From f903611e7c0328dacb5760b261f33febd5c9ebe6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Adam Cassis <adam.cassis@automattic.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2024 09:07:49 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feat(semantic-release/github): only post PR comment on
 release/alpha/hotfix

Cuts down GH notifications for epic branches.
---
 scripts/release.js | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/scripts/release.js b/scripts/release.js
index d9e5489..caf519b 100644
--- a/scripts/release.js
+++ b/scripts/release.js
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ if (shouldPublishOnNPM) {
 }
 
 const getConfig = ({ gitBranchName }) => {
+  const branchType = gitBranchName.split("/")[0];
+
   const config = {
     dryRun: otherArgs.dryRun,
     ci: otherArgs.ci,
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@ const getConfig = ({ gitBranchName }) => {
               label: `${process.env.CIRCLE_PROJECT_REPONAME}.zip`,
             },
           ],
+          // Only post GH PR comments for alpha, hotfix/*, and release branches.
+          successComment: ["alpha", "hotfix", "release"].includes(branchType),
         },
       ],
     ],
@@ -87,7 +91,6 @@ const getConfig = ({ gitBranchName }) => {
   ]);
 
   // Unless on a hotfix or epic branch, add a commit that updates the files.
-  const branchType = gitBranchName.split("/")[0];
   if (["hotfix", "epic"].indexOf(branchType) === -1) {
     let assets = filesList;
     // These assets should be added to source control after a release.