From 19ef25032ef94db23e14258695e2af6482675158 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shubham Kumar <90208766+shubhamkd@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:05:14 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Document release process for Nightwatch plugin

Added detailed release process steps for the Nightwatch Browserstack plugin.
---
 README.md | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1b21193..7e8ec91 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,5 +38,38 @@ module.exports = {
   // other nightwatch settings...
 }
 ```
+
+## Release Process
+
+Follow these steps when releasing the Nightwatch Browserstack plugin:
+
+1. **Merge the corresponding pull request (PR)** using squash and merge.
+2. **Clone a fresh copy of the repository locally** to avoid publishing uncommitted files.
+3. Run `npm install` (or `npm i`) to install dependencies.
+4. Run `npm audit fix` to automatically resolve fixable vulnerabilities.  
+   _Note: This only changes `package-lock.json`. It is safer than using `--force`, which may change package versions unexpectedly._
+5. **Commit and push** any changes resulting from `npm audit fix`.
+6. **Bump the version** in `package.json` (e.g., `3.6.2` → `3.7.0` for a minor bump).
+7. Run `npm install` again to update `package-lock.json` after the version bump.
+8. **Stage and commit** the version bump changes.  
+   _Release commit names should match the version number, e.g., `3.7.0`._
+9. Add a tag:  
+   ```sh
+   git tag 3.7.0
+   ```
+10. Push commits **and tags**:  
+    ```sh
+    git push --tags
+    ```
+11. **Publish the package:**  
+    ```sh
+    npm publish
+    ```
+    _Requires an npm account with permission for this package (typically by joining the Nightwatch organization on npm). For accounts with 2FA, a mobile verification code will be requested._
+12. **Create a release on GitHub:**  
+    - Select the new tag.
+    - Generate release notes.
+    - Publish the release.
+
 ## License
 MIT

From 215ab287289bd24856721a1d64ebedfad20cc7d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shubham Kumar <90208766+shubhamkd@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:09:59 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update git tag and push commands in README

---
 README.md | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7e8ec91..4c932b4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ Follow these steps when releasing the Nightwatch Browserstack plugin:
    _Release commit names should match the version number, e.g., `3.7.0`._
 9. Add a tag:  
    ```sh
-   git tag 3.7.0
+   git tag v3.7.0
    ```
 10. Push commits **and tags**:  
     ```sh
-    git push --tags
+    git push origin main --tags
     ```
 11. **Publish the package:**  
     ```sh