chore(scripts): add custom gh auth to release script (#13396)

mafredri · kylecarbs · commit 4281e4309055 · 2024-06-21T19:01:38.000Z
(cherry picked from commit 5fb2317)
diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -113,8 +113,17 @@ done
 # Check dependencies.
 dependencies gh jq sort
 
-# Authenticate gh CLI
-gh_auth
+# Authenticate gh CLI.
+# NOTE: Coder external-auth won't work because the GitHub App lacks permissions.
+if [[ -z ${GITHUB_TOKEN:-} ]]; then
+	if [[ -n ${GH_TOKEN:-} ]]; then
+		export GITHUB_TOKEN=${GH_TOKEN}
+	elif token="$(gh auth token --hostname github.com 2>/dev/null)"; then
+		export GITHUB_TOKEN=${token}
+	else
+		error "GitHub authentication is required to run this command, please set GITHUB_TOKEN or run 'gh auth login'."
+	fi
+fi
 
 if [[ -z $increment ]]; then
 	# Default to patch versions.
