Improve ./scripts/make_release.sh

[Anviking]

• Remove need to edit the parameters in the file itself. Instead promt the caller through stdin using sensible defaults.

• Automatically update the list of releases in README.md. The code is
  somewhat fragile, but still better than doing it manually.

• Close to merging: Update release checklist.

  • Instead of updating the README.md compatibility matrix, we should now review that the script did it correctly.

Issue Number

ADP-1073 (though not scheduled yet)

Comments

Example

diff --git a/scripts/make_release.sh b/scripts/make_release.sh
index 0dcd451cb..28ff1d137 100755
--- a/scripts/make_release.sh
+++ b/scripts/make_release.sh
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ set -euo pipefail
 ################################################################################
 # Release-specific parameters. Can be changed interactively by running the script.
 # Release tags must follow format vYYYY-MM-DD.
-GIT_TAG="v2021-08-11"
-OLD_GIT_TAG="v2021-07-30"
-CARDANO_NODE_TAG="alonzo-purple-1.0.1"
+GIT_TAG="v2021-08-23"
+OLD_GIT_TAG="v2021-08-11"
+CARDANO_NODE_TAG="1.29.0-rc2"

 ################################################################################
 # Tag munging functions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7712036c9..f374604bf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ See **Installation Instructions** for each available [release](https://github.co
 > | cardano-wallet | cardano-node (compatible versions) | SMASH (compatible versions)
 > | --- | --- | ---
 > | `master` branch | [1.29.0-rc2](https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-node/releases/tag/1.29.0-rc2) | [1.4.0](https://github.com/input-output-hk/smash/releases/tag/1.4.0)
+> | [v2021-08-23](https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-wallet/releases/tag/v2021-08-23) | [1.29.0-rc2](https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-node/releases/tag/1.29.0-rc2) | [1.4.0](https://github.com/input-output-hk/smash/releases/tag/1.4.0)
 > | [v2021-08-11](https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-wallet/releases/tag/v2021-08-11) | [alonzo-purple-1.0.1](https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-node/releases/tag/alonzo-purple-1.0.1) | [1.4.0](https://github.com/input-output-hk/smash/releases/tag/1.4.0)
 > | [v2021-07-30](https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-wallet/releases/tag/v2021-07-30) | [1.28.0](https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-node/releases/tag/1.28.0) | [1.4.0](https://github.com/input-output-hk/smash/releases/tag/1.4.0)
-> | [v2021-06-11](https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-wallet/releases/tag/v2021-06-11) | [1.27.0](https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-node/releases/tag/1.27.0) | [1.4.0](https://github.com/input-output-hk/smash/releases/tag/1.4.0)

 ## How to build from sources

diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index a863d0ec4..2eab5d254 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version: "3.5"

 services:
   cardano-node:
-    image: inputoutput/cardano-node:alonzo-purple-1.0.1
+    image: inputoutput/cardano-node:1.29.0-rc2
     environment:
       NETWORK:
     volumes:
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ services:
         max-size: "50m"

   cardano-wallet:
-    image: inputoutput/cardano-wallet:2021.8.11
+    image: inputoutput/cardano-wallet:2021.8.23
     volumes:
       - wallet-${NETWORK}-db:/wallet-db
       - node-ipc:/ipc

[rvl]

Thanks

[rvl]

I don't like scripts which ask questions. CLI args are better, something like:

usage: ./scripts/make_release.sh ( today | vYYYY-MM-DD ) [CARDANO_NODE_TAG]

[Anviking]

Normally I'd agree with you, but here I'm after interactivity and a low learning curve.

This way the user gets provided sensible defaults, but has the responsibility to review those defaults.

If you want to make a release tag for tomorrow, you can simply change the last digit of the default tag. You don't have to make the full jump from the automatic today to the manual v2021-08-24.

[rvl]

Yep good.