Instantsearch.js: Allow releasing beta versions

[vvo]

Our release process should be able to release beta/rc versions of instantsearch.js and react-instantsearch.

For instantsearch.js, as long as we use jsDelivr auto npm sync we cannot do it. In the next breaking version we will need to stop depending on jsDelivr and start using unpkg.com or jsDelivr soon to be released npm proxy.

For react-instantsearch, for now we are using http://unpkg.com/ so we are good and @Haroenv is on it.

[Haroenv]

The deployment of beta versions works for react-instantsearch, but the changelog will consider it as a completely separate version. For now we can update the changelog after it's been taken out of beta I think?

[vvo]

For beta releases I think we should not change the changelog that would be better and only update it when releasing

[Haroenv]

Good idea, another is to put it under [unreleased]

[Haroenv]

Still needs to stay open for instantsearch.js

[jimaek]

The new backend is live. It pulls files directly from npm and github https://github.com/jsdelivr/jsdelivr#usage

Example https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/[email protected]
Example directory listing https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/[email protected]/

[Haroenv]

That's great, we only need to update our documentation to not use the custom version then :smile:

[bobylito]

awesome news @jimaek Just in time for our next release :)

[iam4x]

Works like a charm thanks @jimaek <3

[bobylito]

Let's make it easy to publish betas with either some doc or a script.

[iam4x]

Used for shipping the v2.1.0 🎉