releaser.sh to use gh to create PRs (#18379)

The changes were tested by releasing fleetd 1.24.0 to `edge`.

tools/tuf/README.md

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Following is the checklist for all credentials and configuration needed to run t
 - `aws` cli :`brew install awscli`.
 - `fleetctl`: Either built from source or installed by npm.
 - `tuf`: Download the release from https://github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/releases/download/v0.7.0/tuf_0.7.0_darwin_amd64.tar.gz and place the `tuf` executable in `/usr/local/bin/tuf`. You will need to make an exception in "Privacy & Security" because the executable is not signed.
+- `gh`: `brew install gh`.
 
 ### 1Password
 
@@ -108,8 +109,11 @@ Private/Github Token/password
 
 #### Github session
 
-You need to log in to your Github account with your default browser.
-It will be used to open your browser and allow you to create the PR needed to build artifacts (this can be improved later, see TODOs).
+You need to log in to your Github account using the cli (`gh`).
+```sh
+gh auth login
+```
+It will be used to create a PR which is used to update the changelog and trigger the Github actions to build components.
 
 ## Samples
 
@@ -236,7 +240,6 @@ GIT_REPOSITORY_DIRECTORY=<SOME_DIRECTORY>
 
 ## TODOs to improve releaser.sh
 
-- Create the pull requests automatically using `gh` or the Github API.
 - Support releasing `nudge` and `swiftDialog`. 
 
 ## Troubleshooting

tools/tuf/releaser.sh

@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ setup () {
     cp -r "$KEYS_SOURCE_DIRECTORY" "$KEYS_DIRECTORY"
 
     if ! aws sts get-caller-identity &> /dev/null; then
+        prompt "You need to login to AWS using the cli, press any key to continue..."
         aws sso login
         prompt "AWS SSO login was successful, press any key to continue..."
     fi
@@ -67,6 +68,15 @@ setup () {
         GITHUB_TOKEN=$(op read "op://$GITHUB_TOKEN_1PASSWORD_PATH")
     fi
 
+    # We only need to be logged in to github when releasing to edge.
+    if [[ $ACTION == "release-to-edge" ]]; then
+        if ! gh auth status >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            prompt "You need to login to Github using the cli, press any key to continue..."
+            gh auth login
+            prompt "Github login was successful, press any key to continue..."
+        fi
+    fi
+
     # These need to be exported for use by `fleetctl updates` commands.
     FLEET_TARGETS_PASSPHRASE=$(op read "op://$TARGETS_PASSPHRASE_1PASSWORD_PATH")
     export FLEET_TARGETS_PASSPHRASE
@@ -148,8 +158,9 @@ release_fleetd_to_edge () {
         git add .github/workflows/generate-desktop-targets.yml "$ORBIT_CHANGELOG"
         git commit -m "Release fleetd $VERSION"
         git push origin "$BRANCH_NAME"
-        open "https://github.com/fleetdm/fleet/pull/new/$BRANCH_NAME"
-        prompt "Press any key to continue after the PR is created..."
+        prompt "A PR will be created, press any key to continue..."
+        gh pr create -f -B main -t "Release fleetd $VERSION"
+        prompt "Press any key to continue after the PR is created and you have made all the necessary edits to it..."
         prompt "A 'git tag' will be created to trigger a Github Action to build orbit, press any key to continue..."
         git tag "$ORBIT_TAG"
         git push origin "$ORBIT_TAG"