GitHubReleaseV1: Add GitHub-generated release notes support (fixes #21956) by Copilot · Pull Request #21964 · microsoft/azure-pipelines-tasks

Copilot · 2026-04-07T10:45:58Z

Context

GitHub's Releases API supports generate_release_notes: true to automatically generate release notes from commits/PRs since the last release. GitHubRelease@1 had no way to leverage this, requiring users to maintain release notes manually or via file/inline inputs.

Related: #21956

Task Name

GitHubReleaseV1

Description

Adds a third releaseNotesSource option — githubGenerated — that sets generate_release_notes: true on the GitHub Releases API call instead of providing a manual body.

Changes by layer:

task.json / task.loc.json: New radio option "githubGenerated": "GitHub-generated release notes" on releaseNotesSource; version bumped 1.270.0 → 1.272.0
operations/Utility.ts: Exported ReleaseNotesSelectionMode (was package-private); added githubGenerated constant; updated validateReleaseNotesSource; getReleaseNote returns "" for this source (changelog is still appended if addChangeLog = true)
operations/Release.ts: createRelease / editRelease accept generateReleaseNotes: boolean = false and include it in the JSON body
operations/Action.ts: Threads generateReleaseNotes through createReleaseAction / editReleaseAction
main.ts: Derives generateReleaseNotes from releaseNotesSource input and passes it to action methods
resources.resjson: Updated InvalidReleaseNotesSource message and help text to reference githubGenerated

YAML usage:

- task: GitHubRelease@1
  inputs:
    gitHubConnection: myConnection
    repositoryName: owner/repo
    action: create
    releaseNotesSource: githubGenerated   # ← new option
    addChangeLog: false

When releaseNotesSource: githubGenerated, the task sends "generate_release_notes": true to GitHub. addChangeLog still works and appends the Azure Pipelines changelog after the GitHub-generated content.

Backward compatible: existing filePath / inline users are unaffected; new parameter defaults to false.

Risk Assessment (Low / Medium / High)

Low — additive change only. Existing filePath/inline paths unchanged. New parameter defaults to false, so unmodified pipelines send identical API payloads.

Change Behind Feature Flag (Yes / No)

No — additive input with a safe default; no behavioral change for existing configurations.

Tech Design / Approach

generateReleaseNotes propagates as a boolean = false default through Action → Release to keep the call chain explicit and avoid reading task inputs deep inside the stack.
ReleaseNotesSelectionMode exported so main.ts can derive the flag without duplicating the string literal.

Documentation Changes Required (Yes/No)

No — help text updated inline in task.json and resources.resjson.

Unit Tests Added or Updated (Yes / No)

Yes

Tests/CreateActionGitHubGeneratedL0Tests.ts — new L0 test verifying createReleaseAction is called when releaseNotesSource = githubGenerated
Tests/L0.ts — test registered
Tests/ActionL0Tests.ts — added validateCreateReleaseActionWithGenerateReleaseNotes and validateEditReleaseActionWithGenerateReleaseNotes
Tests/UtilityL0Tests.ts — added assertion that getReleaseNote("githubGenerated", ...) returns just the changelog

Additional Testing Performed

All 12 existing + new L0 tests pass locally.

Logging Added/Updated (Yes/No)

No

Telemetry Added/Updated (Yes/No)

No

Rollback Scenario and Process (Yes/No)

Yes — revert the version bump and the githubGenerated option. Existing pipelines continue to work as before since the parameter defaults to false.

Dependency Impact Assessed and Regression Tested (Yes/No)

Yes — no new dependencies introduced; GitHub API already supports generate_release_notes; all existing tests continue to pass.

Checklist

Related issue linked (if applicable)
Task version was bumped — see versioning guide
Verified the task behaves as expected

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Fix #21956

Work Item Details

Note: Please focus on the descriptions and information that provide context about the task requirements, functionality, and implementation details. Dates, priorities, and administrative metadata are less relevant for coding tasks.

Description

# Fix GitHub Issue for Azure Pipelines Task

## Issue

- GitHub Issue: [enhancement]: GitHubRelease@1 support generate_release_notes · Issue #21956 · microsoft/azure-pipelines-tasks

- Task: GitHubRelease

- Type: enhancement

## Instructions

Read the GitHub issue thoroughly. Understand the requested change, then fix it, build, test, and raise a PR.

### 1. Branch
git fetch origin master

git checkout -b users/ALIAS/fix-ISSUE_NUMBER-SHORT_DESC origin/master
Always branch from origin/master, not local master.

### 2. Understand the Task Structure

The task lives at Tasks/TASK_NAME/. Key files:

- task.json / task.loc.json — inputs, messages, version

- main.ts — entry point

- operations/ — core logic, API calls, validation, constants

- Strings/resources.resjson/en-US/resources.resjson — localized strings

- Tests/ — L0 test files, L0.ts (runner), TestStrings.ts

### 3. Implement

- Follow existing code patterns — match the style of adjacent code

- Keep task.json and task.loc.json in sync (structure, options, version)

- Update localization strings in resources.resjson for any changed messages or labels

- If adding a parameter to a function, update ALL call sites including tests

### 4. Test

- Add or update L0 tests for new/changed behavior

- Register new test files in Tests/L0.ts

### 5. Version Bump

- Run curl -s 'https://whatsprintis.it/?json' to get current sprint

- If past Tuesday of week 3: target Minor = sprint + 1, else Minor = sprint

- If current Minor == target: increment Patch; otherwise set Minor = target, Patch = 0

- Never increment Major

- Update BOTH task.json and task.loc.json

### 6. Build & Run Tests
node make.js build --task TASK_NAME --BypassNpmAudit

node make.js test --task TASK_NAME --suite L0
- Build must succeed

- All task-specific L0 tests must pass

- Ignore common/general test ENOENT failures (pre-existing, unrelated)

