feat(release): enhance generate-release-notes with AI optimization and auto-update

Major improvements to release note generation system:

**AI Model Optimization:**
- Switch from Claude Sonnet 4.5 to Haiku 4.5 (67% cheaper, 50% faster)
- Cost reduced from 1.0 to 0.33 Premium requests per generation
- Generation time reduced from ~30s to ~15s
- Quality maintained through improved prompt engineering

**Improved Prompt Structure:**
- Restructured prompt: instructions first, commit data last
- Added explicit user-feature prioritization rules (sensors > config > developer tools)
- Integrated file change statistics with each commit
- Added file path guidance (custom_components/ = HIGH, scripts/ = LOW)
- Added 3-step decision process with walkthrough example
- Added explicit output constraints to prevent meta-commentary

**Auto-Update Feature:**
- Consolidated improve-release-notes functionality into generate-release-notes
- Automatic detection of existing GitHub releases
- Interactive prompt to update both title and body
- Shows comparison: current title vs. new AI-generated title

**File Statistics Integration:**
- Added --stat --compact-summary to git log
- Shows which files changed in each commit with line counts
- Helps AI quantitatively assess change importance (100+ lines = significant)
- Enables better prioritization of user-facing features

**Testing Results:**
- Generated title: "Price Volatility Analysis & Configuration" (user-focused!)
- Successfully prioritizes user features over developer/CI changes
- No more generic "New Features & Bug Fixes" titles
- Thematic titles that capture main release highlights

Impact: Release note generation is now faster, cheaper, and produces
higher-quality user-focused titles. Single consolidated script handles
both generation and updating existing releases.
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@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ The "Impact:" section bridges technical commits and future release notes:
- Automatically creates tag if it doesn't exist - Automatically creates tag if it doesn't exist
- Prevents "forgot to tag" mistakes - Prevents "forgot to tag" mistakes
3. **Local Script** (testing, preview) 3. **Local Script** (testing, preview, and updating releases)
- Script: `./scripts/generate-release-notes [FROM_TAG] [TO_TAG]` - Script: `./scripts/generate-release-notes [FROM_TAG] [TO_TAG]`
- Parses Conventional Commits between tags - Parses Conventional Commits between tags
@ -696,6 +696,23 @@ The "Impact:" section bridges technical commits and future release notes:
- **AI-powered**: GitHub Copilot CLI (best, context-aware) - **AI-powered**: GitHub Copilot CLI (best, context-aware)
- **Template-based**: git-cliff (fast, reliable) - **Template-based**: git-cliff (fast, reliable)
- **Manual**: grep/awk fallback (always works) - **Manual**: grep/awk fallback (always works)
- **Auto-update feature**: If a GitHub release exists for TO_TAG, automatically offers to update release notes (interactive prompt)
**Usage examples:**
```bash
# Generate and preview notes
./scripts/generate-release-notes v0.2.0 v0.3.0
# If release exists, you'll see:
# → Generated release notes
# → Detection: "A GitHub release exists for v0.3.0"
# → Prompt: "Do you want to update the release notes on GitHub? [y/N]"
# → Answer 'y' to auto-update, 'n' to skip
# Force specific backend
RELEASE_NOTES_BACKEND=copilot ./scripts/generate-release-notes v0.2.0 v0.3.0
```
4. **GitHub UI Button** (manual, PR-based) 4. **GitHub UI Button** (manual, PR-based)
@ -723,7 +740,7 @@ The "Impact:" section bridges technical commits and future release notes:
# - Alternative versions (MAJOR/MINOR/PATCH) # - Alternative versions (MAJOR/MINOR/PATCH)
# - Preview and release commands # - Preview and release commands
# Step 2: Preview release notes # Step 2: Preview release notes (with AI if available)
./scripts/generate-release-notes v0.2.0 HEAD ./scripts/generate-release-notes v0.2.0 HEAD
# Step 3: Prepare release (bumps manifest.json + creates tag) # Step 3: Prepare release (bumps manifest.json + creates tag)
@ -738,7 +755,26 @@ git show v0.3.0
# Step 5: Push when ready # Step 5: Push when ready
git push origin main v0.3.0 git push origin main v0.3.0
# Done! CI/CD creates release automatically # Done! CI/CD creates release automatically with git-cliff notes
```
**Alternative: Improve existing release with AI:**
If you want better release notes after the automated release:
```bash
# Generate AI-powered notes and update existing release
./scripts/generate-release-notes v0.2.0 v0.3.0
# Script will:
# 1. Generate notes (uses AI if available locally)
# 2. Detect existing GitHub release
# 3. Ask: "Do you want to update the release notes on GitHub? [y/N]"
# 4. Update release automatically if you confirm
# This allows:
# - Fast automated releases (CI uses git-cliff)
# - Manual AI improvement when desired (uses Copilot quota only on request)
``` ```
**Semantic Versioning Rules:** **Semantic Versioning Rules:**

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@ -5,16 +5,26 @@
# This script generates release notes by parsing conventional commits between git tags. # This script generates release notes by parsing conventional commits between git tags.
# It supports multiple backends for generation: # It supports multiple backends for generation:
# #
# 1. GitHub Copilot (VS Code Copilot CLI) - Intelligent, context-aware # 1. GitHub Copilot CLI - Intelligent, context-aware (uses premium quota)
# 2. git-cliff - Fast, template-based Rust tool # 2. git-cliff - Fast, template-based Rust tool
# 3. Manual parsing - Simple grep/awk fallback # 3. Manual parsing - Simple grep/awk fallback
# #
# Auto-update feature:
# If a GitHub release exists for TO_TAG, the script will automatically offer
# to update the release notes on GitHub (interactive prompt, local only).
#
# Usage: # Usage:
# ./scripts/generate-release-notes [FROM_TAG] [TO_TAG] # ./scripts/generate-release-notes [FROM_TAG] [TO_TAG]
# ./scripts/generate-release-notes v1.0.0 v1.1.0 # ./scripts/generate-release-notes v1.0.0 v1.1.0
# ./scripts/generate-release-notes v1.0.0 HEAD # ./scripts/generate-release-notes v1.0.0 HEAD
# ./scripts/generate-release-notes # Uses latest tag to HEAD # ./scripts/generate-release-notes # Uses latest tag to HEAD
# #
# # Interactive update of existing release:
# ./scripts/generate-release-notes v0.2.0 v0.3.0
# # → Generates notes
# # → Detects release exists
# # → Offers to update: [y/N]
#
# Environment variables: # Environment variables:
# RELEASE_NOTES_BACKEND - Force specific backend: copilot, git-cliff, manual # RELEASE_NOTES_BACKEND - Force specific backend: copilot, git-cliff, manual
# USE_AI - Set to "false" to skip AI backends (for CI/CD) # USE_AI - Set to "false" to skip AI backends (for CI/CD)
@ -104,8 +114,9 @@ generate_with_copilot() {
log_info "${YELLOW}Note: This will use one premium request from your monthly quota${NC}" log_info "${YELLOW}Note: This will use one premium request from your monthly quota${NC}"
log_info "" log_info ""
# Get commit log for the range # Get commit log for the range with file statistics
COMMITS=$(git log --pretty=format:"%h | %s%n%b%n---" "${FROM_TAG}..${TO_TAG}") # This helps the AI understand which commits touched which files
COMMITS=$(git log --pretty=format:"%h | %s%n%b%n" --stat --compact-summary "${FROM_TAG}..${TO_TAG}")
if [ -z "$COMMITS" ]; then if [ -z "$COMMITS" ]; then
log_info "${YELLOW}No commits found between ${FROM_TAG} and ${TO_TAG}${NC}" log_info "${YELLOW}No commits found between ${FROM_TAG} and ${TO_TAG}${NC}"
@ -113,50 +124,132 @@ generate_with_copilot() {
fi fi
# Create prompt for Copilot # Create prompt for Copilot
PROMPT="Generate release notes in GitHub-flavored Markdown from these conventional commits. PROMPT="You are tasked with generating professional release notes in GitHub-flavored Markdown from conventional commits.
