From 86759552da4d66272f3685bf72f550cf6a6e338e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt McKay <mmcky@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:05:19 +1100
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] feat: add release tracking to comment summary template
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- Fetch releases published in the report date range via GitHub API
- Display releases with 📦 emoji at top of each repo section, before PRs
- Include release name, tag, and link to GitHub release page
- Works for both organization repos and external tracked repos
- Update docs and CHANGELOG with release tracking details
- Auto-detect contributors and use markdown links (carried from template branch)
---
 CHANGELOG.md                     |   8 ++
 docs/comment-summary-template.md |  15 ++--
 generate-report.sh               | 140 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 3 files changed, 140 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f254161..5c453ae 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,7 +15,15 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   - Groups PRs by repository with placeholder sections for human curation
   - New `comment-template` action output for downstream workflow steps
   - Labels from PRs are included to aid thematic categorization
+  - Auto-detects contributors from merged PRs (filters bots and Copilot)
+  - Uses markdown link format for clean GitHub rendering
   - See [Comment Summary Template docs](docs/comment-summary-template.md) for details
+- **Release tracking in summary template**: Repos that publish releases now show them in the template
+  - Fetches releases published in the report date range via GitHub API
+  - Displays releases with 📦 emoji at the top of each repo section, before PRs
+  - Includes release name, tag, and link to the GitHub release page
+  - Works for both organization repos and external tracked repos
+  - Helps summarize important milestones alongside PR activity
 
 ## [2.2.0] - 2025-10-23
 
diff --git a/docs/comment-summary-template.md b/docs/comment-summary-template.md
index cc97f77..6c6ea6f 100644
--- a/docs/comment-summary-template.md
+++ b/docs/comment-summary-template.md
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ See [QuantEcon/meta#280](https://github.com/QuantEcon/meta/issues/280) for an ex
 The template is written to `comment-template.md` (default) and contains:
 
 1. **Placeholder summary** — Editable topic bullets for high-level themes
-2. **Merged PRs by repository** — Every merged PR with title, URL, labels, and author
-3. **Contributor acknowledgement** — Template for thanking contributors
+2. **Releases by repository** — Published releases in the period with 📦 emoji, name/tag, and link
+3. **Merged PRs by repository** — Every merged PR with title, URL, labels, and author
+4. **Contributor acknowledgement** — Auto-generated from PR authors (bots and Copilot excluded)
 
 ### Example Output
 
@@ -50,15 +51,17 @@ The template is written to `comment-template.md` (default) and contains:
 ---
 
 **lecture-python.myst:**
-  - Update consumer problem lecture https://github.com/QuantEcon/lecture-python.myst/pull/757 [maintenance] (@HumphreyYang)
-  - Fix typo in GDP lecture https://github.com/QuantEcon/lecture-python.myst/pull/756 (@contributor)
+  - 📦 Release: [publish-2026feb19b](https://github.com/QuantEcon/lecture-python.myst/releases/tag/publish-2026feb19b)
+  - [Update consumer problem lecture](https://github.com/QuantEcon/lecture-python.myst/pull/757) [maintenance] (@HumphreyYang)
+  - [Fix typo in GDP lecture](https://github.com/QuantEcon/lecture-python.myst/pull/756) (@contributor)
 
 **quantecon-book-theme:**
-  - Major refactor for responsiveness https://github.com/QuantEcon/quantecon-book-theme/pull/335 [infrastructure, priority: high] (@mmcky)
+  - 📦 Release: [v0.17.0](https://github.com/QuantEcon/quantecon-book-theme/releases/tag/v0.17.0)
+  - [Major refactor for responsiveness](https://github.com/QuantEcon/quantecon-book-theme/pull/335) [infrastructure, priority: high] (@mmcky)
 
 ---
 
-thanks @contributor1 and @contributor2 for all your contributions.
+thanks @HumphreyYang, @mmcky, and @contributor for all your contributions.
 ```
 
 ## How Labels Help
diff --git a/generate-report.sh b/generate-report.sh
index 8fe27d2..bacda50 100755
--- a/generate-report.sh
+++ b/generate-report.sh
@@ -366,6 +366,29 @@ process_external_repo() {
     local commits=0
     commits=$(echo "$commits_response" | jq 'if type == "array" then length else 0 end' 2>/dev/null || echo 0)
     
+    # Collect releases published in the date range (for summary template)
+    local local_ext_release_details=""
+    if [ "$SUMMARY_TEMPLATE" = "true" ]; then
+        local releases_response
+        releases_response=$(api_call "/repos/${full_repo}/releases")
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+            local_ext_release_details=$(echo "$releases_response" | jq -c --arg since "$WEEK_AGO" --arg until "$NOW" --arg repo "$full_repo" --arg org "$repo_org" '
+                if type == "array" then
+                    [.[] | select(.published_at != null and .published_at >= $since and .published_at <= $until and .draft == false) |
+                    {
+                        repo: $repo,
+                        org: $org,
+                        tag: .tag_name,
+                        name: (.name // .tag_name),
+                        url: .html_url,
+                        published_at: .published_at,
+                        body: (.body // "" | split("\n")[0:3] | join(" "))
+                    }] | .[]
+                else empty end
+            ' 2>/dev/null)
+        fi
+    fi
+    
     # Handle null/empty values
     current_issues=${current_issues:-0}
     opened_issues=${opened_issues:-0}
@@ -375,12 +398,16 @@ process_external_repo() {
     commits=${commits:-0}
     
     # Return values as JSON for easy parsing
-    # Include PR details as a nested array for summary template
+    # Include PR details and release details as nested arrays for summary template
     local pr_details_json="[]"
     if [ -n "$local_ext_pr_details" ]; then
         pr_details_json=$(echo "$local_ext_pr_details" | jq -s '.')
