python · AA-Turner · Aug 13, 2025 · Aug 13, 2025 · Aug 13, 2025 · Aug 13, 2025
diff --git a/src/blurb/_cli.py b/src/blurb/_cli.py
@@ -298,5 +298,6 @@ def test_first_line(filename, test):
 
         break
 
-    blurb.root = path
+    import blurb.blurb
+    blurb.blurb.root = path
     return path
diff --git a/src/blurb/_release.py b/src/blurb/_release.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import time
+
+import blurb.blurb
+from blurb._cli import error, subcommand
+from blurb.blurb import (Blurbs, flush_git_add_files, flush_git_rm_files,
+                         git_rm_files, git_add_files, glob_blurbs, nonceify)
+
+
+@subcommand
+def release(version: str) -> None:
+    """Move all new blurbs to a single blurb file for the release.
+
+    This is used by the release manager when cutting a new release.
+    """
+    if version == '.':
+        # harvest version number from dirname of repo
+        # I remind you, we're in the Misc subdir right now
+        version = os.path.basename(blurb.blurb.root)
+
+    existing_filenames = glob_blurbs(version)
+    if existing_filenames:
+        error("Sorry, can't handle appending 'next' files to an existing version (yet).")
+
+    output = f'Misc/NEWS.d/{version}.rst'
+    filenames = glob_blurbs('next')
+    blurbs = Blurbs()
+    date = current_date()
+
+    if not filenames:
+        print(f'No blurbs found.  Setting {version} as having no changes.')
+        body = f'There were no new changes in version {version}.\n'
+        metadata = {'no changes': 'True', 'gh-issue': '0', 'section': 'Library', 'date': date, 'nonce': nonceify(body)}
+        blurbs.append((metadata, body))
+    else:
+        count = len(filenames)
+        print(f'Merging {count} blurbs to "{output}".')
+
+        for filename in filenames:
+            if not filename.endswith('.rst'):
+                continue
+            blurbs.load_next(filename)
+
+        metadata = blurbs[0][0]
+
+    metadata['release date'] = date
+    print('Saving.')
+
+    blurbs.save(output)
+    git_add_files.append(output)
+    flush_git_add_files()
+
+    how_many = len(filenames)
+    print(f"Removing {how_many} 'next' files from git.")
+    git_rm_files.extend(filenames)
+    flush_git_rm_files()
+
+    # sanity check: ensuring that saving/reloading the merged blurb file works.
+    blurbs2 = Blurbs()
+    blurbs2.load(output)
+    assert blurbs2 == blurbs, f"Reloading {output} isn't reproducible?!"
+
+    print()
+    print('Ready for commit.')
+
+
+def current_date() -> str:
+    return time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d', time.localtime())
diff --git a/src/blurb/blurb.py b/src/blurb/blurb.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 #
 # automatic git adds and removes
 
-import atexit
 import base64
 import builtins
 import glob
@@ -49,18 +48,16 @@
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
 import re
-import shlex
 import shutil
 import subprocess
 import sys
-import tempfile
 import textwrap
 import time
 
 from blurb._cli import main, subcommand
 from blurb._template import (
     next_filename_unsanitize_sections, sanitize_section,
-    sanitize_section_legacy, sections, template, unsanitize_section,
+    sanitize_section_legacy, sections, unsanitize_section,
 )
 
 root = None  # Set by chdir_to_repo_root()
@@ -156,10 +153,6 @@ def textwrap_body(body, *, subsequent_indent=''):
         text += "\n"
     return text
 
-
-def current_date():
-    return time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d", time.localtime())
-
 def sortable_datetime():
     return time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S", time.localtime())
 
@@ -566,65 +559,6 @@ def _find_blurb_dir():
     return None
 
 
-@subcommand
-def release(version):
-    """
-Move all new blurbs to a single blurb file for the release.
-
-This is used by the release manager when cutting a new release.
-    """
-    if version == ".":
-        # harvest version number from dirname of repo
-        # I remind you, we're in the Misc subdir right now
-        version = os.path.basename(root)
-
-    existing_filenames = glob_blurbs(version)
-    if existing_filenames:
-        error("Sorry, can't handle appending 'next' files to an existing version (yet).")
-
-    output = f"Misc/NEWS.d/{version}.rst"
-    filenames = glob_blurbs("next")
-    blurbs = Blurbs()
-    date = current_date()
-
-    if not filenames:
-        print(f"No blurbs found.  Setting {version} as having no changes.")
-        body = f"There were no new changes in version {version}.\n"
-        metadata = {"no changes": "True", "gh-issue": "0", "section": "Library", "date": date, "nonce": nonceify(body)}
-        blurbs.append((metadata, body))
-    else:
-        count = len(filenames)
-        print(f'Merging {count} blurbs to "{output}".')
-
-        for filename in filenames:
-            if not filename.endswith(".rst"):
-                continue
-            blurbs.load_next(filename)
-
-        metadata = blurbs[0][0]
-
-    metadata['release date'] = date
-    print("Saving.")
-
-    blurbs.save(output)
-    git_add_files.append(output)
-    flush_git_add_files()
-
-    how_many = len(filenames)
-    print(f"Removing {how_many} 'next' files from git.")
-    git_rm_files.extend(filenames)
-    flush_git_rm_files()
-
-    # sanity check: ensuring that saving/reloading the merged blurb file works.
-    blurbs2 = Blurbs()
-    blurbs2.load(output)
-    assert blurbs2 == blurbs, f"Reloading {output} isn't reproducible?!"
-
-    print()
-    print("Ready for commit.")
-
-
-
 @subcommand
 def merge(output=None, *, forced=False):
     """

diff --git a/tests/test_blurb.py b/tests/test_blurb.py
@@ -88,11 +88,6 @@ def test_textwrap_body(body, subsequent_indent, expected):
     assert blurb.textwrap_body(body, subsequent_indent=subsequent_indent) == expected
 
 
-@time_machine.travel("2025-01-07")
-def test_current_date():
-    assert blurb.current_date() == "2025-01-07"
-
-
 @time_machine.travel("2025-01-07 16:28:41")
 def test_sortable_datetime():
     assert blurb.sortable_datetime() == "2025-01-07-16-28-41"

diff --git a/tests/test_release.py b/tests/test_release.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import time_machine
+
+from blurb._release import current_date
+
+
+@time_machine.travel("2025-01-07")
+def test_current_date():
+    assert current_date() == "2025-01-07"