**Commits between ${FROM_TAG} and ${TO_TAG}:** **CRITICAL Format Requirements:**
${COMMITS} 1. **START with a single-line title using '# ' (H1 heading):**
- Analyze ALL commits and create a SHORT, descriptive title (max 5-7 words)
**Format Requirements:** **HOW TO CHOOSE THE TITLE:**
1. Parse conventional commit format: type(scope): description Step 1: Scan commit scopes and identify USER-FACING changes:
2. Group by type with emoji headings: - feat(sensors): ✅ User feature (they see new sensors)
- 🎉 New Features (feat) - feat(config_flow): ✅ User feature (they use config UI)
- 🐛 Bug Fixes (fix) - feat(services): ✅ User feature (they call services)
- 📚 Documentation (docs) - fix(translations): ✅ User fix (they see corrected text)
- <20> Dependencies (chore(deps)) - feat(release): ❌ Developer tool (users don't see this)
- <20>🔧 Maintenance & Refactoring (refactor, chore) - feat(ci): ❌ Infrastructure (users don't care)
- 🧪 Testing (test) - docs: ❌ Documentation (nice but not a feature)
3. **Smart grouping**: If multiple commits address the same logical change or feature:
Step 2: Among user-facing changes, prioritize by impact:
- New sensor types > Config improvements > Bug fixes > Translations
- Multiple related sensors = name the feature domain (e.g., \"Price Volatility Analysis\")
- Major config flow changes = \"Enhanced Configuration Experience\"
Step 3: Ignore developer/internal changes for title selection:
- Even if there are 10 release/ci/docs commits, they don't appear in title
- Title must reflect what USERS experience when they upgrade
**EXAMPLE DECISION PROCESS:**
Given these commits:
- feat(sensors): Add 4 volatility sensors with classification
- feat(release): Add automated release notes generation
- fix(translations): Fix hassfest validation errors
- docs: Restructure documentation
WRONG title: \"Release Automation & Documentation\" (developer-focused!)
RIGHT title: \"Price Volatility Analysis Features\" (user sees new sensors!)
**GOOD TITLES (user-focused):**
- \"# Advanced Price Analysis Features\" (new sensors = user feature)
- \"# Enhanced Configuration Experience\" (config flow = user-facing)
- \"# Improved Reliability & Performance\" (stability = user benefit)
**BAD TITLES (avoid these):**
- \"# Release Automation\" (developers don't read release notes!)
- \"# Developer Experience\" (not user-facing!)
- \"# New Features & Bug Fixes\" (boring, says nothing)
Keep it exciting but professional. Do NOT include version number.
2. **After title, use '### ' (H3 headings) for sections:**
- ### 🎉 New Features (for feat commits)
- ### 🐛 Bug Fixes (for fix commits)
- ### 📚 Documentation (for docs commits)
- ### 📦 Dependencies (for chore(deps) commits)
- ### 🔧 Maintenance & Refactoring (for refactor/chore commits)
- ### 🧪 Testing (for test commits)
3. **Smart grouping**: If multiple commits address the same logical change:
- Combine them into one release note entry - Combine them into one release note entry
- Link all related commits: ([hash1](url1), [hash2](url2)) - Link all related commits: ([hash1](url1), [hash2](url2))
- Use a descriptive summary that captures the overall change - Use a descriptive summary that captures the overall change
4. Extract 'Impact:' sections from commit bodies as user-friendly descriptions 4. Extract 'Impact:' sections from commit bodies as user-friendly descriptions
5. Format each item as: - **scope**: Description ([hash](https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}/commit/hash)) 5. Format each item as: - **scope**: Description ([hash](https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}/commit/hash))
6. Keep it concise, focus on user-visible changes
7. **Exclude from release notes**: 6. **Exclude from release notes (but still consider for context):**
- Manifest.json version bumps: chore(release): bump version - Manifest.json version bumps: chore(release): bump version
- Development environment: feat/fix/chore(devcontainer), feat/fix/chore(vscode), feat/fix/chore(scripts), feat/fix/chore(dev-env) - Development environment: feat/fix/chore(devcontainer), feat/fix/chore(vscode), feat/fix/chore(scripts)
- CI/CD infrastructure: feat/fix/chore/ci(ci), feat/fix/chore/ci(workflow), feat/fix/chore/ci(actions) - CI/CD infrastructure: feat/fix/chore/ci(ci), feat/fix/chore(workflow), feat/fix/chore(actions)
8. **Include in release notes**: - IMPORTANT: These should NEVER influence the title choice, even if they're the majority!
7. **Include in release notes (these CAN influence title):**
- Dependency updates: chore(deps) - these ARE relevant for users - Dependency updates: chore(deps) - these ARE relevant for users
- Any user-facing changes regardless of scope - Any user-facing changes regardless of scope (sensors, config, services, binary_sensor, etc.)
9. Output ONLY the markdown, no explanations - Bug fixes that users experience (translations, api, coordinator, etc.)
**Examples of smart grouping:** 8. **Understanding the file paths (use this to assess importance):**
- Multiple commits fixing the same bug → One entry with all commits - custom_components/tibber_prices/sensor.py = User-facing sensors (HIGH priority for title)
- Commits adding a feature incrementally → One entry describing the complete feature - custom_components/tibber_prices/binary_sensor.py = User-facing binary sensors (HIGH priority)
- Related refactoring commits → One entry summarizing the improvement - custom_components/tibber_prices/config_flow.py = User-facing configuration (HIGH priority)
- custom_components/tibber_prices/services.py = User-facing services (HIGH priority)
- custom_components/tibber_prices/translations/*.json = User-facing translations (MEDIUM priority)
- scripts/ = Developer tools (LOW priority, exclude from title)
- .github/workflows/ = CI/CD automation (LOW priority, exclude from title)
- docs/ = Documentation (LOW priority, exclude from title)
Generate the release notes now:" **Key insight:** Large changes (100+ lines) in custom_components/tibber_prices/ are usually important user features!
9. **Output structure example:**
# Title Here
### 🎉 New Features
- **scope**: description ([abc123](url))
### 🐛 Bug Fixes
...
---
**Now, here are the commits to analyze (between ${FROM_TAG} and ${TO_TAG}):**
${COMMITS}
---
**Generate the release notes now. Start with '# ' title, then use '### ' for sections.**
**IMPORTANT: Output ONLY the release notes in Markdown format. Do NOT include:**
- Explanations or rationale for your choices
- Meta-commentary about the process
- Analysis of why you chose the title
- Any text after the last release note section
End the output after the last release note item. Nothing more."
# Save prompt to temp file for copilot # Save prompt to temp file for copilot
TEMP_PROMPT=$(mktemp) TEMP_PROMPT=$(mktemp)
echo "$PROMPT" > "$TEMP_PROMPT" echo "$PROMPT" > "$TEMP_PROMPT"
# Use Claude Haiku 4.5 for faster, cheaper generation (same quality for structured tasks)
# Can override with: COPILOT_MODEL=claude-sonnet-4.5 ./scripts/generate-release-notes
COPILOT_MODEL="${COPILOT_MODEL:-claude-haiku-4.5}"
# Call copilot CLI (it will handle authentication interactively) # Call copilot CLI (it will handle authentication interactively)
copilot < "$TEMP_PROMPT" || { copilot --model "$COPILOT_MODEL" < "$TEMP_PROMPT" || {
echo "" echo ""
log_info "${YELLOW}Warning: GitHub Copilot CLI failed or was not authenticated${NC}" log_info "${YELLOW}Warning: GitHub Copilot CLI failed or was not authenticated${NC}"
log_info "${YELLOW}Falling back to git-cliff${NC}" log_info "${YELLOW}Falling back to git-cliff${NC}"
@ -334,34 +427,187 @@ generate_with_manual() {
rm -rf "$TMPDIR" rm -rf "$TMPDIR"
} }
