Make GitHub Releases source-only (sell compiled builds separately) - #5
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Stop uploading compiled Mac/Windows/Linux bundles to GitHub Releases. Source tags still publish a release; build installers privately with scripts/build.sh for donvitocodes.com distribution. Co-authored-by: Melvin Vivas <melvindave@gmail.com>
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When re-releasing an existing tag (e.g. v0.2.0), delete any previously uploaded zip/tar.gz/checksum assets so compiled builds are not left public. Co-authored-by: Melvin Vivas <melvindave@gmail.com>
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Summary
GitHub Releases now publish source code only. Compiled Mac / Windows / Linux installer bundles are no longer attached — build those privately with
scripts/build.shand sell/distribute from donvitocodes.com.Changes
.github/workflows/release.yml— source-only release; strips any leftover binary assets if the tag already had a binary releasedocs/RELEASING.md— documents source releases vs private commercial buildsdocs/user-guide.html— customers download from donvitocodes.com onlyscripts/build.sh— clarifies output is for private/commercial distributionAfter merge
Re-run Actions → Release → Run workflow with tag
v0.2.0to strip the free Mac/Windows/Linux zips currently on that release.Test plan
v0.2.0; confirm only Source code assets remainVERSION=0.2.1 ./scripts/build.shlocally for commercial bundlesdist/*.zip