build: more make targets for release steps

3 files changed, 16 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b8b44b77..e2f5e304 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ prebuild: css workflows cogdoc		## One command for all source prep.
 
 ##@ Kitting: making releases
 
-.PHONY: kit kit_upload test_upload kit_local download_kits check_kits
+.PHONY: kit kit_upload test_upload kit_local download_kits check_kits tag
+.PHONY: update_stable comment_on_fixes
 
 kit:					## Make the source distribution.
 	python -m build
@@ -134,6 +135,17 @@ download_kits:				## Download the built kits from GitHub.
 check_kits:				## Check that dist/* are well-formed.
 	python -m twine check dist/*
 
+tag:					## Make a git tag with the version number.
+	git tag -a -m "Version $$(python setup.py --version)" $$(python setup.py --version)
+	git push --follow-tags
+
+update_stable:				## Set the stable branch to the latest release.
+	git branch -f stable $$(python setup.py --version)
+	git push origin stable
+
+comment_on_fixes:			## Add a comment to issues that were fixed.
+	python ci/commend_on_fixes.py
+
 
 ##@ Documentation
 
diff --git a/howto.txt b/howto.txt
index a1e2f94e..7d821372 100644
--- a/howto.txt
+++ b/howto.txt
@@ -61,12 +61,10 @@
     - upload kits:
         $ make kit_upload
 - Tag the tree
-    $ git tag -a -m "Version 3.0.1" 3.0.1
-    $ git push --follow-tags
+    $ make tag
     - IF NOT PRE-RELEASE:
         - update git "stable" branch to point to latest release
-            $ git branch -f stable <latest-tag>
-            $ git push origin stable
+            $ make update_stable
 - Update GitHub releases:
     $ make clean github_releases
 - Bump version:
@@ -88,15 +86,12 @@
         - @ https://readthedocs.org/dashboard/coverage/advanced/
             - change the default version to the new version
 - Visit the fixed issues on GitHub and mention the version it was fixed in.
-    - python ci/comment_on_fixes.py
+    $ make comment_on_fixes
         - "This is now released as part of [coverage 5.2](https://pypi.org/project/coverage/5.2)."
 - Announce:
     - twitter @coveragepy
     - nedbatchelder.com blog post?
 - things to automate:
-    - git tag command
-    - git stable branch update command
-    - comment-on-fixes.py
     - url to link to latest changes in docs
     - next version.py line
 
diff --git a/igor.py b/igor.py
index 657cb2bc..cabf8a84 100644
--- a/igor.py
+++ b/igor.py
@@ -403,9 +403,6 @@ def do_cheats():
     print(head)
     print("-" * len(head))
 
-    print("\ngit commands:")
-    print(f'git tag -a -m "Version {ver}" {ver}; git push --follow-tags')
-    print(f'git branch -f stable {ver}; git push origin stable')
     print(f"https://coverage.readthedocs.io/en/{ver}/changes.html#changes-{anchor}")
 
     print(