Create tag in UI without creating release

[merusso]

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As a user, I would like to create a Git tag from the repository browser UI without having to create a release.

This is pretty basic functionality that is available in most other SCM UIs. For example:

• Bitbucket: https://support.atlassian.com/bitbucket-cloud/docs/repository-tags/
• GitLab: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/repository/web_editor.html#create-a-tag

When creating a tag, I'd like to be able to specify a branch or commit hash as a target for the tag.

[aaron-oxford]

Me too!

[RealDoigt]

I'd love this so much

[hatamiarash7]

For example, i need to create tag and create a release automatically using goreleaser... I can't do this in browser.

[nywilken]

Not the solution we’re looking for but a workaround in this case is to use the draft new release to create the tag on publish.

1. Enter tag name to create on publish, with the required tag target
2. Publish release as pre-release
3. Immediately delete the release.

The tag remains in place and let goreleaser run as expected.

The caveat is that you may get two release notifications.

[jannes-io]

PHP composer/packagist works based on git tags, not having to create a GH release but still being able to push a new version/hotfix of a package without needing a local version of the repository would be brilliant... It's the one feature I'm really missing from BitBucket.