Added mandatory validation steps to release workflow:
- Job 1: validate (hassfest + HACS) - runs before release
- Job 2: lint (Ruff check + format) - runs before release
- Job 3: sync-manifest - only runs if validation passes
- Job 4: release-notes - only runs if all previous jobs pass
This ensures no release is created if code doesn't pass validation.
Fixed generate-release-notes script to suppress colored output in CI:
- Added log_info() wrapper that sends output to stderr in CI
- Keeps release notes clean (only markdown, no ANSI codes)
- Local execution still shows colored output for better UX
Impact: Release workflow now fails fast if validation fails. Release
notes are clean without shell output artifacts.
Added intelligent version suggestion system based on Conventional Commits
analysis to support proper semantic versioning.
New scripts:
- check-if-released: Verify if commit exists in any version tag
- Helps decide if legacy migration code is needed
- Shows guidance for breaking changes vs simple migrations
- suggest-version: Analyze commits and suggest next version
- Counts breaking changes, features, and bug fixes
- Applies pre-1.0 rules: breaking→MINOR, feat→MINOR, fix→PATCH
- Applies post-1.0 rules: breaking→MAJOR, feat→MINOR, fix→PATCH
- Checks manifest.json and suggests alternatives (MAJOR/MINOR/PATCH)
- Provides preview and release commands
Updated scripts:
- prepare-release: Now calls suggest-version when no argument provided
- Shows suggested version before prompting
- Maintains manual override capability
Impact: Developers get intelligent version suggestions based on actual
commit content, reducing versioning mistakes and following semver correctly.