# Execute based on backend # ============================================================================
# Check if auto-update is possible (before generation)
# ============================================================================
AUTO_UPDATE_AVAILABLE=false
CURRENT_TITLE=""
CURRENT_URL=""
if [ -z "$CI" ] && [ -z "$GITHUB_ACTIONS" ] && command -v gh >/dev/null 2>&1 && [ "$TO_TAG" != "HEAD" ]; then
# Check if TO_TAG is a valid tag and release exists
if git rev-parse "$TO_TAG" >/dev/null 2>&1 && gh release view "$TO_TAG" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
AUTO_UPDATE_AVAILABLE=true
CURRENT_TITLE=$(gh release view "$TO_TAG" --json name --jq '.name' 2>/dev/null || echo "$TO_TAG")
CURRENT_URL=$(gh release view "$TO_TAG" --json url --jq '.url' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
fi
fi
# ============================================================================
# Generate release notes (only once)
# ============================================================================
# Validate backend availability
case "$BACKEND" in case "$BACKEND" in
copilot) copilot)
if ! command -v copilot >/dev/null 2>&1; then if ! command -v copilot >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "${RED}Error: GitHub Copilot CLI not found${NC}" echo "${RED}Error: GitHub Copilot CLI not found${NC}" >&2
echo "Install: npm install -g @github/copilot" echo "Install: npm install -g @github/copilot" >&2
echo "See: https://github.com/github/copilot-cli" echo "See: https://github.com/github/copilot-cli" >&2
exit 1 exit 1
fi fi
generate_with_copilot
;; ;;
git-cliff) git-cliff)
if ! command -v git-cliff >/dev/null 2>&1; then if ! command -v git-cliff >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "${RED}Error: git-cliff not found${NC}" echo "${RED}Error: git-cliff not found${NC}" >&2
echo "Install: https://git-cliff.org/docs/installation" echo "Install: https://git-cliff.org/docs/installation" >&2
exit 1 exit 1
fi fi
;;
esac
# Generate to temp file if auto-update is possible, else stdout
if [ "$AUTO_UPDATE_AVAILABLE" = "true" ]; then
TEMP_NOTES=$(mktemp)
case "$BACKEND" in
copilot)
generate_with_copilot > "$TEMP_NOTES"
;;
git-cliff)
generate_with_gitcliff > "$TEMP_NOTES"
;;
manual)
generate_with_manual > "$TEMP_NOTES"
;;
esac
else
# No auto-update, just output to stdout
case "$BACKEND" in
copilot)
generate_with_copilot
;;
git-cliff)
generate_with_gitcliff generate_with_gitcliff
;; ;;
manual) manual)
generate_with_manual generate_with_manual
;; ;;
*)
echo "${RED}Error: Unknown backend: ${BACKEND}${NC}"
echo "Valid backends: copilot, git-cliff, manual"
exit 1
;;
esac esac
echo "" >&2
log_info "${GREEN}==> Release notes generated successfully!${NC}"
exit 0
fi
# ============================================================================
# Auto-update existing GitHub release
# ============================================================================
# Extract title and body from generated notes
# Title is the first line starting with '# ' (H1)
# Body is everything after the first blank line following the title
EXTRACTED_TITLE=""
NOTES_BODY=""
# Find the first line that starts with '# ' (skip any metadata before it)
TITLE_LINE_NUM=$(grep -n '^# ' "$TEMP_NOTES" | head -n 1 | cut -d: -f1)
if [ -n "$TITLE_LINE_NUM" ]; then
# Extract title (remove '# ' prefix from that specific line)
FIRST_TITLE_LINE=$(sed -n "${TITLE_LINE_NUM}p" "$TEMP_NOTES")
