Alpha - first releasea

Makefile

@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ pre-commit-run:
 	@echo "==============================================================================="
 	pre-commit run --all-files
 
+release:
+	@echo "==============================================================================="
+	@echo "Forcing a new semantic release on GitHub by creating an empty commit and pushing to the repository ..."
+	@echo "==============================================================================="
+	git commit -m "fix: force a new release" --allow-empty && git push
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
 # Python
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -164,6 +170,7 @@ help:
 	@echo 'tear-down              - Destroy all Docker build and local artifacts'
 	@echo 'pre-commit-init        - Install and configure pre-commit hooks'
 	@echo 'pre-commit-run         - Run pre-commit hooks on all files'
+	@echo 'release                - Force a new semantic release on GitHub by creating an empty commit and pushing to the repository'
 	@echo '<************************** Python **************************>'
 	@echo 'check-python           - Verify Python 3.13 is installed'
 	@echo 'python-init            - Create a Python virtual environment and install dependencies'

changelogs/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Change Log
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
+
+
+
+## [0.1.0-alpha.2](https://github.com/FullStackWithLawrence/netflix-writers/compare/v0.1.0-alpha.1...v0.1.0-alpha.2) (2026-06-16)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* force a new release ([9f89968](https://github.com/FullStackWithLawrence/netflix-writers/commit/9f899686a65e044349f00c058650831af9e11681))
+
+## [0.1.0-alpha.1](https://github.com/FullStackWithLawrence/netflix-writers/compare/v0.0.1...v0.1.0-alpha.1) (2026-06-16)
+
+### Features
+
+* add tmdb, imdb performance attributes to results ([869a4cc](https://github.com/FullStackWithLawrence/netflix-writers/commit/869a4cc4a73c5ea9d947da2b17c595b644124a4f))
+* code matching algorithm for Netflix, IMDb and TMDB ([392dd09](https://github.com/FullStackWithLawrence/netflix-writers/commit/392dd09c4acd67ea618950cef12742de3a8326ea))
+* package the import programs ([91ba8a0](https://github.com/FullStackWithLawrence/netflix-writers/commit/91ba8a079b4ee3ebe9942f9873ab8a135c659f9b))
+* work on unified dataset ([a0124da](https://github.com/FullStackWithLawrence/netflix-writers/commit/a0124da1b844fad7d85c05bf15d7a9fc91333ab1))
+
+### Refactoring
+
+* version bump logic ([67ec122](https://github.com/FullStackWithLawrence/netflix-writers/commit/67ec122c418d2d22ea539ab890172b8f947c3dfa))

netflix/__version__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # DO NOT EDIT.
 # Managed via automated CI/CD in .github/workflows/semanticVersionBump.yml.
-__version__ = "0.0.1"
+__version__ = "0.1.0-alpha.2"
 
 __all__ = ["__version__"]

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "netflix-writers"
-version = "0.0.1"
+version = "0.1.0-alpha.2"
 requires-python = ">=3.12"
 description = "Netflix Writers: An AI-powered storytelling assistant for content creators."
 authors = [{ name = "Lawrence McDaniel", email = "lpm0073@gmail.com" }]

scripts/bump_version.py

@@ -19,46 +19,16 @@
 - pyproject.toml
 """
 
+import os
 import re
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
-PLACEHOLDER = "9999.9999.9999.dev9999"
-
 # semantic version: ##.##.## or ##.##.##-label.n
 SEMANTIC_VERSION_REGEX = r"^\d+\.\d+\.\d+(-[A-Za-z0-9.]+)?$"
-
-
-def update_version_in_file(filepath, replacement):
-    """
-    Update the version in a file by replacing the placeholder with the new.
-
-    version.
-
-    .. args:
-        filepath (str): The path to the file to update.
-        replacement (str): The new version string to replace the placeholder.
-
-    .. returns:
-        None
-
-    .. raises:
-        ValueError: If the placeholder is not found in the file.
-    """
-
-    path = Path(filepath)
-    text = path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
-    count = text.count(PLACEHOLDER)
-
-    if count == 0:
-        raise ValueError(f"Placeholder '{PLACEHOLDER}' not found in {filepath}")
-
-    path.write_text(
-        text.replace(PLACEHOLDER, replacement),
-        encoding="utf-8",
-    )
-
-    print(f"Updated {filepath}: {count} replacements")
+HERE = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+NETFLIX_DIR = os.path.join(HERE, "..", "netflix")
+REPO_ROOT = os.path.join(HERE, "..")
 
 
 def main():
@@ -79,8 +49,8 @@ def main():
         ValueError: If the new version format is invalid or if the placeholder
         is not found in any of the files.
     """
-    cicd: bool = False
-    usage: str = "Usage: python bump_version.py <new_version> [--cicd]"
+    cicd = False
+    usage = "Usage: python bump_version.py <new_version> [--cicd]"
     if len(sys.argv) not in (2, 3):
         print(usage)
         sys.exit(1)
@@ -96,12 +66,25 @@ def main():
             sys.exit(1)
         cicd = True
 
-    update_version_in_file("netflix/__version__.py", new_version)
-    if cicd:
-        update_version_in_file(
-            "pyproject.toml",
-            new_version,
-        )
+    # version file
+    path = Path(os.path.join(NETFLIX_DIR, "__version__.py"))
+    text = path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    text = re.sub(
+        r'__version__\s*=\s*"[^"]+"',
+        f'__version__ = "{new_version}"',
+        text,
+    )
+    path.write_text(text, encoding="utf-8")
+
+    # pyproject.toml
+    path = Path(os.path.join(REPO_ROOT, "pyproject.toml"))
+    text = path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    text = re.sub(
+        r'version\s*=\s*"[^"]+"',
+        f'version = "{new_version}"',
+        text,
+    )
+    path.write_text(text, encoding="utf-8")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":