Enforce plugin version sync between plugin.json and marketplace.json#2
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- Add CI step to validate plugin.json versions match marketplace.json - Add Copilot instructions for JSON files to keep versions in sync - Add Copilot instructions for plugin edits to prompt for version bumps Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Add concrete examples for patch, minor, and major version bumps specific to the plugin content model (instructions, agents, naming). Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Why
Plugin versions were tracked independently in two places -- each
plugins/<name>/plugin.jsonand the central.github/plugin/marketplace.json-- with nothing preventing them from drifting out of sync. This adds guardrails at both the CI and Copilot-assistance layers.What changed
CI validation (
validate-plugins.yml): new step "Validate plugin versions match marketplace.json" walks everyplugins/**/plugin.json, finds the matching entry bynameinmarketplace.json, and fails the build if the versions differ or a plugin is missing from the registry. Both files must be committed together for the check to pass.Copilot instructions -- JSON sync (
.github/instructions/plugin-version-sync.instructions.md): scoped toplugins/**/plugin.jsonand.github/plugin/marketplace.json. Tells Copilot to keep theversionfield in both files in sync whenever either is edited.Copilot instructions -- plugin editing (
.github/instructions/plugin-editing.instructions.md): scoped toplugins/**. Tells Copilot to remind contributors to bump the version before committing, with concrete semver guidance for this content model: