1GH-RELEASE-CREATE(1) GitHub CLI manual GH-RELEASE-CREATE(1)
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6 gh-release-create - Create a new release
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11 gh release create [<tag>] [<files>...]
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16 Create a new GitHub Release for a repository.
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32 To create a release from an annotated git tag, first create one locally
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51 Save the release as a draft instead of publishing it
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59 Mark this release as "Latest" (default: automatic based on date
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64 Release notes
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73 Automatically generate notes from annotated tag
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77 Tag to use as the starting point for generating release notes
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81 Mark the release as a prerelease
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85 Target branch or full commit SHA (default: main branch)
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105 Interactively create a release
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108 Interactively create a release from specific tag
109 $ gh release create v1.2.3
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112 $ gh release create v1.2.3 --notes "bugfix release"
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118 $ gh release create v1.2.3 -F changelog.md
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124 $ gh release create v1.2.3 '/path/to/asset.zip#My display label'
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127 $ gh release create v1.2.3 --discussion-category "General"
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138 Oct 2023 GH-RELEASE-CREATE(1)