Add advice to the backport PR on how to run the checks quicker

henrymercer · henrymercer · commit fb28913d5cf3 · 2022-09-16T14:54:21.000+01:00
diff --git a/.github/update-release-branch.py b/.github/update-release-branch.py
@@ -86,21 +86,29 @@ def open_pr(
       body.append(f'- {commit.sha} - {get_truncated_commit_message(commit)}{author_description}')
 
   body.append('')
-  body.append('Please review the following:')
+  body.append('Please do the following:')
   if len(conflicted_files) > 0:
-    body.append(' - [ ] The `package.json` file contains the correct version.')
-    body.append(' - [ ] You have added commits to this branch that resolve the merge conflicts ' +
+    body.append(' - [ ] Ensure `package.json` file contains the correct version.')
+    body.append(' - [ ] Add commits to this branch to resolve the merge conflicts ' +
       'in the following files:')
     body.extend([f'    - [ ] `{file}`' for file in conflicted_files])
-    body.append(' - [ ] Another maintainer has reviewed the additional commits you added to this ' +
+    body.append(' - [ ] Ensure another maintainer has reviewed the additional commits you added to this ' +
       'branch to resolve the merge conflicts.')
-  body.append(' - [ ] The CHANGELOG displays the correct version and date.')
-  body.append(' - [ ] The CHANGELOG includes all relevant, user-facing changes since the last release.')
-  body.append(' - [ ] There are no unexpected commits being merged into the ' + target_branch + ' branch.')
-  body.append(' - [ ] The docs team is aware of any documentation changes that need to be released.')
+  body.append(' - [ ] Ensure the CHANGELOG displays the correct version and date.')
+  body.append(' - [ ] Ensure the CHANGELOG includes all relevant, user-facing changes since the last release.')
+  body.append(' - [ ] Check that there are not any unexpected commits being merged into the ' + target_branch + ' branch.')
+  body.append(' - [ ] Ensure the docs team is aware of any documentation changes that need to be released.')
+
+  if not is_v2_release:
+    body.append(' - [ ] Remove and re-add the "Update dependencies" label to the PR to trigger just this workflow.')
+    body.append(' - [ ] Wait for the "Update dependencies" workflow to push a commit updating the dependencies.')
+    body.append(' - [ ] Mark the PR as ready for review to trigger the full set of PR checks.')
+
+  body.append(' - [ ] Approve and merge this PR.')
+
   if is_v2_release:
-    body.append(' - [ ] The mergeback PR is merged back into ' + source_branch + ' after this PR is merged.')
-    body.append(' - [ ] The v1 release PR is merged after this PR is merged.')
+    body.append(' - [ ] Merge the mergeback PR that will automatically be created once this PR is merged.')
+    body.append(' - [ ] Merge the v1 release PR that will automatically be created once this PR is merged.')
 
   title = 'Merge ' + source_branch + ' into ' + target_branch
 