     fi
-    echo "{\"repo\":\"$full_repo\",\"current_issues\":$current_issues,\"opened_issues\":$opened_issues,\"closed_issues\":$closed_issues,\"opened_prs\":$opened_prs,\"merged_prs\":$merged_prs,\"commits\":$commits,\"pr_details\":$pr_details_json}"
+    local release_details_json="[]"
+    if [ -n "$local_ext_release_details" ]; then
+        release_details_json=$(echo "$local_ext_release_details" | jq -s '.')
+    fi
+    echo "{\"repo\":\"$full_repo\",\"current_issues\":$current_issues,\"opened_issues\":$opened_issues,\"closed_issues\":$closed_issues,\"opened_prs\":$opened_prs,\"merged_prs\":$merged_prs,\"commits\":$commits,\"pr_details\":$pr_details_json,\"release_details\":$release_details_json}"
 }
 
 # Get all repositories and filter by activity
@@ -576,8 +603,9 @@ if [ "$OUTPUT_FORMAT" = "markdown" ]; then
 fi
 
 # Initialize summary template data collection
-# We collect merged PR details as newline-delimited JSON records
+# We collect merged PR details and release info as newline-delimited JSON records
 summary_template_data=""
+summary_release_data=""
 
 # Process each repository
 repo_count=0
@@ -693,6 +721,35 @@ ${local_pr_details}"
         fi
     fi
     
+    # Collect releases published in the date range (for summary template)
+    if [ "$SUMMARY_TEMPLATE" = "true" ]; then
+        releases_response=$(api_call "/repos/${ORGANIZATION}/${repo}/releases")
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+            local_release_details=$(echo "$releases_response" | jq -c --arg since "$WEEK_AGO" --arg until "$NOW" --arg repo "$repo" --arg org "$ORGANIZATION" '
+                if type == "array" then
+                    [.[] | select(.published_at != null and .published_at >= $since and .published_at <= $until and .draft == false) |
+                    {
+                        repo: $repo,
+                        org: $org,
+                        tag: .tag_name,
+                        name: (.name // .tag_name),
+                        url: .html_url,
+                        published_at: .published_at,
+                        body: (.body // "" | split("\n")[0:3] | join(" "))
+                    }] | .[] 
+                else empty end
+            ' 2>/dev/null)
+            if [ -n "$local_release_details" ]; then
+                if [ -n "$summary_release_data" ]; then
+                    summary_release_data="${summary_release_data}
+${local_release_details}"
+                else
+                    summary_release_data="$local_release_details"
+                fi
+            fi
+        fi
+    fi
+    
     # Handle null/empty values
     current_issues=${current_issues:-0}
     opened_issues=${opened_issues:-0}
@@ -822,6 +879,17 @@ ${ext_pr_details}"
                         summary_template_data="$ext_pr_details"
                     fi
                 fi
+                
+                # Extract release details for summary template
+                ext_release_details=$(echo "$repo_result" | jq -c '.release_details[]?' 2>/dev/null)
+                if [ -n "$ext_release_details" ]; then
+                    if [ -n "$summary_release_data" ]; then
+                        summary_release_data="${summary_release_data}
+${ext_release_details}"
+                    else
+                        summary_release_data="$ext_release_details"
+                    fi
+                fi
             fi
             
             # Add to totals
@@ -902,10 +970,25 @@ if [ "$SUMMARY_TEMPLATE" = "true" ]; then
 
 ---"
     
-    # Group PRs by repository and generate sections
+    # Determine the full list of repos that have either PRs or releases
+    all_template_repos=""
     if [ -n "$summary_template_data" ]; then
-        # Get unique repos from the collected data
-        repo_list=$(echo "$summary_template_data" | jq -r '.repo' | sort -u)
+        all_template_repos=$(echo "$summary_template_data" | jq -r '.repo')
+    fi
+    if [ -n "$summary_release_data" ]; then
+        release_repos=$(echo "$summary_release_data" | jq -r '.repo')
+        if [ -n "$all_template_repos" ]; then
+            all_template_repos="${all_template_repos}
+${release_repos}"
+        else
+            all_template_repos="$release_repos"
+        fi
+    fi
+    
+    # Group PRs and releases by repository and generate sections
+    if [ -n "$all_template_repos" ]; then
+        # Get unique repos from both PR and release data
+        repo_list=$(echo "$all_template_repos" | sort -u)
         
         while IFS= read -r template_repo; do
             [ -z "$template_repo" ] && continue
@@ -914,25 +997,48 @@ if [ "$SUMMARY_TEMPLATE" = "true" ]; then
 
 **${template_repo}:**"
             
-            # Get PRs for this repo, sorted by merged_at
-            repo_prs=$(echo "$summary_template_data" | jq -c --arg repo "$template_repo" 'select(.repo == $repo)' | jq -s 'sort_by(.merged_at) | reverse | .[]' -c)
+            # Show releases for this repo first (if any)
+            if [ -n "$summary_release_data" ]; then
+                repo_releases=$(echo "$summary_release_data" | jq -c --arg repo "$template_repo" 'select(.repo == $repo)' | jq -s 'sort_by(.published_at) | reverse | .[]' -c 2>/dev/null)
+                if [ -n "$repo_releases" ]; then
