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Handle missing release tags correctly - #64887
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GitHub returns an error body when a tag does not exist. Treating that body as a commit SHA prevents the publisher from creating new release tags.
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The focused change handles absent tags correctly while preserving exact-match validation and API error reporting.
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What changed in this PR
Fixes release-tag lookup so missing tags no longer prevent the publisher from creating them.
Changes:
- Uses GitHub’s matching-refs endpoint with exact tag filtering.
- Removes error suppression so genuine API failures remain visible.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| tools/pipelines/typescript-publish.yml | Corrects missing-tag handling in the release publisher. |
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GitHub returns an error body when a tag does not exist. Treating that body as a commit SHA prevents the publisher from creating new release tags.
Fix that for future releases.