Releasing

Notes on how to release changes.

Last updated 2023/08/29

Typescript changes/`expo publish`able:

Verify the continous deployment github-action is working. It should auto-publish the changes. https://github.com/erosson/freecbt/actions/workflows/deploy.yml
- That is, do nothing: the master branch is auto-published.
You can also manually run yarn deploy

Releasing a new build with big updates/that requires a new appstore deployment

In app.json, increment expo.android.versionCode, expo.ios.buildNumber, and expo.version as needed.
Push your changes to the appstore-build git branch. The CI robot will build and publish everything there to the app stores.
Visit the app store websites, test manually, and launch.
- https://play.google.com/console/
- https://appstoreconnect.apple.com/apps/1516063390/testflight/ios
Follow the apk steps below; the automation there is broken

android
- increment expo.android.versionCode in app.json. submit to git. do this before building
- yarn buildsubmit:android to build + upload to play console
  - or yarn build:android + yarn submit:android, for separate steps
- https://play.google.com/console/
- requires api key, service account. relevant docs: https://github.com/expo/fyi/blob/main/creating-google-service-account.md
ios
- yarn buildsubmit:ios to build + upload to play console
  - or yarn build:ios + yarn submit:ios, for separate steps
  - submit replaces my old macincloud shenanigans. Thanks Expo!
- result at https://appstoreconnect.apple.com/apps/1516063390/testflight/ios - manually test and launch
- requires api key. relevant auth docs: https://github.com/expo/fyi/blob/main/creating-asc-api-key.md
android apk (non-appstore)
- yarn build:apk
- Upload to the releases page. https://github.com/erosson/freecbt/releases
- There's a github-action that should automate this, but it's been broken for a while (since our big expo 47 update). https://github.com/erosson/freecbt/blob/master/.github/workflows/apk.yml