# Release Process

## Bump Types

All releases use `release-version-bump.yaml`. Effects differ by bump type:

| Bump | Target | Creates branches? | GitHub release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor | `main` | `core/` + `cloud/` for previous minor | Published, "latest" |
| Patch | `main` | No | Published, "latest" |
| Patch | `core/X.Y` | No | **Draft** (uncheck "latest") |
| Prerelease | any | No | Draft + prerelease |

**Minor bump** (e.g. 1.41→1.42): freezes the previous minor into `core/1.41`
and `cloud/1.41`, branched from the commit *before* the bump. Nightly patch
bumps on `main` are convenience snapshots — no branches created.

**Patch on `core/X.Y`**: publishes a hotfix draft release. Must not be marked
"latest" so `main` stays current.

### Dual-homed commits

When a minor bump happens, unreleased commits appear in both places:

```
v1.40.1 ── A ── B ── C ── [bump to 1.41.0]
                │
                └── core/1.40
```

A, B, C become v1.41.0 on `main` AND sit on `core/1.40` (where they could
later ship as v1.40.2). Same commits, no divergence — the branch just prevents
1.41+ features from mixing in so ComfyUI can stay on 1.40.x.

## Backporting

1. Add `needs-backport` + version label to the merged PR
2. `pr-backport.yaml` cherry-picks and creates a backport PR
3. Conflicts produce a comment with details and an agent prompt

## Publishing

Merged PRs with the `Release` label trigger `release-draft-create.yaml`,
publishing to GitHub Releases (`dist.zip`), PyPI (`comfyui-frontend-package`),
and npm (`@comfyorg/comfyui-frontend-types`).

## Bi-weekly ComfyUI Integration

`release-biweekly-comfyui.yaml` runs every other Monday — if the next `core/`
branch has unreleased commits, it triggers a patch bump and drafts a PR to
`Comfy-Org/ComfyUI` updating `requirements.txt`.

## Workflows

| Workflow | Purpose |
|---|---|
| `release-version-bump.yaml` | Bump version, create Release PR |
| `release-draft-create.yaml` | Build + publish to GitHub/PyPI/npm |
| `release-branch-create.yaml` | Create `core/` + `cloud/` branches (minor/major) |
| `release-biweekly-comfyui.yaml` | Auto-patch + ComfyUI requirements PR |
| `pr-backport.yaml` | Cherry-pick fixes to stable branches |
| `cloud-backport-tag.yaml` | Tag cloud branch merges |