+                    while IFS= read -r release_json; do
+                        [ -z "$release_json" ] && continue
+                        release_name=$(echo "$release_json" | jq -r '.name')
+                        release_tag=$(echo "$release_json" | jq -r '.tag')
+                        release_url=$(echo "$release_json" | jq -r '.url')
+                        # Use name if different from tag, otherwise just show tag
+                        if [ "$release_name" != "$release_tag" ] && [ -n "$release_name" ]; then
+                            template_content="${template_content}
+  - 📦 Release: [${release_name} (${release_tag})](${release_url})"
+                        else
+                            template_content="${template_content}
+  - 📦 Release: [${release_tag}](${release_url})"
+                        fi
+                    done <<< "$repo_releases"
+                fi
+            fi
             
-            while IFS= read -r pr_json; do
-                [ -z "$pr_json" ] && continue
-                pr_title=$(echo "$pr_json" | jq -r '.title')
-                pr_url=$(echo "$pr_json" | jq -r '.url')
-                pr_author=$(echo "$pr_json" | jq -r '.author')
-                pr_labels=$(echo "$pr_json" | jq -r '.labels | if length > 0 then " [" + join(", ") + "]" else "" end')
+            # Show PRs for this repo
+            if [ -n "$summary_template_data" ]; then
+                repo_prs=$(echo "$summary_template_data" | jq -c --arg repo "$template_repo" 'select(.repo == $repo)' | jq -s 'sort_by(.merged_at) | reverse | .[]' -c 2>/dev/null)
                 
-                template_content="${template_content}
+                while IFS= read -r pr_json; do
+                    [ -z "$pr_json" ] && continue
+                    pr_title=$(echo "$pr_json" | jq -r '.title')
+                    pr_url=$(echo "$pr_json" | jq -r '.url')
+                    pr_author=$(echo "$pr_json" | jq -r '.author')
+                    pr_labels=$(echo "$pr_json" | jq -r '.labels | if length > 0 then " [" + join(", ") + "]" else "" end')
+                    
+                    template_content="${template_content}
   - [${pr_title}](${pr_url})${pr_labels} (@${pr_author})"
-            done <<< "$repo_prs"
+                done <<< "$repo_prs"
+            fi
             
         done <<< "$repo_list"
     else
         template_content="${template_content}
 
-_No merged PRs found in the report period._"
+_No merged PRs or releases found in the report period._"
     fi
     
     # Build contributors line from actual PR authors

From a226d63a50e2a45ffb33ad10734ab2a6eeef9a8e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt McKay <mmcky@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:17:14 +1100
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] refactor: use single releases table at top of template
 (Option A)

- Replace per-repo inline release bullets with a single consolidated table
- Table columns: Repository, Release (name/tag with link), Date
- Sorted by publication date (newest first)
- Releases section omitted entirely when no releases in the period
- PR listings per repo remain unchanged below the table
- Update docs example and CHANGELOG
---
 CHANGELOG.md                     |  5 +-
 docs/comment-summary-template.md | 12 +++--
 generate-report.sh               | 86 ++++++++++++++++++--------------
 3 files changed, 60 insertions(+), 43 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5c453ae..035b1fd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   - See [Comment Summary Template docs](docs/comment-summary-template.md) for details
 - **Release tracking in summary template**: Repos that publish releases now show them in the template
   - Fetches releases published in the report date range via GitHub API
-  - Displays releases with 📦 emoji at the top of each repo section, before PRs
-  - Includes release name, tag, and link to the GitHub release page
+  - Displays a single releases table at the top of the template (omitted if no releases)
+  - Table columns: Repository, Release (name/tag with link), Date
+  - Sorted by publication date (newest first)
   - Works for both organization repos and external tracked repos
   - Helps summarize important milestones alongside PR activity
 
diff --git a/docs/comment-summary-template.md b/docs/comment-summary-template.md
index 6c6ea6f..1bfe0e8 100644
--- a/docs/comment-summary-template.md
+++ b/docs/comment-summary-template.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ See [QuantEcon/meta#280](https://github.com/QuantEcon/meta/issues/280) for an ex
 The template is written to `comment-template.md` (default) and contains:
 
 1. **Placeholder summary** — Editable topic bullets for high-level themes
-2. **Releases by repository** — Published releases in the period with 📦 emoji, name/tag, and link
+2. **Releases table** — All releases published in the period in a single table (omitted if none)
 3. **Merged PRs by repository** — Every merged PR with title, URL, labels, and author
 4. **Contributor acknowledgement** — Auto-generated from PR authors (bots and Copilot excluded)
 
@@ -50,13 +50,19 @@ The template is written to `comment-template.md` (default) and contains:
 
 ---
 
+## 📦 Releases
+
+| Repository | Release | Date |
+|------------|---------|------|
+| lecture-python.myst | [publish-2026feb19b](https://github.com/.../publish-2026feb19b) | Feb 19 |
+| quantecon-book-theme | [v0.17.0](https://github.com/.../v0.17.0) | Feb 19 |
+| QuantEcon.py | [v0.11.0](https://github.com/.../v0.11.0) | Feb 15 |
+
 **lecture-python.myst:**
-  - 📦 Release: [publish-2026feb19b](https://github.com/QuantEcon/lecture-python.myst/releases/tag/publish-2026feb19b)
   - [Update consumer problem lecture](https://github.com/QuantEcon/lecture-python.myst/pull/757) [maintenance] (@HumphreyYang)
   - [Fix typo in GDP lecture](https://github.com/QuantEcon/lecture-python.myst/pull/756) (@contributor)
 
 **quantecon-book-theme:**
-  - 📦 Release: [v0.17.0](https://github.com/QuantEcon/quantecon-book-theme/releases/tag/v0.17.0)
   - [Major refactor for responsiveness](https://github.com/QuantEcon/quantecon-book-theme/pull/335) [infrastructure, priority: high] (@mmcky)
 
 ---
diff --git a/generate-report.sh b/generate-report.sh
index bacda50..7f09a2e 100755
--- a/generate-report.sh
+++ b/generate-report.sh
@@ -985,10 +985,42 @@ ${release_repos}"
         fi
     fi
     
-    # Group PRs and releases by repository and generate sections
-    if [ -n "$all_template_repos" ]; then
-        # Get unique repos from both PR and release data
-        repo_list=$(echo "$all_template_repos" | sort -u)
+    # --- Releases table (Option A: single table at top, omitted if no releases) ---
+    if [ -n "$summary_release_data" ]; then
+        template_content="${template_content}
+
+## 📦 Releases
+
+| Repository | Release | Date |
+|------------|---------|------|"
+        
+        # Sort all releases by published_at descending
+        sorted_releases=$(echo "$summary_release_data" | jq -s 'sort_by(.published_at) | reverse | .[]' -c 2>/dev/null)
+        
+        while IFS= read -r release_json; do
+            [ -z "$release_json" ] && continue
+            release_repo=$(echo "$release_json" | jq -r '.repo')
+            release_name=$(echo "$release_json" | jq -r '.name')
+            release_tag=$(echo "$release_json" | jq -r '.tag')
+            release_url=$(echo "$release_json" | jq -r '.url')
+            release_date=$(echo "$release_json" | jq -r '.published_at' | cut -d'T' -f1)
+            # Format the date as "Feb 21" style
+            release_date_display=$(date -j -f "%Y-%m-%d" "$release_date" "+%b %d" 2>/dev/null || echo "$release_date")
+            # Use name if different from tag, otherwise just show tag
+            if [ "$release_name" != "$release_tag" ] && [ -n "$release_name" ]; then
+                release_label="${release_name} (${release_tag})"
+            else
+                release_label="${release_tag}"
+            fi
+            template_content="${template_content}
+| ${release_repo} | [${release_label}](${release_url}) | ${release_date_display} |"
+        done <<< "$sorted_releases"
+    fi
+    
+    # --- PR listings per repository ---
+    if [ -n "$summary_template_data" ]; then
+        # Get unique repos from the collected PR data
+        repo_list=$(echo "$summary_template_data" | jq -r '.repo' | sort -u)
         
         while IFS= read -r template_repo; do
             [ -z "$template_repo" ] && continue
@@ -997,45 +1029,23 @@ ${release_repos}"
 
 **${template_repo}:**"
             
-            # Show releases for this repo first (if any)
-            if [ -n "$summary_release_data" ]; then
-                repo_releases=$(echo "$summary_release_data" | jq -c --arg repo "$template_repo" 'select(.repo == $repo)' | jq -s 'sort_by(.published_at) | reverse | .[]' -c 2>/dev/null)
-                if [ -n "$repo_releases" ]; then
-                    while IFS= read -r release_json; do
-                        [ -z "$release_json" ] && continue
-                        release_name=$(echo "$release_json" | jq -r '.name')
-                        release_tag=$(echo "$release_json" | jq -r '.tag')
-                        release_url=$(echo "$release_json" | jq -r '.url')
-                        # Use name if different from tag, otherwise just show tag
-                        if [ "$release_name" != "$release_tag" ] && [ -n "$release_name" ]; then
-                            template_content="${template_content}
-  - 📦 Release: [${release_name} (${release_tag})](${release_url})"
-                        else
-                            template_content="${template_content}
-  - 📦 Release: [${release_tag}](${release_url})"
-                        fi
-                    done <<< "$repo_releases"
-                fi
-            fi
+            # Get PRs for this repo, sorted by merged_at
+            repo_prs=$(echo "$summary_template_data" | jq -c --arg repo "$template_repo" 'select(.repo == $repo)' | jq -s 'sort_by(.merged_at) | reverse | .[]' -c 2>/dev/null)
             
-            # Show PRs for this repo
-            if [ -n "$summary_template_data" ]; then
-                repo_prs=$(echo "$summary_template_data" | jq -c --arg repo "$template_repo" 'select(.repo == $repo)' | jq -s 'sort_by(.merged_at) | reverse | .[]' -c 2>/dev/null)
+            while IFS= read -r pr_json; do
+                [ -z "$pr_json" ] && continue
+                pr_title=$(echo "$pr_json" | jq -r '.title')
+                pr_url=$(echo "$pr_json" | jq -r '.url')
+                pr_author=$(echo "$pr_json" | jq -r '.author')
+                pr_labels=$(echo "$pr_json" | jq -r '.labels | if length > 0 then " [" + join(", ") + "]" else "" end')
                 
-                while IFS= read -r pr_json; do
-                    [ -z "$pr_json" ] && continue
-                    pr_title=$(echo "$pr_json" | jq -r '.title')
-                    pr_url=$(echo "$pr_json" | jq -r '.url')
-                    pr_author=$(echo "$pr_json" | jq -r '.author')
-                    pr_labels=$(echo "$pr_json" | jq -r '.labels | if length > 0 then " [" + join(", ") + "]" else "" end')
-                    
-                    template_content="${template_content}
+                template_content="${template_content}
   - [${pr_title}](${pr_url})${pr_labels} (@${pr_author})"
-                done <<< "$repo_prs"
-            fi
+            done <<< "$repo_prs"
             
         done <<< "$repo_list"
-    else
+    elif [ -z "$summary_release_data" ]; then
+        # No PRs and no releases
         template_content="${template_content}
 
 _No merged PRs or releases found in the report period._"

From 43f3b4ca3aac34cda6377e3ce730f665e489d8b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt McKay <mmcky@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:26:38 +1100
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] feat: add Releases count column to report table

- Fetch releases unconditionally (not just when summary-template enabled)
- Add Releases column between Merged PRs and Commits in report table
- Release count links to repo's releases page when > 0
- Include in totals row and Details section
- Add to external repos table and totals
- Include in summary string output
---
 generate-report.sh | 91 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 55 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)

diff --git a/generate-report.sh b/generate-report.sh
index 7f09a2e..35f36ae 100755
--- a/generate-report.sh
+++ b/generate-report.sh
@@ -366,27 +366,29 @@ process_external_repo() {
     local commits=0
     commits=$(echo "$commits_response" | jq 'if type == "array" then length else 0 end' 2>/dev/null || echo 0)
     
-    # Collect releases published in the date range (for summary template)
+    # Count releases published in the date range
+    local releases_response
+    releases_response=$(api_call "/repos/${full_repo}/releases")
+    local releases=0
+    releases=$(echo "$releases_response" | jq --arg since "$WEEK_AGO" --arg until "$NOW" 'if type == "array" then [.[] | select(.published_at != null and .published_at >= $since and .published_at <= $until and .draft == false)] | length else 0 end' 2>/dev/null || echo 0)
+    
+    # Collect release details for summary template
     local local_ext_release_details=""
-    if [ "$SUMMARY_TEMPLATE" = "true" ]; then
-        local releases_response
-        releases_response=$(api_call "/repos/${full_repo}/releases")
-        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-            local_ext_release_details=$(echo "$releases_response" | jq -c --arg since "$WEEK_AGO" --arg until "$NOW" --arg repo "$full_repo" --arg org "$repo_org" '
-                if type == "array" then
-                    [.[] | select(.published_at != null and .published_at >= $since and .published_at <= $until and .draft == false) |
-                    {
-                        repo: $repo,
-                        org: $org,
-                        tag: .tag_name,
-                        name: (.name // .tag_name),
-                        url: .html_url,
-                        published_at: .published_at,
-                        body: (.body // "" | split("\n")[0:3] | join(" "))
-                    }] | .[]
-                else empty end
-            ' 2>/dev/null)
-        fi
+    if [ "$SUMMARY_TEMPLATE" = "true" ] && [ "$releases" -gt 0 ]; then
+        local_ext_release_details=$(echo "$releases_response" | jq -c --arg since "$WEEK_AGO" --arg until "$NOW" --arg repo "$full_repo" --arg org "$repo_org" '
+            if type == "array" then
+                [.[] | select(.published_at != null and .published_at >= $since and .published_at <= $until and .draft == false) |
+                {
+                    repo: $repo,
+                    org: $org,
+                    tag: .tag_name,
+                    name: (.name // .tag_name),
+                    url: .html_url,
+                    published_at: .published_at,
+                    body: (.body // "" | split("\n")[0:3] | join(" "))
+                }] | .[]
+            else empty end
+        ' 2>/dev/null)
     fi
     
     # Handle null/empty values
@@ -396,6 +398,7 @@ process_external_repo() {
     merged_prs=${merged_prs:-0}
     opened_prs=${opened_prs:-0}
     commits=${commits:-0}
+    releases=${releases:-0}
     
     # Return values as JSON for easy parsing
     # Include PR details and release details as nested arrays for summary template
@@ -407,7 +410,7 @@ process_external_repo() {
     if [ -n "$local_ext_release_details" ]; then
         release_details_json=$(echo "$local_ext_release_details" | jq -s '.')
     fi
-    echo "{\"repo\":\"$full_repo\",\"current_issues\":$current_issues,\"opened_issues\":$opened_issues,\"closed_issues\":$closed_issues,\"opened_prs\":$opened_prs,\"merged_prs\":$merged_prs,\"commits\":$commits,\"pr_details\":$pr_details_json,\"release_details\":$release_details_json}"
+    echo "{\"repo\":\"$full_repo\",\"current_issues\":$current_issues,\"opened_issues\":$opened_issues,\"closed_issues\":$closed_issues,\"opened_prs\":$opened_prs,\"merged_prs\":$merged_prs,\"releases\":$releases,\"commits\":$commits,\"pr_details\":$pr_details_json,\"release_details\":$release_details_json}"
 }
 
 # Get all repositories and filter by activity
@@ -568,6 +571,7 @@ total_closed_issues=0
 total_merged_prs=0
 total_commits=0
 total_opened_prs=0
+total_releases=0
 failed_repos=0
 rate_limited_repos=0
 report_content=""
@@ -597,8 +601,8 @@ if [ "$OUTPUT_FORMAT" = "markdown" ]; then
 
 ## Summary
 
-| Repository | Current Issues | Opened Issues | Closed Issues | Opened PRs | Merged PRs | Commits |
-|------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------|------------|---------|"
+| Repository | Current Issues | Opened Issues | Closed Issues | Opened PRs | Merged PRs | Releases | Commits |
+|------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------|------------|----------|---------|"
     echo "DEBUG: Initial report content set, length: ${#report_content}"
 fi
 
@@ -721,10 +725,13 @@ ${local_pr_details}"
         fi
     fi
     
-    # Collect releases published in the date range (for summary template)
-    if [ "$SUMMARY_TEMPLATE" = "true" ]; then
-        releases_response=$(api_call "/repos/${ORGANIZATION}/${repo}/releases")
-        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    # Count releases published in the date range
+    releases_response=$(api_call "/repos/${ORGANIZATION}/${repo}/releases")
+    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+        releases=$(echo "$releases_response" | jq --arg since "$WEEK_AGO" --arg until "$NOW" 'if type == "array" then [.[] | select(.published_at != null and .published_at >= $since and .published_at <= $until and .draft == false)] | length else 0 end')
+        
+        # Collect release details for summary template
+        if [ "$SUMMARY_TEMPLATE" = "true" ] && [ "$releases" -gt 0 ]; then
             local_release_details=$(echo "$releases_response" | jq -c --arg since "$WEEK_AGO" --arg until "$NOW" --arg repo "$repo" --arg org "$ORGANIZATION" '
                 if type == "array" then
                     [.[] | select(.published_at != null and .published_at >= $since and .published_at <= $until and .draft == false) |
@@ -748,6 +755,8 @@ ${local_release_details}"
                 fi
             fi
         fi
+    else
+        releases=0
     fi
     
     # Handle null/empty values
@@ -757,6 +766,7 @@ ${local_release_details}"
     merged_prs=${merged_prs:-0}
     opened_prs=${opened_prs:-0}
     commits=${commits:-0}
+    releases=${releases:-0}
     
     # Add to totals
     total_current_issues=$((total_current_issues + current_issues))
@@ -765,10 +775,11 @@ ${local_release_details}"
     total_merged_prs=$((total_merged_prs + merged_prs))
     total_opened_prs=$((total_opened_prs + opened_prs))
     total_commits=$((total_commits + commits))
+    total_releases=$((total_releases + releases))
     
     # Only include repos with actual activity (exclude repos with all zeros in activity columns)
     # Note: We check activity metrics only, not current_issues (which is current state, not activity)
-    if [ $((opened_issues + closed_issues + opened_prs + merged_prs + commits)) -gt 0 ]; then
+    if [ $((opened_issues + closed_issues + opened_prs + merged_prs + commits + releases)) -gt 0 ]; then
         repos_with_activity=$((repos_with_activity + 1))
         if [ "$OUTPUT_FORMAT" = "markdown" ]; then
             # Create GitHub search URLs for clickable metrics
@@ -778,6 +789,7 @@ ${local_release_details}"
             closed_issues_url="https://github.com/${ORGANIZATION}/${repo}/issues?q=is:issue+closed:${start_display}..${end_display}"
             opened_prs_url="https://github.com/${ORGANIZATION}/${repo}/pulls?q=is:pr+created:${start_display}..${end_display}"
             merged_prs_url="https://github.com/${ORGANIZATION}/${repo}/pulls?q=is:pr+merged:${start_display}..${end_display}"
+            releases_url="https://github.com/${ORGANIZATION}/${repo}/releases"
             commits_url="https://github.com/${ORGANIZATION}/${repo}/commits?since=${start_display}&until=${end_display}"
             
             # Format metrics as clickable links if > 1
@@ -786,10 +798,11 @@ ${local_release_details}"
             closed_issues_display=$(format_metric "$closed_issues" "$closed_issues_url")
             opened_prs_display=$(format_metric "$opened_prs" "$opened_prs_url")
             merged_prs_display=$(format_metric "$merged_prs" "$merged_prs_url")
+            releases_display=$(format_metric "$releases" "$releases_url")
