Fix authorization callers for the Release create, update and delete actions

app/graphql/mutations/release_asset_links/create.rb

@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ module Mutations
           return { link: nil, errors: [message] }
         end
 
+        unless Ability.allowed?(current_user, :update_release, release)
+          raise_resource_not_available_error!
+        end
+
         new_link = release.links.create(link_attrs)
 
         unless new_link.persisted?

app/policies/project_policy.rb

@@ -158,6 +158,10 @@ class ProjectPolicy < BasePolicy
     ::Feature.enabled?(:build_service_proxy, @subject)
   end
 
+  condition(:respect_protected_tag_for_release_permissions) do
+    ::Feature.enabled?(:evalute_protected_tag_for_release_permissions, @subject, default_enabled: :yaml)
+  end
+
   condition(:user_defined_variables_allowed) do
     !@subject.restrict_user_defined_variables?
   end
@@ -649,6 +653,10 @@ class ProjectPolicy < BasePolicy
 
   rule { build_service_proxy_enabled }.enable :build_service_proxy_enabled
 
+  rule { respect_protected_tag_for_release_permissions & can?(:developer_access) }.policy do
+    enable :destroy_release
+  end
+
   rule { can?(:download_code) }.policy do
     enable :read_repository_graphs
   end

app/policies/release_policy.rb

@@ -13,21 +13,9 @@ class ReleasePolicy < BasePolicy
     ::Feature.enabled?(:evalute_protected_tag_for_release_permissions, @subject.project, default_enabled: :yaml)
   end
 
-  condition(:project_developer) do
-    can?(:developer_access, @subject.project)
-  end
-
   rule { respect_protected_tag & protected_tag }.policy do
     prevent :create_release
     prevent :update_release
     prevent :destroy_release
   end
-
-  # NOTE: Developer role (or above) can create, update and destroy release entries.
-  # When we remove the `evalute_protected_tag_for_release_permissions` feature flag,
-  # we should move `enable :destroy_release` to ProjectPolicy alongside with .
-  # See https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/327505 for more information.
-  rule { respect_protected_tag & project_developer }.policy do
-    enable :destroy_release
-  end
 end

app/policies/releases/link_policy.rb

@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 module Releases
   class LinkPolicy < BasePolicy
-    delegate { @subject.release.project }
+    delegate { @subject.release }
   end
 end

app/services/releases/create_service.rb

@@ -44,7 +44,13 @@ module Releases
     end
 
     def allowed?
-      Ability.allowed?(current_user, :create_release, project)
+      Ability.allowed?(current_user, :create_release, project) && can_create_tag?
+    end
+
+    def can_create_tag?
+      return true unless ::Feature.enabled?(:evalute_protected_tag_for_release_permissions, project, default_enabled: :yaml)
+
+      ::Gitlab::UserAccess.new(current_user, container: project).can_create_tag?(tag_name)
     end
 
     def create_release(tag, evidence_pipeline)

doc/api/releases/index.md

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated w
 > - Release Evidences were [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/26019) in GitLab 12.5.
 > - `description_html` became an opt-in field [with GitLab 13.12 for performance reasons](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/299447).
     Please pass the `include_html_description` query string parameter if you need it.
+> - [The permission model for create, update and delete actions was fixed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/327505) in GitLab 14.1.
+    See [Release permissions](../../user/project/releases/index.md#release-permissions) for more information.
 
 ## List Releases
 

doc/user/permissions.md

@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ The following table lists project permissions available for each role:
 | Publish [packages](packages/index.md)             |         |            | ✓           | ✓        | ✓      |
 | Create/edit/delete a Cleanup policy               |         |            | ✓           | ✓        | ✓      |
 | Upload [Design Management](project/issues/design_management.md) files |  |  | ✓        | ✓        | ✓      |
-| Create/edit [releases](project/releases/index.md)|   |            | ✓           | ✓        | ✓      |
-| Delete [releases](project/releases/index.md)|   |            |            | ✓        | ✓      |
+| Create/edit/delete [releases](project/releases/index.md)|   |            | ✓ (*13*)    | ✓ (*13*) | ✓ (*13*) |
 | Manage merge approval rules (project settings)    |         |            |             | ✓        | ✓      |
 | Create new merge request                          |         |            | ✓           | ✓        | ✓      |
 | Create new branches                               |         |            | ✓           | ✓        | ✓      |
@@ -205,6 +204,7 @@ The following table lists project permissions available for each role:
 1. Users can only view events based on their individual actions.
 1. Project access tokens are supported for self-managed instances on Free and above. They are also
    supported on GitLab SaaS Premium and above (excluding [trial licenses](https://about.gitlab.com/free-trial/)).
+1. If the [tag is protected](#release-permissions-with-protected-tags), this depends on the access Developers and Maintainers are given.
 
