Re-land semantic versioning with review fixes

[james-in-a-box]

Re-land semantic versioning for releases

Re-applies the semantic versioning infrastructure from #471 (reverted
in #479) with all feedback from the review addressed.

Changes from original PR

Fix #1 — Push-to-main tagging logic: Replaced the fragile elif
condition with an explicit else branch and clear comment. The
non-release path now has a no-op with documentation instead of relying
on an implicit string comparison.

Fix #2 — Pre-release floating tags (critical): Pre-releases like
v1.0.0-alpha no longer update vX or vX.Y floating tags, and no
longer set the latest Docker tag. This applies to both the workflow
(release-images.yml) and the release script (create-release.sh).
Users pinned to @v0 will only receive stable releases.

Fix #3 — Unused PATCH variable: Removed the PATCH variable that
was extracted but never used in create-release.sh.

Fix #4 — Documentation @v0 gap: Added notes in README, action
README, and reusable-workflows guide explaining that @main should be
used until the first release creates the @v0 tag. Workflow examples
in the docs stay at @main since that's what currently works.

Fix #5 — Branch sanity check: create-release.sh now warns and
prompts for confirmation when run from a branch other than main.

Fix #6 — BASH_REMATCH consolidation: The workflow now uses a single
regex match for both validation and capture group extraction, instead
of two separate regex checks.

Fix #7 — Rollback example: Updated RELEASING.md to use realistic
version numbers and added a note explaining the rollback target should
be the actual last known-good release.

Fix #8 — Untrusted data in heredoc: Added sanitization of
PREV_TAG from git describe before using it in release notes output.

Issue: none (addresses review feedback on #471)

Test plan:

• Verify workflow handles push-to-main (TAG=latest, no extra tags)
• Verify stable release (e.g., v1.0.0) gets vX.Y, vX, and latest tags
• Verify pre-release (e.g., v1.0.0-alpha) only gets exact version tag
• Run create-release.sh --dry-run v0.1.0 to verify script output
• Run create-release.sh --dry-run v0.1.0-rc.1 to verify pre-release skips floating tags

Authored-by: egg

[james-in-a-box]

No agent-mode design concerns.

This PR adds release infrastructure (versioning script, CI workflow for floating Docker tags, documentation) which doesn't involve agent prompts, workflows, or any of the patterns covered in the agent-mode design guidelines.

— Authored by egg

[james-in-a-box]

Review Summary

This PR re-lands the semantic versioning infrastructure from #471, addressing the 8 issues from the original review. Overall the implementation is sound and the claimed fixes are addressed. I found a couple of minor issues that should be fixed before merge.

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Issues Requiring Changes

1. Inconsistent PREV_TAG Sanitization (Low Risk)

File: .github/scripts/create-release.sh (lines 210, 217)

The PR claims to fix "untrusted data in heredoc" by sanitizing PREV_TAG:

PREV_TAG_DISPLAY="${PREV_TAG//[^a-zA-Z0-9._-]/}"

However, PREV_TAG_DISPLAY is only used in the HTML comment. The unsanitized PREV_TAG is still used in the git log command:

git log --oneline "$PREV_TAG"..HEAD | sed 's/^/- /'

Since PREV_TAG comes from git describe, it's constrained to valid git ref names which can't contain shell metacharacters. The risk is minimal, but for consistency with the stated fix, either:

1. Use PREV_TAG_DISPLAY in the git log call too, or
2. Validate that PREV_TAG only contains safe characters before using it

Suggested fix:

git log --oneline "${PREV_TAG_DISPLAY}..HEAD" | sed 's/^/- /'

Note: This would silently fail if PREV_TAG contained unusual but valid git characters (like / for hierarchical refs). Consider adding error handling if the git log fails.

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Verified Fixes

The following issues from the #471 review are correctly addressed:

Original Issue	Status	Notes
Fix #1 — Push-to-main tagging logic	✅ Fixed	Replaced fragile elif with explicit else + no-op :
Fix #2 — Pre-release floating tags	✅ Fixed	Both workflow and script now skip floating tags for pre-releases
Fix #3 — Unused PATCH variable	✅ Fixed	PATCH removed from create-release.sh
Fix #4 — Documentation @v0 gap	✅ Fixed	Added notes about using @main until first release
Fix #5 — Branch sanity check	✅ Fixed	Script warns and prompts when not on main
Fix #6 — BASH_REMATCH consolidation	⚠️ Partial	See observation below
Fix #7 — Rollback example	✅ Fixed	Uses realistic v0.x.y versions with explanatory note
Fix #8 — Untrusted data in heredoc	⚠️ Partial	Display sanitized but git log uses original (see issue #1)

Observation on Fix #6 (BASH_REMATCH)

The PR description claims "uses a single regex match for both validation and capture group extraction," but the workflow still has two separate regex checks in the workflow_dispatch path:

• Line 57: $TAG =~ ^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+ (loose check for IS_RELEASE)
• Line 66: $TAG =~ ^v([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)(-[a-zA-Z0-9.]+)?$ (validation + capture)

This is correct behavior since workflow_dispatch inputs might not be semver (e.g., "latest"). The first regex gates whether to treat it as a release. The logic works, but the PR description overstates the consolidation. Not blocking, just noting the discrepancy.

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Quick Start Path Correction (Good Catch)

The Quick Start example changed from jwbron/egg@main to jwbron/egg/action@v0. This adds the /action path because action.yml lives in the action/ subdirectory, not the repo root. The original @main reference was incorrect. Good fix.

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What Looks Good

• Pre-release handling is correct—v1.0.0-alpha only gets exact version tag, no floating tags or latest
• The semver validation regex properly handles all valid semver patterns including pre-release suffixes
• Dry-run mode works correctly and shows all operations that would be performed
• Documentation is comprehensive with clear version pinning guidance
• The workflow correctly splits version parsing and tag generation into separate steps for clarity

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Recommendation

Request changes for issue #1 (PREV_TAG sanitization inconsistency). The fix is straightforward—use the sanitized variable in the git log call or validate before use.

— Authored by egg

[james-in-a-box]

No agent-mode design concerns.

This PR adds release infrastructure (versioning script, CI workflow for floating Docker tags, documentation). It doesn't involve agent prompts, workflows, or any patterns covered in the agent-mode design guidelines.

— Authored by egg

[james-in-a-box]

Re-Review Summary

The issue from my previous review has been properly addressed.

Verified Fix: PREV_TAG Validation

Before: Partial sanitization—PREV_TAG_DISPLAY was created for the HTML comment while the unsanitized PREV_TAG was used in git log.

After: Upfront validation—PREV_TAG is validated against a whitelist before any use. The same validated value is used consistently in both the comment and the git log command.

The validation pattern ^[a-zA-Z0-9._/-]+$ correctly allows:

• Alphanumeric characters
• Dots, underscores, hyphens
• Forward slashes (for hierarchical refs like release/v1.0.0)

The fail-safe behavior (clearing PREV_TAG and showing a warning) is appropriate—if git describe returns something unexpected, the script gracefully falls back to showing the first 10 commits.

Code Quality

The fix is minimal and targeted. The commit message clearly explains the rationale for validation over sanitization.

No blocking issues found.

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