chore(release): publish Play uploads to production instead of internal testing

.gitea/workflows/release.yaml

@@ -551,12 +551,11 @@ jobs:
     env:
       VERSION: ${{ needs.detect.outputs.version }}
       VERSION_CODE: ${{ needs.detect.outputs.version_code }}
-      # Where the bundle lands. `internal` by default so a release reaches
+      # Where the bundle lands. `production` — the release itself is already the
-      # testers rather than the public, and promotion to production stays a
+      # gate (a bumped versionName only reaches main after on-device review), so
-      # deliberate human action in the Play Console — the same posture as
+      # a second manual promotion in the Play Console bought nothing but delay.
-      # holding UI releases for on-device review. Override with the PLAY_TRACK
+      # Override with the PLAY_TRACK repo variable to stage a release instead.
-      # repo variable once the flow is trusted.
+      PLAY_TRACK: ${{ vars.PLAY_TRACK || 'production' }}
-      PLAY_TRACK: ${{ vars.PLAY_TRACK || 'internal' }}
       PLAY_RELEASE_STATUS: ${{ vars.PLAY_RELEASE_STATUS || 'completed' }}
       # Set PLAY_DRY_RUN=true to validate the edit against the API and discard
       # it instead of committing — used to rehearse the first upload.

README.md

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ Reads, writes, and reminds — on top of the system calendar, with zero network
 <p>
 <a href="https://f-droid.org/packages/de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula/"><img src="https://fdroid.gitlab.io/artwork/badge/get-it-on.png" alt="Get it on F-Droid" height="56"></a>
 &nbsp;
+<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula"><img src="https://play.google.com/intl/en_us/badges/static/images/badges/en_badge_web_generic.png" alt="Get it on Google Play" height="68"></a>
+&nbsp;
 <a href="https://apps.obtainium.imranr.dev/redirect?r=obtainium://add/https://codeberg.org/jlmakiola/calendula"><img src="https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium/blob/main/assets/graphics/badge_obtainium.png?raw=true" alt="Get it on Obtainium" height="56"></a>
 &nbsp;
 <a href="https://ko-fi.com/jeanlucmakiola"><img src="https://storage.ko-fi.com/cdn/brandasset/v2/support_me_on_kofi_badge_beige.png" alt="Support me on Ko-fi" height="56"></a>
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ Pick whichever channel you already use — they all install the same app:
 | [Official F-Droid](#f-droid-recommended) | On F-Droid's build schedule | Recommended; no extra setup |
 | [Self-hosted F-Droid repo](#self-hosted-f-droid-repo-fastest-updates) | Minutes after a release | Fastest; needs the repo added once |
 | [Codeberg release / Obtainium](#codeberg-release--obtainium) | Per release | Plain APK download, or automated by Obtainium |
-| [Google Play](#google-play-coming-soon) | — | Coming soon |
+| [Google Play](#google-play) | Per release | Signed with Google's key — see below |
 | [Build from source](#build-from-source) | Whenever you build | Full control |
 
 ### F-Droid (recommended)
@@ -131,18 +133,14 @@ or do it by hand: *Add App* → paste `https://codeberg.org/jlmakiola/calendula`
 → *Add*. Either way, Obtainium tracks the releases and prompts you when a new
 one appears.
 
-### Google Play (coming soon)
+### Google Play
 
-Calendula is on its way to Google Play as an additional channel. It isn't live
+Calendula is live on Google Play:
-yet — this section gets a link once it is. Play builds will be signed with
+**[play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula)**.
-Google's key rather than mine, so switching between Play and any other channel
-will require an uninstall.
 
-> **Testers wanted.** Play requires a round of closed testing before the app can
+Play builds are signed with Google's key rather than mine, so switching between
-> go public, and I'm still looking for testers. If you'd like to help, email
+Play and any other channel requires an uninstall (and with it, a fresh start for
-> **[business@jeanlucmakiola.de](mailto:business@jeanlucmakiola.de)** with the
+app settings — your events live in the system calendar and are unaffected).
-> Google account address you want to use — that address is what I need to add you
-> to the closed test.
 
 ### Build from source
 
@@ -151,7 +149,7 @@ The build is a plain Gradle build with no proprietary dependencies — see
 
 <sub>Official F-Droid, the self-hosted repo, and the Codeberg releases all share
 the same signing key, so you can switch freely between them without
-reinstalling.</sub>
+reinstalling. Google Play is the exception — see above.</sub>
 
 ## 📚 Documentation
 

docs/RELEASING.md

@@ -172,9 +172,12 @@ F-Droid but not Play:
 Until those are fixed, Play's graphics are managed by hand in the console. Then
 pass `images:true` to the `listing` lane.
 
-**Track.** Uploads go to `internal` by default; promotion to production stays a
+**Track.** Uploads go straight to `production` at a full rollout
-manual action in the Play Console, matching the rule that UI releases wait for
+(`PLAY_RELEASE_STATUS=completed`). The merge to `main` is already the human
-on-device review. Override with the `PLAY_TRACK` repo variable.
+gate — a release only gets there after on-device review — so a second manual
+promotion in the Play Console added delay without adding a decision. Set the
+`PLAY_TRACK` repo variable (e.g. `internal`) to stage a release instead, or
+`PLAY_RELEASE_STATUS=draft` to hold it unpublished.
 
 ### Manual re-sign / recovery
 
@@ -233,7 +236,7 @@ Two consequences worth remembering:
 
 | Variable | Default | Purpose |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| `PLAY_TRACK` | `internal` | Play track the bundle is uploaded to. |
+| `PLAY_TRACK` | `production` | Play track the bundle is uploaded to. Set to `internal`/`alpha`/`beta` to stage instead. |
 | `PLAY_RELEASE_STATUS` | `completed` | `completed`, `draft`, `inProgress` or `halted`. |
 | `PLAY_DRY_RUN` | `false` | `true` validates the Play edit against the API and discards it — use to rehearse. |
 

fastlane/Fastfile

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ platform :android do
 
     supply(
       aab: aab,
-      track: options[:track] || "internal",
+      track: options[:track] || "production",
       release_status: options[:release_status] || "completed",
 
       # The APK belongs to F-Droid and the Codeberg download; Play only ever