github-release-plugin

Maven plugin to deploy artifacts to the GitHub releases.

Setup

• Add git URL (SSH or https url)

    <scm>
        <connection>scm:git:[email protected]:owner/repository.git</connection>
        <tag>HEAD</tag>
    </scm>

• Add plugin

    <pluginRepositories>
        <pluginRepository>
            <snapshots>
                <enabled>false</enabled>
            </snapshots>
            <id>bintray-cy6ergn0m-maven</id>
            <name>bintray-plugins</name>
            <url>http://dl.bintray.com/cy6ergn0m/maven</url>
        </pluginRepository>
    </pluginRepositories>

    <build>
        <plugins>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>cy.github</groupId>
                <artifactId>github-release-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>${plugin.version}</version>

                <configuration>
                    <tagName>${project.artifactId}-${project.version}</tagName>
                    <preRelease>true</preRelease>
                </configuration>

                <executions>
                    <execution>
                        <goals>
                            <goal>gh-upload</goal>
                        </goals>
                        <phase>deploy</phase>
                    </execution>
                </executions>
            </plugin>
        </plugins>
    </build>

• Obtain token at github: https://github.com/settings/tokens (repo and user access are required for successful upload)
• Open your ~/.m2/settings.xml and add server with the token. If you use TeamCity you have to configure settings.xml for you build configuration

    <server>
        <id>github</id>
        <username>username</username>
        <password>(your token here)</password>
    </server>

Note: you can use password encryption as well, see Maven Password Encryption Guide for details.

Deploy releases

To deploy to github use mvn deploy or use Maven Release Plugin

You also can launch plugin directly mvn package github-release-plugin:gh-upload

Plugin configuration options