From 6a4dbfdabe668fd46e6fbf850d3988fb0e5bb9df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:42:10 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 01/21] Generate plugin repo YAML in CI

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 59 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 58 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e31b9b4..76f13c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ name: Manual Release
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch: # Allows manual triggering
+    inputs:
+      version:
+        description: 'Release version (e.g., 3.0.4)'
+        required: true
+        type: string
 
 jobs:
   release:
@@ -26,6 +31,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: "3.x"
 
+      - name: Install Python dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install PyYAML requests
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: go mod tidy -e || true
 
@@ -38,9 +48,56 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build binary
         run: python3 .github/workflows/build.py
 
+      - name: Generate plugin repository YAML
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'  # Only run on one platform
+        env:
+          GITHUB_REF_NAME: v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+        run: python3 .github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py
+
       - name: Create GitHub Release
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'  # Only create release once
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
-          files: dist/*
+          tag_name: v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+          name: Release v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+          files: |
+            dist/*
+            plugin-repo-entry.yml
+            plugin-repo-summary.txt
+          body: |
+            ## CF CLI Java Plugin v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+            
+            Plugin for profiling Java applications and getting heap and thread-dumps.
+            
+            ### Installation
+            
+            ```bash
+            cf install-plugin -r CF-Community java
+            ```
+            
+            Or download the appropriate binary for your platform and install manually:
+            
+            ```bash
+            cf install-plugin <path-to-binary>
+            ```
+            
+            ### Plugin Repository Entry
+            
+            The `plugin-repo-entry.yml` file contains the entry that should be added to the CF CLI plugin repository.
+            
+            ### Supported Platforms
+            
+            - Linux (32-bit and 64-bit)
+            - macOS (64-bit)
+            - Windows (32-bit and 64-bit)
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Upload plugin repository artifacts
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: plugin-repository-files
+          path: |
+            plugin-repo-entry.yml
+            plugin-repo-summary.txt

From fc8843e1b9109a70e6965b4dc0f6bf24c5466ef3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:54:43 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 02/21] Generate plugin repo YAML in CI

---
 .github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml | 51 +++++++++------
 .github/workflows/release.yml            | 81 ++++++++++++++++++++----
 2 files changed, 99 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
index d029662..fb8f24d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
@@ -25,16 +25,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
 
-      - name: Check if Python tests exist
-        id: check-tests
-        run: |
-          if [ -f "test/requirements.txt" ] && [ -f "test/test.sh" ]; then
-            echo "tests_exist=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "✅ Python test suite found"
-          else
-            echo "tests_exist=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "⚠️  Python test suite not found - skipping tests"
-          fi
 
       - name: Setup Python test environment
         if: steps.check-tests.outputs.tests_exist == 'true'
@@ -46,21 +36,11 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
 
       - name: Run Python linting
-        if: steps.check-tests.outputs.tests_exist == 'true'
         run: |
           cd test
           source venv/bin/activate
           ../scripts/lint-python.sh ci
 
-#      - name: Run Python tests
-#        if: steps.check-tests.outputs.tests_exist == 'true'
-#        run: |
-#          cd testing
-#          source venv/bin/activate
-#          echo "🧪 Running Python tests..."
-#          pytest -v --tb=short
-#          echo "✅ Python tests completed!"
-
   build:
     name: Build and Test Go Plugin
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -106,6 +86,19 @@ jobs:
     if: (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch') && (needs.lint-and-test-python.result == 'success' || needs.lint-and-test-python.result == 'skipped')
 
     steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.11"
+
+      - name: Install Python dependencies for plugin repo generation
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install PyYAML
+
       - name: Download all artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
@@ -116,6 +109,14 @@ jobs:
           mkdir -p dist
           mv dist/*/* dist/ || true
 
+      - name: Generate plugin repository YAML for snapshot
+        env:
+          GITHUB_REF_NAME: snapshot
+        run: |
+          echo "📝 Generating plugin repository YAML file..."
+          python3 .github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py
+          echo "✅ Plugin repository YAML generated"
+
       - uses: thomashampson/delete-older-releases@main
         with:
           keep_latest: 0
@@ -128,7 +129,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
-          files: dist/*
+          files: |
+            dist/*
+            plugin-repo-entry.yml
+            plugin-repo-summary.txt
           prerelease: false
           release: false
           tag_name: snapshot
@@ -140,6 +144,11 @@ jobs:
             ## Build Status
             - ✅ Go Plugin: Built and tested on Linux, macOS, and Windows
             - ✅ Python Tests: Linting and test suite validation completed
+            - ✅ Plugin Repository: YAML entry generated automatically
+
+            ## Plugin Repository Entry
+            The `plugin-repo-entry.yml` file contains the snapshot entry for the CF CLI plugin repository.
+            **Note:** This is a snapshot release - use the latest stable release for production.
 
