Automate branch-based alpha publishing in graphitation-release pipeline

.azure-devops/graphitation-release.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 pr: none
 trigger:
   - main
-  - alloy/relay-apollo-duct-tape
 
 variables:
   - group: InfoSec-SecurityResults
@@ -48,6 +47,9 @@ extends:
               - checkout: self
                 persistCredentials: true # fix for beachball: https://github.com/microsoft/beachball/issues/674
                 fetchDepth: 2
+              - script: |
+                  releaseBranch="origin/${BUILD_SOURCEBRANCH#refs/heads/}"
+                  echo "Release branch: $releaseBranch"
               - script: yarn
                 displayName: yarn
               - script: |
@@ -58,7 +60,14 @@ extends:
                   git config user.name "Graphitation Service Account"
                   git fetch --depth=2
                 displayName: Configure git for release
-              - script: yarn release -y -n $(ossNpmToken) --access public --no-push --keep-change-files
+              - script: |
+                  releaseBranch="origin/${BUILD_SOURCEBRANCH#refs/heads/}"
+
+                  if [ "${BUILD_SOURCEBRANCH}" = "refs/heads/main" ]; then
+                    yarn beachball publish -b "$releaseBranch" -y -n $(ossNpmToken) --access public --no-push --keep-change-files
+                  else
+                    yarn beachball publish -b "$releaseBranch" -t alpha --prerelease-prefix alpha -y -n $(ossNpmToken) --access public --no-push --keep-change-files
+                  fi
                 displayName: Release to the npm registry
               - script: |
                   git restore .
@@ -69,7 +78,14 @@ extends:
               - task: npmAuthenticate@0
                 inputs:
                   workingFile: ".npmrc"
-              - script: yarn release -y --registry $(adoNpmFeedBaseUrl)
+              - script: |
+                  releaseBranch="origin/${BUILD_SOURCEBRANCH#refs/heads/}"
+
+                  if [ "${BUILD_SOURCEBRANCH}" = "refs/heads/main" ]; then
+                    yarn beachball publish -b "$releaseBranch" -y --registry $(adoNpmFeedBaseUrl)
+                  else
+                    yarn beachball publish -b "$releaseBranch" -t alpha --prerelease-prefix alpha -y --registry $(adoNpmFeedBaseUrl)
+                  fi
                 displayName: Release to the ado npm feed
               - task: 1ES.PublishPipelineArtifact@1
                 displayName: 📒 Publish Manifest

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ yarn test
 yarn lint
 ```
 
-## Releasing alpha versions
+## Releasing versions including prerelease versions
 
-1. Add a branch which will be releasing alpha version to .azure-devops\graphitation-release.yml into `trigger`
-2. Change `release` script in the root package json to `yarn beachball publish -t alpha`,
-3. Modify package.json of the package you want to release to x.x.x-alpha.0
-4. Every time you want to release a new version use `yarn change` and select `prelease`. To avoid patching of dependent packages set `dependentChangeType` to `none` manually in .changes directory
+1. Open the `graphitation-release` pipeline in Azure DevOps and run it from the branch you want to release from.
+1. If the branch is `main`, packages are published with the default npm dist-tag (`latest`).
+1. If the branch is not `main`, packages are published with the `alpha` npm dist-tag automatically and the version is suffixed with `-alpha.x` (where x is the number of prerelease versions published for that package).

package.json

@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
     "lint": "lage lint --continue",
     "lage": "lage",
     "ci": "yarn lage build types test lint && yarn checkchange",
-    "beachball": "beachball -b origin/main",
-    "change": "yarn beachball change",
-    "checkchange": "yarn beachball check",
+    "beachball": "beachball",
+    "change": "yarn beachball -b origin/main change",
+    "checkchange": "yarn beachball -b origin/main check",
     "release": "yarn beachball publish -t latest",
     "postinstall": "patch-package"
   },
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@
     "serialize-javascript": "^7.0.4",
     "webpack": "^5.105.4"
   }
-}
+}

packages/rempl-apollo-devtools/CHANGELOG.json

@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 {
   "name": "@graphitation/rempl-apollo-devtools",
   "entries": [
+    {
+      "date": "Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:34:02 GMT",
+      "version": "2.1.7-alpha.0",
+      "tag": "@graphitation/rempl-apollo-devtools_v2.1.7-alpha.0",
+      "comments": {
+        "patch": [
+          {
+            "author": "pavelglac@gmail.com",
+            "package": "@graphitation/rempl-apollo-devtools",
+            "commit": "7d532053bd3a1a628c8ebf6490a12e9c60875148",
+            "comment": "test release"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     {
       "date": "Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:08:20 GMT",
       "version": "2.1.6",

packages/rempl-apollo-devtools/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 # Change Log - @graphitation/rempl-apollo-devtools
 
-<!-- This log was last generated on Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:27:06 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
+<!-- This log was last generated on Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:34:02 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
 
 <!-- Start content -->
 
+## 2.1.7-alpha.0
+
+Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:34:02 GMT
+
+### Patches
+
+- test release (pavelglac@gmail.com)
+
 ## 2.1.6
 
 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:27:06 GMT

packages/rempl-apollo-devtools/README.md

@@ -97,3 +97,5 @@ trademarks or logos is subject to and must follow
 [Microsoft's Trademark & Brand Guidelines](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/intellectualproperty/trademarks/usage/general).
 Use of Microsoft trademarks or logos in modified versions of this project must not cause confusion or imply Microsoft sponsorship.
 Any use of third-party trademarks or logos are subject to those third-party's policies.
+
+

packages/rempl-apollo-devtools/package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@graphitation/rempl-apollo-devtools",
   "license": "MIT",
-  "version": "2.1.6",
+  "version": "2.1.7-alpha.0",
   "main": "./dist/apollo-devtools.js",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",