To create a new Visual Studio Code extension release, you typically need to follow these steps:
- Compile the TypeScript code.
- Package the extension.
- Publish the extension.
- Verify first if pre-release or release version!
- Update README, CHANGELOG
- Check package & package.lock for having correct version number
- Update message for release in releaseMessages
- Execute building steps according to your release
Run npm run release or manually:
Compile the TypeScript code: npm run compile
Package the extension: npm run package
Publish the extension: npm run publish
If you are creating a pre-release version, you can use the following commands instead:
Run npm run pre-release or manually:
Compile the TypeScript code: npm run compile
Package the extension as a pre-release: npm run package:preRelease
Publish the extension as a pre-release: npm run publish:preRelease
These commands will compile your code, package it into a .vsix file, and then publish it to the Visual Studio Code Marketplace.