GitHub Latest Release Email Notification
This workflow implements automatic monitoring of the latest version releases for a specified GitHub repository. It checks daily for new releases and determines within 24 hours whether a notification is needed. If a new version is available, it converts the release notes from Markdown format to HTML and sends them via email to designated recipients. This process ensures that the development team and relevant personnel receive update information in a timely manner, enhancing work efficiency and avoiding the hassle of manual checks.
Workflow Name
GitHub Latest Release Email Notification
Key Features and Highlights
This workflow automatically checks the latest release version of a specified GitHub repository on a daily schedule. It determines whether a new version has been published within the past 24 hours. If a new release is detected, the release notes in Markdown format are converted into HTML and sent via email to predefined recipients, enabling automated version update notifications.
Highlights include:
- Fully automated daily scheduled trigger with no manual intervention required
- Accurate detection of new releases within the last 24 hours to avoid duplicate notifications
- Elegant conversion of GitHub release notes from Markdown to HTML for email presentation
- Email delivery via SMTP node with customizable sender and recipient addresses
Core Problem Addressed
In busy development and operations environments, team members or stakeholders often struggle to stay promptly informed about the latest release versions of target GitHub repositories, leading to missed important updates or frequent manual checks. This workflow automates monitoring and email delivery to ensure timely awareness of release activities, improving communication efficiency.
Use Cases
- Development teams needing real-time updates on the latest project releases
- Product managers and operations staff tracking updates of critical dependencies or tools
- Open source maintainers notifying their community promptly about new version launches
- Part of enterprise internal automation notification systems
Main Workflow Steps
- Daily Trigger: The workflow is initiated at a fixed time every day.
- Fetch GitHub Repo Releases: Calls the GitHub API to retrieve the latest release data for the specified repository.
- If New Release in the Last Day: Compares the release timestamp with the current time to verify if it was published within the last 24 hours.
- Split Out Content: Extracts the release notes content in Markdown format.
- Convert Markdown to HTML: Transforms the Markdown release notes into HTML for better email formatting.
- Send Email: Sends the formatted HTML content via email to the designated recipients.
Systems and Services Involved
- GitHub API: To obtain the latest release information from the repository
- SMTP Email Service: For sending email notifications
- Built-in n8n nodes: Schedule Trigger, HTTP Request, If Condition, Split Out, Markdown Conversion, Email Send
Target Users and Value
- Software development teams and project managers seeking automated access to the latest version information to enhance collaboration efficiency.
- DevOps and operations personnel who need timely updates on critical component releases to maintain system security and stability.
- Open source community maintainers who want to automatically notify followers and contributors about new releases via email.
- Enterprise automation enthusiasts aiming to build personalized version monitoring and notification systems to save time on manual checks.
This workflow is simple yet efficient, enabling users to effortlessly establish an automated GitHub release notification mechanism that ensures timely information delivery and sharing.