generate github release notes

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
-      - oss-release
 
   pull_request:
     branches:
@@ -58,6 +57,10 @@ jobs:
       run: ls -R
       working-directory: build 
 
+    # creates "atf" subdir and put the following:
+    # 1. msi installer, renamed after version number
+    # 2. zipped .exe
+    # 3. version.txt containing version number
     - name: prep artifacts
       run: |
         mkdir atf

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -22,6 +22,18 @@ jobs:
           workflow: build.yml
           workflow_conclusion: success
 
+      # https://github.com/softprops/action-gh-release
+      #- name: create gh release
+      #  uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+      #  if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
+      #  with:
+      #    tag_name: ${{ env.VERSION }}
+      #    name: ${{ env.VERSION }}
+      #    files: |
+      #      bin/*.msi
+      #      bin/*.zip
+      #    generate_release_notes: true
+
       - name: debug
         run: ls -R
         working-directory: .

pre-build.ps1

@@ -9,7 +9,38 @@ $cppLog = ".\bt\log.h"
 
 $txtLog = ""
 $cppStructs = ""
+$mdRel = ""
 
+# release notes for github
+$md0 = $log[0]
+if($md0.new) {
+    $mdRel += "## New Features`n"
+    foreach($item in $md0.new) {
+        $mdRel += "- $item`n"
+    }
+    $mdResl += "`n"
+}
+
+if($md0.improvements) {
+    $mdRel += "## Improvements`n"
+    foreach($item in $md0.improvements) {
+        $mdRel += "- $item`n"
+    }
+    $mdResl += "`n"
+}
+
+if($md0.bugs) {
+    $mdRel += "## Bugs Fixed`n"
+    foreach($item in $md0.bugs) {
+        $mdRel += "- $item`n"
+    }
+    $mdResl += "`n"
+}
+
+Write-Host $md0
+$md0 | Out-File release-notes.txt
+
+# text release notes and c++ header file
 foreach($lv in $log) {
     $txtLog += "$($lv.version) ($($lv.date))`n"
     $cppStructs += "    change_version {""$($lv.version)"", ""$($lv.date)"",`n";