deprecate (or automate) GitHub releases

[idiomatic]

• decide if https://github.com/idiomatic/HandyNotes_Achievements/releases is relevant or redundant

either:

• add GitHub actions to tag and release to GitHub in tandem with CurseForge
• or ignore or remove old archives

[JanGalek]

We can automate it with https://github.com/marketplace/actions/create-a-release , https://github.com/thomaseizinger/keep-a-changelog-new-release and https://github.com/ffurrer2/extract-release-notes

source: https://riggaroo.dev/using-github-actions-to-automate-our-release-process/

[JanGalek]

It will need small refactore change log (change to standard - https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)

[idiomatic]

Interesting. However, I doubt there's actually a demand for GitHub-hosted release archives.

• GitHub probably doesn't have a downloader like the Curse Client
• GitHub does not show number-of-downloads like CurseForge
• GitHub does not enforce alpha/beta/release categorization as firmly as CurseForge

I advise de-prioritizing this issue. Tasks that add unnecessary complexity or dependence should not be rushed.

[JanGalek]

• github has client - https://desktop.github.com/
• there is util (badges) for show it (https://shields.io/category/downloads)

• thats true there is just release and pre-release

but I understand ;)

[idiomatic]

• github has client - https://desktop.github.com/

GitHub Desktop [client] is more a Git front end than an add-on release auto-updater. I would be thrilled if we could get WoW players to switch from specialty add-on manager clients to developer-oriented, submodule-savvy clients (like git, GitHub Desktop, Tower, or my current favorite Fork), but that's counter-culture.

• there is util (badges) for show it (https://shields.io/category/downloads)

TIL.

[JanGalek]

Yeah. It sounds good :). I have plan create new wow addon manager (reason ? I'm linux user and twitch app work on wine good but it's not perfect, so multi-os).

[idiomatic]

Note that the GitHub-hosted releases were appropriate before GitHub Actions existed and had hosted artifacts. Also, locally-assembled releases was more tolerable when this project had a single developer with a predictable toolchain.

Luckily we've evolved, and should move forwards.

[idiomatic]

new wow addon manager

If that's what @wowads is, I'd recommend a different name. "Ads" is not short for "add-ons", but "advertisements".

[JanGalek]

Thanks for advice :), I renamed it to @wowmua :) #36