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ci(release): generate PR-based stable release notes (#4654)
* ci(release): generate PR-based stable release notes Signed-off-by: Drew Newberry <anewberry@nvidia.com> * docs(release): clarify PR release note length Signed-off-by: Drew Newberry <anewberry@nvidia.com> * ci(release): route note generation through inference hub Signed-off-by: Drew Newberry <anewberry@nvidia.com> * ci(release): configure inference endpoint and model with actions variables Signed-off-by: Drew Newberry <anewberry@nvidia.com> * ci(release): add a notes-only workflow preview Signed-off-by: Drew Newberry <anewberry@nvidia.com> * ci(release): retain prerelease notes as advisory artifacts Signed-off-by: Drew Newberry <anewberry@nvidia.com> * docs(ci): shorten release notes workflow overview Signed-off-by: Drew Newberry <anewberry@nvidia.com> * refactor(release): resolve note comparisons within the generator Signed-off-by: Drew Newberry <anewberry@nvidia.com> * refactor(ci): simplify release notes workflow setup Signed-off-by: Drew Newberry <anewberry@nvidia.com> * ci: refine release notes guidance and upgrade section Signed-off-by: Drew Newberry <anewberry@nvidia.com> * ci: prioritize compatibility requirements in release notes Signed-off-by: Drew Newberry <anewberry@nvidia.com> * ci: simplify public compatibility release guidance Signed-off-by: Drew Newberry <anewberry@nvidia.com> * ci: clarify release-facing upgrade guidance Signed-off-by: Drew Newberry <anewberry@nvidia.com> --------- Signed-off-by: Drew Newberry <anewberry@nvidia.com>
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Keep the Release Notes section concise, with only a few easy-to-read sentences.
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Sandbox list results can now be paged through with `--page-size` and `--page-token`.
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This runs the same
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`release-notes.yml` generator as stable publication and retains the `release-notes`
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artifact. Promotion, tag creation, builds, qualification, and publication are
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skipped. Check the `Prepare release notes` step before diagnosing model or
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GitHub API failures; it requires `LLM_INFERENCE_API_KEY`, `ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL`, and
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`ANTHROPIC_MODEL` in the repository Actions settings.
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Pre-release also runs `release-notes.yml` after building, alongside publication
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prerelease run or blocking promotion. Stable publication requires successful
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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2025-2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
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name: Generate Release Notes
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on:
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workflow_call:
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inputs:
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release-tag:
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description: Release or prerelease tag to describe
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required: true
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type: string
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previous-stable-tag:
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description: Optional comparison base; defaults to the previous reachable stable tag
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type: string
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advisory:
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description: Keep notes failures from failing the calling workflow
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default: false
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type: boolean
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secrets:
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LLM_INFERENCE_API_KEY:
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description: NVIDIA Inference Hub API key
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required: true
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permissions:
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contents: read
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pull-requests: read
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jobs:
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release-notes:
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name: Write Release Notes
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timeout-minutes: 30
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continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
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env:
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ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL: ${{ vars.ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL }}
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ANTHROPIC_MODEL: ${{ vars.ANTHROPIC_MODEL }}
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steps:
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uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
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with:
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fetch-depth: 0
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persist-credentials: false
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BASE_TAG: ${{ inputs.previous-stable-tag }}
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run: |
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if [[ -z "${BASE_TAG}" ]]; then
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BASE_TAG=$(git tag --merged HEAD --sort=-version:refname |
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git merge-base --is-ancestor "refs/tags/${BASE_TAG}" HEAD
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echo "url=${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/compare/${BASE_TAG}...${RELEASE_TAG}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
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uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@374f254f5efaf968abfe15d399fd90972e8138b9 # v1
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CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_NONESSENTIAL_TRAFFIC: "1"
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ENABLE_TOOL_SEARCH: "true"
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with:
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