Replace cargo-dist with simplified release workflow#263
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- Remove cargo-dist and cargo-release dependencies - Add single workflow that merges main→release, bumps version, builds, releases - Version format: YYYY.MM.DD.HHmm - Main branch stays at 0.0.0-dev - Builds for: aarch64-apple-darwin, x86_64-linux-gnu, x86_64-linux-musl, aarch64-linux-gnu - Use default GITHUB_TOKEN instead of app token
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Might be easier to look at the new GHA by itself: https://github.com/Gusto/scope/blob/867b809cdae95c4025d59e405316534f730ba1f1/.github/workflows/release.yml
The last release, for reference: https://github.com/Gusto/scope/releases/tag/v2026.1.12
Summary
Replaces cargo-dist and cargo-release with a streamlined release workflow:
mainmerges into areleasebranch, bumps the version toYYYY.MM.DD.HHmm, tags, and buildscrossfor Linux targets, native cargo for macOS ARM64Design Decisions
0.0.0-devon main: Main branch always shows development version; release branch carries real versionsGITHUB_TOKENsuffices since we only push toreleasebranch, notmainSetup Required
After merging, create the release branch once:
Assisted-by: Claude