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Everything filed under git, across every section.
A Git tag, a GitHub release record, and a release asset are three different things with different timestamps and failure modes. Use this checklist and pipeline example to publish reproducible releases without accidentally rebuilding, retagging, or distributing the wrong binary.
A protected tag can stop a version name from being moved, while an immutable release protects the published package and its associated tag after publication. Learn where each control begins and ends, and how to combine them in a practical GitHub release workflow.
A Git tag can point to the right commit while a GitHub Release still points users at the wrong package. Learn the practical difference, then use gh CLI and Git commands to create, inspect, and verify a release with a checklist your team can repeat.
GitHub’s legacy tag-protection rules were migrated to tag rulesets after scheduled API brownouts in 2024. Use this checklist to translate patterns and permissions, create or audit repository rulesets through the supported path, and verify that release tags still point to the intended commits.