Automate releases

.github/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ This document provides guidelines for contributions to `pyfdc`.
 
 **Fixing typos and enhancing documentation**
 
-To fix typos and/or grammatical errors, please edit the corresponding `.py` or `.md` file that generates the documentation. 
+To fix typos and/or grammatical errors, please edit the corresponding `.py` or `.md` file that 
+generates the documentation. 
 
-Please also update the docs using `sphinx`
+Please also update documentation by running `bash scripts/mkdocs.sh` as described also later. 
 
 **Pull Requests**
 
-* Please raise an issue for discussion and reproducibility checks at [issues](https://github.com/Nelson-Gon/pyfdc/issues)
+* Please raise an issue for discussion and reproducibility checks at https://github.com/Nelson-Gon/pyfdc/issues
 
 * Once the bug/enhancement is approved, please create a Git branch for the pull request.
 
@@ -33,13 +34,21 @@ Please also update the docs using `sphinx`
 bash scripts/mkdocs.sh 
 ```
 
+[See also](https://samnicholls.net/2016/06/15/how-to-sphinx-readthedocs/) for a guide on Sphinx documentation.
+
 **Commit messages**
 
 Please write commit messages in the format "Extends functionality" instead of "Extended functionality".
 
 
+**Maintainers only notice**
+
+
 **Releasing**
 
+This should ideally not be run since we are auto-releasing via a GitHub action. If for some reason you would like to
+release a new version manually, then:
+
 ```shell
 bash scripts/release.sh
 ```
@@ -54,4 +63,3 @@ Please note that the 'pyfdc' project is released with a
 [Contributor Code of Conduct](https://github/com/Nelson-Gon/pyfdc/.github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
 By contributing to this project, you agree to abide by its terms.
 
-[See also](https://samnicholls.net/2016/06/15/how-to-sphinx-readthedocs/) for a guide on Sphinx documentation.

.github/workflows/publish-package.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Uploads package to pypi
+
+name: Upload Python Package
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [created]
+
+jobs:
+  deploy:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: [3.6]
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v1
+      with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+       python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+       pip install setuptools wheel twine
+
+    - name: Build and publish
+      env:
+         TWINE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.PYPI_USERNAME }}
+         TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI_PASSWORD }}
+      run: |
+          python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel
+          twine upload dist/*

docs/source/CONTRIBUTING.rst

@@ -13,15 +13,16 @@ This document provides guidelines for contributions to ``pyfdc``.
 
 **Fixing typos and enhancing documentation**
 
-To fix typos and/or grammatical errors, please edit the corresponding ``.py`` or ``.md`` file that generates the documentation. 
+To fix typos and/or grammatical errors, please edit the corresponding ``.py`` or ``.md`` file that 
+generates the documentation. 
 
-Please also update the docs using ``sphinx``
+Please also update documentation by running ``bash scripts/mkdocs.sh`` as described also later. 
 
 **Pull Requests**
 
 
 * 
-  Please raise an issue for discussion and reproducibility checks at `issues <https://github.com/Nelson-Gon/pyfdc/issues>`_
+  Please raise an issue for discussion and reproducibility checks at https://github.com/Nelson-Gon/pyfdc/issues
 
 * 
   Once the bug/enhancement is approved, please create a Git branch for the pull request.
@@ -39,12 +40,19 @@ Please also update the docs using ``sphinx``
 
    bash scripts/mkdocs.sh
 
+`See also <https://samnicholls.net/2016/06/15/how-to-sphinx-readthedocs/>`_ for a guide on Sphinx documentation.
+
 **Commit messages**
 
 Please write commit messages in the format "Extends functionality" instead of "Extended functionality".
 
+**Maintainers only notice**
+
 **Releasing**
 
+This should ideally not be run since we are auto-releasing via a GitHub action. If for some reason you would like to
+release a new version manually, then:
+
 .. code-block:: shell
 
    bash scripts/release.sh
@@ -60,5 +68,3 @@ The above does the following:
 Please note that the 'pyfdc' project is released with a
 `Contributor Code of Conduct <https://github/com/Nelson-Gon/pyfdc/.github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md>`_.
 By contributing to this project, you agree to abide by its terms.
-
-`See also <https://samnicholls.net/2016/06/15/how-to-sphinx-readthedocs/>`_ for a guide on Sphinx documentation.