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Add release announcement publishing skill#10371

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add-publish-release-announcements-skill
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Add release announcement publishing skill#10371
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add-publish-release-announcements-skill

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Summary

Add a new publish-release-announcements skill under .github/skills/ to document the workflow for publishing .NET release discussions in dotnet/core and the locked mirror issues in dotnet/announcements.

What changed

  • add a repo skill for creating release discussions and announcement mirror issues
  • require duplicate checks before any create mutation
  • treat canceled create calls as ambiguous success and verify before retrying
  • include concrete verification examples from the latest publication flow

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Validation

  • npx markdownlint --config .github/linters/.markdown-lint.yml .github/skills/publish-release-announcements/SKILL.md

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Pull request overview

Adds a new repository skill that documents a safe, repeatable workflow for publishing .NET release discussions in dotnet/core and mirrored, locked announcement issues in dotnet/announcements, with an emphasis on avoiding duplicate creates and verifying results after write operations.

Changes:

  • Introduces a new .github/skills/publish-release-announcements/SKILL.md skill describing preflight checks, creation, verification, and safe retry rules.
  • Documents duplicate-detection and “cancellation is ambiguous success” guidance to prevent double-posting.
  • Provides concrete verification examples referencing a recent discussion and announcement issue.
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.github/skills/publish-release-announcements/SKILL.md New skill documenting the end-to-end publication workflow and safety/verification rules for release announcements.

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@jongalloway jongalloway merged commit e903085 into main Apr 14, 2026
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@jongalloway jongalloway deleted the add-publish-release-announcements-skill branch April 14, 2026 21:04
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