Release Tools: Drop the root @wordpress/release-tools dependency by im3dabasia · Pull Request #79046 · WordPress/gutenberg

im3dabasia · 2026-06-09T10:46:31Z

What?

Removes @wordpress/release-tools from the root package.json devDependencies. Part of #75041.

Why?

The root should declare only what it actually runs.
npm links every workspace bin into root node_modules/.bin regardless.
validation-tools, build and docgen already sit there with no root entry.

How?

Drops the devDependency and its single lockfile line.
Every npm exec --no release-cli call site is untouched and still resolves.
The workflow changes this PR originally carried are gone. Build/Test Tools: Replace npx with npm exec --no #82331 landed the same goal in a safer form, and npm exec --workspace runs the binary with the working directory set to tools/release — which breaks the relative --repository-path ../publish that release-cli resolves against process.cwd().

Testing Instructions

npm install
npm exec --no release-cli -- --help still resolves.
Static checks and the lockfile lint pass.

manzoorwanijk

This is beneficial if we can remove @wordpress/release-tools and @wordpress/validation-tools from the root package.json.

Copilot

Pull request overview

This PR continues the workspace migration by removing the root-level @wordpress/release-tools dependency and updating CI/scripts to invoke validation and release tooling via their dedicated npm workspaces.

Changes:

Remove @wordpress/release-tools from the root devDependencies.
Update static-checks.yml to run lockfile/tsconfig validation via @wordpress/validation-tools workspace scripts.
Update publish-npm-packages.yml to execute release publishing commands via the @wordpress/release-tools workspace.

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 3 out of 4 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.

File	Description
`package.json`	Removes root dependency on release tools and updates a release-related script to use a workspace-scoped `npm exec`.
`package-lock.json`	Updates lockfile metadata to reflect removal of the root dependency entry.
`.github/workflows/static-checks.yml`	Runs package-lock and tsconfig validation directly from the validation-tools workspace.
`.github/workflows/publish-npm-packages.yml`	Switches npm publishing steps to execute release tooling from the release-tools workspace.

Copilot

Pull request overview

Copilot reviewed 3 out of 4 changed files in this pull request and generated 4 comments.

 		"lint:php": "wp-env run --env-cwd='wp-content/plugins/gutenberg' cli composer run-script lint",
 		"lint:pkg-json": "wp-scripts lint-pkg-json . 'packages/*/package.json'",
-		"other:changelog": "npm exec --no release-cli -- changelog",
+		"other:changelog": "npm exec --workspace @wordpress/release-tools -- release-cli changelog",


                  cd cli
                  npm ci
-                  npm exec --no release-cli -- npm-next --ci --repository-path ../publish
+                  npm exec --workspace @wordpress/release-tools -- release-cli -- npm-next --ci --repository-path ../publish


                  cd cli
                  npm ci
-                  npm exec --no release-cli -- npm-latest --semver minor --ci --repository-path ../publish
+                  npm exec --workspace @wordpress/release-tools -- release-cli -- npm-latest --semver minor --ci --repository-path ../publish


                  cd cli
                  npm ci
-                  npm exec --no release-cli -- npm-bugfix --ci --repository-path ../publish
+                  npm exec --workspace @wordpress/release-tools -- release-cli -- npm-bugfix --ci --repository-path ../publish


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manzoorwanijk · 2026-06-24T12:22:35Z

Let us update this PR from trunk and also address the feedback from Copilot - #79046 (review)

im3dabasia · 2026-09-02T04:55:10Z

Hi @manzoorwanijk,

Sorry for the late response. I noticed that the issue has been marked as completed. I just wanted to check if we should still move forward with this PR.

I’d be happy to make the necessary changes by EOD if they’re still needed. Please let me know when you get a chance. Thanks!

manzoorwanijk · 2026-09-02T05:46:49Z

This is still a good change to make.

manzoorwanijk · 2026-09-02T11:54:11Z

Some Copilot comments are related to #82331. So let us wait for #82331 to land and then update this.

im3dabasia · 2026-09-02T11:56:41Z

Some Copilot comments are related to #82331. So let us wait for #82331 to land and then update this.

Sure!

Resolved by taking trunk for .github/workflows/static-checks.yml, .github/workflows/publish-npm-packages.yml and the other:changelog script: WordPress#82331 already routes those through the workspaces, and the --workspace form this branch used changes the working directory, which breaks the relative --repository-path passed to release-cli. What remains from this branch is dropping @wordpress/release-tools from the root devDependencies. npm links every workspace bin into the root node_modules/.bin regardless, so 'npm exec --no release-cli' still resolves.

im3dabasia · 2026-09-09T13:49:26Z

Hey @manzoorwanijk

A lot changed after #82331 got merged, so this PR has moved quite far from its initial code. There's still one important thing left in it that's worth doing. Could you take a look and let me know whether this can still make it to trunk? Looking forward to your thoughts.

manzoorwanijk · 2026-09-09T14:00:28Z

A lot changed after #82331 got merged, so this PR has moved quite far from its initial code. There's still one important thing left in it that's worth doing. Could you take a look and let me know whether this can still make it to trunk? Looking forward to your thoughts.

The PR currently does nothing more than removing @wordpress/release-tools from root deps. 🤔

Will it work in isolated deps mode?

im3dabasia · 2026-09-09T14:11:50Z

The PR currently does nothing more than removing @wordpress/release-tools from root deps. 🤔

Unfortunately 😂

Will it work in isolated deps mode?

Good catch, it won't; the root actually uses release-cli, so it's an honest dependency, not a phantom one.

Closing this.

Thanks !

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im3dabasia requested a review from manzoorwanijk June 9, 2026 10:46

im3dabasia added [Type] Enhancement A suggestion for improvement. Gutenberg Plugin Issues or PRs related to Gutenberg Plugin management related efforts labels Jun 9, 2026

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im3dabasia added 4 commits June 10, 2026 15:23

Feat: Update Publish NPM Packages YML file with release-tools package

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Feat: Update Static Checks YML file with validation-tools package

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fix: Feedbacks

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fix: Update package-lock file

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fix: Reverted unwanted package.json changes

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fix: other:changelog to be executed in release tools workspace

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fix: Remove native script

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[WIP] Fix code based on review comment from PR #79046 #79144

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im3dabasia marked this pull request as ready for review June 24, 2026 12:20

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im3dabasia changed the title ~~Release Tools: Update YAML CI Workflow to use Work Space~~ Release Tools: Drop the root @wordpress/release-tools dependency Sep 9, 2026

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