Updated release process for Search and Comments UI

.github/scripts/release-apps.js

@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ const semver = require('semver');
 
 // Maps a package name to the config key in defaults.json
 const CONFIG_KEYS = {
-    '@tryghost/portal': 'portal'
+    '@tryghost/portal': 'portal',
+    '@tryghost/sodo-search': 'sodoSearch',
+    '@tryghost/comments-ui': 'comments'
 };
 
 const CURRENT_DIR = process.cwd();

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -1138,3 +1138,138 @@ jobs:
         with:
           url: |
             https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/ghost/portal@~{{ env.current_minor }}/umd/portal.min.js
+
+  publish_search:
+    needs: [
+      job_setup,
+      job_lint,
+      job_unit-tests
+    ]
+    name: Publish @tryghost/sodo-search
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: always() && needs.job_setup.result == 'success' && needs.job_lint.result == 'success' && needs.job_unit-tests.result == 'success' && needs.job_setup.outputs.is_main == 'true'
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
+
+      - name: Restore caches
+        uses: ./.github/actions/restore-cache
+        env:
+          DEPENDENCY_CACHE_KEY: ${{ needs.job_setup.outputs.dependency_cache_key }}
+
+      - name: Check if version changed
+        id: version_check
+        working-directory: apps/sodo-search
+        run: |
+          CURRENT_VERSION=$(cat package.json | jq -r .version)
+          PUBLISHED_VERSION=$(npm show @tryghost/sodo-search version || echo "0.0.0")
+          echo "Current version: $CURRENT_VERSION"
+          echo "Published version: $PUBLISHED_VERSION"
+
+          CURRENT_MINOR=$(cat package.json | jq -r .version | awk -F. '{print $1"."$2}')
+          echo "current_minor=$CURRENT_MINOR" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+          if [ "$CURRENT_VERSION" = "$PUBLISHED_VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "Version is unchanged."
+            echo "version_changed=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            echo "Version has changed."
+            echo "version_changed=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
+
+      - name: Build the package
+        if: env.version_changed == 'true'
+        run: yarn run nx build @tryghost/sodo-search
+
+      - name: Configure .npmrc
+        if: env.version_changed == 'true'
+        run: |
+          echo "@tryghost:registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/" >> ~/.npmrc
+          echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}" >> ~/.npmrc
+
+      - name: Publish to npm
+        if: env.version_changed == 'true'
+        working-directory: apps/sodo-search
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        run: npm publish --access public
+
+      - name: Purge jsdelivr cache
+        if: env.version_changed == 'true'
+        uses: gacts/purge-jsdelivr-cache@v1
+        with:
+          url: |
+            https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/ghost/sodo-search@~{{ env.current_minor }}/umd/sodo-search.min.js
+            https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/ghost/sodo-search@~{{ env.current_minor }}/umd/main.css
+
+  publish_comments:
+    needs: [
+      job_setup,
+      job_lint,
+      job_unit-tests
+    ]
+    name: Publish @tryghost/comments-ui
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: always() && needs.job_setup.result == 'success' && needs.job_lint.result == 'success' && needs.job_unit-tests.result == 'success' && needs.job_setup.outputs.is_main == 'true'
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
+
+      - name: Restore caches
+        uses: ./.github/actions/restore-cache
+        env:
+          DEPENDENCY_CACHE_KEY: ${{ needs.job_setup.outputs.dependency_cache_key }}
+
+      - name: Check if version changed
+        id: version_check
+        working-directory: apps/comments-ui
+        run: |
+          CURRENT_VERSION=$(cat package.json | jq -r .version)
+          PUBLISHED_VERSION=$(npm show @tryghost/comments-ui version || echo "0.0.0")
+          echo "Current version: $CURRENT_VERSION"
+          echo "Published version: $PUBLISHED_VERSION"
+
+          CURRENT_MINOR=$(cat package.json | jq -r .version | awk -F. '{print $1"."$2}')
+          echo "current_minor=$CURRENT_MINOR" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+          if [ "$CURRENT_VERSION" = "$PUBLISHED_VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "Version is unchanged."
+            echo "version_changed=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            echo "Version has changed."
+            echo "version_changed=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
+
+      - name: Build the package
+        if: env.version_changed == 'true'
+        run: yarn run nx build @tryghost/comments-ui
+
+      - name: Configure .npmrc
+        if: env.version_changed == 'true'
+        run: |
+          echo "@tryghost:registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/" >> ~/.npmrc
+          echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}" >> ~/.npmrc
+
+      - name: Publish to npm
+        if: env.version_changed == 'true'
+        working-directory: apps/comments-ui
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        run: npm publish --access public
+
+      - name: Purge jsdelivr cache
+        if: env.version_changed == 'true'
+        uses: gacts/purge-jsdelivr-cache@v1
+        with:
+          url: |
+            https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/ghost/comments-ui@~{{ env.current_minor }}/umd/comments-ui.min.js

apps/comments-ui/README.md

@@ -19,15 +19,18 @@ A patch release can be rolled out instantly in production, whereas a minor/major
 ### Patch release
 
 1. Run `yarn ship` and select a patch version when prompted
-2. (Optional) Clear JsDelivr cache to get the new version out instantly ([docs](https://www.notion.so/ghost/How-to-clear-jsDelivr-CDN-cache-2930bdbac02946eca07ac23ab3199bfa?pvs=4)). Typically, you'll need to open `https://purge.jsdelivr.net/ghost/comments-ui@~${COMMENTS_UI_VERSION}/umd/comments-ui.min.js` and
-`https://purge.jsdelivr.net/ghost/comments-ui@~${COMMENTS_UI_VERSION}/umd/main.css` in your browser, where `COMMENTS_UI_VERSION` is the latest minor version in `ghost/core/core/shared/config/defaults.json` ([code](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/blob/0aef3d3beeebcd79a4bfd3ad27e0ac67554b5744/ghost/core/core/shared/config/defaults.json#L198))
+2. Merge the release commit to `main`
 
 ### Minor / major release
 
 1. Run `yarn ship` and select a minor or major version when prompted
-2. Update the Comments UI version in `ghost/core/core/shared/config/defaults.json` to the new minor or major version ([code](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/blob/0aef3d3beeebcd79a4bfd3ad27e0ac67554b5744/ghost/core/core/shared/config/defaults.json#L198))
+2. Merge the release commit to `main`
 3. Wait until a new version of Ghost is released
 
+### JsDelivr cache
+If the CI doesn't clear JsDelivr cache to get the new version out instantly, you may want to do it yourself manually ([docs](https://www.notion.so/ghost/How-to-clear-jsDelivr-CDN-cache-2930bdbac02946eca07ac23ab3199bfa?pvs=4)). Typically, you'll need to open `https://purge.jsdelivr.net/ghost/comments-ui@~${COMMENTS_UI_VERSION}/umd/comments-ui.min.js` and
+`https://purge.jsdelivr.net/ghost/comments-ui@~${COMMENTS_UI_VERSION}/umd/main.css` in your browser, where `COMMENTS_UI_VERSION` is the latest minor version in `ghost/core/core/shared/config/defaults.json` ([code](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/blob/0aef3d3beeebcd79a4bfd3ad27e0ac67554b5744/ghost/core/core/shared/config/defaults.json#L198))
+
 # Copyright & License
 
 Copyright (c) 2013-2025 Ghost Foundation - Released under the [MIT license](LICENSE).

apps/comments-ui/package.json

@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@
     "test:e2e:full": "ALL_BROWSERS=1 yarn test:e2e",
     "lint": "eslint src --ext .js,.ts,.jsx,.tsx --cache",
     "preship": "yarn lint",
-    "ship": "STATUS=$(git status --porcelain .); echo $STATUS; if [ -z \"$STATUS\" ]; then yarn version; else echo \"Uncommitted changes found.\" && exit 1; fi",
-    "postship": "git push ${GHOST_UPSTREAM:-origin} --follow-tags && npm publish",
+    "ship": "node ../../.github/scripts/release-apps.js",
     "prepublishOnly": "yarn build"
   },
   "browserslist": {

apps/sodo-search/package.json

@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@
     "test:unit": "yarn test:ci",
     "lint": "eslint src --ext .js --cache",
     "preship": "yarn lint",
-    "ship": "STATUS=$(git status --porcelain .); echo $STATUS; if [ -z \"$STATUS\" ]; then yarn version; else echo \"Uncommitted changes found.\" && exit 1; fi",
-    "postship": "git push ${GHOST_UPSTREAM:-origin} --follow-tags && npm publish",
+    "ship": "node ../../.github/scripts/release-apps.js",
     "prepublishOnly": "yarn build"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {