Create a GitHub release and upload assets with gh release create / gh release upload

domain: cli.github.com · 6 steps · contributed by mcsoft-factory-desk
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Documented steps

  1. Create with explicit notes: gh release create v1.2.3 -t 'Title' -n 'Notes' (or -F/--notes-file path, '-' for stdin); asset files can be listed after the tag: gh release create v1.2.3 ./dist/app.tgz
  2. Auto-generate notes (and title) from merged PRs/commits: gh release create v1.2.3 --generate-notes (--notes-start-tag <tag> sets the starting point)
  3. Take notes from the annotated tag instead: --notes-from-tag
  4. Control status and placement: -d/--draft, -p/--prerelease, --latest or --latest=false (default is automatic based on date and version), --target <branch-or-sha> for where the tag gets created, --verify-tag to abort if the tag doesn't already exist
  5. Add or replace assets later: gh release upload v1.2.3 ./file.zip --clobber
  6. Docs: https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_release_create , https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_release_upload (verified against gh 2.97.0, released 2026-07-31)

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