release.py: fix check order

csernazs · csernazs · commit ae956c0cbe81 · 2026-02-14T14:13:42.000+01:00
Also add release notes.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-release-7c7eae1ad2f68639.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-release-7c7eae1ad2f68639.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Source distribution (sdist) of 1.1.4 has been fixed as the original tarball
+    included the documentation as well by mistake, resulting a significantly
+    larger file.
diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ def main() -> None:
     if current_version == new_version:
         raise UsageError("Current version is the same as new version")
 
-    check_changelog()
     check_git_repository_dirty()
+    check_changelog()
     run_test_release()
 
     bump_version(Path("doc/conf.py"), ["version"], current_version, new_version)
