feat: generate changelog.xml in update stream from release descriptions #655

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2026-06-20T16:03:48Z

jmiller commented

2026-06-20 16:03:48 +00:00

Description\n\nThe Joomla update stream (`updates.xml`) should include changelog entries derived from Gitea release descriptions. Currently release descriptions are written as markdown in Gitea releases, but the Joomla update server expects a `changelog.xml` or inline changelog data in the update stream configuration.\n\n## Requirements\n\n- Parse the release description (markdown) from Gitea releases\n- Convert to Joomla-compatible changelog XML format\n- Include in the update stream so Joomla's updater can display changelogs to users\n- Should be generated automatically as part of the auto-release workflow\n\n## Context\n\n- `updates.xml` is currently generated dynamically by the MokoGitea license server\n- Release descriptions are written as conventional changelog markdown in Gitea\n- The changelog should appear in Joomla's extension update UI\n\n## References\n\n- Joomla changelog XML format: `<changelogs>` element in update stream\n- Current auto-release workflow: `.mokogitea/workflows/auto-release.yml`\n- Current update stream checks: `.mokogitea/workflows/pr-check.yml`

## Description\n\nThe Joomla update stream (`updates.xml`) should include changelog entries derived from Gitea release descriptions. Currently release descriptions are written as markdown in Gitea releases, but the Joomla update server expects a `changelog.xml` or inline changelog data in the update stream configuration.\n\n## Requirements\n\n- Parse the release description (markdown) from Gitea releases\n- Convert to Joomla-compatible changelog XML format\n- Include in the update stream so Joomla's updater can display changelogs to users\n- Should be generated automatically as part of the auto-release workflow\n\n## Context\n\n- `updates.xml` is currently generated dynamically by the MokoGitea license server\n- Release descriptions are written as conventional changelog markdown in Gitea\n- The changelog should appear in Joomla's extension update UI\n\n## References\n\n- Joomla changelog XML format: `<changelogs>` element in update stream\n- Current auto-release workflow: `.mokogitea/workflows/auto-release.yml`\n- Current update stream checks: `.mokogitea/workflows/pr-check.yml`

jmiller commented

2026-06-20 16:03:56 +00:00

Branch created: feature/655-feat-generate-changelog-xml-in-update-st

git fetch origin
git checkout feature/655-feat-generate-changelog-xml-in-update-st

Branch created: [`feature/655-feat-generate-changelog-xml-in-update-st`](https://code.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/MokoGitea-Fork/src/branch/feature/655-feat-generate-changelog-xml-in-update-st) ```bash git fetch origin git checkout feature/655-feat-generate-changelog-xml-in-update-st ```

jmiller commented

2026-06-20 17:33:25 +00:00

Resolved. Changes shipped:

changelog.xml endpoint — already implemented at /{owner}/{repo}/changelog.xml, parses release descriptions into Joomla <changelogs> XML format
auto-release workflow — added changelog promotion: [Unreleased] → [version] in CHANGELOG.md on stable release, plus release notes update for RC releases
pr-check workflow — already enforces [Unreleased] entries on every PR
pre-release workflow — already copies [Unreleased] to release descriptions for dev/fix/rc pushes
mokocli rename — all workflow references updated from moko-platform to mokocli across all 41 org repos
CLI tools — bulk_workflow_push.php and workflow_sync.php updated with branch+PR fallback for protected repos

Resolved. Changes shipped: 1. **changelog.xml endpoint** — already implemented at `/{owner}/{repo}/changelog.xml`, parses release descriptions into Joomla `<changelogs>` XML format 2. **auto-release workflow** — added changelog promotion: `[Unreleased]` → `[version]` in CHANGELOG.md on stable release, plus release notes update for RC releases 3. **pr-check workflow** — already enforces `[Unreleased]` entries on every PR 4. **pre-release workflow** — already copies `[Unreleased]` to release descriptions for dev/fix/rc pushes 5. **mokocli rename** — all workflow references updated from `moko-platform` to `mokocli` across all 41 org repos 6. **CLI tools** — `bulk_workflow_push.php` and `workflow_sync.php` updated with branch+PR fallback for protected repos

jmiller closed this issue

2026-06-20 17:33:33 +00:00

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Reference: MokoConsulting/MokoGitea-Fork#655