1.Detect published release
Integrate GitHub and release notes tools to watch for a new release and map release title and body inputs for processing.
Create release notes tasks from published release and link PRs
Automatically monitor new release publications across GitHub. Create and update release notes tasks when release gets published, stable release flag is set, or PR labels match docs inclusionβso you can create tracked issues, attach PR context, and assign owners without manual triage.
How this automation creates release notes tasks
When a release is published, delays can break documentation timelines. This automation monitors new releases, extracts PR links and metadata, and creates a tracked Linear issueβso your team can publish accurate release notes without chasing PR details.
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2.Extract PR URLs from body
Integrate Formatter by Zapier and regex extraction tools to pull PR links from the release body and output a PR URL list.
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3.Iterate over PR URLs
Integrate Looping by Zapier and data lookup tools to loop through each extracted PR URL and prepare PR lookup inputs.
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4.Fetch PR metadata
Integrate GitHub and PR tracking tools to fetch each pull request's title, URL, and labels for inclusion.
5.Create release notes issue
Integrate Paths by Zapier and Linear to create an issue only when PRs qualify, and include aggregated PR links for the docs owner.
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