ci: add PR-build changelog for TestFlight and Play Store

.github/actions/upload-android/action.yml

@@ -38,18 +38,20 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
 
     - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
-      if: ${{ inputs.trigger == 'develop' }}
+      if: ${{ inputs.trigger == 'develop' || inputs.trigger == 'pr' }}
       with:
         name: release-changelog
         path: .
 
     - name: Prepare Play Store changelog metadata
-      if: ${{ inputs.trigger == 'develop' }}
+      if: ${{ inputs.trigger == 'develop' || inputs.trigger == 'pr' }}
       run: |
         mkdir -p android/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs
 
-        if [ -f changelog.txt ]; then
-          node .github/scripts/prepare-changelog.js
+        if [[ "${{ inputs.trigger }}" == "pr" ]]; then
+          cp changelog.txt "android/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/${BUILD_VERSION}.txt"
+        elif [ -f changelog.txt ]; then
+          node .github/scripts/changelog.js cap
         else
           printf "Internal improvements and bug fixes" > "android/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/${BUILD_VERSION}.txt"
         fi

.github/actions/upload-ios/action.yml

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
 
     - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
-      if: ${{ inputs.trigger == 'develop' }}
+      if: ${{ inputs.trigger == 'develop' || inputs.trigger == 'pr' }}
       with:
         name: release-changelog
         path: .
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ runs:
         APP_STORE_CONNECT_API_KEY_ID: ${{ inputs.APP_STORE_CONNECT_API_KEY_ID }}
         APP_STORE_CONNECT_API_KEY_ISSUER_ID: ${{ inputs.APP_STORE_CONNECT_API_KEY_ISSUER_ID }}
         FASTLANE_REPO_PAT: ${{ inputs.FASTLANE_REPO_PAT }}
+        TRIGGER: ${{ inputs.trigger }}
       shell: bash
 
     - name: Extract version info from Info.plist

.github/scripts/changelog.js

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+"use strict";
+const fs = require("fs");
+
+const segmenter = new Intl.Segmenter("en", { granularity: "grapheme" });
+
+function graphemes(str) {
+  return Array.from(segmenter.segment(str), s => s.segment);
+}
+
+// Hard-cap to `limit` graphemes. When `ellipsis` is true, reserve 3 graphemes
+// for a trailing "..." (matches the legacy Play Store preparer). Assumes
+// limit >= 4 when ellipsis is true.
+function capGraphemes(str, limit, { ellipsis = false } = {}) {
+  const chars = graphemes(str);
+  if (chars.length <= limit) return str;
+  if (ellipsis) return chars.slice(0, limit - 3).join("") + "...";
+  return chars.slice(0, limit).join("");
+}
+
+function formatPrChangelog({ title, number, commits }) {
+  const header = `${title} (#${number})`;
+  // Reverse to newest-first; gh pr view --json commits returns oldest-first
+  const rows = [...commits].reverse().map(c => `${c.oid.slice(0, 7)} ${c.messageHeadline}`);
+
+  const build = rs => (rs.length > 0 ? [header, "", ...rs] : [header]).join("\n");
+
+  let output = build(rows);
+  if (graphemes(output).length <= 500) return output;
+
+  // Drop oldest rows (end of newest-first list) until within limit
+  while (rows.length > 0) {
+    rows.pop();
+    output = build(rows);
+    if (graphemes(output).length <= 500) return output;
+  }
+
+  // Header alone exceeds 500: hard-slice, no ellipsis
+  return capGraphemes(output, 500);
+}
+
+module.exports = { formatPrChangelog, capGraphemes, graphemes };
+
+if (require.main === module) {
+  const mode = process.argv[2];
+
+  if (mode === "pr") {
+    const pr = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync("pr.json", "utf8"));
+    fs.writeFileSync("changelog.txt", formatPrChangelog(pr), "utf8");
+  } else if (mode === "cap") {
+    const buildVersion = process.env.BUILD_VERSION;
+    const input = fs.readFileSync("changelog.txt", "utf8");
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      `android/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/${buildVersion}.txt`,
+      capGraphemes(input, 500, { ellipsis: true }),
+      "utf8"
+    );
+  } else {
+    console.error(`Unknown mode "${mode}". Usage: node changelog.js <pr|cap>`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}

.github/workflows/build-pr.yml

@@ -19,11 +19,34 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ github.repository == 'RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.ReactNative' }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/eslint.yml
 
+  generate-pr-changelog:
+    name: Generate PR Changelog
+    needs: [run-eslint-and-test]
+    if: ${{ github.repository == 'RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.ReactNative' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4.3.1
+
+      - name: Generate changelog
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          gh pr view "${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}" --json title,number,commits > pr.json
+          node .github/scripts/changelog.js pr
+
+      - name: Upload changelog artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        with:
+          name: release-changelog
+          path: changelog.txt
+          retention-days: 15
+
   android-build-store:
     name: Build Android
     if: ${{ github.repository == 'RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.ReactNative' }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-android.yml
-    needs: [run-eslint-and-test]
+    needs: [run-eslint-and-test, generate-pr-changelog]
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       trigger: "pr"
@@ -32,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Build iOS
     if: ${{ github.repository == 'RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.ReactNative' }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-ios.yml
-    needs: [run-eslint-and-test]
+    needs: [run-eslint-and-test, generate-pr-changelog]
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       trigger: "pr"

android/fastlane/Fastfile

@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ platform :android do
     upload_to_play_store(
       package_name: 'chat.rocket.android',
       track: 'internal',
-      aab: 'app/build/outputs/bundle/release/app-release.aab'
+      aab: 'app/build/outputs/bundle/release/app-release.aab',
+      skip_upload_metadata: true,
+      skip_upload_changelogs: false,
+      skip_upload_images: true,
+      skip_upload_screenshots: true
     )
   end
 

ios/fastlane/Fastfile

@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ platform :ios do
 
     if changelog
         pilot_options[:changelog] = changelog
+    end
+
+    if ENV["TRIGGER"] == "develop"
         pilot_options[:distribute_external] = true
         pilot_options[:notify_external_testers] = true
         pilot_options[:groups] = ["External Testers"]