 ## Project features permissions
 
@@ -521,6 +521,14 @@ run CI/CD pipelines and execute actions on jobs that are related to those branch
 See [Security on protected branches](../ci/pipelines/index.md#pipeline-security-on-protected-branches)
 for details about the pipelines security model.
 
+## Release permissions with protected tags
+
+[The permission to create tags](project/protected_tags.md) is used to define if a user can
+create, edit, and delete [Releases](project/releases/index.md).
+
+See [Release permissions](project/releases/index.md#release-permissions)
+for more information.
+
 ## LDAP users permissions
 
 In GitLab 8.15 and later, LDAP user permissions can now be manually overridden by an admin user.

doc/user/project/releases/index.md

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ We recommend using the API to create releases as one of the last steps in your
 CI/CD pipeline.
 
 Only users with Developer permissions or higher can create releases.
-Read more about [Release permissions](../../../user/permissions.md#project-members-permissions).
+Read more about [Release permissions](#release-permissions).
 
 To create a new release through the GitLab UI:
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ release tag. When the `released_at` date and time has passed, the badge is autom
 > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/26016) in GitLab 12.6. Asset link editing was [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/9427) in GitLab 12.10.
 
 Only users with Developer permissions or higher can edit releases.
-Read more about [Release permissions](../../../user/permissions.md#project-members-permissions).
+Read more about [Release permissions](#release-permissions).
 
 To edit the details of a release:
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ but are _not_ allowed to view details about the Git repository (in particular,
 tag names). Because of this, release titles are replaced with a generic
 title like "Release-1234" for Guest users to avoid leaking tag name information.
 
-See the [Permissions](../../permissions.md#project-members-permissions) page for
+See the [Release permissions](#release-permissions) section for
 more information about permissions.
 
 ### Tag name
@@ -565,6 +565,49 @@ In the API:
 - If you do not specify a `released_at` date, release evidence is collected on the
   date the release is created.
 
+## Release permissions
+
+> [The permission model for create, update and delete actions was fixed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/327505) in GitLab 14.1.
+
+### View a release and download assets
+
+- Users with [Reporter role or above](../../../user/permissions.md#project-members-permissions)
+  have read and download access to the project releases.
+- Users with [Guest role](../../../user/permissions.md#project-members-permissions)
+  have read and download access to the project releases, however,
+  repository-related information are redacted (for example the Git tag name).
+
+### Create, update, and delete a release and its assets
+
+- Users with [Developer role or above](../../../user/permissions.md#project-members-permissions)
+  have write access to the project releases and assets.
+- If a release is associated with a [protected tag](../protected_tags.md),
+  the user must be [allowed to create the protected tag](../protected_tags.md#configuring-protected-tags) too.
+
+As an example of release permission control, you can allow only
+[Maintainer role or above](../../../user/permissions.md#project-members-permissions)
+to create, update, and delete releases by protecting the tag with a wildcard (`*`),
+and set **Maintainer** in the **Allowed to create** column.
+
+#### Enable or disable protected tag evaluation on releases **(FREE SELF)**
+
+Protected tag evaluation on release permissions is under development and not ready for production use.
+It is deployed behind a feature flag that is **disabled by default**.
+[GitLab administrators with access to the GitLab Rails console](../../../administration/feature_flags.md)
+can enable it.
+
+To enable it:
+
+```ruby
+Feature.enable(:evalute_protected_tag_for_release_permissions)
+```
+
+To disable it:
+
+```ruby
+Feature.disable(:evalute_protected_tag_for_release_permissions)
+```
+
 ## Release Command Line
 
 > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli/-/merge_requests/6) in GitLab 12.10.
@@ -588,14 +631,13 @@ These metrics include:
 - Total number of releases in the group
 - Percentage of projects in the group that have at least one release
 
-<!-- ## Troubleshooting
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Getting `403 Forbidden` or `Something went wrong while creating a new release` errors when creating, updating or deleting releases and their assets
 
-Include any troubleshooting steps that you can foresee. If you know beforehand what issues
-one might have when setting this up, or when something is changed, or on upgrading, it's
-important to describe those, too. Think of things that may go wrong and include them here.
-This is important to minimize requests for support, and to avoid doc comments with
-questions that you know someone might ask.
+If the release is associted with a [protected tag](../protected_tags.md),
+the UI/API request might result in an authorization failure.
+Make sure that the user or a service/bot account is allowed to
+[create the protected tag](../protected_tags.md#configuring-protected-tags) too.
 
