Provide pre-release name via required branch

[ivandov]

When configuring a requireBranch, it'd be nice if this key supported an object format that allowed you to specify multiple branches, but also information on whether that branch is a pre-release branch.

For example:

requireBranch:
  - name: v2.1.0-alpha
    preRelease: alpha

Therefore when release-it runs on the v2.1.0-alpha branch, it will always release pre-release semver types with the name alpha... v2.1.0-alpha.X

Currently, I believe any of this additional logic may need to be handled in a hook if not a direct plugin as it would need to overwrite the determined version in the bump logic.

Trying to find a solution similar to semantic-release pre-release branches.

[stale]

Is this still relevant? If so, what is blocking it? Is there anything you can do to help move it forward?

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[webpro]

FYI, this just landed: #877

[stale]

Is this still relevant? If so, what is blocking it? Is there anything you can do to help move it forward?

This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs.

[ivandov]

Is there a way to use the support for multi-branches that landed in #877 to label specific branches as being pre-release branches?