From 46b45644147efb262a2e1e613347464e8d87b8b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pavel Glac <pavelglac@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:02:54 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] simplify the alpha release

---
 .azure-devops/graphitation-release.yml | 19 ++++++++++++++++---
 CONTRIBUTING.md                        | 18 ++++++++++++++----
 package.json                           |  9 ++++-----
 3 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.azure-devops/graphitation-release.yml b/.azure-devops/graphitation-release.yml
index d84f9aaff..22bdf866c 100644
--- a/.azure-devops/graphitation-release.yml
+++ b/.azure-devops/graphitation-release.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 pr: none
 trigger:
   - main
-  - alloy/relay-apollo-duct-tape
 
 variables:
   - group: InfoSec-SecurityResults
@@ -58,7 +57,14 @@ 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" -t latest -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 +75,14 @@ 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" -t latest -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
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 41833ae5c..7f84b27b2 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -54,7 +54,17 @@ yarn lint
 
 ## Releasing alpha 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
+Generraly you need to only run pipeline [microsoft.graphitation](https://dev.azure.com/DomoreexpGithub/Github_Pipelines/_build?definitionId=8) and that is all.
+
+Here described detailed steps of the release process:
+
+1. Make sure you have generated change files for your changes using `yarn change` command.
+1. In Azure DevOps run pipeline [microsoft.graphitation](https://dev.azure.com/DomoreexpGithub/Github_Pipelines/_build?definitionId=8)
+1. Pipeline automatically adds the `alpha` tag and prefix to the version.
+1. The package will be published to npm with the `alpha` tag, so you can install it using `npm i @graphitation/PACKAGE@VERSION-alpha.XX`
+1. Bot push the bump commit to the branch.
+
+The core logic is `-b "$releaseBranch" -t alpha --prerelease-prefix alpha` flags for beachball publish command which are added in the [graphitation-release.yml](.azure-devops/graphitation-release.yml#L66) pipeline.
+
+
+
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 08170a49b..8e08810e3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,10 +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",
-    "release": "yarn beachball publish -t latest",
+    "beachball": "beachball",
+    "change": "yarn beachball -b origin/main change",
+    "checkchange": "yarn beachball -b origin/main check",
     "postinstall": "patch-package"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
@@ -49,4 +48,4 @@
     "serialize-javascript": "^7.0.4",
     "webpack": "^5.105.4"
   }
-}
+}
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