The command to check for an existing release branch only checked for
local branches. We should be considering both local and remote branches
before cherry-picking commits for the new release.
This change checks for existing local and remote release branches and
creates or updates them accordingly.
* If a remote branch exists, but a local branch does not, checkout the
remote branch and track it.
* If the remote branch and local branch exists, checkout the local
branch and ensure that the latest commits from the remote are pulled.
* Otherwise, if the remote branch does not exist, create it locally if
needed.
This also handles the case where an existing release branch may be
tracked in multiple remotes as the remote to use is explicitly stated.
Signed-off-by: Bridget McErlean <bmcerlean@vmware.com>
The release script assumes that the remote for the vmware-tanzu/velero
repository is called `upstream`. It may be the case that this remote is
configured to use a different name. This change updates the script to
allow the remote name being used to be configured by setting the
environment variable `REMOTE` before running the script. If the variable
is not set, the remote defaults to `upstream`.
The release instructions have also been updated to reflect this change.
Signed-off-by: Bridget McErlean <bmcerlean@vmware.com>
