create_release.yml

name: Create Github Release

on:
  push:
    tags:
      - 'v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+'

concurrency:
  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
  cancel-in-progress: true

# Permission can be added at job level or workflow level    
permissions:
  contents: write # This is required for actions/checkout and create release

jobs:
  release:
    name: Github Release
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: Create Github Release
        uses: actions/github-script@v6
        with:
          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          script: |
            if (!${{ toJson(github.ref_name) }}) {
              core.setFailed("RELEASE_TAG is not defined.")

              return;
            }
            try {
              const response = await github.rest.repos.createRelease({
                name: ${{ toJson(github.ref_name) }},
                tag_name: ${{ toJson(github.ref_name) }},
                draft: false,
                generate_release_notes: true,
                owner: context.repo.owner,
                prerelease: false,
                repo: context.repo.repo,
              });

              core.exportVariable('RELEASE_ID', response.data.id);
              core.exportVariable('RELEASE_UPLOAD_URL', response.data.upload_url);
            } catch (error) {
              core.setFailed(error.message);
            }