Development

Clone the project: git clone https://github.com/ElementsProject/cln-application.git
Change directory: cd cln-application
Install dependencies: Assuming that nodejs (v14 & above) and npm are already installed, run npm install.
Setup environment variables: Assuming that bitcoind and core-lightning are already running, adjust environment variables listed in ./env.sh file and execute the script with '. env.sh' to setup required environment variables to connect to the node.
Setup Commando auth: Update LIGHTNING_PUBKEY and LIGHTNING_RUNE variables in .commando for successful backend authentication and connection via commando. Or run entrypoint.sh with correct lightningd path to do the same.
Run backend server: Get backend server up by running npm run backend:serve.
Watch backend server: Watch backend server for realtime changes with npm run backend:watch.
React frontend server: React development server is set to serve on port 4300. Run npm run frontend:dev script to get it working.

Releasing and packaging on Github

Go to repo's Releases page and draft a new release.
Prepare release notes with the help of milestone, issues and PRs. Add them on the release page.
Signing the release: ** VERSION=vx.y.z ** mkdir -p ./release & git archive --format zip --output ./release/cln-application-${VERSION}.zip main ** cd release ** sha256sum cln* > SHA256SUMS ** gpg -sb --armor -o SHA256SUMS.asc SHA256SUMS
Verify the release with gpg --verify SHA256SUMS.asc.
Upload cln-application-${VERSION}.zip, SHA256SUMS and SHA256SUMS.asc files on release assets.
Go to repo's Actions tab and confirm that actions have been triggered for Artifact and Build and publish Github image.
Confirm that both actions finished successfully and the latest package is available at https://github.com/orgs/ElementsProject/packages?repo_name=cln-application.