Release process

.github/docs/Contributing.md

@@ -8,3 +8,19 @@ Development
 * Run backend server: Get backend server up by running `npm run backend:serve`.
 * Watch backend server: Watch backend server for realtime changes with `npm run backend:watch`.
 * React frontend server: React development server is set to serve on port 4300. Run `npm run frontend:dev` script to get it working.
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+
+Releasing and packaging on Github
+----------------------------------
+* Go to repo's `Releases` page and draft a new release.
+* Prepare release notes with the help of milestone, issues and PRs. Add them on the release page.
+* Signing the release:
+	** `VERSION=vx.y.z`
+	** `mkdir -p ./release & git archive --format zip --output ./release/cln-application-${VERSION}.zip main`
+	** `cd release`
+	** `sha256sum cln* > SHA256SUMS`
+	** `gpg -sb --armor -o SHA256SUMS.asc SHA256SUMS`
+* Verify the release with `gpg --verify SHA256SUMS.asc`.
+* Upload `cln-application-${VERSION}.zip`, `SHA256SUMS` and `SHA256SUMS.asc` files on release assets.
+* Go to repo's `Actions` tab and confirm that actions have been triggered for `Artifact` and `Build and publish Github image`.
+* Confirm that both actions finished successfully and the latest package is available at `https://github.com/orgs/ElementsProject/packages?repo_name=cln-application`.

.gitignore

@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ application-cln.log
 env.sh
 .commando
 data/app/config.json
+release