How to release a new version

Release process

• The maintainers agree to make a release and determine the next version. This could be either a full release or a bug fix release
• Create a new release on GitHub: https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/releases
  • Choose the correct branch - master or bug fix
  • Create a new tag
  • Click the autogenerate button to add release information
  • Add a small description at the top
• Start the Manual Release Build GitHub Action: https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/actions/workflows/release.yml
  • Select the correct branch - master or bug fix
  • Type in the version to be released
• Wait for the GitHub Action to complete
• Double check the release has landed in Maven Central with this authoritative website: https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/graphql-java/graphql-java/
  • Scroll down to locate the version number
  • Note it takes a short while for the new version to propagate. While you're waiting, let's update the public documentation

Update the public website (graphql-java.com)

• New version release: follow instructions in the readme https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java-page/ to run the Docusaurus archive command
• Bugfix release: find and replace all references to the old version in both master and current getting-started.mdx files