From e5474d50ec88f90d1d0d098399a54aed32720124 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Julian Pawlowski <jpawlowski@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:32:54 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] refactor(release-notes): improve GitHub release auto-update
 checks

Enhance the script to only check for existing releases if the specified tag exists locally. Added authentication check for the GitHub CLI before querying releases, with informative logging for users.

Impact: Users will receive clearer messages regarding the status of GitHub releases and authentication requirements.
---
 scripts/release/generate-notes | 19 ++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/release/generate-notes b/scripts/release/generate-notes
index 3046ee1..0d23301 100755
--- a/scripts/release/generate-notes
+++ b/scripts/release/generate-notes
@@ -781,11 +781,20 @@ 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 "")
+    # Only check for release if the tag exists locally
+    if git rev-parse "$TO_TAG" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        # Check if gh is authenticated before querying the release
+        if ! gh auth status >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            log_info "${YELLOW}Note: GitHub CLI is not authenticated — skipping auto-update check.${NC}"
+            log_info "${YELLOW}      Run 'gh auth login' to enable updating existing releases.${NC}"
+        elif gh release view "$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 "$TO_TAG" --json url --jq '.url' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+        else
+            log_info "${YELLOW}Note: No GitHub release found for ${CYAN}${TO_TAG}${YELLOW}.${NC}"
+            log_info "${YELLOW}      Create one with: gh release create ${TO_TAG}${NC}"
+        fi
     fi
 fi