pypa/pip

Use GitHub Releases

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#12,169 opened on Jul 20, 2023

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help wantedtype: feature request

Description

What's the problem this feature will solve?

For each tool that I use, I 'watch' that tool in GitHub which gives me a handy notification anytime there's a new release.

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pip seems to be the odd one out in using GitHub but not doing releases on GitHub.

Describe the solution you'd like

Consider doing releases on GitHub. There are ways to do this and have it on the website too.

Alternative Solutions

Some folks (like NumPy) have all the release details in the GitHub release, and also on their site.

Others (like Pandas) just put a quick note in GitHub with a link to their releases page.

Additional context

Clearly this is a pretty minor thing, but would be nice!

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Contributor guide

Tech stack
python
Domain
release
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Understanding of pip's release processFamiliarity with GitHub ReleasesBasic knowledge of CI/CD
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Review the current release process of pip (likely via PyPI) and explore how to add GitHub Releases. Look at the issue comments for discussion on alternative approaches. Consider setting up a GitHub Actions workflow to create releases automatically when a new version is published. Ensure that the solution integrates with the existing release process without duplication.