chore: add /next subpath + (beta) release please for next components

.github/release-please-config.json

@@ -6,7 +6,14 @@
     "packages/eds-core-react": {
       "release-type": "node",
       "package-name": "@equinor/eds-core-react",
-      "component": "eds-core-react"
+      "component": "eds-core-react",
+      "exclude-paths": ["src/components/next"]
+    },
+    "packages/eds-core-react/src/components/next": {
+      "release-type": "simple",
+      "component": "eds-core-react-next",
+      "prerelease-type": "beta",
+      "include-component-in-tag": false
     },
     "packages/eds-data-grid-react": {
       "release-type": "node",

.github/release-please-config.md

@@ -49,12 +49,55 @@ Each package in the monorepo must be explicitly configured:
 
 We currently track these packages for releases:
 
-1. `@equinor/eds-core-react` - Core React component library
-2. `@equinor/eds-data-grid-react` - Data grid component
-3. `@equinor/eds-icons` - Icon library
-4. `@equinor/eds-lab-react` - Experimental components
-5. `@equinor/eds-tokens` - Design tokens and variables
-6. `@equinor/eds-utils` - Shared utilities
+1. `@equinor/eds-core-react` - Core React component library (stable)
+2. `@equinor/eds-core-react` (`/next` entry) - Beta components (published with `@beta` tag)
+3. `@equinor/eds-data-grid-react` - Data grid component
+4. `@equinor/eds-icons` - Icon library
+5. `@equinor/eds-lab-react` - Experimental components
+6. `@equinor/eds-tokens` - Design tokens and variables
+7. `@equinor/eds-utils` - Shared utilities
+
+### Dual Release Strategy for `@equinor/eds-core-react`
+
+The `eds-core-react` package uses a **dual release strategy** to support both stable and beta releases:
+
+**Stable Release** (`latest` tag):
+
+```json
+"packages/eds-core-react": {
+  "release-type": "node",
+  "package-name": "@equinor/eds-core-react",
+  "component": "eds-core-react",
+  "exclude-paths": ["src/components/next"]
+}
+```
+
+- Excludes `/next` folder from stable releases
+- Published to `@equinor/eds-core-react@latest`
+- Uses `CHANGELOG.md`
+
+**Beta Release** (`beta` tag):
+
+```json
+"packages/eds-core-react/src/components/next": {
+  "release-type": "simple",
+  "component": "eds-core-react-next",
+  "prerelease-type": "beta",
+  "include-component-in-tag": false
+}
+```
+
+- Only includes files in `src/components/next/`
+- Published to `@equinor/eds-core-react@beta`
+- Uses `src/components/next/CHANGELOG.md`
+- Version format: `2.0.1-beta.0`, `2.0.1-beta.1`, etc.
+
+**Key Configuration Options:**
+
+- `exclude-paths`: Prevents `/next` components from affecting stable releases
+- `prerelease-type: "beta"`: Adds `-beta.X` suffix to versions
+- `changelog-path`: Uses separate changelog for beta releases
+- `include-component-in-tag: false`: Prevents duplicate tags
 
 ## Pull Request Configuration
 
@@ -186,6 +229,8 @@ The releases include all commit types from the changelog (features, fixes, docs,
 
 ## Multi-Package Example
 
+### Stable + Multiple Packages
+
 If you make these commits:
 
 ```bash
@@ -203,27 +248,69 @@ Release-please will create ONE PR that:
 
 When merged, three separate GitHub releases will be created automatically.
 
+### Beta Release Example
+
+If you make these commits:
+
+```bash
+feat(next): add Input component
+fix(next): fix Placeholder styling
+```
+
+Release-please will include beta changes in the release PR:
+
+- Title includes "next": `chore: release eds-core-react-next 2.0.1-beta.1`
+- Bumps beta version: `2.0.1-beta.0` → `2.0.1-beta.1`
+- Updates `src/components/next/CHANGELOG.md`
+- When merged, publishes to `@equinor/eds-core-react@beta`
+
+**Note:** With `"separate-pull-requests": false`, both stable and beta changes can appear in the **same PR** if you have commits for both. The PR will contain updates to both `CHANGELOG.md` and `src/components/next/CHANGELOG.md`.
+
 ## Commit Scope Matching
 
 The `component` field must match commit scopes for release-please to detect which packages are affected:
 
 ```bash
-# These commits affect the corresponding packages:
-feat(eds-core-react): ...     → packages/eds-core-react
+# Stable releases:
+feat(eds-core-react): ...     → packages/eds-core-react (stable)
+fix(Button): ...              → packages/eds-core-react (stable)
 fix(eds-icons): ...           → packages/eds-icons
 docs(eds-tokens): ...         → packages/eds-tokens
 
+# Beta releases (use "next" scope):
+feat(next): ...               → packages/eds-core-react@beta
+fix(next): ...                → packages/eds-core-react@beta
+
 # Multiple packages in one commit:
 feat(eds-icons, eds-core-react): ...  → both packages
 ```
 
+### Beta Release Commits
+
+For components in the `/next` entry point, always use the `(next)` scope:
+
+```bash
+# Features
+feat(next): add Input 2.0 component
+
+# Bug fixes
+fix(next): correct Input 2.0 styling
+
+# Breaking changes - DO NOT use ! for beta
+feat(next): redesign Input 2.0 API (breaking)
+# NOT: feat(next)!: redesign Button API
+```
+
+**Important:** Avoid using `!` (breaking change marker) for beta releases. Beta components are experimental and breaking changes are expected. Using `!` would trigger a major version bump (e.g., `2.0.1-beta.0` → `3.0.0-beta.0`), which is unnecessary for components under development.
+
 ## Related Files
 
 - **Config**: `.github/release-please-config.json` (this documentation)
 - **Manifest**: `.github/release-please-manifest.json` (tracks current versions)
 - **Workflow**: `.github/workflows/release-please.yml` (triggers release-please)
-- **Publish**: `.github/workflows/trigger-publish.yml` (publishes after release)
+- **Publish**: `.github/workflows/trigger-publish.yml` (publishes after release, handles beta detection)
 - **Automated release documentation**: `../documentation/how-to/AUTOMATED_RELEASE.md`
+- **Beta release guide**: `documentation/how-to/BETA_RELEASE_GUIDE.md` (detailed beta workflow)
 
 ## Useful Links
 

.github/release-please-manifest.json

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "packages/eds-core-react": "2.1.0",
+  "packages/eds-core-react/src/components/next": "2.1.0-beta.0",
   "packages/eds-data-grid-react": "1.1.0",
   "packages/eds-icons": "1.0.1",
   "packages/eds-lab-react": "0.9.0",

.github/workflows/publish_core_react.yaml

@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ jobs:
           steps: ${{ toJson(steps) }}
         if: failure()
   purge-cdn:
-    if: github.event.inputs.environment == 'production'
+    # Only purge CDN for production releases (latest tag)
+    if: github.event.inputs.npm-tag == 'latest'
     needs: [publish-storybook]
     name: Purge cdn
     uses: ./.github/workflows/_purge_cdn.yaml

.github/workflows/trigger_publish.yml

@@ -52,7 +52,48 @@ jobs:
           # All validation checks passed
           echo "should-publish=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-  # Job 1: Determine which packages need to be published
+  # Job 1: Detect which release channels (stable/beta) were affected
+  # Looks for changelog edits in the merge commit
+  detect-release:
+    needs: validate-release
+    if: needs.validate-release.outputs.should-publish == 'true'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      has-stable-release: ${{ steps.detect.outputs.has-stable-release }}
+      has-beta-release: ${{ steps.detect.outputs.has-beta-release }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 2
+
+      - name: Detect release type
+        id: detect
+        run: |
+          CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff HEAD^ HEAD --name-only)
+
+          echo "Changed files:" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo '```' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "$CHANGED_FILES" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo '```' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+          if echo "$CHANGED_FILES" | grep -q '^packages/eds-core-react/CHANGELOG\.md$'; then
+            echo "has-stable-release=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "- ✅ Stable changelog updated" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          else
+            echo "has-stable-release=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "- ⏭️ Stable changelog unchanged" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          fi
+
+          if echo "$CHANGED_FILES" | grep -q '^packages/eds-core-react/src/components/next/CHANGELOG\.md$'; then
+            echo "has-beta-release=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "- ✅ Beta changelog updated" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          else
+            echo "has-beta-release=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "- ⏭️ Beta changelog unchanged" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          fi
+
+  # Job 2: Determine which packages need publishing
   # Checks the release-please-manifest.json to see which packages had version changes
   check-releases:
     needs: validate-release
@@ -152,35 +193,56 @@ jobs:
           echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "📝 **Note:** eds-utils is published as part of eds-core-react" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
 
-  # Job 2: Trigger core-react publish workflow
-  # Only runs if core-react package.json was changed
-  trigger-core-react:
-    needs: check-releases
-    if: needs.check-releases.outputs.core-react == 'true'
+  # Job 3: Trigger core-react stable publish workflow
+  trigger-core-react-stable:
+    needs: [validate-release, detect-release, check-releases]
+    if: needs.validate-release.outputs.should-publish == 'true' && needs.detect-release.outputs.has-stable-release == 'true' && needs.check-releases.outputs.core-react == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Trigger core-react publish
+      - name: Trigger core-react stable publish
         id: trigger
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # GitHub token for gh CLI authentication
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          # Use GitHub CLI to trigger the publish workflow
           gh workflow run publish_core_react.yaml \
             --repo ${{ github.repository }} \
             --ref main \
             -f npm-tag=latest \
             -f environment=production
-        # Allow other packages to continue even if this one fails
         continue-on-error: true
 
       - name: Report failure
         if: steps.trigger.outcome == 'failure'
         run: |
-          echo "::error title=Core React Publish Failed::Failed to trigger publish workflow for @equinor/eds-core-react"
-          echo "❌ Failed to trigger core-react publish workflow" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "::error title=Core React Stable Publish Failed::Failed to trigger stable publish workflow for @equinor/eds-core-react"
+          echo "❌ Failed to trigger stable publish workflow" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
 
-  # Job 3: Trigger lab-react publish workflow
-  # Only runs if lab-react package.json was changed
+  # Job 4: Trigger core-react beta publish workflow
+  trigger-core-react-beta:
+    needs: [validate-release, detect-release, check-releases]
+    if: needs.validate-release.outputs.should-publish == 'true' && needs.detect-release.outputs.has-beta-release == 'true' && needs.check-releases.outputs.core-react == 'true'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Trigger core-react beta publish
+        id: trigger
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          gh workflow run publish_core_react.yaml \
+            --repo ${{ github.repository }} \
+            --ref main \
+            -f npm-tag=beta \
+            -f environment=production
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Report failure
+        if: steps.trigger.outcome == 'failure'
+        run: |
+          echo "::error title=Core React Beta Publish Failed::Failed to trigger beta publish workflow for @equinor/eds-core-react"
+          echo "❌ Failed to trigger beta publish workflow" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+  # Job 5: Trigger lab-react publish workflow
+  # Only runs if the Release Please manifest bumped lab-react
   trigger-lab-react:
     needs: check-releases
     if: needs.check-releases.outputs.lab-react == 'true'
@@ -204,8 +266,8 @@ jobs:
           echo "::error title=Lab React Publish Failed::Failed to trigger publish workflow for @equinor/eds-lab-react"
           echo "❌ Failed to trigger lab-react publish workflow" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
 
-  # Job 4: Trigger data-grid-react publish workflow
-  # Only runs if data-grid-react package.json was changed
+  # Job 6: Trigger data-grid-react publish workflow
+  # Only runs if the Release Please manifest bumped data-grid-react
   trigger-data-grid-react:
     needs: check-releases
     if: needs.check-releases.outputs.data-grid-react == 'true'
@@ -229,8 +291,8 @@ jobs:
           echo "::error title=Data Grid React Publish Failed::Failed to trigger publish workflow for @equinor/eds-data-grid-react"
           echo "❌ Failed to trigger data-grid-react publish workflow" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
 
-  # Job 5: Trigger icons publish workflow
-  # Only runs if icons package.json was changed
+  # Job 7: Trigger icons publish workflow
+  # Only runs if the Release Please manifest bumped icons
   trigger-icons:
     needs: check-releases
     if: needs.check-releases.outputs.icons == 'true'
@@ -253,8 +315,8 @@ jobs:
           echo "::error title=Icons Publish Failed::Failed to trigger publish workflow for @equinor/eds-icons"
           echo "❌ Failed to trigger icons publish workflow" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
 
-  # Job 6: Trigger tokens publish workflow
-  # Only runs if tokens package.json was changed
+  # Job 8: Trigger tokens publish workflow
+  # Only runs if the Release Please manifest bumped tokens
   trigger-tokens:
     needs: check-releases
     if: needs.check-releases.outputs.tokens == 'true'
@@ -277,12 +339,13 @@ jobs:
           echo "::error title=Tokens Publish Failed::Failed to trigger publish workflow for @equinor/eds-tokens"
           echo "❌ Failed to trigger tokens publish workflow" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
 
-  # Job 7: Summary report of all publish triggers
+  # Job 9: Summary report of all publish triggers
   # Runs independently after check-releases completes
   # Provides a clear overview of which packages were triggered for publishing
   publish-summary:
     needs:
       - validate-release
+      - detect-release
       - check-releases
     # Always run this job, even if some trigger jobs failed or were skipped
     if: always()
@@ -312,6 +375,22 @@ jobs:
           echo "## 📦 Package Publish Trigger Summary" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "This workflow triggered publish workflows for packages that had version changes." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "### Release types detected" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+          if [ "${{ needs.detect-release.outputs.has-stable-release }}" == "true" ]; then
+            echo "- ✅ Stable changelog updated" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          else
+            echo "- ⏭️ Stable changelog unchanged" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          fi
+
+          if [ "${{ needs.detect-release.outputs.has-beta-release }}" == "true" ]; then
+            echo "- ✅ Beta changelog updated" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          else
+            echo "- ⏭️ Beta changelog unchanged" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          fi
+
           echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "### Results:" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY