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Snapshot releases (!snapshot) have failed with ENEEDAUTH on every attempt since 2026-09-17. npm's trusted-publishing token exchange now answers 404 "OIDC token exchange error - package not found" for OIDC tokens issued to issue_comment-triggered runs, while tokens from push and workflow_dispatch runs with otherwise identical claims are accepted (compare runs 35334311562 and 35335390021). Nothing on our side changed; the trusted publisher configs match the ones canary releases use successfully.

This splits the snapshot flow in two:

  • snapshot-request runs on the !snapshot comment. It keeps the Clerk membership, same-repo, freshness, and name checks, then dispatches release.yml on the PR head branch with the snapshot name, PR number, head SHA, comment ID, and requester as inputs, and reacts with 👀.
  • snapshot-release runs on workflow_dispatch. It refuses to run if the branch tip no longer matches the validated SHA, re-validates the name, and then performs the same version, build, publish, and PR comment steps as before. Inputs reach shell steps through env vars.

Because the dispatched run uses the workflow file on the PR branch, branches that predate this change must be rebased on main before !snapshot works again; the request job fails with a message saying so. docs/PUBLISH.md is updated accordingly.

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  • pnpm test runs as expected.
  • pnpm build runs as expected.
  • (If applicable) JSDoc comments have been added or updated for any package exports
  • (If applicable) Documentation has been updated

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  • 🐛 Bug fix
  • 🌟 New feature
  • 🔨 Breaking change
  • 📖 Refactoring / dependency upgrade / documentation
  • other:

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The release workflow now uses a two-stage snapshot flow. An issue comment validates the request and dispatches a separate release workflow with PR, commit, comment, and requester inputs. The release job validates the snapshot name and unchanged head SHA before publishing. Snapshot metadata and comment updates use dispatched inputs. Documentation describes the new workflow and rebase requirement. An empty Changesets release configuration file was added.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to 6fa6e

Authorized workflow callers could publish snapshots without a validated request or requester authorization, creating a serious package-publication risk.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: publishing snapshot releases from a workflow_dispatch run.
Description check ✅ Passed The description directly explains the snapshot release failure, the new two-stage workflow_dispatch flow, validation changes, and documentation updates.
Docstring Coverage ✅ Passed No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 0…
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snapshot dispatch test

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Inline comments:
In @.github/workflows/release.yml:
- Line 495: Restrict the trusted publishing job around the workflow-dispatch
condition so it cannot authorize releases from caller-provided refs or SHAs.
Move snapshot authorization to an immutable workflow definition and validate the
PR, !snapshot comment, requester membership, and current head SHA before
checkout or publishing; do not treat workflow_dispatch inputs as release
authorization.

In `@docs/PUBLISH.md`:
- Line 34: Update the snapshot release documentation to identify the reply
author as GitHub Actions, unless the workflow is changed to configure
clerk-cookie credentials; preserve the existing description of the
published-version reply.

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Hey @dominic-clerk - the snapshot version command generated the following package versions:

Package Version
@clerk/astro 4.1.4-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/backend 3.18.2-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/chrome-extension 3.1.85-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/clerk-js 6.32.2-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/electron 0.0.45-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/electron-passkeys 0.0.4-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/eslint-plugin 0.2.1-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/expo 4.6.9-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/expo-google-signin 1.0.5-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/expo-passkeys 2.0.21-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/express 2.1.70-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/fastify 3.1.80-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/headless 0.0.35-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/hono 0.1.80-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/localizations 4.17.2-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/mosaic 0.1.0-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/msw 0.0.71-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/nextjs 7.9.5-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/nuxt 3.1.4-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/react 6.16.2-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/react-router 3.6.25-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/shared 4.34.0-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/swingset 0.0.48-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/tanstack-react-start 1.5.16-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/testing 2.2.37-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/ui 1.33.2-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/upgrade 2.0.8-dispatch-test.v20260918112202
@clerk/vue 2.5.4-dispatch-test.v20260918112202

Tip: Use the snippet copy button below to quickly install the required packages.
@clerk/astro

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@clerk/backend

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@clerk/chrome-extension

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@clerk/clerk-js

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@clerk/electron

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@clerk/electron-passkeys

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@clerk/eslint-plugin

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@clerk/expo

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@clerk/headless

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thanks I hate it

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dstaley merged commit b7408ce into main Sep 18, 2026
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dstaley deleted the dc-snapshot-dispatch branch September 18, 2026 18:57
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