Create release 1.21.0

Makefile

@@ -301,14 +301,14 @@ create-changelog:
 	echo "" >> CHANGELOG.md && \
 	git log --no-decorate --pretty=format:"#### [%cs] [%(describe)]%n [%h]($(commits_url)%H) %s" -n 1000 >> CHANGELOG.md
 
-bump-up-version:
+bump-up-version: create-changelog
 	$(container_cli) run --rm \
 		-w /app \
 		-v "$$PWD":/app \
 		$(image_name):$(version) \
 		/bin/bash -c 'bump2version --config-file cicd/.bumpversion.cfg $(increment)'
 
-prepare-release: bump-up-version create-changelog
+prepare-release: bump-up-version
 	echo "Prepared version and changelog to release!"
 
 commit-release:

cicd/Jenkinsfile_deploy

@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ pipeline {
                 stage('Deploy to Pypi') {
                     steps {
                         script {
+                            // we are forcing make build as it was not happening sometimes, for no reason.
+                            sh 'make build os_deployment=True'
                             sh 'make deploy-to-pypi-and-clean os_deployment=True version=' + "${env.DEPLOY_VERSION}" + ' pypi_credentials_file=$PYPI_CREDENTIALS'
                         }
                     }