             ## Changes
             This snapshot includes the latest commits from the repository.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 76f13c8..8b2d598 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install PyYAML requests
+          pip install PyYAML
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: go mod tidy -e || true
@@ -48,14 +48,57 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build binary
         run: python3 .github/workflows/build.py
 
+      - name: Upload build artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: binaries-${{ matrix.os }}
+          path: dist/
+
+  create-release:
+    name: Create GitHub Release with Plugin Repository Entry
+    needs: release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.x"
+
+      - name: Install Python dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install PyYAML
+
+      - name: Download all build artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          path: artifacts/
+
+      - name: Combine all artifacts
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p dist
+          find artifacts/ -type f -exec cp {} dist/ \;
+          ls -la dist/
+
       - name: Generate plugin repository YAML
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'  # Only run on one platform
         env:
           GITHUB_REF_NAME: v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
-        run: python3 .github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py
+        run: |
+          echo "📝 Generating plugin repository YAML file for version ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}..."
+          python3 .github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py
+          echo "✅ Plugin repository YAML generated"
+          echo ""
+          echo "Generated files:"
+          ls -la plugin-repo-*
+          echo ""
+          echo "Plugin repository entry preview:"
+          head -20 plugin-repo-entry.yml
 
       - name: Create GitHub Release
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'  # Only create release once
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
           tag_name: v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
@@ -85,19 +128,33 @@ jobs:
             
             The `plugin-repo-entry.yml` file contains the entry that should be added to the CF CLI plugin repository.
             
+            **To submit to CF CLI plugin repository:**
+            1. Fork [cli-plugin-repo](https://github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/cli-plugin-repo)
+            2. Add the contents of `plugin-repo-entry.yml` to `repo-index.yml`
+            3. Create a pull request
+            
             ### Supported Platforms
             
             - Linux (32-bit and 64-bit)
             - macOS (64-bit)
             - Windows (32-bit and 64-bit)
+            
+            ### Checksums
+            
+            All binaries include SHA1 checksums for verification. See `plugin-repo-summary.txt` for details.
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Upload plugin repository artifacts
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: plugin-repository-files
-          path: |
-            plugin-repo-entry.yml
-            plugin-repo-summary.txt
+      - name: Create Summary Comment
+        run: |
+          echo "## 🚀 Release v${{ github.event.inputs.version }} Created Successfully!" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "### Files Generated:" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- Release binaries for all platforms" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- \`plugin-repo-entry.yml\` - CF CLI plugin repository entry" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- \`plugin-repo-summary.txt\` - Human-readable summary" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "### Next Steps:" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "1. Download \`plugin-repo-entry.yml\` from the release" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "2. Submit to CF CLI plugin repository" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "3. Update documentation if needed" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY

From 2984df427dba816c6d6ffd9c87acbd851c3d1394 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:59:15 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 03/21] Generate plugin repo YAML in CI

---
 .github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml | 13 ++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
index fb8f24d..88b2018 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,16 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
 
+      - name: Check if Python tests exist
+        id: check-tests
+        run: |
+          if [ -f "test/requirements.txt" ] && [ -f "test/test.sh" ]; then
+            echo "tests_exist=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "✅ Python test suite found"
+          else
+            echo "tests_exist=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "⚠️  Python test suite not found - skipping tests"
+          fi
 
       - name: Setup Python test environment
         if: steps.check-tests.outputs.tests_exist == 'true'
@@ -36,6 +46,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
 
       - name: Run Python linting
+        if: steps.check-tests.outputs.tests_exist == 'true'
         run: |
           cd test
           source venv/bin/activate
@@ -142,7 +153,7 @@ jobs:
             Please test it and provide feedback.
 
             ## Build Status
-            - ✅ Go Plugin: Built and tested on Linux, macOS, and Windows
+            - ✅ Go Plugin: Built on Linux, macOS, and Windows
             - ✅ Python Tests: Linting and test suite validation completed
             - ✅ Plugin Repository: YAML entry generated automatically
 

From c81caecf69fa38001014d4fd7127583809ce8011 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:04:54 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 04/21] Generate plugin repo YAML in CI

---
 .github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml | 13 -------------
 1 file changed, 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
index 88b2018..93f8b14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
@@ -25,19 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
 
-      - name: Check if Python tests exist
-        id: check-tests
-        run: |
-          if [ -f "test/requirements.txt" ] && [ -f "test/test.sh" ]; then
-            echo "tests_exist=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "✅ Python test suite found"
-          else
-            echo "tests_exist=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "⚠️  Python test suite not found - skipping tests"
-          fi
-
       - name: Setup Python test environment
-        if: steps.check-tests.outputs.tests_exist == 'true'
         run: |
           cd test
           python -m venv venv
@@ -46,7 +34,6 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
 
       - name: Run Python linting
-        if: steps.check-tests.outputs.tests_exist == 'true'
         run: |
           cd test
           source venv/bin/activate

From 8eea8b4ad7c9af37e539a41e86d56f40cab7fa6d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:08:11 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 05/21] Generate plugin repo YAML in CI

---
 .github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py | 108 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 .github/workflows/plugin-repo.yml         |  56 +++++++++++
 2 files changed, 164 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/plugin-repo.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py b/.github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ada424e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Generate plugin repository YAML file for CF CLI plugin repository.
+This script creates the YAML file in the required format for the CF CLI plugin repository.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import yaml
+import hashlib
+import requests
+from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+
+def calculate_sha1(file_path):
+    """Calculate SHA1 checksum of a file."""
+    sha1_hash = hashlib.sha1()
+    with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+        for chunk in iter(lambda: f.read(4096), b""):
+            sha1_hash.update(chunk)
+    return sha1_hash.hexdigest()
+
+def get_version_from_tag():
+    """Get version from git tag or environment variable."""
+    version = os.environ.get('GITHUB_REF_NAME', '')
+    if version.startswith('v'):
+        version = version[1:]  # Remove 'v' prefix
+    return version or "dev"
+
+def generate_plugin_repo_yaml():
+    """Generate the plugin repository YAML file."""
+    version = get_version_from_tag()
+    repo_url = "https://github.com/SAP/cf-cli-java-plugin"
+    
+    # Define the binary platforms and their corresponding file extensions
+    platforms = {
+        "osx": "cf-cli-java-plugin-osx",
+        "win64": "cf-cli-java-plugin-win64.exe", 
+        "win32": "cf-cli-java-plugin-win32.exe",
+        "linux32": "cf-cli-java-plugin-linux32",
+        "linux64": "cf-cli-java-plugin-linux64"
+    }
+    
+    binaries = []
+    dist_dir = Path("dist")
+    
+    for platform, filename in platforms.items():
+        file_path = dist_dir / filename
+        if file_path.exists():
+            checksum = calculate_sha1(file_path)
+            binary_info = {
+                "checksum": checksum,
+                "platform": platform,
+                "url": f"{repo_url}/releases/download/v{version}/{filename}"
+            }
+            binaries.append(binary_info)
+            print(f"Added {platform}: {filename} (checksum: {checksum})")
+        else:
+            print(f"Warning: Binary not found for {platform}: {filename}")
+    
+    if not binaries:
+        print("Error: No binaries found in dist/ directory")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Create the plugin repository entry
+    plugin_entry = {
+        "authors": [{
+            "contact": "johannes.bechberger@sap.com",
+            "homepage": "https://github.com/SAP",
+            "name": "Johannes Bechberger"
+        }],
+        "binaries": binaries,
+        "company": "SAP",
+        "created": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",  # Initial creation date
+        "description": "Plugin for profiling Java applications and getting heap and thread-dumps",
+        "homepage": repo_url,
+        "name": "java",
+        "updated": datetime.utcnow().strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"),
+        "version": version
+    }
+    
+    # Write the YAML file
+    output_file = Path("plugin-repo-entry.yml")
+    with open(output_file, 'w') as f:
+        yaml.dump(plugin_entry, f, default_flow_style=False, sort_keys=False)
+    
+    print(f"Generated plugin repository YAML file: {output_file}")
+    print(f"Version: {version}")
+    print(f"Binaries: {len(binaries)} platforms")
+    
+    # Also create a human-readable summary
+    summary_file = Path("plugin-repo-summary.txt")
+    with open(summary_file, 'w') as f:
+        f.write(f"CF CLI Java Plugin Repository Entry\n")
+        f.write(f"====================================\n\n")
+        f.write(f"Version: {version}\n")
+        f.write(f"Updated: {plugin_entry['updated']}\n")
+        f.write(f"Binaries: {len(binaries)} platforms\n\n")
+        f.write("Platform checksums:\n")
+        for binary in binaries:
+            f.write(f"  {binary['platform']}: {binary['checksum']}\n")
+        f.write(f"\nRepository URL: {repo_url}\n")
+        f.write(f"Release URL: {repo_url}/releases/tag/v{version}\n")
+    
+    print(f"Generated summary file: {summary_file}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    generate_plugin_repo_yaml()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/plugin-repo.yml b/.github/workflows/plugin-repo.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb87aef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/plugin-repo.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+name: Generate Plugin Repository Entry
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+
+jobs:
+  generate-plugin-repo:
+    name: Generate Plugin Repository YAML
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.x"
+
+      - name: Install Python dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install PyYAML requests
+
+      - name: Download release assets
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p dist
+          # Download all release assets
+          gh release download ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }} -D dist/
+
+      - name: Generate plugin repository YAML
+        env:
+          GITHUB_REF_NAME: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
+        run: python3 .github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py
+
+      - name: Upload plugin repository files to release
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          gh release upload ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }} plugin-repo-entry.yml plugin-repo-summary.txt
+
+      - name: Create PR to plugin repository (optional)
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          echo "Plugin repository entry generated!"
+          echo "To submit to CF CLI plugin repository:"
+          echo "1. Fork https://github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/cli-plugin-repo"
+          echo "2. Add the contents of plugin-repo-entry.yml to repo-index.yml"
+          echo "3. Create a pull request"
+          echo ""
+          echo "Entry content:"
+          cat plugin-repo-entry.yml
\ No newline at end of file

From 260d735c1dd19c9b71d5eedfd77f521331dfb5a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:14:20 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 06/21] Generate plugin repo YAML in CI

---
 .github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml | 4 ++++
 .github/workflows/release.yml            | 6 ++++--
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
index 93f8b14..d38b772 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_REF_NAME: snapshot
         run: |
           echo "📝 Generating plugin repository YAML file..."
+          python3 -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install PyYAML requests
           python3 .github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py
           echo "✅ Plugin repository YAML generated"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8b2d598..9f7bdce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -70,8 +70,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install PyYAML
+          python3 -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install PyYAML requests
 
       - name: Download all build artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3

From 3c66789f30ae9bbd21dc9051dc3528d9f4e77518 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:22:33 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 07/21] Generate plugin repo YAML in CI

---
 .github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py | 8 +++-----
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py b/.github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py
index ada424e..15ab352 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py
@@ -34,11 +34,9 @@ def generate_plugin_repo_yaml():
     
     # Define the binary platforms and their corresponding file extensions
     platforms = {
-        "osx": "cf-cli-java-plugin-osx",
-        "win64": "cf-cli-java-plugin-win64.exe", 
-        "win32": "cf-cli-java-plugin-win32.exe",
-        "linux32": "cf-cli-java-plugin-linux32",
-        "linux64": "cf-cli-java-plugin-linux64"
+        "linux64": "cf-cli-java-plugin-linux-amd64",
+        "osx": "cf-cli-java-plugin-macos-arm64", 
+        "win64": "cf-cli-java-plugin-windows-amd64.exe"
     }
     
     binaries = []

From d267ad86c8983e8cdb7ad8bab20051b83eb55110 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:29:37 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 08/21] Generate plugin repo YAML in CI

---
 .github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py b/.github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py
index 15ab352..055156d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def generate_plugin_repo_yaml():
     platforms = {
         "linux64": "cf-cli-java-plugin-linux-amd64",
         "osx": "cf-cli-java-plugin-macos-arm64", 
-        "win64": "cf-cli-java-plugin-windows-amd64.exe"
+        "win64": "cf-cli-java-plugin-windows-amd64"
     }
     
     binaries = []

From 663ed9f5a153ffbd96052e90ae456f9f78feff5e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:33:15 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 09/21] Generate plugin repo YAML in CI

---
 .github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
index d38b772..d3253c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
             plugin-repo-entry.yml
             plugin-repo-summary.txt
           prerelease: false
-          release: false
+          draft: true
           tag_name: snapshot
           body: |
             This is a snapshot release of the cf-cli-java-plugin.

From f624b32b54635f339a2562d8755b1ac4586ef025 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:44:24 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 10/21] Generate plugin repo YAML in CI

---
 .github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
index d3253c6..273870f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
@@ -128,6 +128,15 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Delete and regenerate tag snapshot
+        run: |
+          echo "Deleting existing snapshot tag..."
+          git tag -d snapshot || true
+          git push origin :snapshot || true
+          echo "Regenerating snapshot tag..."
+          git tag snapshot
+          git push origin snapshot --force
+
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:

From 16b1b14fc96311489c3a1008ce60008ab43c7057 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:50:21 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 11/21] Generate plugin repo YAML in CI

---
 .github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
index 273870f..54b2d64 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ jobs:
             dist/*
             plugin-repo-entry.yml
             plugin-repo-summary.txt
-          prerelease: false
-          draft: true
+          prerelease: true
+          draft: false
           tag_name: snapshot
           body: |
             This is a snapshot release of the cf-cli-java-plugin.

From 1c297dbb22832cd809b5a8ce8363caae2125dc22 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:41:14 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 12/21] Generate plugin repo YAML in CI

---
 .github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml | 23 +++++++-
 .github/workflows/release.yml            | 67 +++++++++++++++---------
 2 files changed, 62 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
index 54b2d64..1fe452c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ jobs:
             dist/*
             plugin-repo-entry.yml
             plugin-repo-summary.txt
-          prerelease: true
+          prerelease: false
           draft: false
           tag_name: snapshot
           body: |
@@ -152,9 +152,26 @@ jobs:
             It includes the latest changes and is not intended for production use.
             Please test it and provide feedback.
 
+            ## Installation
+
+            Download the current snapshot release and install manually:
+
+            ```sh
+            # on Mac arm64
+            cf install-plugin https://github.com/SAP/cf-cli-java-plugin/releases/download/snapshot/cf-cli-java-plugin-macos-arm64
+            # on Windows x86
+            cf install-plugin https://github.com/SAP/cf-cli-java-plugin/releases/download/snapshot/cf-cli-java-plugin-windows-amd64
+            # on Linux x86
+            cf install-plugin https://github.com/SAP/cf-cli-java-plugin/releases/download/snapshot/cf-cli-java-plugin-linux-amd64
+            ```
+
+            **Note:** On Linux and macOS, if you get a permission error, run `chmod +x [cf-cli-java-plugin]` on the plugin binary.
+            On Windows, the plugin will refuse to install unless the binary has the `.exe` file extension.
+
+            You can verify that the plugin is successfully installed by looking for `java` in the output of `cf plugins`.
+
             ## Build Status
             - ✅ Go Plugin: Built on Linux, macOS, and Windows
-            - ✅ Python Tests: Linting and test suite validation completed
             - ✅ Plugin Repository: YAML entry generated automatically
 
             ## Plugin Repository Entry
@@ -163,6 +180,8 @@ jobs:
 
             ## Changes
             This snapshot includes the latest commits from the repository.
+            
+            **Build Timestamp**: $(date -u +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC")
           name: Snapshot Release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9f7bdce..67bec25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_REF_NAME: v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
         run: |
+          source venv/bin/activate
           echo "📝 Generating plugin repository YAML file for version ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}..."
           python3 .github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py
           echo "✅ Plugin repository YAML generated"
@@ -114,36 +115,50 @@ jobs:
             
             Plugin for profiling Java applications and getting heap and thread-dumps.
             
-            ### Installation
-            
+            ## Installation
+
+            ### Installation via CF Community Repository
+
+            Make sure you have the CF Community plugin repository configured or add it via:
             ```bash
-            cf install-plugin -r CF-Community java
+            cf add-plugin-repo CF-Community http://plugins.cloudfoundry.org
             ```
-            
-            Or download the appropriate binary for your platform and install manually:
-            
+
+            Trigger installation of the plugin via:
             ```bash
-            cf install-plugin <path-to-binary>
+            cf install-plugin -r CF-Community "java"
             ```
-            
-            ### Plugin Repository Entry
-            
-            The `plugin-repo-entry.yml` file contains the entry that should be added to the CF CLI plugin repository.
-            
-            **To submit to CF CLI plugin repository:**
-            1. Fork [cli-plugin-repo](https://github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/cli-plugin-repo)
-            2. Add the contents of `plugin-repo-entry.yml` to `repo-index.yml`
-            3. Create a pull request
-            
-            ### Supported Platforms
-            
-            - Linux (32-bit and 64-bit)
-            - macOS (64-bit)
-            - Windows (32-bit and 64-bit)
-            
-            ### Checksums
-            
-            All binaries include SHA1 checksums for verification. See `plugin-repo-summary.txt` for details.
+
+            ### Manual Installation
+
+            Download this specific release (v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}) and install manually:
+
+            ```bash
+            # on Mac arm64
+            cf install-plugin https://github.com/SAP/cf-cli-java-plugin/releases/download/v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}/cf-cli-java-plugin-macos-arm64
+            # on Windows x86
+            cf install-plugin https://github.com/SAP/cf-cli-java-plugin/releases/download/v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}/cf-cli-java-plugin-windows-amd64
+            # on Linux x86
+            cf install-plugin https://github.com/SAP/cf-cli-java-plugin/releases/download/v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}/cf-cli-java-plugin-linux-amd64
+            ```
+
+            Or download the latest release:
+
+            ```bash
+            # on Mac arm64
+            cf install-plugin https://github.com/SAP/cf-cli-java-plugin/releases/latest/download/cf-cli-java-plugin-macos-arm64
+            # on Windows x86
+            cf install-plugin https://github.com/SAP/cf-cli-java-plugin/releases/latest/download/cf-cli-java-plugin-windows-amd64
+            # on Linux x86
+            cf install-plugin https://github.com/SAP/cf-cli-java-plugin/releases/latest/download/cf-cli-java-plugin-linux-amd64
+            ```
+
+            **Note:** On Linux and macOS, if you get a permission error, run `chmod +x [cf-cli-java-plugin]` on the plugin binary.
+            On Windows, the plugin will refuse to install unless the binary has the `.exe` file extension.
+
+            You can verify that the plugin is successfully installed by looking for `java` in the output of `cf plugins`.
+
+            **Build Timestamp**: $(date -u +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC")
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 

From 77734683df7028c1f05876b690842fa23c34cc12 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:51:52 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 13/21] Generate plugin repo YAML in CI

---
 .github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml | 18 ++++++------------
 .github/workflows/release.yml            |  6 +++++-
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
index 1fe452c..e5e6e7b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-snapshot.yml
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ jobs:
           python3 .github/workflows/generate_plugin_repo.py
           echo "✅ Plugin repository YAML generated"
 
+      - name: Generate timestamp
+        id: timestamp
+        run: echo "timestamp=$(date -u +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
       - uses: thomashampson/delete-older-releases@main
         with:
           keep_latest: 0
@@ -152,6 +156,8 @@ jobs:
             It includes the latest changes and is not intended for production use.
             Please test it and provide feedback.
 
+            **Build Timestamp**: ${{ steps.timestamp.outputs.timestamp }}
+
             ## Installation
 
             Download the current snapshot release and install manually:
@@ -169,19 +175,7 @@ jobs:
             On Windows, the plugin will refuse to install unless the binary has the `.exe` file extension.
 
             You can verify that the plugin is successfully installed by looking for `java` in the output of `cf plugins`.
-
-            ## Build Status
-            - ✅ Go Plugin: Built on Linux, macOS, and Windows
-            - ✅ Plugin Repository: YAML entry generated automatically
-
-            ## Plugin Repository Entry
-            The `plugin-repo-entry.yml` file contains the snapshot entry for the CF CLI plugin repository.
-            **Note:** This is a snapshot release - use the latest stable release for production.
-
-            ## Changes
-            This snapshot includes the latest commits from the repository.
             
-            **Build Timestamp**: $(date -u +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC")
           name: Snapshot Release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 67bec25..9001e99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ jobs:
           echo "Plugin repository entry preview:"
           head -20 plugin-repo-entry.yml
 
+      - name: Generate timestamp
+        id: timestamp
+        run: echo "timestamp=$(date -u +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
@@ -158,7 +162,7 @@ jobs:
 
             You can verify that the plugin is successfully installed by looking for `java` in the output of `cf plugins`.
 
-            **Build Timestamp**: $(date -u +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC")
+            **Build Timestamp**: ${{ steps.timestamp.outputs.timestamp }}
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 

From 0f8da314247b2c9475890bbbc17e5c52d88c7c45 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:14:53 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 14/21] Update version script

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9001e99..e241b37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ on:
         required: true
         type: string
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  actions: read
+
 jobs:
   release:
     name: Create Proper Release on All Platforms
@@ -62,6 +66,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
@@ -75,6 +82,36 @@ jobs:
           python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install PyYAML requests
 
+      - name: Parse version and update Go source
+        run: |
+          # Parse version input (e.g., "4.1.0" -> major=4, minor=1, build=0)
+          VERSION="${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
+          IFS='.' read -r MAJOR MINOR BUILD <<< "$VERSION"
+          
+          echo "Updating version to $MAJOR.$MINOR.$BUILD"
+          python3 .github/workflows/update_version.py "$MAJOR" "$MINOR" "$BUILD"
+          
+          # Configure git
+          git config --local user.email "action@github.com"
+          git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
+          
+          # Check if there are changes
+          if git diff --quiet; then
+            echo "No version changes detected"
+          else
+            echo "Committing version update"
+            git add cf_cli_java_plugin.go README.md
+            git commit -m "Set version to v$VERSION"
+            git push
+          fi
+
+      - name: Create and push tag
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
+          echo "Creating tag v$VERSION"
+          git tag "v$VERSION"
+          git push origin "v$VERSION"
+
       - name: Download all build artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
@@ -119,6 +156,10 @@ jobs:
             
             Plugin for profiling Java applications and getting heap and thread-dumps.
             