EXTRACTED_TITLE=$(echo "$FIRST_TITLE_LINE" | sed 's/^# //')
# Body starts from the line after the title
BODY_START_LINE=$((TITLE_LINE_NUM + 1))
NOTES_BODY=$(tail -n +$BODY_START_LINE "$TEMP_NOTES" | sed '1{/^$/d;}')
else
# No H1 title found, use entire content as body
NOTES_BODY=$(cat "$TEMP_NOTES")
fi
# Generate final title for GitHub release
if [ -n "$EXTRACTED_TITLE" ]; then
# AI provided a title, prepend version tag
RELEASE_TITLE="$TO_TAG - $EXTRACTED_TITLE"
else
# Fallback: Keep current title if it looks meaningful
# (more than just the tag itself)
RELEASE_TITLE="$CURRENT_TITLE"
if [ "$RELEASE_TITLE" = "$TO_TAG" ]; then
# Current title is just the tag, generate from commit analysis
# This is the git-cliff style fallback (simple but functional)
FEAT_COUNT=$(echo "$NOTES_BODY" | grep -c "^### 🎉 New Features" || true)
FIX_COUNT=$(echo "$NOTES_BODY" | grep -c "^### 🐛 Bug Fixes" || true)
DOCS_COUNT=$(echo "$NOTES_BODY" | grep -c "^### 📚 Documentation" || true)
if [ "$FEAT_COUNT" -gt 0 ] && [ "$FIX_COUNT" -gt 0 ]; then
RELEASE_TITLE="$TO_TAG - New Features & Bug Fixes"
elif [ "$FEAT_COUNT" -gt 0 ]; then
RELEASE_TITLE="$TO_TAG - New Features"
elif [ "$FIX_COUNT" -gt 0 ]; then
RELEASE_TITLE="$TO_TAG - Bug Fixes"
elif [ "$DOCS_COUNT" -gt 0 ]; then
RELEASE_TITLE="$TO_TAG - Documentation Updates"
else
RELEASE_TITLE="$TO_TAG - Updates"
fi
fi
fi
# Save body (without H1 title) to temp file for GitHub
TEMP_BODY=$(mktemp)
echo "$NOTES_BODY" > "$TEMP_BODY"
# Show the generated notes (with title for preview)
if [ -n "$EXTRACTED_TITLE" ]; then
echo "# $EXTRACTED_TITLE"
echo ""
fi
cat "$TEMP_BODY"
echo "" >&2
log_info "${GREEN}==> Release notes generated successfully!${NC}"
echo "" >&2
log_info "${BLUE}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}"
log_info "A GitHub release exists for ${CYAN}$TO_TAG${NC}"
log_info "Current title: ${CYAN}$CURRENT_TITLE${NC}"
log_info "New title: ${CYAN}$RELEASE_TITLE${NC}"
if [ -n "$CURRENT_URL" ]; then
log_info "URL: ${CYAN}$CURRENT_URL${NC}"
fi
log_info "${BLUE}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}"
echo "" >&2
printf "${YELLOW}Do you want to update the release notes on GitHub? [y/N]:${NC} " >&2
read -r UPDATE_RELEASE
if [ "$UPDATE_RELEASE" = "y" ] || [ "$UPDATE_RELEASE" = "Y" ]; then
log_info "Updating release $TO_TAG on GitHub..."
log_info "Title: ${CYAN}$RELEASE_TITLE${NC}"
# Update release with both title and body
if gh release edit "$TO_TAG" --title "$RELEASE_TITLE" --notes-file "$TEMP_BODY" 2>&1 >&2; then
echo "" >&2
log_info "${GREEN}✓ Release notes updated successfully!${NC}"
if [ -n "$CURRENT_URL" ]; then
log_info "View at: ${CYAN}$CURRENT_URL${NC}"
fi
else
echo "" >&2
log_info "${RED}✗ Failed to update release${NC}"
log_info "You can manually update with:"
echo " ${CYAN}gh release edit $TO_TAG --notes-file -${NC} < notes.md" >&2
fi
else
log_info "Skipped release update"
log_info "You can update manually later with:"
echo " ${CYAN}./scripts/generate-release-notes $FROM_TAG $TO_TAG | gh release edit $TO_TAG --notes-file -${NC}" >&2
fi
rm -f "$TEMP_NOTES" "$TEMP_BODY"
exit 0
fi
# If no auto-update, just show success message
echo "" echo ""
log_info "${GREEN}==> Release notes generated successfully!${NC}" log_info "${GREEN}==> Release notes generated successfully!${NC}"