force binary and plugin packages to update

prepareRelease.go

@@ -49,26 +49,25 @@ func makePrepareRelease() {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		// if the repo is a go binary, try forcing new go.* files
-		if check.RepoType() != "binary" {
-			// master and lasttag match and it's not a binary. everything is fine
-			continue
-		}
-		// check if the package dependancies changed, if so, re-publish
-		if me.forge.FinalGoDepsCheckOk(check) {
-			log.Printf("go.sum is perfect! %s\n", check.GetGoPath())
-			continue
-		}
-		log.Printf("dependancy checks indicate a new release is needed for %s\n", check.GetGoPath())
-		// if v1.2.3 change to v.1.2.4
-		check.IncrementTargetRevision()
-		// run go-mod-clean in each repo that needs to be updated
-		if master == lastTag {
-			// 'git notes' has something in it. clear it out
-			check.Run([]string{"git", "notes", "remove"})
-		}
-		if !runGoClean(check) {
-			log.Info("go-mod-clean probably failed here. that's ok", check.GoPath)
+		// if the repo is a go binary or plugin for a new release for
+		// any library version change
+		if check.RepoType() == "binary" || check.RepoType() == "plugin" {
+			// check if the package dependancies changed, if so, re-publish
+			if me.forge.FinalGoDepsCheckOk(check) {
+				log.Printf("go.sum is perfect! %s\n", check.GetGoPath())
+				continue
+			}
+			log.Printf("dependancy checks indicate a new release is needed for %s\n", check.GetGoPath())
+			// if v1.2.3 change to v.1.2.4
+			check.IncrementTargetRevision()
+			// run go-mod-clean in each repo that needs to be updated
+			if master == lastTag {
+				// 'git notes' has something in it. clear it out
+				check.Run([]string{"git", "notes", "remove"})
+			}
+			if !runGoClean(check) {
+				log.Info("go-mod-clean probably failed here. that's ok", check.GoPath)
+			}
 		}
 
 	}