From d768cfa5086bfde4386814b635cab2d7abc2e3e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Fiddaman <github@m.fiddaman.uk>
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:30:17 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] update package versions with release action when explicit
 version passed (#6767)

* update package versions when explicit version passed

* note
---
 .github/workflows/generate-release-pr.yml     |  5 +++-
 .../bin/get-next-package-version.js           | 27 ++++++++++++-------
 upcoming-release-notes/6767.md                |  6 +++++
 3 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 upcoming-release-notes/6767.md

diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-release-pr.yml
index 30c39497a3..76363c954d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-release-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-release-pr.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ jobs:
             pkg="${packages[$key]}"
 
             if [[ -n "${{ github.event.inputs.version }}" ]]; then
-              version="${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
+              version=$(node ./packages/ci-actions/bin/get-next-package-version.js \
+                --package-json "./packages/$pkg/package.json" \
+                --version "${{ github.event.inputs.version }}" \
+                --update)
             else
               version=$(node ./packages/ci-actions/bin/get-next-package-version.js \
                 --package-json "./packages/$pkg/package.json" \
diff --git a/packages/ci-actions/bin/get-next-package-version.js b/packages/ci-actions/bin/get-next-package-version.js
index 7465a02022..99d5feb9aa 100755
--- a/packages/ci-actions/bin/get-next-package-version.js
+++ b/packages/ci-actions/bin/get-next-package-version.js
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ const options = {
     type: 'string', // nightly, hotfix, monthly, auto
     short: 't',
   },
+  version: {
+    type: 'string',
+    short: 'v',
+  },
   update: {
     type: 'boolean',
     short: 'u',
@@ -44,16 +48,21 @@ try {
   const packageJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(packageJsonPath, 'utf8'));
   const currentVersion = packageJson.version;
 
+  const explicitVersion = values.version;
   let newVersion;
-  try {
-    newVersion = getNextVersion({
-      currentVersion,
-      type: values.type,
-      currentDate: new Date(),
-    });
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.error(e.message);
-    process.exit(1);
+  if (explicitVersion) {
+    newVersion = explicitVersion;
+  } else {
+    try {
+      newVersion = getNextVersion({
+        currentVersion,
+        type: values.type,
+        currentDate: new Date(),
+      });
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(e.message);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
   }
 
   process.stdout.write(newVersion);
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/6767.md b/upcoming-release-notes/6767.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1db299471d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/6767.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Bugfixes
+authors: [matt-fidd]
+---
+
+Update package versions with release action when explicit version passed