ci: Updated prepare-release to use conventional commit based releases.

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -6,14 +6,22 @@ This code is leveraged to monitor critical services. Please consider the followi
 * Performance matters.
 * Features that are specific to just your app are unlikely to make it in.
 
-Please fill out the relevant sections as follows:
-* Proposed Release Notes: Bulleted list of recommended release notes for the change(s).
-* Links: Any relevant links for the change.
-* Details: In-depth description of changes, other technical notes, etc.
+Ensure that your Pull Request title adheres to our Conventional Commit standards
+as described in CONTRIBUTING.md
+
+Please update the Pull Request description to add relevant context or documentation about
+the submitted change.
 -->
+## Description
+
+Please provide a brief description of the changes introduced in this pull request.
+What problem does it solve? What is the context of this change?
+
+## How to Test
 
-## Proposed Release Notes
+Please describe how you have tested these changes. Have you run the code against an example application?
+What steps did you take to ensure that the changes are working correctly?
 
-## Links
+## Related Issues
 
-## Details
+Please include any related issues or pull requests in this section, using the format `Closes #<issue number>` or `Fixes #<issue number>` if applicable.

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    # Disable version updates for npm dependencies, security updates don't use this configuration
+    # See: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-security-updates/configuring-dependabot-security-updates
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 0
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "security"
+      prefix-development: "chore"
+      include: "scope"

.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml

@@ -6,11 +6,17 @@ on:
       release_type:
         description: Type of release. patch or minor (major if breaking)
         required: true
+        type: choice
         default: patch
+        options:
+          - patch
+          - minor
+          - major
 
 jobs:
   release-notes:
     uses: newrelic/node-newrelic/.github/workflows/prep-release.yml@main
     with:
       release_type: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type }}
+      use_new_relase: ${{ vars.USE_NEW_RELEASE }}
       changelog_file: CHANGELOG.md

.github/workflows/validate-pr.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+name: Validate Pull Request
+
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: write
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - edited
+      - synchronize
+
+jobs:
+  validate-pr:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Pull Request Title is Conventional
+        id: lint_pr_title
+        uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v5
+        with:
+          # Recommended Prefixes from https://github.com/conventional-changelog/commitlint/blob/master/%40commitlint/config-conventional/README.md#type-enum
+          types: |
+            build
+            chore
+            ci
+            docs
+            feat
+            fix
+            perf
+            refactor
+            revert
+            security
+            style
+            test
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - if: failure()
+        name: Add PR comment if failed
+        uses: marocchino/sticky-pull-request-comment@v2
+        with:
+          header: pr-title-lint-error
+          message: |
+            Thank you for your contribution! We require all PR titles to follow the [Conventional Commits specification](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/).
+            Please update your PR title with the appropriate type and we'll try again!
+            ```
+            ${{ steps.lint_pr_title.outputs.error_message}}
+            ```
+      - if: success()
+        name: Remove PR comment if valid
+        uses: marocchino/sticky-pull-request-comment@v2
+        with:   
+          header: pr-title-lint-error
+          delete: true

changelog.json

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "repository": "newrelic/node-newrelic-aws-sdk",
+  "entries": []
+}
+