dotnet-cli-release-pipeline
dotnet-cli-release-pipeline
Unified release CI/CD pipeline for .NET CLI tools: GitHub Actions workflow producing all distribution formats from a single version tag trigger, build matrix per Runtime Identifier (RID), artifact staging between jobs, GitHub Releases with SHA-256 checksums, automated Homebrew formula and winget manifest PR creation, and SemVer versioning strategy with git tags.
Version assumptions: .NET 8.0+ baseline. GitHub Actions workflow syntax v2. Patterns apply to any CI system but examples use GitHub Actions.
Scope boundary: This skill owns the CLI-specific release pipeline -- the build-package-release workflow for CLI tool artifacts. General CI/CD patterns (branch protection, matrix testing strategies, deployment pipelines, reusable workflows) -- see [skill:dotnet-gha-patterns] and [skill:dotnet-ado-patterns]. This skill focuses on the unique requirements of shipping CLI binaries to multiple package managers from a single trigger.
Out of scope: General CI/CD patterns (branch strategies, matrix testing, deployment pipelines) -- see [skill:dotnet-gha-patterns] and [skill:dotnet-ado-patterns]. Native AOT compilation configuration -- see [skill:dotnet-native-aot]. Distribution strategy decisions -- see [skill:dotnet-cli-distribution]. Package format details -- see [skill:dotnet-cli-packaging]. Container image publishing -- see [skill:dotnet-containers].
Cross-references: [skill:dotnet-cli-distribution] for RID matrix and publish strategy, [skill:dotnet-cli-packaging] for package format authoring, [skill:dotnet-native-aot] for AOT publish configuration, [skill:dotnet-containers] for container-based distribution.
Versioning Strategy
SemVer + Git Tags
Use Semantic Versioning (SemVer) with git tags as the single source of truth for release versions.
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