             commits_display=$(format_metric "$commits" "$commits_url")
             
             report_content="${report_content}
-| $repo | $current_issues_display | $opened_issues_display | $closed_issues_display | $opened_prs_display | $merged_prs_display | $commits_display |"
+| $repo | $current_issues_display | $opened_issues_display | $closed_issues_display | $opened_prs_display | $merged_prs_display | $releases_display | $commits_display |"
         fi
     else
         echo "DEBUG: Skipping $repo from report (no activity: all metrics are zero)"
@@ -805,7 +818,7 @@ echo "DEBUG: Final report content length: ${#report_content}"
 # Add summary to report
 if [ "$OUTPUT_FORMAT" = "markdown" ]; then
     report_content="${report_content}
-|**Total**|**$total_current_issues**|**$total_opened_issues**|**$total_closed_issues**|**$total_opened_prs**|**$total_merged_prs**|**$total_commits**|
+|**Total**|**$total_current_issues**|**$total_opened_issues**|**$total_closed_issues**|**$total_opened_prs**|**$total_merged_prs**|**$total_releases**|**$total_commits**|
 
 ## Details
 
@@ -815,6 +828,7 @@ if [ "$OUTPUT_FORMAT" = "markdown" ]; then
 - **Total Issues Closed:** $total_closed_issues
 - **Total PRs Opened:** $total_opened_prs
 - **Total PRs Merged:** $total_merged_prs
+- **Total Releases:** $total_releases
 - **Total Commits:** $total_commits"
     
     # Add warnings about incomplete data if any API calls failed
@@ -848,6 +862,7 @@ if [ "$OUTPUT_FORMAT" = "markdown" ]; then
         ext_total_merged_prs=0
         ext_total_commits=0
         ext_total_opened_prs=0
+        ext_total_releases=0
         ext_repos_with_activity=0
         ext_report_content=""
         
@@ -866,6 +881,7 @@ if [ "$OUTPUT_FORMAT" = "markdown" ]; then
             closed_issues=$(echo "$repo_result" | jq -r '.closed_issues')
             opened_prs=$(echo "$repo_result" | jq -r '.opened_prs')
             merged_prs=$(echo "$repo_result" | jq -r '.merged_prs')
+            releases=$(echo "$repo_result" | jq -r '.releases')
             commits=$(echo "$repo_result" | jq -r '.commits')
             
             # Extract PR details for summary template
@@ -899,9 +915,10 @@ ${ext_release_details}"
             ext_total_merged_prs=$((ext_total_merged_prs + merged_prs))
             ext_total_opened_prs=$((ext_total_opened_prs + opened_prs))
             ext_total_commits=$((ext_total_commits + commits))
+            ext_total_releases=$((ext_total_releases + releases))
             
             # Only include repos with activity
-            if [ $((opened_issues + closed_issues + opened_prs + merged_prs + commits)) -gt 0 ]; then
+            if [ $((opened_issues + closed_issues + opened_prs + merged_prs + commits + releases)) -gt 0 ]; then
                 ext_repos_with_activity=$((ext_repos_with_activity + 1))
                 
                 # Create GitHub search URLs
@@ -910,6 +927,7 @@ ${ext_release_details}"
                 closed_issues_url="https://github.com/${full_repo}/issues?q=is:issue+closed:${start_display}..${end_display}"
                 opened_prs_url="https://github.com/${full_repo}/pulls?q=is:pr+created:${start_display}..${end_display}"
                 merged_prs_url="https://github.com/${full_repo}/pulls?q=is:pr+merged:${start_display}..${end_display}"
+                releases_url="https://github.com/${full_repo}/releases"
                 commits_url="https://github.com/${full_repo}/commits?since=${start_display}&until=${end_display}"
                 
                 # Format metrics as clickable links if > 0
@@ -918,10 +936,11 @@ ${ext_release_details}"
                 closed_issues_display=$(format_metric "$closed_issues" "$closed_issues_url")
                 opened_prs_display=$(format_metric "$opened_prs" "$opened_prs_url")
                 merged_prs_display=$(format_metric "$merged_prs" "$merged_prs_url")
+                releases_display=$(format_metric "$releases" "$releases_url")
                 commits_display=$(format_metric "$commits" "$commits_url")
                 
                 ext_report_content="${ext_report_content}
-| $full_repo | $current_issues_display | $opened_issues_display | $closed_issues_display | $opened_prs_display | $merged_prs_display | $commits_display |"
+| $full_repo | $current_issues_display | $opened_issues_display | $closed_issues_display | $opened_prs_display | $merged_prs_display | $releases_display | $commits_display |"
             else
                 echo "DEBUG: Skipping $full_repo from report (no activity: all metrics are zero)"
             fi
@@ -933,9 +952,9 @@ ${ext_release_details}"
 
 ## External Repositories
 
-| Repository | Current Issues | Opened Issues | Closed Issues | Opened PRs | Merged PRs | Commits |
-|------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------|------------|---------|${ext_report_content}
-|**Total**|**$ext_total_current_issues**|**$ext_total_opened_issues**|**$ext_total_closed_issues**|**$ext_total_opened_prs**|**$ext_total_merged_prs**|**$ext_total_commits**|"
