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Version bumping, release workflow, and PyPI publishing process for Visdom

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Skill: Release Process

When to Use

Use this skill when preparing a new release or updating the version.

Core Workflow

  1. Update version in py/visdom/VERSION following Semantic Versioning.

  2. Ensure all CI checks pass:

    • npm run lint (JavaScript)
    • black py (Python)
    • pre-commit run --all-files
    • Cypress tests pass

  3. Submit PR to master with version change.

  4. On merge to master, automated workflows handle:

    • update-js-build-files.yml: Compiles main.js if js/** changed
    • pypi.yml: Creates GitHub release (v<VERSION>) and publishes to PyPI

Version Details

  • Version stored as single-line plaintext in py/visdom/VERSION
  • setup.py reads this file at build time
  • build.py uses version to track CDN dependency freshness
  • PyPI build uses python setup.py sdist

Guardrails

  • Follow Semantic Versioning strictly
  • Never manually commit compiled JS files — let the CI workflow handle it
  • Ensure demo.py runs cleanly before releasing
  • Do not push directly to master

Documentation

  • Skill reference
  • py/visdom/VERSION
  • setup.py
  • .github/workflows/pypi.yml
  • .github/workflows/update-js-build-files.yml
  • AGENTS.md
  • CONTRIBUTING.md

Assets

  • See assets/README.md and store templates/resources in assets/.

Tests

  • Follow the default flow in references/TESTS.md.