Release is published as pre-release even though branch isn't configured as a pre-release branch

[higgs01]

Configuration / Workflow

I have the following semantic-release config:

{
  branches: [
    'hotfix/v+([0-9])?(.{+([0-9]),x}).x',
    'release-tracker',
    { name: 'master', prerelease: 'snapshot' },
    { name: 'main', prerelease: 'snapshot' }
  ],
  repositoryUrl: 'https://github.com/...redacted...',
  tagFormat: 'v${version}',
  plugins: [
    [ '@semantic-release/commit-analyzer', [Object] ],
    '@semantic-release/release-notes-generator',
    '@semantic-release/github'
  ],
  _: [],
  '$0': 'node_modules/.bin/semantic-release'
}

The master/main-branch publishes snapshot releases and when I want to publish a release, I'll merge master into release-tracker. Semantic-Release is then executed on the release-tracker-branch.

Behaviour

Everything was working fine, until I published my first hotfix-release from the branch hotfix/v1.2.x. Since then all my releases from the release-tracker-branch are marked as pre-release within github.

Expected behaviour

All releases published on release-tracker aren't marked as pre-release in GitHub. Releases on master/main are still marked as pre-release.

Environment / Logs

Versions
Node: 18.19.0

{
  "devDependencies": {
    "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer": "^11.1.0",
    "conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": "^7.0.2",
    "semantic-release": "^22.0.7"
  }
}

Logs

[9:45:33 AM] [semantic-release] › ℹ  Running semantic-release version 22.0.12
2023-12-15T09:45:33.632Z semantic-release:config load config from: /home/runner/work/**redacted**/release.config.js
2023-12-15T09:45:33.640Z semantic-release:config options values: {
  branches: [
    'hotfix/v+([0-9])?(.{+([0-9]),x}).x',
    'release-tracker',
    { name: 'master', prerelease: 'snapshot' },
    { name: 'main', prerelease: 'snapshot' }
  ],
  repositoryUrl: 'https://github.com/**redacted**',
  tagFormat: 'v${version}',
  plugins: [
    [ '@semantic-release/commit-analyzer', [Object] ],
    '@semantic-release/release-notes-generator',
    '@semantic-release/github'
  ],
  _: [],
  '$0': 'node_modules/.bin/semantic-release'
}
2023-12-15T09:45:33.784Z semantic-release:plugins options for @semantic-release/github/verifyConditions: {}
[9:45:33 AM] [semantic-release] › ✔  Loaded plugin "verifyConditions" from "@semantic-release/github"
2023-12-15T09:45:33.785Z semantic-release:plugins options for @semantic-release/commit-analyzer/analyzeCommits: { preset: 'conventionalcommits' }
[9:45:33 AM] [semantic-release] › ✔  Loaded plugin "analyzeCommits" from "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer"
2023-12-15T09:45:33.785Z semantic-release:plugins options for @semantic-release/release-notes-generator/generateNotes: {}
[9:45:33 AM] [semantic-release] › ✔  Loaded plugin "generateNotes" from "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator"
2023-12-15T09:45:33.786Z semantic-release:plugins options for @semantic-release/github/publish: {}
[9:45:33 AM] [semantic-release] › ✔  Loaded plugin "publish" from "@semantic-release/github"
2023-12-15T09:45:33.786Z semantic-release:plugins options for @semantic-release/github/addChannel: {}
[9:45:33 AM] [semantic-release] › ✔  Loaded plugin "addChannel" from "@semantic-release/github"
2023-12-15T09:45:33.787Z semantic-release:plugins options for @semantic-release/github/success: {}
[9:45:33 AM] [semantic-release] › ✔  Loaded plugin "success" from "@semantic-release/github"
2023-12-15T09:45:33.787Z semantic-release:plugins options for @semantic-release/github/fail: {}
[9:45:33 AM] [semantic-release] › ✔  Loaded plugin "fail" from "@semantic-release/github"
2023-12-15T09:45:33.810Z semantic-release:get-git-auth-url Verifying ssh auth by attempting to push to  https://github.com/**redacted**
2023-12-15T09:45:35.671Z semantic-release:get-tags found tags for branch hotfix/v1.2.x: [ { gitTag: 'v1.0.0', version: '1.0.0', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.0.0-snapshot.1', version: '1.0.0-snapshot.1', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.0', version: '1.1.0', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.0-snapshot.1', version: '1.1.0-snapshot.1', channels: [ 'master' ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.0-snapshot.2', version: '1.1.0-snapshot.2', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.1', version: '1.1.1', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.1-snapshot.1', version: '1.1.1-snapshot.1', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.2', version: '1.1.2', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.2-snapshot.1', version: '1.1.2-snapshot.1', channels: [ 'master' ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.2-snapshot.2', version: '1.1.2-snapshot.2', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.2.0', version: '1.2.0', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.2.0-snapshot.1', version: '1.2.0-snapshot.1', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.2.1', version: '1.2.1', channels: [ null ] } ]
2023-12-15T09:45:35.754Z semantic-release:get-tags found tags for branch release-tracker: [ { gitTag: 'v1.0.0', version: '1.0.0', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.0.0-snapshot.1', version: '1.0.0-snapshot.1', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.0', version: '1.1.0', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.0-snapshot.1', version: '1.1.0-snapshot.1', channels: [ 'master' ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.0-snapshot.2', version: '1.1.0-snapshot.2', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.1', version: '1.1.1', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.1-snapshot.1', version: '1.1.1-snapshot.1', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.2', version: '1.1.2', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.2-snapshot.1', version: '1.1.2-snapshot.1', channels: [ 'master' ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.2-snapshot.2', version: '1.1.2-snapshot.2', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.2.0', version: '1.2.0', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.2.0-snapshot.1', version: '1.2.0-snapshot.1', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.3.0-snapshot.1', version: '1.3.0-snapshot.1', channels: [ 'master' ] } ]
2023-12-15T09:45:35.841Z semantic-release:get-tags found tags for branch master: [ { gitTag: 'v1.0.0', version: '1.0.0', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.0.0-snapshot.1', version: '1.0.0-snapshot.1', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.0', version: '1.1.0', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.0-snapshot.1', version: '1.1.0-snapshot.1', channels: [ 'master' ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.0-snapshot.2', version: '1.1.0-snapshot.2', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.1', version: '1.1.1', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.1-snapshot.1', version: '1.1.1-snapshot.1', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.2', version: '1.1.2', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.2-snapshot.1', version: '1.1.2-snapshot.1', channels: [ 'master' ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.1.2-snapshot.2', version: '1.1.2-snapshot.2', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.2.0', version: '1.2.0', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.2.0-snapshot.1', version: '1.2.0-snapshot.1', channels: [ null ] }, { gitTag: 'v1.3.0-snapshot.1', version: '1.3.0-snapshot.1', channels: [ 'master' ] } ]
