Enhance Makefile with version management and release tagging functionality

Author: woolfg

Makefile

@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@ shell := /bin/bash
 
 COMPOSE = docker compose
 
+# Version management
+VERSION ?= $(shell git describe --tags --always --dirty 2>/dev/null || echo "No tags found")
+
+# Docker Hub settings (for reference only)
+UPDATER_IMAGE ?= $(DOCKER_REGISTRY)/$(DOCKER_USER)/docker-swarm-autoupdater-updater
+TRIGGER_IMAGE ?= $(DOCKER_REGISTRY)/$(DOCKER_USER)/docker-swarm-autoupdater-trigger
+
 .PHONY: help
 help: ## help message, list all commands
 	@echo -e "$$(grep -hE '^\S+:.*##' $(MAKEFILE_LIST) | sed -e 's/:.*##\s*/:/' -e 's/^\(.\+\):\(.*\)/\\x1b[36m\1\\x1b[m:\2/' | column -c2 -t -s :)"
@@ -20,4 +27,44 @@ shell-%: ## run shell in container
 
 .PHONY: test-request
 test-request: ## send test request to webhook
-	curl http://localhost:8080/update-Nohn0lahGh5ahnaeng9Xolaewu2fae
+	curl http://localhost:8080/update-Nohn0lahGh5ahnaeng9Xolaewu2fae
+
+# Version and release management
+.PHONY: release
+release: ## create a new release tag (interactive)
+	@echo "=== Current Version ==="
+	@echo "$(VERSION)"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "=== Recent Tags ==="
+	@git tag -l | tail -5 || echo "No tags found"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo -n "Enter new version (e.g., v1.0.0): "
+	@read NEW_VERSION; \
+	if [ -z "$$NEW_VERSION" ]; then \
+		echo "No version provided. Aborting."; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi; \
+	if [[ "$$NEW_VERSION" != v* ]]; then \
+		echo "Version must start with 'v' (e.g., v1.0.0)"; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi; \
+	echo "Creating tag $$NEW_VERSION..."; \
+	git tag -a $$NEW_VERSION -m "Release $$NEW_VERSION"; \
+	echo "Tag $$NEW_VERSION created"; \
+	echo "Push it git push --tags, so GitHub Actions will build and publish the Docker images."
+
+# Development helpers
+.PHONY: clean
+clean: ## remove local docker images and containers
+	$(COMPOSE) down --volumes --rmi local 2>/dev/null || true
+
+.PHONY: status
+status: ## show git and docker status
+	@echo "=== Git Status ==="
+	@git status --porcelain
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "=== Current Version ==="
+	@echo "$(VERSION)"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "=== Recent Tags ==="
+	@git tag -l | tail -5 || echo "No tags found"