build: add major release action

This action reminds collaborators of the upcoming major release date. In the future, this action can also update and create the branches (that's why the action name is generic).
nodejs · nodejs-github-bot · Dec 16, 2024 · Dec 9, 2024 · Dec 9, 2024 · Dec 11, 2024
commit 16f476397776c5acca30f0f7512b4390c134a681
diff --git a/.github/workflows/major-release.yml b/.github/workflows/major-release.yml
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+name: Major Release
+
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+  contents: write
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 15 * *'
+
+jobs:
+  create-issue:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Check for release schedule
+        id: check-date
+        run: |
+          # Get the current month and day
+          MONTH=$(date +'%m')
+          DAY=$(date +'%d')
+          # We'll create the reminder issue two months prior the release
+          if [[ "$MONTH" == "02" || "$MONTH" == "08" ]] && [[ "$DAY" == "15" ]]; then
+            echo "create_issue=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            release_date=$(date -d "$(date +%Y-%m-%d) +2 month" +"%d %B %Y")
+            echo "RELEASE_DATE=$release_date" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            pr_max_date=$(date -d "$(date +%Y-%m-%d) +1 month" +"%d %B %Y")
+            echo "PR_MAX_DATE=$pr_max_date" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            echo "create_issue=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
+      - name: Create release announcement issue
+        if: env.create_issue == 'true'
+        run: |
+         cat <<EOF > body.json
+         {
+              "title": "Upcoming Node.js Major Release",
+              "body": "A reminder that the next Node.js **semver major release** is scheduled for **${RELEASE_DATE}**.\n
+              Therefore, all commits that were landed until **${PR_MAX_DATE}** (one month prior to the release) will be included in the next semver major release.\n
+
+              Please ensure that any necessary preparations are made in advance.\n
+              For more details on the release process, visit the [Node.js Release Working Group](https://github.com/nodejs/release).\n
+
+              cc: @nodejs/collaborators"
+         }
+         EOF
+         curl --request POST \
+           --url https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/issues \
+           --header 'authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}' \
+           --header 'content-type: application/json' \
+           --data @body.json