patch: updated release cycles and rules

Author: Alex Holmberg

.github/workflows/release-plz.yml

@@ -1,25 +1,53 @@
 name: Release-plz
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
+  workflow_dispatch:  # Manual releases only
+    inputs:
+      release_type:
+        description: 'Type of release (patch, minor, auto) - NO MAJOR BUMPS'
+        required: false
+        default: 'auto'
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - auto
+          - patch
+          - minor
+      dry_run:
+        description: 'Dry run (no actual release)'
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
 
 jobs:
   release-plz-release:
     name: Release-plz release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'syncable-dev' }}
+    if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'syncable-dev' && github.event.inputs.dry_run != 'true' }}
+
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
+      - name: Show manual release inputs
+        run: |
+          echo "🚀 Manual Release Configuration:"
+          echo "Release Type: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type || 'auto' }}"
+          echo "Dry Run: ${{ github.event.inputs.dry_run || 'false' }}"
+          echo "⚠️  Version Constraint: Will stay in 0.x.x range (no 1.0.0 bumps)"
+          
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLZ_TOKEN }}
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+      - name: Check current version and constraints
+        run: |
+          CURRENT_VERSION=$(grep '^version =' Cargo.toml | cut -d'"' -f2)
+          echo "📊 Current version: $CURRENT_VERSION"
+          echo "📋 Release type: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type || 'auto' }}"
+          echo "🎯 Version constraint: Max 0.99.99 (stays in 0.x.x range)"
+          echo "✅ Safe from automatic 1.0.0 bumps"
       - name: Run release-plz
         uses: release-plz/action@v0.5
         with:
@@ -28,17 +56,56 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLZ_TOKEN }}
           CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
 
+  release-plz-dry-run:
+    name: Release-plz dry run
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'syncable-dev' && github.event.inputs.dry_run == 'true' }}
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+    steps:
+      - name: Show dry run information
+        run: |
+          echo "🧪 DRY RUN MODE - No actual release will be performed"
+          echo "Release Type: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type || 'auto' }}"
+          echo "This would analyze the repository and show what changes would be released."
+          
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLZ_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Install Rust toolchain
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+      - name: Analyze release changes (dry run)
+        run: |
+          CURRENT_VERSION=$(grep '^version =' Cargo.toml | cut -d'"' -f2)
+          echo "📊 Analyzing repository for potential release..."
+          echo "Current version: $CURRENT_VERSION"
+          echo "Release type: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type || 'auto' }}"
+          echo "🎯 Version constraint: Max 0.99.99 (will NOT bump to 1.0.0)"
+          echo ""
+          echo "Recent commits:"
+          git log --oneline -10
+          echo ""
+          echo "✅ Dry run complete - no actual release performed"
+          echo "🛡️  Protected from major version bumps!"
+
   release-plz-pr:
     name: Release-plz PR
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'syncable-dev' }}
+    if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'syncable-dev' && github.event.inputs.dry_run != 'true' }}
     permissions:
       pull-requests: write
       contents: write
     concurrency:
       group: release-plz-${{ github.ref }}
       cancel-in-progress: false
     steps:
+      - name: Show manual release inputs
+        run: |
+          echo "📝 Creating Release PR with configuration:"
+          echo "Release Type: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type || 'auto' }}"
+          
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:

release-plz.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+[workspace]
+# Only create releases for these packages
+packages = ["syncable-cli"]
+
+# Git configuration
+git_release_enable = true
+git_tag_enable = true
+publish = true
+
+# Release behavior - Manual releases only
+release_always = false          # Don't release if no changes
+allow_dirty = false            # Require clean working directory
+
+# Changelog configuration
+changelog_update = true
+changelog_path = "CHANGELOG.md"
+
+# Manual release configuration
+[package.syncable-cli]
+# Manual control over version bumping
+# This will be overridden by workflow_dispatch inputs
+release = "auto"
+
+# Version constraints - STAY IN 0.x.x RANGE
+# Prevent automatic major version bumps to 1.0.0
+max_version = "0.99.99"        # Stay below 1.0.0
+allow_breaking_changes = false # Prevent BREAKING CHANGE commits from bumping to 1.0
+
+# Safety checks for manual releases
+ignore_merge_commits = false    # Allow merge commits in manual releases
+semver_check = true            # Ensure semantic versioning compliance
+pre_release = false            # Don't create pre-release versions automatically
+
+# Version increment rules for 0.x.x development
+# patch: 0.5.4 → 0.5.5 (bug fixes)
+# minor: 0.5.4 → 0.6.0 (new features)
+# major: DISABLED until ready for 1.0.0
+
+# Changelog customization for manual releases
+changelog_config = "cliff.toml" # Optional: custom changelog config