Show error if distribution_type is missing

[releng/global-jjb.git] / releasenotes / notes / release-job-check-distr-type-7c81e313676816c9.yaml

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+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Extend release-job.sh to detect if distribution_type is missing
+    from the release yaml file and show a meaningful error.  The
+    shell option pipefile causes the script to halt silently if
+    niet fails to find that key, which utterly baffles users.