+            ## Changes
+            
+            $(cat release_changelog.txt || echo "No changelog available")
+            
             ## Installation
 
             ### Installation via CF Community Repository

From 9f09c3d7e9bfb5a4db7f1f299733a583520798f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:17:10 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 15/21] Update version script

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e241b37..309f091 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
         run: python3 .github/workflows/build.py
 
       - name: Upload build artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: binaries-${{ matrix.os }}
           path: dist/

From 1cb93e357a2b5f8f1d2d2970683d8832d1725190 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:18:22 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 16/21] Update version script

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 309f091..3711864 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ jobs:
         run: go mod tidy -e || true
 
       - name: Lint Go files
-        run: ./scripts/lint-go.sh check
+        run: ./scripts/lint-go.sh ci
 
       - name: Run tests
-        run: ./scripts/lint-go.sh test
+        run: ./scripts/lint-go.sh ci
 
       - name: Build binary
         run: python3 .github/workflows/build.py

From b5fbe4b5d67e53178fb04f5d0f5258e8ec2bf483 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:23:42 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 17/21] Update version script

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3711864..8314107 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
           git push origin "v$VERSION"
 
       - name: Download all build artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           path: artifacts/
 

From 6903ab36ec5e1b6e8ca73b4c77abeb1ee3cd2de1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:31:48 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 18/21] Update version script

---
 .github/workflows/update_version.py | 145 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 145 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/update_version.py

diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_version.py b/.github/workflows/update_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ced03c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Update version in cf_cli_java_plugin.go for releases.
+This script updates the PluginMetadata version in the Go source code and processes the changelog.
+"""
+
+import sys
+import re
+from pathlib import Path
+
+def update_version_in_go_file(file_path, major, minor, build):
+    """Update the version in the Go plugin metadata."""
+    with open(file_path, 'r') as f:
+        content = f.read()
+    
+    # Pattern to match the Version struct in PluginMetadata
+    pattern = r'(Version: plugin\.VersionType\s*{\s*Major:\s*)\d+(\s*,\s*Minor:\s*)\d+(\s*,\s*Build:\s*)\d+(\s*,\s*})'
+    
+    replacement = rf'\g<1>{major}\g<2>{minor}\g<3>{build}\g<4>'
+    
+    new_content = re.sub(pattern, replacement, content)
+    
+    if new_content == content:
+        print(f"Warning: Version pattern not found or not updated in {file_path}")
+        return False
+    
+    with open(file_path, 'w') as f:
+        f.write(new_content)
+    
+    print(f"✅ Updated version to {major}.{minor}.{build} in {file_path}")
+    return True
+
+def process_readme_changelog(readme_path, version):
+    """Process the README changelog section for the release."""
+    with open(readme_path, 'r') as f:
+        content = f.read()
+    
+    # Look for the snapshot section
+    snapshot_pattern = rf'## {re.escape(version)}-snapshot\s*\n'
+    match = re.search(snapshot_pattern, content)
+    
+    if not match:
+        print(f"Error: README.md does not contain a '## {version}-snapshot' section")
+        return False, None
+    
+    # Find the content of the snapshot section
+    start_pos = match.end()
+    
+    # Find the next ## section or end of file
+    next_section_pattern = r'\n## '
+    next_match = re.search(next_section_pattern, content[start_pos:])
+    
+    if next_match:
+        end_pos = start_pos + next_match.start()
+        section_content = content[start_pos:end_pos].strip()
+    else:
+        section_content = content[start_pos:].strip()
+    
+    # Remove the "-snapshot" from the header
+    new_header = f"## {version}"
+    updated_content = re.sub(snapshot_pattern, new_header + '\n\n', content)
+    
+    # Write the updated README
+    with open(readme_path, 'w') as f:
+        f.write(updated_content)
+    
+    print(f"✅ Updated README.md: converted '## {version}-snapshot' to '## {version}'")
+    return True, section_content
+
+def get_base_version(version):
+    """Return the base version (e.g., 4.0.0 from 4.0.0-rc2)"""
+    return version.split('-')[0]
+
+def is_rc_version(version_str):
+    """Return True if the version string ends with -rc or -rcN."""
+    return bool(re.match(r"^\d+\.\d+\.\d+-rc(\d+)?$", version_str))
+
+def main():
+    if len(sys.argv) != 4:
+        print("Usage: update_version.py <major> <minor> <build>")
+        print("Example: update_version.py 4 1 0")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    try:
+        major = int(sys.argv[1])
+        minor = int(sys.argv[2])
+        build = int(sys.argv[3])
+    except ValueError:
+        print("Error: Version numbers must be integers")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    version = f"{major}.{minor}.{build}"
+    version_arg = f"{major}.{minor}.{build}" if (major + minor + build) != 0 else sys.argv[1]
+    # Accept any -rc suffix, e.g. 4.0.0-rc, 4.0.0-rc1, 4.0.0-rc2
+    if is_rc_version(sys.argv[1]):
+        base_version = get_base_version(sys.argv[1])
+        go_file = Path("cf_cli_java_plugin.go")
+        readme_file = Path("README.md")
+        changelog_file = Path("release_changelog.txt")
+        if not readme_file.exists():
+            print(f"Error: {readme_file} not found")
+            sys.exit(1)
+        with open(readme_file, 'r') as f:
+            content = f.read()
+        # Find the section for the base version
+        base_pattern = rf'## {re.escape(base_version)}\s*\n'
+        match = re.search(base_pattern, content)
+        if not match:
+            print(f"Error: README.md does not contain a '## {base_version}' section for RC release")
+            sys.exit(1)
+        start_pos = match.end()
+        next_match = re.search(r'\n## ', content[start_pos:])
+        if next_match:
+            end_pos = start_pos + next_match.start()
+            section_content = content[start_pos:end_pos].strip()
+        else:
+            section_content = content[start_pos:].strip()
+        with open(changelog_file, 'w') as f:
+            f.write(section_content)
+        print(f"✅ RC release: Changelog for {base_version} saved to {changelog_file}")
+        sys.exit(0)
+    
+    go_file = Path("cf_cli_java_plugin.go")
+    readme_file = Path("README.md")
+    changelog_file = Path("release_changelog.txt")
+    
+    # Update Go version
+    success = update_version_in_go_file(go_file, major, minor, build)
+    if not success:
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Process README changelog
+    success, changelog_content = process_readme_changelog(readme_file, version)
+    if not success:
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Write changelog content to a file for the workflow to use
+    with open(changelog_file, 'w') as f:
+        f.write(changelog_content)
+    
+    print(f"✅ Version updated successfully to {version}")
+    print(f"✅ Changelog content saved to {changelog_file}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

