Release version 1.2.0

* Treat remote tags as the source of truth by force-fetching tags from *origin*
* Update preview output to reflect the real fetch behavior
* Align unit tests with the new forced tag fetch command

https://chatgpt.com/share/693bdfc3-b8b4-800f-8adc-b1dc63c56a89

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+## [1.2.0] - 2025-12-12
+
+* **Release workflow overhaul**
+
+* Introduced a fully structured release workflow with clear phases and safeguards
+* Added preview-first releases with explicit confirmation before execution
+* Automatic handling of *latest* tag when a release is the newest version
+* Optional branch closing after successful releases with interactive confirmation
+* Improved safety by syncing with remote before any changes
+* Clear separation of concerns (workflow, git handling, prompts, versioning)
+
+
 ## [1.1.0] - 2025-12-12
 
 * Added *branch drop* for destructive branch deletion and introduced *--force/-f* flags for branch close and branch drop to skip confirmation prompts.

flake.nix

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         rec {
           pkgmgr = pyPkgs.buildPythonApplication {
             pname   = "package-manager";
-            version = "1.1.0";
+            version = "1.2.0";
 
             # Use the git repo as source
             src = ./.;

pyproject.toml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "package-manager"
-version = "1.1.0"
+version = "1.2.0"
 description = "Kevin's package-manager tool (pkgmgr)"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"

src/pkgmgr/actions/release/git_ops.py

@@ -42,15 +42,14 @@ def ensure_clean_and_synced(preview: bool = False) -> None:
         return
 
     if preview:
-        print("[PREVIEW] Would run: git fetch --prune --tags")
+        print("[PREVIEW] Would run: git fetch origin --prune --tags --force")
         print("[PREVIEW] Would run: git pull --ff-only")
         return
 
     print("[INFO] Syncing with remote before making any changes...")
-    run_git_command("git fetch --prune --tags")
+    run_git_command("git fetch origin --prune --tags --force")
     run_git_command("git pull --ff-only")
 
-
 def is_highest_version_tag(tag: str) -> bool:
     """
     Return True if `tag` is the highest version among all tags matching v*.

tests/unit/pkgmgr/actions/release/test_git_ops.py

@@ -109,10 +109,11 @@ class TestEnsureCleanAndSynced(unittest.TestCase):
         ensure_clean_and_synced(preview=False)
 
         called_cmds = [c.args[0] for c in mock_run.call_args_list]
-        self.assertIn("git fetch --prune --tags", called_cmds)
+        self.assertIn("git fetch origin --prune --tags --force", called_cmds)
         self.assertIn("git pull --ff-only", called_cmds)
 
 
+
 class TestIsHighestVersionTag(unittest.TestCase):
     @patch("pkgmgr.actions.release.git_ops.subprocess.run")
     def test_is_highest_version_tag_no_tags_true(self, mock_run) -> None: