1. Create an issue describing the bug or enhancement you want to propose (select the right issue template).
2. Make sure the issue has been reviewed and agreed.
3. Create a Merge Request, from your **own** fork (see [forking workflow](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/repository/forking_workflow.html) documentation).
3. Create a Merge Request, from your **own** fork (see [forking workflow](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/project/repository/forking_workflow/) documentation).
Don't hesitate to mark your MR as `Draft` as long as you think it's not ready to be reviewed.
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ This project implements a GitLab CI/CD template to automate your versioning and
* generate the changelog,
* commit any changed resource to the Git repository,
* create and push the Git tag,
* publish the packages (in [GitLab](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/releases/index.html) or any other package repository of your choice),
* publish the packages (in [GitLab](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/project/releases/) or any other package repository of your choice),
* any additional custom behavior you are able to script, triggered on the [release steps](https://semantic-release.gitbook.io/semantic-release/#release-steps).
## Usage
This template can be used both as a [CI/CD component](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/components/#use-a-component) or using the legacy [`include:project`](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/yaml/index.html#includeproject) syntax.
This template can be used both as a [CI/CD component](https://docs.gitlab.com/ci/components/#use-a-component) or using the legacy [`include:project`](https://docs.gitlab.com/ci/yaml/#includeproject) syntax.
### Use as a CI/CD component
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| `image` / `SEMREL_IMAGE` | The Docker image used to run semantic-release | `registry.hub.docker.com/library/node:lts-slim`<br/>[](https://to-be-continuous.gitlab.io/doc/secu/trivy-SEMREL_IMAGE) |
| `version` / `SEMREL_VERSION` | The [semantic-release](https://www.npmjs.com/package/semantic-release) version to use | `latest` |
| `exec-version` / `SEMREL_EXEC_VERSION` | The [@semantic-release/exec](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@semantic-release/exec) version to use | `latest` |
| :lock: `GITLAB_TOKEN` | A GitLab [project access token](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/settings/project_access_tokens.html) or [personal access token](https://docs.gitlab.com/ce/user/profile/personal_access_tokens.html) with `api`, `read_repository` and `write repository` scopes. :warning: This variable is **mandatory** and [defined by `semantic-release`](https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/blob/master/docs/usage/ci-configuration.md#push-access-to-the-remote-repository) itself. | _none_ |
| :lock: `GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL` | A Git author email address associated with the `GITLAB_TOKEN`[bot user](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/settings/project_access_tokens.html#bot-users-for-projects). This is [defined by `semantic-release`](https://semantic-release.gitbook.io/semantic-release/usage/configuration#git-environment-variables) itself, and **required if** the [verify-user push rules](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/repository/push_rules.html#verify-users) enabled for the project | _none_ |
| :lock: `GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL` | A Git committer email address associated with the `GITLAB_TOKEN`[bot user](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/settings/project_access_tokens.html#bot-users-for-projects). This is [defined by `semantic-release`](https://semantic-release.gitbook.io/semantic-release/usage/configuration#git-environment-variables) itself, and **required if** the [verify-user push rules](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/repository/push_rules.html#verify-users) enabled for the project | _none_ |
| :lock: `GITLAB_TOKEN` | A GitLab [project access token](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/project/settings/project_access_tokens/) or [personal access token](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/profile/personal_access_tokens/) with `api`, `read_repository` and `write repository` scopes. :warning: This variable is **mandatory** and [defined by `semantic-release`](https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/blob/master/docs/usage/ci-configuration.md#push-access-to-the-remote-repository) itself. | _none_ |
| :lock: `GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL` | A Git author email address associated with the `GITLAB_TOKEN`[bot user](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/project/settings/project_access_tokens/#bot-users-for-projects). This is [defined by `semantic-release`](https://semantic-release.gitbook.io/semantic-release/usage/configuration#git-environment-variables) itself, and **required if** the [verify-user push rules](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/project/repository/push_rules/#verify-users) enabled for the project | _none_ |
| :lock: `GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL` | A Git committer email address associated with the `GITLAB_TOKEN`[bot user](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/project/settings/project_access_tokens/#bot-users-for-projects). This is [defined by `semantic-release`](https://semantic-release.gitbook.io/semantic-release/usage/configuration#git-environment-variables) itself, and **required if** the [verify-user push rules](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/project/repository/push_rules/#verify-users) enabled for the project | _none_ |
| :lock: `SEMREL_GPG_SIGNKEY` | Path to the GPG signkey exported with `gpg --armor --export-secret-key`<br/>:warning: Declare as a masked [project variable of File type](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/#cicd-variable-types). | _none_ |
| :lock: `SEMREL_GPG_SIGNKEY` | Path to the GPG signkey exported with `gpg --armor --export-secret-key`<br/>:warning: Declare as a masked [project variable of File type](https://docs.gitlab.com/ci/variables/#cicd-variable-types). | _none_ |
### `semantic-release-info` job
This job (disabled by default) runs `semantic-release` with `dry-run` mode in `.pre` stage to save the following variables as [dotenv artifact](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/yaml/artifacts_reports.html#artifactsreportsdotenv) making them available for the next pipeline stages:
This job (disabled by default) runs `semantic-release` with `dry-run` mode in `.pre` stage to save the following variables as [dotenv artifact](https://docs.gitlab.com/ci/yaml/artifacts_reports/#artifactsreportsdotenv) making them available for the next pipeline stages:
*`SEMREL_INFO_LAST_VERSION`: latest released version
*`SEMREL_INFO_NEXT_VERSION`: next release version (based on actual commits and comments)
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Here are some advices about your **secrets** (variables marked with a :lock:):
1. Manage them as [project or group CI/CD variables](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/#for-a-project):
*[**masked**](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/#mask-a-cicd-variable) to prevent them from being inadvertently
1. Manage them as [project or group CI/CD variables](https://docs.gitlab.com/ci/variables/#for-a-project):
*[**masked**](https://docs.gitlab.com/ci/variables/#mask-a-cicd-variable) to prevent them from being inadvertently
displayed in your job logs,
*[**protected**](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/#protected-cicd-variables) if you want to secure some secrets
*[**protected**](https://docs.gitlab.com/ci/variables/#protected-cicd-variables) if you want to secure some secrets
you don't want everyone in the project to have access to (for instance production secrets).
2. In case a secret contains [characters that prevent it from being masked](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/#mask-a-cicd-variable),
2. In case a secret contains [characters that prevent it from being masked](https://docs.gitlab.com/ci/variables/#mask-a-cicd-variable),
simply define its value as the [Base64](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base64) encoded value prefixed with `@b64@`:
it will then be possible to mask it and the template will automatically decode it prior to using it.
3. Don't forget to escape special characters (ex: `$` -> `$$`).
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| :lock: `VAULT_ROLE_ID` | The [AppRole](https://www.vaultproject.io/docs/auth/approle) RoleID | _none_ |
| :lock: `VAULT_SECRET_ID` | The [AppRole](https://www.vaultproject.io/docs/auth/approle) SecretID | _none_ |
By default, the variant will authentifacte using a [JWT ID token](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/secrets/id_token_authentication.html). To use [AppRole](https://www.vaultproject.io/docs/auth/approle) instead the `VAULT_ROLE_ID` and `VAULT_SECRET_ID` should be defined as secret project variables.
By default, the variant will authentifacte using a [JWT ID token](https://docs.gitlab.com/ci/secrets/id_token_authentication/). To use [AppRole](https://www.vaultproject.io/docs/auth/approle) instead the `VAULT_ROLE_ID` and `VAULT_SECRET_ID` should be defined as secret project variables.