From dc8776a347bc14af536ceeb1859e34b7d60d923c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:35:39 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 19/21] Update version script

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 18 +++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8314107..2bc11d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Generate plugin repository YAML
         env:
-          GITHUB_REF_NAME: v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+          GITHUB_REF_NAME: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
         run: |
           source venv/bin/activate
           echo "📝 Generating plugin repository YAML file for version ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}..."
@@ -145,14 +145,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
-          tag_name: v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
-          name: Release v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+          tag_name: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+          name: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
           files: |
             dist/*
             plugin-repo-entry.yml
             plugin-repo-summary.txt
           body: |
-            ## CF CLI Java Plugin v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+            ## CF CLI Java Plugin ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
             
             Plugin for profiling Java applications and getting heap and thread-dumps.
             
@@ -176,15 +176,15 @@ jobs:
 
             ### Manual Installation
 
-            Download this specific release (v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}) and install manually:
+            Download this specific release (${{ github.event.inputs.version }}) and install manually:
 
             ```bash
             # on Mac arm64
-            cf install-plugin https://github.com/SAP/cf-cli-java-plugin/releases/download/v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}/cf-cli-java-plugin-macos-arm64
+            cf install-plugin https://github.com/SAP/cf-cli-java-plugin/releases/download/${{ github.event.inputs.version }}/cf-cli-java-plugin-macos-arm64
             # on Windows x86
-            cf install-plugin https://github.com/SAP/cf-cli-java-plugin/releases/download/v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}/cf-cli-java-plugin-windows-amd64
+            cf install-plugin https://github.com/SAP/cf-cli-java-plugin/releases/download/${{ github.event.inputs.version }}/cf-cli-java-plugin-windows-amd64
             # on Linux x86
-            cf install-plugin https://github.com/SAP/cf-cli-java-plugin/releases/download/v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}/cf-cli-java-plugin-linux-amd64
+            cf install-plugin https://github.com/SAP/cf-cli-java-plugin/releases/download/${{ github.event.inputs.version }}/cf-cli-java-plugin-linux-amd64
             ```
 
             Or download the latest release:
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create Summary Comment
         run: |
-          echo "## 🚀 Release v${{ github.event.inputs.version }} Created Successfully!" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "## 🚀 Release ${{ github.event.inputs.version }} Created Successfully!" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "### Files Generated:" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "- Release binaries for all platforms" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY

From 69086dd2afaa3e55ef3662be690dfb680f9f43d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:40:53 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 20/21] Update version script

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2bc11d3..d53a346 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch: # Allows manual triggering
     inputs:
       version:
-        description: 'Release version (e.g., 3.0.4)'
+        description: 'Release version (e.g., 3.0.4), you must have a changelog ready for this version (e.h. 3.0.4-snapshot-20231001)'
         required: true
         type: string
 

From d44e0ba2c972807af70f5e183c80644e2bfa1b40 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Bechberger <johannes.bechberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:00:40 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 21/21] Update version script

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d53a346..29094a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create and push tag
         run: |
           VERSION="${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
-          echo "Creating tag v$VERSION"
-          git tag "v$VERSION"
-          git push origin "v$VERSION"
+          echo "Creating tag $VERSION"
+          git tag "$VERSION"
+          git push origin "$VERSION"
 
       - name: Download all build artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4