How to create a github release with an annotated tag?
github, tags, version-control
Solution
Annotated tags are created using the `-a` flag.
The difference between regular tag to annotated tag is that the annotated tag is like a commit, it contain the date, author and the message attached to it.
Once you create the tags simply push it to the github repository `git push --tags`. Since tags are simply a pointer to a given commit you can "move" them between commit.
Creating annotated tag
`git tag -a <tagname>`
Moving an existing tag
`git tag -a <tagname> <SHA-1> -f`
Pushing the tags
`git push origin --tags -f`
The important thing is the `-f` (force) flag
Problem
I've created a release on github, but it seems to be a non-annotated tag. Anyone know how to make an annotated tag along with a release? Is it OK to just replace the tag with an annotated one -- will it still work?