Allow saving github creds in user folder (#14435)

docs/release_process.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ There are two methods you can use to get the next release version. The manual wa
 Log into your github account, under your user icon go to Settings => Developer Settings => Personal Access Tokens => Tokens (classic).
 Select the Generate new token => Generate new token (classic)
 Fill in the note, select no scopes select "Generate token".
-Copy the token and create a file in your awx repo called `.github_creds`. Enter the token in this file.
+Copy the token and create a file at `~/.github_creds` or in your awx repo as `.github_creds`. Enter the token in this file.
 Run `./tools/scripts/get_next_release.py`
 This will use your token to go query for the PRs in the release and scan their bodies to select X/Y/Z and suggest new versions and spit out notifications.
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Send notifications to the following groups:
   * AWX Mailing List
   * #social:ansible.com IRC (@newsbot for inclusion in bullhorn)
   * #awx:ansible.com (no @newsbot in this room)
-  * #ansible-controller slack channel 
+  * #ansible-controller slack channel
 
 These messages are templated out for you in the output of `get_next_release.yml`.
 

tools/scripts/get_next_release.py

@@ -3,17 +3,15 @@
 missing_modules = []
 try:
     import requests
-except:
+except ImportError:
     missing_modules.append('requests')
 import json
 import os
-import re
 import sys
-import time
 
 try:
     import semantic_version
-except:
+except ImportError:
     missing_modules.append('semantic_version')
 
 if len(missing_modules) > 0:
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ def getNextReleases():
                 try:
                     if a_pr['html_url'] in pr_votes:
                         continue
-                except:
+                except KeyError:
                     print("Unable to check on PR")
                     print(json.dumps(a_pr, indent=4))
                     sys.exit(255)
@@ -133,14 +131,17 @@ def getNextReleases():
 # Load the users session information
 #
 session = requests.Session()
-try:
-    print("Loading credentials")
-    with open(".github_creds", "r") as f:
-        password = f.read().strip()
-    session.headers.update({'Authorization': 'bearer {}'.format(password), 'Accept': 'application/vnd.github.v3+json'})
-except Exception:
-    print("Failed to load credentials from ./.github_creds")
-    sys.exit(255)
+
+print("Loading credentials")
+CREDS_LOCATIONS = ('.github_creds', '~/.github_creds')
+for creds_loc in CREDS_LOCATIONS:
+    if os.path.exists(os.path.expanduser(creds_loc)):
+        with open(os.path.expanduser(creds_loc), "r") as f:
+            password = f.read().strip()
+            session.headers.update({'Authorization': 'bearer {}'.format(password), 'Accept': 'application/vnd.github.v3+json'})
+        break
+else:
+    raise Exception(f'Could not location github token in locations {CREDS_LOCATIONS}')
 
 versions = {
     'current': {},