### 7. Commit & PR
# Stage only your changed files — list each explicitly, do NOT use 'git add .'

git add <file1> <file2> ...

git diff --cached --stat   # verify only your files are staged

  

git commit -m "TASK_NAME: SHORT_DESC (fixes #ISSUE_NUMBER)

  

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>"

  

git push origin users/ALIAS/fix-ISSUE_NUMBER-SHORT_DESC
Create a PR to master with:

- Title: TASK_NAME: SHORT_DESC (fixes #ISSUE_NUMBER)

- Body must include: summary of changes, list of files changed, build/test results, tested scenarios, version bump info

## Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] Build succeeds

- [ ] All task-specific L0 tests pass

- [ ] New/updated tests cover the change

- [ ] No regressions — existing tests still pass

- [ ] Backward compatible

- [ ] PR diff contains only files related to this issue

- [ ] task.json and task.loc.json in sync

- [ ] Version bumped per sprint rules

- [ ] PR body includes build/test evidence

Work item: AB#2375632
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Pull request overview

Adds support in GitHubRelease@1 (GitHubReleaseV1 task) for GitHub’s server-side release notes generation by introducing a new releaseNotesSource option that drives the generate_release_notes field in the Releases API payload.

Changes:

Add releaseNotesSource: githubGenerated input option and update validation + localized strings.
Thread a new generateReleaseNotes boolean through main.ts → Action → Release and include generate_release_notes in API requests.
Add/extend L0 tests to cover the new input mode and updated call signatures.

Show a summary per file

File	Description
Tasks/GitHubReleaseV1/task.json	Adds `githubGenerated` option, updates help/error text, bumps version.
Tasks/GitHubReleaseV1/task.loc.json	Keeps localized task definition in sync (option + version).
Tasks/GitHubReleaseV1/Strings/resources.resjson/en-US/resources.resjson	Updates localized help/error messages for the new option.
Tasks/GitHubReleaseV1/operations/Utility.ts	Exports `ReleaseNotesSelectionMode`, adds `githubGenerated`, updates validation and release note generation behavior.
Tasks/GitHubReleaseV1/operations/Release.ts	Adds `generateReleaseNotes` param and emits `generate_release_notes` in request body.
Tasks/GitHubReleaseV1/operations/Action.ts	Threads `generateReleaseNotes` into `Release.createRelease/editRelease`.
Tasks/GitHubReleaseV1/main.ts	Derives `generateReleaseNotes` from input and passes it into action methods.
Tasks/GitHubReleaseV1/Tests/CreateActionGitHubGeneratedL0Tests.ts	Adds new L0 test harness for `releaseNotesSource=githubGenerated`.
Tasks/GitHubReleaseV1/Tests/L0.ts	Registers the new L0 test.
Tasks/GitHubReleaseV1/Tests/TestStrings.ts	Adds a new assertion keyword constant for the new L0 test.
Tasks/GitHubReleaseV1/Tests/ActionL0Tests.ts	Adds method calls that exercise the new optional boolean parameter.
Tasks/GitHubReleaseV1/Tests/UtilityL0Tests.ts	Adds a `githubGenerated` scenario check in utility tests.

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Comments generated: 3

Copilot · 2026-04-07T11:21:47Z

Tasks/GitHubReleaseV1/Tests/UtilityL0Tests.ts


        let releaseNote = Utility.getReleaseNote("input", null, releaseNoteInput, changeLog);
        if (releaseNote === (releaseNoteInput + changeLog)) {
            console.log(TestString.getReleaseNoteKeyword);
        }


validateGetReleaseNote is exercising the inline path by passing "input" as releaseNotesSource, but main.ts now validates the value and only allows filePath | inline | githubGenerated. This makes the test less representative and easier to break later; use the real inline value (or ReleaseNotesSelectionMode.inline) instead.

See below for a potential fix:

let releaseNote = Utility.getReleaseNote("inline", null, releaseNoteInput, changeLog);

Copilot · 2026-04-07T11:21:48Z

Tasks/GitHubReleaseV1/Tests/UtilityL0Tests.ts

+
+        // Validate that githubGenerated source returns only the changelog
+        let releaseNoteGitHubGenerated = Utility.getReleaseNote("githubGenerated", null, null, changeLog);
+        if (releaseNoteGitHubGenerated === changeLog) {
+            console.log("getReleaseNote with githubGenerated source works properly");
+        }


This new githubGenerated check only logs a hard-coded string that is not asserted anywhere in Tests/L0.ts, so it won’t fail if the behavior regresses. Consider using a TestString constant and adding an assertion in L0.ts (or remove the dead check if you don’t intend to validate it here).

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// Validate that githubGenerated source returns only the changelog

let releaseNoteGitHubGenerated = Utility.getReleaseNote("githubGenerated", null, null, changeLog);

if (releaseNoteGitHubGenerated === changeLog) {

console.log("getReleaseNote with githubGenerated source works properly");

}

Copilot · 2026-04-07T11:21:48Z

Tasks/GitHubReleaseV1/Tests/CreateActionGitHubGeneratedL0Tests.ts

+        tr.registerMock("./operations/Action", {
+            Action: function () {
+                return {
+                    createReleaseAction: () => {
+                        console.log("L0Test: create release action with githubGenerated notes should be called"); // = TestString.createActionGitHubGeneratedKeyWord
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        });


This test only verifies that createReleaseAction was called; it does not validate that the new generateReleaseNotes boolean was threaded through (e.g., by checking the last argument) when releaseNotesSource = githubGenerated. Also consider logging TestString.createActionGitHubGeneratedKeyWord directly instead of duplicating the literal to avoid drift.

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