+| Repository | Current Issues | Opened Issues | Closed Issues | Opened PRs | Merged PRs | Releases | Commits |
+|------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------|------------|----------|---------|${ext_report_content}
+|**Total**|**$ext_total_current_issues**|**$ext_total_opened_issues**|**$ext_total_closed_issues**|**$ext_total_opened_prs**|**$ext_total_merged_prs**|**$ext_total_releases**|**$ext_total_commits**|"
             
             echo "DEBUG: External repositories with activity: $ext_repos_with_activity"
             echo "DEBUG: External repos totals - Issues: $ext_total_opened_issues opened, $ext_total_closed_issues closed | PRs: $ext_total_opened_prs opened, $ext_total_merged_prs merged | Commits: $ext_total_commits"
@@ -950,7 +969,7 @@ ${ext_release_details}"
 fi
 
 # Create summary
-summary="Summary: $total_current_issues current open issues, $total_opened_issues issues opened, $total_closed_issues issues closed, $total_opened_prs PRs opened, $total_merged_prs PRs merged, $total_commits commits"
+summary="Summary: $total_current_issues current open issues, $total_opened_issues issues opened, $total_closed_issues issues closed, $total_opened_prs PRs opened, $total_merged_prs PRs merged, $total_releases releases, $total_commits commits"
 
 # Generate comment summary template if enabled
 if [ "$SUMMARY_TEMPLATE" = "true" ]; then

From 422c709b05855c6894e4fe9e0aa5b728fcee76f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt McKay <mmcky@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:48:53 +1100
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] fix: address Copilot review feedback

- Add rate_limited_repos/failed_repos error handling for releases API call
- Use cross-platform date formatting (GNU first, BSD fallback)
- Remove unused all_template_repos dead code block
- Add CHANGELOG entry for Releases column in main report table
---
 CHANGELOG.md       |  5 +++++
 generate-report.sh | 24 +++++++-----------------
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 035b1fd..57368a1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   - Sorted by publication date (newest first)
   - Works for both organization repos and external tracked repos
   - Helps summarize important milestones alongside PR activity
+- **Releases column in main report**: Include release activity directly in the primary report table
+  - Adds a **Releases** column to the main activity table for each repository
+  - Counts non-draft releases published in the report date range and includes them in the totals row
+  - Clickable link to repo releases page when count > 0
+  - Keeps release metrics alongside issues, PRs, and commits for a unified overview
 
 ## [2.2.0] - 2025-10-23
 
diff --git a/generate-report.sh b/generate-report.sh
index 35f36ae..357a36d 100755
--- a/generate-report.sh
+++ b/generate-report.sh
@@ -757,6 +757,11 @@ ${local_release_details}"
         fi
     else
         releases=0
+        if echo "$releases_response" | jq -e '.error' 2>/dev/null | grep -q "rate_limit"; then
+            rate_limited_repos=$((rate_limited_repos + 1))
+        else
+            failed_repos=$((failed_repos + 1))
+        fi
     fi
     
     # Handle null/empty values
@@ -989,21 +994,6 @@ if [ "$SUMMARY_TEMPLATE" = "true" ]; then
 
 ---"
     
-    # Determine the full list of repos that have either PRs or releases
-    all_template_repos=""
-    if [ -n "$summary_template_data" ]; then
-        all_template_repos=$(echo "$summary_template_data" | jq -r '.repo')
-    fi
-    if [ -n "$summary_release_data" ]; then
-        release_repos=$(echo "$summary_release_data" | jq -r '.repo')
-        if [ -n "$all_template_repos" ]; then
-            all_template_repos="${all_template_repos}
-${release_repos}"
-        else
-            all_template_repos="$release_repos"
-        fi
-    fi
-    
     # --- Releases table (Option A: single table at top, omitted if no releases) ---
     if [ -n "$summary_release_data" ]; then
         template_content="${template_content}
@@ -1023,8 +1013,8 @@ ${release_repos}"
             release_tag=$(echo "$release_json" | jq -r '.tag')
             release_url=$(echo "$release_json" | jq -r '.url')
             release_date=$(echo "$release_json" | jq -r '.published_at' | cut -d'T' -f1)
-            # Format the date as "Feb 21" style
-            release_date_display=$(date -j -f "%Y-%m-%d" "$release_date" "+%b %d" 2>/dev/null || echo "$release_date")
+            # Format the date as "Feb 21" style (GNU date -d first, then BSD date -j -f, then fallback)
+            release_date_display=$(date -d "$release_date" "+%b %d" 2>/dev/null || date -j -f "%Y-%m-%d" "$release_date" "+%b %d" 2>/dev/null || echo "$release_date")
             # Use name if different from tag, otherwise just show tag
             if [ "$release_name" != "$release_tag" ] && [ -n "$release_name" ]; then
                 release_label="${release_name} (${release_tag})"