feat(release): publish the snap package with goreleaser (#2989)

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ jobs:
         run: pnpm install
         working-directory: website
 
+      # GoReleaser builds the snap packages but does not install snapcraft.
+      - name: Install snapcraft
+        run: sudo snap install snapcraft --classic
+
       - name: Generate release notes
         run: go run ./cmd/release --notes > "${RUNNER_TEMP}/release-notes.md"
 
@@ -62,6 +66,7 @@ jobs:
           CLOUDSMITH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.CLOUDSMITH_TOKEN}}
           DISCORD_WEBHOOK_ID: ${{secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_ID}}
           DISCORD_WEBHOOK_TOKEN: ${{secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_TOKEN}}
+          SNAPCRAFT_STORE_CREDENTIALS: ${{secrets.SNAPCRAFT_STORE_CREDENTIALS}}
 
       - name: Deploy Website
         shell: bash

.goreleaser.yml

@@ -82,6 +82,24 @@ nfpms:
       - src: completion/nu/task-completions.nu
         dst: /usr/share/nushell/vendor/autoload/task-completions.nu
 
+snapcrafts:
+  - name: task
+    title: Task
+    summary: A task runner / simpler Make alternative written in Go
+    description: |
+      Task is a simple tool that allows you to easily run development and build
+      tasks. Task is written in Golang, but can be used to develop any language.
+      It aims to be simpler and easier to use then GNU Make.
+    license: MIT
+    base: bare
+    grade: stable
+    confinement: classic
+    publish: true
+    disable: '{{ .IsNightly }}'
+    apps:
+      task:
+        command: task
+
 homebrew_casks:
   - name: go-task
     description: A fast, cross-platform build tool inspired by Make, designed for modern workflows.

Taskfile.yml

@@ -214,10 +214,6 @@ tasks:
         sh: "go run ./cmd/release --version {{index .MATCH 0}}"
       COMPLETE_MESSAGE: |
         Creating release with GoReleaser: https://github.com/go-task/task/actions/workflows/release.yml
-
-        Please wait for the CI to finish and then do the following:
-
-        - Update and push the snapcraft manifest in https://github.com/go-task/snap/blob/main/snap/snapcraft.yaml
     preconditions:
       - sh: test $(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD) = "main"
         msg: "You must be on the main branch to release"

website/src/next/docs/releasing.md

@@ -47,15 +47,9 @@ GoReleaser will automatically publish the release to most package managers:
 * Cloudsmith (DEB and RPM repositories)
 * Homebrew
 * npm
+* Snapcraft
 * winget
 
-A single package manager still require manual steps:
-
-* Snapcraft:
-  * Update the `version:` field on [snapcraft.yaml][snapcraftyaml]
-  * Trigger a new build on [Snapcraft -> Builds][snapcraftbuilds]
-  * Once finished, move the new build to "stable" on [Snapcraft -> Releases][snapcraftreleases]
-
 Once the release is published, GoReleaser announces it on the
 [Discord server](https://discord.gg/6TY36E39UK). Nightly releases are not
 announced.
@@ -66,6 +60,3 @@ These package managers are updated automatically by the community:
 * [Nix](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/by-name/go/go-task/package.nix)
 
 [goreleaser]: https://goreleaser.com/
-[snapcraftyaml]: https://github.com/go-task/snap/blob/main/snap/snapcraft.yaml#L2
-[snapcraftbuilds]: https://snapcraft.io/task/builds
-[snapcraftreleases]: https://snapcraft.io/task/releases