RFE: please start making github releases

[kloczek]

Is it possible next time on release new version make the github release to have entry on https://github.com/tornadoweb/tornado/releases? 🤔

I'm asking because only on make gh release is spread notification about new release to those who have set watch->releases.

[bdarnell]

Copying my comment from f41d78d#commitcomment-113899124

Our distribution mechanism is PyPI, not github releases, and this will always remain the authoritative source as the standard for the python ecosystem. I do not want to set up another non-authoritative distribution system just to support different notification workflows. I recommend you use one of the services that can send notifications based on updates to PyPI packages.

[kloczek]

This RFE is not about release by any meaning.
This is about SPREADING notifications about new release.

[bdarnell]

But unfortunately github releases do create a new distribution channel. Each github release shows a download link for a source tarball that is just a copy of the git repo contents. This looks like a python source distribution but is different from the sdist that is uploaded to pypi.

If github had a release announcement system that was really just about notifications, then I might be willing to use it, but I still don't think it's a great idea because not all python projects are on github (and those that are might want to preserve the option to move away). All python projects are, however, on pypi so pypi-based notifications will always be the most complete and robust.

[kloczek]

Again: this RFE has nothing to do with any files, tar balls, chanels or so.
It is purely only about spreading info that ne version has been released.