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chore(code): batch releases on 12h cadence with hotfix label override
jonathanlab Apr 29, 2026
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chore(code): update release schedule times in README
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chore(code): capitalize release label name to "Create release"
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20 changes: 10 additions & 10 deletions .github/workflows/code-tag.yml
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name: Tag PostHog Code Release

on:
push:
schedule:
- cron: "0 1,17 * * *"
workflow_dispatch:
pull_request:
types: [closed]
branches:
- main
paths:
- "apps/code/**"
- "packages/agent/**"
- "packages/electron-trpc/**"
- "pnpm-lock.yaml"
- "package.json"
- "turbo.json"
- ".github/workflows/code-tag.yml"
- ".github/workflows/code-release.yml"

concurrency:
group: code-tag
cancel-in-progress: false

jobs:
tag:
if: >-
github.event_name == 'schedule' ||
github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
(github.event.pull_request.merged == true &&
contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'Create release'))
permissions:
contents: write
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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11 changes: 8 additions & 3 deletions apps/code/README.md
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Expand Up @@ -128,11 +128,16 @@ pnpm build-native

PostHog Code uses Electron's built-in `autoUpdater` pointed at the public `update.electronjs.org` service for `PostHog/code`. Every time a non-draft GitHub release is published with the platform archives, packaged apps will automatically download and install the newest version on macOS and Windows.

Publishing a new release:
There are three ways a release can fire:

1. **Scheduled (default)** — automatic at 17:00 and 01:00 UTC.
2. **Hotfix** — add the `Create release` label to a PR before it merges. On merge, the tag workflow runs immediately and ships whatever is on `main`.
3. **Manual** — run `Tag PostHog Code Release` via `workflow_dispatch` from the Actions tab.

Local prep (only needed for one-off manual builds):

1. Export a GitHub token with `repo` scope as `GH_PUBLISH_TOKEN`; set both `GH_TOKEN` and `GITHUB_TOKEN` to its value locally (e.g., in `.envrc`). In GitHub, store the token as the `GH_PUBLISH_TOKEN` repository secret.
2. Run `pnpm run make` locally to sanity check artifacts, then bump `package.json`'s version (e.g., `pnpm version patch`).
3. Merge the version bump into `main`. The `Publish Release` GitHub Action auto-detects the new version, tags `vX.Y.Z`, runs `pnpm run publish`, and uploads the release artifacts. You can also run the workflow manually (`workflow_dispatch`) and supply a tag if you need to re-publish.
2. Run `pnpm run make` to sanity check artifacts.

Set `ELECTRON_DISABLE_AUTO_UPDATE=1` if you ever need to ship a build with auto updates disabled.

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