[9:45:35 AM] [semantic-release] › ✔  Run automated release from branch release-tracker on repository https://github.com/**redacted**
[9:45:36 AM] [semantic-release] › ✔  Allowed to push to the Git repository
[9:45:36 AM] [semantic-release] › ℹ  Start step "verifyConditions" of plugin "@semantic-release/github"
[9:45:36 AM] [semantic-release] [@semantic-release/github] › ℹ  Verify GitHub authentication (https://api.github.com)
[9:45:36 AM] [semantic-release] › ✔  Completed step "verifyConditions" of plugin "@semantic-release/github"
[9:45:36 AM] [semantic-release] › ℹ  Found git tag v1.2.0 associated with version 1.2.0 on branch release-tracker
2023-12-15T09:45:36.032Z semantic-release:get-commits Use from: 2a7f3a996cf11822f9799865dc92a21bd0f53894
[9:45:36 AM] [semantic-release] › ℹ  Found 1 commits since last release
2023-12-15T09:45:36.044Z semantic-release:get-commits Parsed commits: [ { commit: { long: 'd46a0903b3f423a77899cea982ccb10a51dbe6b5', short: 'd46a090' }, tree: { long: '93d16dd676057d2a5b9bb58ae4582f3b5e60d366', short: '93d16dd' }, author: { name: '**redacted**', email: '**redacted**', date: 2023-12-15T09:43:44.000Z }, committer: { name: '**redacted**', email: '**redacted**', date: 2023-12-15T09:43:44.000Z }, subject: 'feat: test trigger 2', body: '', hash: 'd46a0903b3f423a77899cea982ccb10a51dbe6b5', committerDate: 2023-12-15T09:43:44.000Z, message: 'feat: test trigger 2', gitTags: '(HEAD -> release-tracker, tag: v1.3.0-snapshot.1, origin/release-tracker, origin/master, master)' } ]
[9:45:36 AM] [semantic-release] › ℹ  Start step "analyzeCommits" of plugin "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer"
2023-12-15T09:45:36.055Z semantic-release:commit-analyzer Analyzing with default rules
[9:45:36 AM] [semantic-release] [@semantic-release/commit-analyzer] › ℹ  Analyzing commit: feat: test trigger 2
2023-12-15T09:45:36.056Z semantic-release:commit-analyzer The rule { type: 'feat', release: 'minor' } match commit with release type 'minor'
[9:45:36 AM] [semantic-release] [@semantic-release/commit-analyzer] › ℹ  The release type for the commit is minor
[9:45:36 AM] [semantic-release] [@semantic-release/commit-analyzer] › ℹ  Analysis of 1 commits complete: minor release
[9:45:36 AM] [semantic-release] › ✔  Completed step "analyzeCommits" of plugin "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer"
[9:45:36 AM] [semantic-release] › ℹ  The next release version is 1.3.0
[9:45:36 AM] [semantic-release] › ℹ  Start step "generateNotes" of plugin "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator"
2023-12-15T09:45:36.068Z semantic-release:release-notes-generator version: '1.3.0'
2023-12-15T09:45:36.068Z semantic-release:release-notes-generator host: undefined
2023-12-15T09:45:36.069Z semantic-release:release-notes-generator owner: '**redacted**'
2023-12-15T09:45:36.069Z semantic-release:release-notes-generator repository: '**redacted**'
2023-12-15T09:45:36.069Z semantic-release:release-notes-generator previousTag: 'v1.2.0'
2023-12-15T09:45:36.069Z semantic-release:release-notes-generator currentTag: 'v1.3.0'
2023-12-15T09:45:36.069Z semantic-release:release-notes-generator host: 'https://github.com'
2023-12-15T09:45:36.069Z semantic-release:release-notes-generator linkReferences: undefined
2023-12-15T09:45:36.069Z semantic-release:release-notes-generator issue: 'issues'
2023-12-15T09:45:36.069Z semantic-release:release-notes-generator commit: 'commit'
[9:45:36 AM] [semantic-release] › ✔  Completed step "generateNotes" of plugin "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator"
[9:45:37 AM] [semantic-release] › ✔  Created tag v1.3.0
[9:45:37 AM] [semantic-release] › ℹ  Start step "publish" of plugin "@semantic-release/github"
2023-12-15T09:45:37.482Z semantic-release:github release object: {
  owner: '**redacted**',
  repo: '**redacted**',
  tag_name: 'v1.3.0',
  target_commitish: 'release-tracker',
  name: 'v1.3.0',
  body: '# [1.3.0](https://github.com/**redacted**/compare/v1.2.0...v1.3.0) (2023-12-15)\n' +
    '\n' +
    '\n' +
    '### Features\n' +
    '\n' +
    '* test trigger 2 ([d46a090](https://github.com/**redacted**/commit/d46a0903b3f423a77899cea982ccb10a51dbe6b5))\n' +
    '\n' +
    '\n' +
    '\n',
  prerelease: true
}
[9:45:38 AM] [semantic-release] [@semantic-release/github] › ℹ  Published GitHub release: https://github.com/**redacted**/releases/tag/v1.3.0
[9:45:38 AM] [semantic-release] › ✔  Completed step "publish" of plugin "@semantic-release/github"
[9:45:38 AM] [semantic-release] › ℹ  Start step "success" of plugin "@semantic-release/github"
2023-12-15T09:45:38.482Z semantic-release:github found pull requests: []
2023-12-15T09:45:38.484Z semantic-release:github found issues via comments: []
2023-12-15T09:45:40.470Z semantic-release:github found semantic-release issues: []
[9:45:40 AM] [semantic-release] › ✔  Completed step "success" of plugin "@semantic-release/github"
[9:45:40 AM] [semantic-release] › ✔  Published release 1.3.0 on release-tracker channel

[AirP0WeR]

Same issue, do you find solution?

[higgs01]

Same issue, do you find solution?

No, we didn't find a solution for this. We've since moved away from semantic-release (due to different reasons). Therefore we i haven't spent more time looking for a solution/workaround.

[na-ji]

This issue is probably coming from this condition in the GitHub plugin:

github/lib/is-prerelease.js

Line 7 in c70cfbf

(type === "release" && !main) ||

No contributors commented about this, but this behavior is probably on purpose, unfortunately.

[ext]

I got hit by this issue too, after reading the referenced is-prerelease.js I tried to explicitly set the branch to not be prerelease in my config:

 branches: [
-    { name: "main", channel: "latest" },
+    { name: "main", channel: "latest", prerelease: false },
 ]

Seems to work so far.