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Release Process

qBitrr uses automated releases via GitHub Actions. This document describes the release workflow for maintainers.

Release Workflow

1. Version Bumping

qBitrr uses bump2version for version management:

# Patch release (5.5.4 → 5.5.5)
bump2version patch

# Minor release (5.5.5 → 5.6.0)
bump2version minor

# Major release (5.6.0 → 6.0.0)
bump2version major

What bump2version updates: - setup.cfg - Package version - pyproject.toml - Project metadata - .bumpversion.cfg - Version tracker - Git tag created automatically

2. Changelog Generation

qBitrr uses gren (GitHub Release Notes generator):

# Generate release notes from commits
gren release --override

# Or manually edit CHANGELOG.md

Changelog format:

## [5.6.0] - 2024-12-09

### Added
- New feature X
- New feature Y

### Changed
- Updated behavior of Z
- Improved performance of W

### Fixed
- Bug fix A
- Bug fix B

### Security
- Security fix C

3. Create Release

# 1. Bump version
bump2version minor  # or patch/major

# 2. Push tags
git push origin master --tags

# 3. GitHub Actions automatically:
#    - Builds Python package
#    - Publishes to PyPI
#    - Builds Docker image
#    - Pushes to Docker Hub
#    - Creates GitHub Release

Option B: Manual

# 1. Create tag
git tag -a v5.6.0 -m "Release v5.6.0"
git push origin v5.6.0

# 2. Build package
python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel

# 3. Upload to PyPI
twine upload dist/*

# 4. Build Docker image
docker build -t feramance/qbitrr:5.6.0 .
docker build -t feramance/qbitrr:latest .

# 5. Push to Docker Hub
docker push feramance/qbitrr:5.6.0
docker push feramance/qbitrr:latest

# 6. Create GitHub Release manually

Release Types

Patch Release (5.5.4 → 5.5.5)

When: Bug fixes only, no new features

Process: 1. Merge bug fix PRs to master 2. bump2version patch 3. Push tags

Example commits: - fix(radarr): resolve import path issue - fix(webui): correct API token validation

Minor Release (5.5.5 → 5.6.0)

When: New features, backward-compatible changes

Process: 1. Merge feature PRs to master 2. bump2version minor 3. Update documentation 4. Push tags

Example commits: - feat(lidarr): add Lidarr v2.0 support - feat(webui): add dark mode toggle

Major Release (5.6.0 → 6.0.0)

When: Breaking changes, major features

Process: 1. Create v6-dev branch for development 2. Merge all v6 features 3. Update documentation 4. Test thoroughly 5. Merge to master 6. bump2version major 7. Push tags 8. Write migration guide

Example commits: - feat!: replace SQLite with PostgreSQL - refactor!: new configuration schema

CI/CD Pipelines

Release Workflow

File: .github/workflows/release.yml

Triggers: - Push tags matching v*.*.*

Steps: 1. Checkout code 2. Set up Python 3.12 3. Install build dependencies 4. Build WebUI (npm run build) 5. Build Python package (python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel) 6. Publish to PyPI (twine upload) 7. Build Docker image (multi-platform: amd64, arm64) 8. Push to Docker Hub with tags: - feramance/qbitrr:5.6.0 - feramance/qbitrr:5.6 - feramance/qbitrr:5 - feramance/qbitrr:latest 9. Create GitHub Release with changelog

Nightly Builds

File: .github/workflows/nightly.yml

Trigger: Daily at 00:00 UTC

Output: feramance/qbitrr:nightly

Purpose: Test bleeding-edge changes

Version Numbering

qBitrr follows Semantic Versioning (semver):

MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH

5.6.2
│ │ │
│ │ └─ Patch: Bug fixes, security fixes
│ └─── Minor: New features, backward-compatible
└───── Major: Breaking changes

Pre-release Versions

5.6.0-alpha.1  # Alpha release
5.6.0-beta.1   # Beta release
5.6.0-rc.1     # Release candidate

Create pre-release:

# Tag manually
git tag v5.6.0-rc.1
git push origin v5.6.0-rc.1

Docker Image Tags

Tag Strategy

Tag Description Example
latest Latest stable release 5.6.2
nightly Daily build from master Today's date
X.Y.Z Specific version 5.6.2
X.Y Latest patch in minor 5.6 → 5.6.2
X Latest minor in major 5 → 5.6.2

Multi-Platform Builds

qBitrr supports multiple architectures:

  • linux/amd64 - x86_64 (most common)
  • linux/arm64 - ARM 64-bit (Raspberry Pi 4, Apple Silicon)
  • linux/arm/v7 - ARM 32-bit (older Raspberry Pi)

Build command:

docker buildx build \
  --platform linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/arm/v7 \
  -t feramance/qbitrr:5.6.0 \
  --push \
  .

PyPI Publishing

Package Metadata

File: setup.cfg

[metadata]
name = qBitrr2
version = 5.6.0
description = Automate qBittorrent and *arr integration
author = Feramance
url = https://github.com/Feramance/qBitrr

Publishing

Automated via GitHub Actions when tags are pushed.

Manual publishing:

# Build
python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel

# Check
twine check dist/*

# Upload (requires PyPI credentials)
twine upload dist/*

Post-Release

1. Verify Release

# Check PyPI
pip install qBitrr2==5.6.0

# Check Docker Hub
docker pull feramance/qbitrr:5.6.0

# Check GitHub Release
# Visit: https://github.com/Feramance/qBitrr/releases

2. Update Documentation

Ensure docs are deployed:

3. Announce Release

  • GitHub Discussions: Post announcement
  • Discord/Community: Share release notes
  • Reddit: Post in relevant subreddits (r/radarr, r/sonarr)

4. Monitor Issues

Watch for issues related to new release: - GitHub Issues - Discord messages - Reddit comments

Hotfix Process

For critical bugs in production:

1. Create hotfix branch:

git checkout -b hotfix/5.6.1 v5.6.0

2. Fix the bug:

# Make minimal changes
git commit -m "fix(critical): resolve data loss issue"

3. Test thoroughly

4. Release:

bump2version patch  # 5.6.0 → 5.6.1
git push origin hotfix/5.6.1 --tags

5. Merge back:

# Merge to master
git checkout master
git merge --no-ff hotfix/5.6.1
git push origin master

Release Checklist

Before releasing:

  • All tests pass (once implemented)
  • Documentation updated
  • Changelog generated
  • Version bumped
  • Tag created
  • No open critical issues

After releasing:

  • PyPI package available
  • Docker images pushed
  • GitHub Release created
  • Documentation deployed
  • Announcement posted
  • Monitor for issues

Rollback Procedure

If a release has critical issues:

1. Pull Docker images:

# Users can rollback
docker pull feramance/qbitrr:5.5.5

2. Yank PyPI package:

# Marks package as unavailable (requires PyPI maintainer)
# Contact Feramance to yank if needed

3. Create hotfix release:

# Fix issue and release 5.6.1