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Bump Semantic Version Git Tag in Python

Automatically find the latest Git tag and compute the next patch release using semantic versioning (semver) in Python.

git semver versioning
Python
from re import match
from subprocess import run

SEMVER_PATTERN = r"^v(?P<major>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?P<minor>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?P<patch>0|[1-9]\d*)(?:-(?P<prerelease>[0-9A-Za-z-]+(?:\.[0-9A-Za-z-]+)*))?(?:\+(?P<buildmetadata>[0-9A-Za-z-]+(?:\.[0-9A-Za-z-]+)*))?$"


def get_latest_tag() -> str:
    result = run(["git", "describe…
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Git + Python easy

Create a Mock GitHub Release API in Python for Testing gh CLI

Build an in-memory GitHub Releases API mock that mimics create_release and list_releases for unit testing gh CLI stubs without network calls.

mock-api github testing
Python
import json
from unittest.mock import patch, Mock

class GitHubReleaseAPI:
    """Mock GitHub Releases API for testing gh CLI stub behavior."""
    
    def __init__(self):
        self.releases = {}
        self.counter = 1
    
    def create_release(self, repo, tag, name=None, notes=None):
        release_id = self…
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Git + Python easy

How to Auto-Suggest a SemVer Bump From Git Commit Messages in Python

This code scans Git commit messages (recent or sample) and suggests the next Semantic Versioning bump type — major, minor, patch, or none.

semver git automation
Python
import re
import subprocess
from pathlib import Path


def get_commit_messages(path="."):
    """Read commit messages from a repo or use sample messages."""
    if (Path(path) / ".git").exists():
        out = subprocess.run(
            ["git", "-C", path, "log", "--pretty=%s"], capture_output=True, text=True
       …
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Git + Python easy

Upload Assets to GitHub Release with Python Mock

Simulates uploading binary and text assets to a GitHub release using a mock server, returning structured metadata for each upload.

git github releases
Python
import json
import os
import tempfile
from datetime import datetime

class ReleaseUploader:
    """Simulates uploading assets to a release with a mock server."""
    
    def __init__(self, owner: str, repo: str, tag: str):
        self.owner = owner
        self.repo = repo
        self.tag = tag
        self.uploade…
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Production deployment patterns easy

How to Attach an SBOM to a Release in Python (Mock)

A mock function that attaches a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) to a GitHub-style release by counting its components and marking the upload as attached.

sbom release json
Python
import json
from pathlib import Path


def attach_sbom_mock(sbom_path: Path, release_tag: str, artifact_name: str) -> dict:
    """Mock attaching an SBOM to a release, returning the simulated upload result."""
    sbom = json.loads(sbom_path.read_text())
    return {
        "release_tag": release_tag,
        "artifa…
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