-Each scenario can be a third-level heading, e.g. `### Getting error message X`.
-If you have none to add when creating a doc, leave this section in place
-but commented out to help encourage others to add to it in the future. -->
+See [the release permissions](#release-permissions) for more information.

spec/graphql/mutations/release_asset_links/create_spec.rb

@@ -50,6 +50,24 @@ RSpec.describe Mutations::ReleaseAssetLinks::Create do
       end
     end
 
+    context 'with protected tag' do
+      context 'when user has access to the protected tag' do
+        let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :developers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+        it 'does not have errors' do
+          expect(subject).to include(errors: [])
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when user does not have access to the protected tag' do
+        let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :maintainers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+        it 'has an access error' do
+          expect { subject }.to raise_error(Gitlab::Graphql::Errors::ResourceNotAvailable)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     context "when the user doesn't have access to the project" do
       let(:current_user) { reporter }
 

spec/graphql/mutations/release_asset_links/delete_spec.rb

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ RSpec.describe Mutations::ReleaseAssetLinks::Delete do
 
   let_it_be(:project) { create(:project, :private, :repository) }
   let_it_be_with_reload(:release) { create(:release, project: project) }
+  let_it_be(:reporter) { create(:user).tap { |u| project.add_reporter(u) } }
   let_it_be(:developer) { create(:user).tap { |u| project.add_developer(u) } }
   let_it_be(:maintainer) { create(:user).tap { |u| project.add_maintainer(u) } }
   let_it_be_with_reload(:release_link) { create(:release_link, release: release) }
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ RSpec.describe Mutations::ReleaseAssetLinks::Delete do
     let(:deleted_link) { subject[:link] }
 
     context 'when the current user has access to delete the link' do
-      let(:current_user) { maintainer }
+      let(:current_user) { developer }
 
       it 'deletes the link and returns it', :aggregate_failures do
         expect(deleted_link).to eq(release_link)
@@ -30,6 +31,26 @@ RSpec.describe Mutations::ReleaseAssetLinks::Delete do
         expect(release.links).to be_empty
       end
 
+      context 'with protected tag' do
+        context 'when user has access to the protected tag' do
+          let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :developers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+          it 'does not have errors' do
+            subject
+
+            expect(resolve).to include(errors: [])
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'when user does not have access to the protected tag' do
+          let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :maintainers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+          it 'raises a resource access error' do
+            expect { subject }.to raise_error(Gitlab::Graphql::Errors::ResourceNotAvailable)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
       context "when the link doesn't exist" do
         let(:mutation_arguments) { super().merge(id: "gid://gitlab/Releases::Link/#{non_existing_record_id}") }
 
@@ -48,7 +69,7 @@ RSpec.describe Mutations::ReleaseAssetLinks::Delete do
     end
 
     context 'when the current user does not have access to delete the link' do
-      let(:current_user) { developer }
+      let(:current_user) { reporter }
 
       it 'raises an error' do
         expect { subject }.to raise_error(Gitlab::Graphql::Errors::ResourceNotAvailable)

spec/graphql/mutations/release_asset_links/update_spec.rb

@@ -87,6 +87,26 @@ RSpec.describe Mutations::ReleaseAssetLinks::Update do
           end
 
           it_behaves_like 'no changes to the link except for the', :name
+
+          context 'with protected tag' do
+            context 'when user has access to the protected tag' do
+              let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :developers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+              it 'does not have errors' do
+                subject
+
+                expect(resolve).to include(errors: [])
+              end
+            end
+
+            context 'when user does not have access to the protected tag' do
+              let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :maintainers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+              it 'raises a resource access error' do
+                expect { subject }.to raise_error(Gitlab::Graphql::Errors::ResourceNotAvailable)
+              end
+            end
+          end
         end
 
         context 'when nil is provided' do

spec/graphql/mutations/releases/create_spec.rb

@@ -117,6 +117,28 @@ RSpec.describe Mutations::Releases::Create do
           expect(new_link.filepath).to eq(expected_link[:filepath])
         end
       end
+
+      context 'with protected tag' do
+        context 'when user has access to the protected tag' do
+          let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :developers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+          it 'does not have errors' do
+            subject
+
+            expect(resolve).to include(errors: [])
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'when user does not have access to the protected tag' do
+          let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :maintainers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+          it 'has an access error' do
+            subject
+
+            expect(resolve).to include(errors: ['Access Denied'])
+          end
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     context "when the current user doesn't have access to create releases" do

spec/graphql/mutations/releases/delete_spec.rb

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 RSpec.describe Mutations::Releases::Delete do
   let_it_be(:project) { create(:project, :public, :repository) }
   let_it_be(:non_project_member) { create(:user) }
+  let_it_be(:reporter) { create(:user) }
   let_it_be(:developer) { create(:user) }
   let_it_be(:maintainer) { create(:user) }
   let_it_be(:tag) { 'v1.1.0'}
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ RSpec.describe Mutations::Releases::Delete do
   end
 
   before do
+    project.add_reporter(reporter)
     project.add_developer(developer)
     project.add_maintainer(maintainer)
   end
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ RSpec.describe Mutations::Releases::Delete do
     end
 
     context 'when the current user has access to create releases' do
-      let(:current_user) { maintainer }
+      let(:current_user) { developer }
 
       it 'deletes the release' do
         expect { subject }.to change { Release.count }.by(-1)
@@ -54,6 +56,28 @@ RSpec.describe Mutations::Releases::Delete do
         expect(subject[:errors]).to eq([])
       end
 
+      context 'with protected tag' do
+        context 'when user has access to the protected tag' do
+          let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :developers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+          it 'does not have errors' do
+            subject
+
+            expect(resolve).to include(errors: [])
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'when user does not have access to the protected tag' do
+          let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :maintainers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+          it 'has an access error' do
+            subject
+
+            expect(resolve).to include(errors: ['Access Denied'])
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
       context 'validation' do
         context 'when the release does not exist' do
           let(:mutation_arguments) { super().merge(tag: 'not-a-real-release') }
@@ -76,8 +100,8 @@ RSpec.describe Mutations::Releases::Delete do
     end
 
     context "when the current user doesn't have access to update releases" do
-      context 'when the user is a developer' do
-        let(:current_user) { developer }
+      context 'when the user is a reporter' do
+        let(:current_user) { reporter }
 
         it_behaves_like 'unauthorized or not found error'
       end

spec/graphql/mutations/releases/update_spec.rb

@@ -107,6 +107,28 @@ RSpec.describe Mutations::Releases::Update do
           end
 
           it_behaves_like 'no changes to the release except for the', :name
+
+          context 'with protected tag' do
+            context 'when user has access to the protected tag' do
+              let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :developers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+              it 'does not have errors' do
+                subject
+
+                expect(resolve).to include(errors: [])
+              end
+            end
+
+            context 'when user does not have access to the protected tag' do
+              let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :maintainers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+              it 'has an access error' do
+                subject
+
+                expect(resolve).to include(errors: ['Access Denied'])
+              end
+            end
+          end
         end
 
         context 'when nil is provided' do

spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/releases/delete_spec.rb

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Deleting a release' do
   end
 
   context 'when the current user has access to update releases' do
-    let(:current_user) { maintainer }
+    let(:current_user) { developer }
 
     it 'deletes the release' do
       expect { delete_release }.to change { Release.count }.by(-1)
@@ -105,12 +105,6 @@ RSpec.describe 'Deleting a release' do
   end
 
   context "when the current user doesn't have access to update releases" do
-    context 'when the current user is a Developer' do
-      let(:current_user) { developer }
-
-      it_behaves_like 'unauthorized or not found error'
-    end
-
     context 'when the current user is a Reporter' do
       let(:current_user) { reporter }
 

spec/requests/api/release/links_spec.rb

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 RSpec.describe API::Release::Links do
   let(:project) { create(:project, :repository, :private) }
   let(:maintainer) { create(:user) }
+  let(:developer) { create(:user) }
   let(:reporter) { create(:user) }
   let(:non_project_member) { create(:user) }
   let(:commit) { create(:commit, project: project) }
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ RSpec.describe API::Release::Links do
 
   before do
     project.add_maintainer(maintainer)
+    project.add_developer(developer)
     project.add_reporter(reporter)
 
     project.repository.add_tag(maintainer, 'v0.1', commit.id)
@@ -196,6 +198,28 @@ RSpec.describe API::Release::Links do
       expect(response).to match_response_schema('release/link')
     end
 
