Release LaTeX Fork

Use this skill for the Zhihu-local LaTeX fork release workflow.

Dependency chain

huarangmeng/latex (upstream)
    -> zly2006/latex (published fork)
        -> Zhihu/third_party/markdown (vendored hard fork)
        -> Zhihu app and shared modules

The old standalone zly2006/Markdown Maven release line is retired. Do not clone, update, or publish a separate Markdown fork. The required order is:

1. Publish the LaTeX fork.
2. Update every io.github.zly2006:latex-* dependency in the Zhihu checkout, including third_party/markdown.
3. Build and format Zhihu.

Inputs

Required:

• Fork checkout: /Users/zhaoliyan/IdeaProjects/latex
• Zhihu checkout: /Users/zhaoliyan/IdeaProjects/Zhihu
• Target version on the fork-owned 0.0.1-alphaN release line. Always keep 0.0.1 and increment only N, for example 0.0.1-alpha1 then 0.0.1-alpha2; never adopt the upstream version as the published fork version.
• The latest upstream version recorded in a comment immediately above VERSION in gradle.properties, for example: # Upstream huarangmeng/latex version: 1.4.7.

Optional proxy for Sonatype and repo1 access:

• https_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:7890
• http_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:7890

Guardrails

• Publish under io.github.zly2006, never io.github.huarangmeng.
• Do not delegate passive Maven Central publication waits unless the available subagent interface can explicitly select the user-approved low-cost model and reasoning level. If model selection is unavailable, state that limitation and keep polling in the primary agent; never assume the inherited/default model is cheap. This still applies when the user previously asked to delegate waiting: disclose the unavailable cost control before spawning instead of silently accepting an unknown-cost worker.
• Original version means the upstream huarangmeng/latex tag. Fork version means the 0.0.1-alphaN version published by zly2006.
• Never use destructive git commands on a dirty tree.
• Published modules are latex-base, latex-parser, and latex-renderer only.
• Preserve these approved fork deltas:
  • removal of 21 bundled renderer font files;
  • system font fallback in defaultLatexFontFamilies();
  • no bundled OTF loading in rememberDefaultOtf();
  • publishing metadata for io.github.zly2006;
  • parser compatibility fixes explicitly requested for Zhihu content, with focused parser/visitor/renderer tests and documentation.
• Do not change vendored Markdown behavior while bumping LaTeX. Dependency lines are the only expected third_party/markdown changes in a routine release.

Workflow

1. Inspect current versions and upstream

cd /Users/zhaoliyan/IdeaProjects/latex
git fetch origin --tags --prune
git fetch me --prune
git tag -l 'release-*' --sort=-v:refname | head -10

cd /Users/zhaoliyan/IdeaProjects/Zhihu
rg -n 'io.github.zly2006:latex-(base|parser|renderer)' \
  app shared third_party/markdown

curl -s https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/io/github/zly2006/latex-renderer/maven-metadata.xml

Record the latest upstream tag, current public fork version, and every consumer that needs a bump.

2. Prepare the release branch

Create the release branch from the latest upstream tag. Carry forward only the approved fork commits; skip changes already present upstream.

cd /Users/zhaoliyan/IdeaProjects/latex
git switch -c release-<fork-version> <latest-upstream-tag>

After carrying changes forward, keep this shape in gradle.properties:

# Upstream huarangmeng/latex version: <upstream-version>
VERSION=0.0.1-alpha<N>

Fresh worktrees must copy local.properties from the main LaTeX checkout before Gradle publication.

3. Verify the fork diff

git diff --name-status <latest-upstream-tag>...HEAD
git diff --stat <latest-upstream-tag>...HEAD

Review every non-font, non-publishing change as an explicit compatibility delta. Reject unrelated feature work or changes copied from another development tree.

4. Test

Run focused parser tests for compatibility changes, then the release gate:

./gradlew --no-daemon :latex-parser:jvmTest --tests '*RelevantTest*'
./gradlew --no-daemon :latex-renderer:jvmTest

For visible renderer changes, also run the appropriate preview or desktop demo.

5. Publish to Maven Central

Publish in dependency order:

export https_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:7890 http_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:7890

./gradlew --no-daemon --stacktrace :latex-base:publishAndReleaseToMavenCentral
./gradlew --no-daemon --stacktrace :latex-parser:publishAndReleaseToMavenCentral
./gradlew --no-daemon --stacktrace :latex-renderer:publishAndReleaseToMavenCentral

If Gradle fails while stopping maven-central-build-service after upload, query the Sonatype deployment and treat PUBLISHED or PUBLISHING as authoritative. Retry transient SSL failures with the proxy; do not re-version a deployment that already exists.

6. Verify public artifacts

Check metadata for all three root modules and require HTTP 200 for the Android renderer POM:

curl -s https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/io/github/zly2006/latex-base/maven-metadata.xml
curl -s https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/io/github/zly2006/latex-parser/maven-metadata.xml
curl -s https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/io/github/zly2006/latex-renderer/maven-metadata.xml
curl -sI https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/io/github/zly2006/latex-renderer-android/<version>/latex-renderer-android-<version>.pom | head -1

7. Push the LaTeX fork

After the required code review and approval, commit the release, fast-forward the fork master, and push:

git switch master
git merge --ff-only release-<fork-version>
git push me master

8. Update vendored Markdown and Zhihu

In /Users/zhaoliyan/IdeaProjects/Zhihu, update every matching dependency to the new fork version. The expected current consumers include:

• third_party/markdown/markdown-renderer/build.gradle.kts
• app/build.gradle.kts
• shared/build.gradle.kts

Re-run rg after editing so no old zly LaTeX version remains. Then follow the project-required order:

./gradlew assembleLiteDebug
./gradlew ktlintFormat

Review the complete Zhihu diff and wait for approval before committing. Do not publish Markdown artifacts; the vendored modules build as part of Zhihu.

Final report checklist

• Latest upstream tag and Original version recorded
• Fork version follows 0.0.1-alphaN and is new on Maven Central
• Diff contains only approved fork deltas
• Focused compatibility tests pass
• :latex-renderer:jvmTest passes
• All three root modules and renderer Android artifact are public
• LaTeX fork master is pushed to me
• All Zhihu and third_party/markdown consumers use the new version
• assembleLiteDebug passes before ktlintFormat
• Zhihu diff is reviewed before commit