
-            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-              with:
-                  ref: ${{ github.ref }}
-
-            - id: create-prefix
-              run: |
-                  VERSION=$(jq -r '.version' package.json)
-                  echo "branch-prefix=benchmark--$VERSION-" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-                  echo "base-branch=benchmark--$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-            - uses: ./.github/actions/configure_git
-              with:
-                  gpg_signing_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
-
-            - name: Create base branch
-              run: |
-                  git checkout -b ${{ steps.create-prefix.outputs.base-branch }}
-                  git push origin ${{ steps.create-prefix.outputs.base-branch }}
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/create_branch_prefix.yml
+        with:
+            prefix: 'benchmark'
+            version: VERSION=$(jq -r '.version' package.json)
+        secrets:
+            GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
 
     run-benchmarks:
         name: ${{ matrix.benchmark_group.name }}

.github/workflows/benchmark_parallel.yml

@@ -95,3 +95,4 @@ jobs:
                   branch-name: ${{ steps.create-branch-name.outputs.branch-name }}
                   commit-message: 'Run benchmarks for ${{ matrix.test.displayPath }}'
                   gpg_signing_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
+                  create-branch: 'true'

.github/workflows/create_branch_prefix.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+name: Create Branch Prefix
+on:
+    workflow_call:
+        inputs:
+            prefix:
+                required: true
+                type: string
+                description: 'Prefix to use for branch names (e.g. benchmark, update)'
+            version:
+                required: true
+                type: string
+                description: 'Version to use in branch names'
+        outputs:
+            branch-prefix:
+                description: 'The generated branch prefix ({prefix}--{version}-)'
+                value: ${{ jobs.create-branch-prefix.outputs.branch-prefix }}
+            base-branch:
+                description: 'The generated base branch name ({prefix}--{version})'
+                value: ${{ jobs.create-branch-prefix.outputs.base-branch }}
+        secrets:
+            GPG_SIGNING_KEY:
+                required: true
+
+jobs:
+    create-branch-prefix:
+        name: Create Branch and Branch Prefix
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        outputs:
+            branch-prefix: ${{ steps.create-prefix.outputs.branch-prefix }}
+            base-branch: ${{ steps.create-prefix.outputs.base-branch }}
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+              with:
+                  ref: ${{ github.ref }}
+
+            - id: create-prefix
+              shell: bash
+              run: |
+                  VERSION="${{ inputs.version }}"
+                  echo "branch-prefix=${{ inputs.prefix }}--$VERSION-" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                  echo "base-branch=${{ inputs.prefix }}--$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+            - uses: ./.github/actions/configure_git
+              with:
+                  gpg_signing_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
+
+            - name: Create base branch
+              run: |
+                  git checkout -b ${{ steps.create-prefix.outputs.base-branch }}
+                  git push origin ${{ steps.create-prefix.outputs.base-branch }}

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -36,9 +36,19 @@ jobs:
                   exclude-unstable: ${{ github.event.inputs.exclude-unstable-benchmarks }}
                   exclude-release-only: ${{ github.event.inputs.exclude-release-only-benchmarks }}
 
+    create-branch-prefix:
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/create_branch_prefix.yml
+        with:
+            prefix: 'update'
+            version: ${{ inputs.release-version }}
+        secrets:
+            GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
+
     prepare-release:
         name: Prepare Release
-        needs: get-exclude-dirs
+        needs:
+            - get-exclude-dirs
+            - create-branch-prefix
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         env:
             GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }} # All commits must be verified
@@ -49,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4
               with:
-                  ref: ${{ github.ref }}
+                  ref: ${{ needs.create-branch-prefix.outputs.base-branch }}
                   token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
 
             - uses: ./.github/actions/setup_node
@@ -74,6 +84,12 @@ jobs:
                   AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle template
                   AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle template --experimental
 
+            - uses: ./.github/actions/commit_and_push
+              with:
+                  branch-name: ${{ needs.create-branch-prefix.outputs.base-branch }}
+                  commit-message: 'Prepare release ${{ inputs.release-version }}'
+                  gpg_signing_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
+
             - name: Publish to npm
               run: |
                   if [[ "${{ inputs.release-version }}" == *"-rc."* ]]; then
@@ -91,7 +107,9 @@ jobs:
                   exclude-dirs: ${{ needs.get-exclude-dirs.outputs.exclude-dirs }}
 
     update-test-files-for-release-commit:
-        needs: prepare-release
+        needs:
+            - prepare-release
+            - create-branch-prefix
         name: Update ${{ matrix.test.name }} files for release commit
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         env:
@@ -104,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4
               with:
-                  ref: ${{ github.ref }}
+                  ref: ${{ needs.create-branch-prefix.outputs.base-branch }}
                   token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
 
             - uses: ./.github/actions/setup_node
@@ -115,7 +133,7 @@ jobs:
               run: |
                   npm install
                   cd ${{ matrix.test.path }}
-                  sed -E -i "s/(\"azle\": \")(.*)(\")/\1${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}\3/" package.json
+                  sed -E -i "s/(\"azle\": \")(.*)(\")/\1${{ inputs.release-version }}\3/" package.json
                   npm install
 
             - name: Start dfx with artificial delay 0
@@ -131,29 +149,35 @@ jobs:
               id: create-branch-name
               uses: ./.github/actions/create_branch_name
               with:
-                  prefix: 'update--${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-'
+                  prefix: ${{ needs.create-branch-prefix.outputs.branch-prefix }}
                   path: ${{ matrix.test.displayPath }}
 
             - uses: ./.github/actions/commit_and_push
               with:
                   branch-name: ${{ steps.create-branch-name.outputs.branch-name }}
                   commit-message: 'Update test files for ${{ matrix.test.displayPath }}'
                   gpg_signing_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
+                  create-branch: 'true'
 
     squash-branches:
-        needs: [prepare-release, update-test-files-for-release-commit]
+        needs:
+            - prepare-release
+            - update-test-files-for-release-commit
+            - create-branch-prefix
         uses: ./.github/workflows/squash_branches.yml
         with:
-            base-branch: release--${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}
-            branch-prefix: 'update--${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-'
-            commit-message: 'Update test files for all tests and examples ${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}'
+            base-branch: ${{ needs.create-branch-prefix.outputs.base-branch }}
+            branch-prefix: ${{ needs.create-branch-prefix.outputs.branch-prefix }}
+            commit-message: 'Update test files for all tests and examples ${{ inputs.release-version }}'
         secrets:
             GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
             GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
             LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
     create-release:
-        needs: [prepare-release, squash-branches]
+        needs:
+            - prepare-release
+            - squash-branches
         name: Create Release
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         steps:
@@ -166,7 +190,7 @@ jobs:
               env:
                   GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
               run: |
-                  VERSION=${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}
+                  VERSION=${{ inputs.release-version }}
                   git tag $VERSION
                   git push origin $VERSION
 
@@ -177,7 +201,10 @@ jobs:
                   fi
 
     create-pr:
-        needs: [prepare-release, squash-branches]
+        needs:
+            - prepare-release
+            - squash-branches
+            - create-branch-prefix
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -190,6 +217,6 @@ jobs:
               run: |
                   gh pr create \
                     --base main \
-                    --head release--${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }} \
-                    --title "Release ${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}" \
-                    --body "Automated PR for release ${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}"
+                    --head ${{ needs.create-branch-prefix.outputs.base-branch }} \
+                    --title "Release ${{ inputs.release-version }}" \
+                    --body "Automated PR for release ${{ inputs.release-version }}"