+    context 'with protected tag' do
+      context 'when user has access to the protected tag' do
+        let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :developers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+        it 'accepts the request' do
+          post api("/projects/#{project.id}/releases/v0.1/assets/links", developer), params: params
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:created)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when user does not have access to the protected tag' do
+        let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :maintainers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+        it 'forbids the request' do
+          post api("/projects/#{project.id}/releases/v0.1/assets/links", developer), params: params
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:forbidden)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'when name is empty' do
       let(:params) do
         {
@@ -290,6 +314,28 @@ RSpec.describe API::Release::Links do
       expect(response).to match_response_schema('release/link')
     end
 
+    context 'with protected tag' do
+      context 'when user has access to the protected tag' do
+        let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :developers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+        it 'accepts the request' do
+          put api("/projects/#{project.id}/releases/v0.1/assets/links/#{release_link.id}", developer), params: params
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:ok)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when user does not have access to the protected tag' do
+        let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :maintainers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+        it 'forbids the request' do
+          put api("/projects/#{project.id}/releases/v0.1/assets/links/#{release_link.id}", developer), params: params
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:forbidden)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'when params is empty' do
       let(:params) { {} }
 
@@ -365,6 +411,28 @@ RSpec.describe API::Release::Links do
       expect(response).to match_response_schema('release/link')
     end
 
+    context 'with protected tag' do
+      context 'when user has access to the protected tag' do
+        let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :developers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+        it 'accepts the request' do
+          delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/releases/v0.1/assets/links/#{release_link.id}", developer)
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:ok)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when user does not have access to the protected tag' do
+        let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :maintainers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+        it 'forbids the request' do
+          delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/releases/v0.1/assets/links/#{release_link.id}", developer)
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:forbidden)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'when there are no corresponding release link' do
       let!(:release_link) { }
 

spec/requests/api/releases_spec.rb

@@ -676,6 +676,28 @@ RSpec.describe API::Releases do
       end.not_to change { Project.find_by_id(project.id).repository.tag_count }
     end
 
+    context 'with protected tag' do
+      context 'when user has access to the protected tag' do
+        let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :developers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+        it 'accepts the request' do
+          post api("/projects/#{project.id}/releases", developer), params: params
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:created)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when user does not have access to the protected tag' do
+        let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :maintainers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+        it 'forbids the request' do
+          post api("/projects/#{project.id}/releases", developer), params: params
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:forbidden)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'when user is a reporter' do
       it 'forbids the request' do
         post api("/projects/#{project.id}/releases", reporter), params: params
@@ -1014,6 +1036,28 @@ RSpec.describe API::Releases do
       expect(project.releases.last.released_at).to eq('2015-10-10T05:00:00Z')
     end
 
+    context 'with protected tag' do
+      context 'when user has access to the protected tag' do
+        let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :developers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+        it 'accepts the request' do
+          put api("/projects/#{project.id}/releases/v0.1", developer), params: params
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:ok)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when user does not have access to the protected tag' do
+        let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :maintainers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+        it 'forbids the request' do
+          put api("/projects/#{project.id}/releases/v0.1", developer), params: params
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:forbidden)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'when user tries to update sha' do
       let(:params) { { sha: 'xxx' } }
 
@@ -1194,6 +1238,28 @@ RSpec.describe API::Releases do
       expect(response).to match_response_schema('public_api/v4/release')
     end
 
+    context 'with protected tag' do
+      context 'when user has access to the protected tag' do
+        let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :developers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+        it 'accepts the request' do
+          delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/releases/v0.1", developer)
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:ok)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when user does not have access to the protected tag' do
+        let!(:protected_tag) { create(:protected_tag, :maintainers_can_create, name: '*', project: project) }
+
+        it 'forbids the request' do
+          delete api("/projects/#{project.id}/releases/v0.1", developer)
+
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:forbidden)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'when there are no corresponding releases' do
       let!(:release) { }
 

spec/support/shared_contexts/policies/project_policy_shared_context.rb

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ RSpec.shared_context 'ProjectPolicy context' do
       destroy_container_image push_code read_pod_logs read_terraform_state
       resolve_note update_build update_commit_status update_container_image
       update_deployment update_environment update_merge_request
-      update_metrics_dashboard_annotation update_pipeline update_release
+      update_metrics_dashboard_annotation update_pipeline update_release destroy_release
     ]
   end
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ RSpec.shared_context 'ProjectPolicy context' do
       add_cluster admin_build admin_commit_status admin_container_image
       admin_deployment admin_environment admin_note admin_pipeline
       admin_project admin_project_member admin_snippet admin_terraform_state
-      admin_wiki create_deploy_token destroy_deploy_token destroy_release
+      admin_wiki create_deploy_token destroy_deploy_token
       push_to_delete_protected_branch read_deploy_token update_snippet
     ]
   end