From a779da4c7ae23d248ceffb3fcadbfefaca9713de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eric Allam <eallam@icloud.com>
Date: Tue, 19 May 2026 09:58:10 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] ci(release): exit changeset pre mode before snapshot
 prerelease

The prerelease snapshot path fails with 'Snapshot release is not allowed
in pre mode' whenever main carries an active .changeset/pre.json (e.g.
during an in-progress RC cycle). Conditionally run 'changeset pre exit'
before the snapshot step so the prerelease job can produce snapshot
versions without affecting the persisted pre-mode state on main.
---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d352752fb0d..8ab9a4e3207 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -302,6 +302,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate Prisma Client
         run: pnpm run generate
 
+      - name: Exit changeset pre mode (if active)
+        run: |
+          if [ -f .changeset/pre.json ]; then
+            echo "Repo is in changeset pre mode; exiting so snapshot release can run"
+            pnpm exec changeset pre exit
+          fi
+
       - name: Snapshot version
         run: pnpm exec changeset version --snapshot "${GITHUB_EVENT_INPUTS_PRERELEASE_TAG}"
         env: