Release process tweaks (#540)

release/prepare.py

@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ def update_history(new_version: str, notes: str) -> None:
     generate_stubs()
     print('Generated stubs.')
 
+    run_command('git', 'fetch', '--tags')  # so that get_last_tag is accurate
     release_notes = get_notes(version)
     update_history(version, release_notes)
     print('Release notes added to CHANGELOG.md.')

release/push.py

@@ -46,15 +46,18 @@ def create_github_release_draft(version: str, release_notes: str):
     }
     response = requests.post(url, json=data, headers=headers)
     response.raise_for_status()
-    return response.json()['html_url']
+    release_url = response.json()['html_url']
+    # Publishing happens in the edit page
+    edit_url = release_url.replace('/releases/tag/', '/releases/edit/')
+    return edit_url
 
 
 def commit_and_push_changes(version: str) -> None:
     """Commit and push changes to a new branch."""
     branch_name = f'release/v{version}'
     run_command('git', 'checkout', '-b', branch_name)
     run_command('git', 'add', '.')
-    run_command('git', 'commit', '-m', f"'Bump version to v{version}'")
+    run_command('git', 'commit', '-m', f'Bump version to v{version}')
     run_command('git', 'push', 'origin', branch_name)