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- uses: microbit-foundation/npm-package-versioner-action@v1
```
## Development documentation from template repository
After you've cloned the repository to your local machine or codespace, you'll
need to perform some initial setup steps before you can develop your action.
> [!NOTE]
>
> You'll need to have a reasonably modern version of
> [Node.js](https://nodejs.org) handy (20.x or later should work!). If you are
> using a version manager like [`nodenv`](https://github.com/nodenv/nodenv) or
> [`nvm`](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm), this template has a `.node-version`
> file at the root of the repository that will be used to automatically switch
> to the correct version when you `cd` into the repository. Additionally, this
> `.node-version` file is used by GitHub Actions in any `actions/setup-node`
> actions.
## Development
1. :hammer_and_wrench: Install the dependencies
```bash
npm install
```

1. :building_construction: Package the TypeScript for distribution

```bash
npm run bundle
```

1. :white_check_mark: Run the tests

```bash
$ npm test
PASS ./index.test.js
✓ throws invalid number (3ms)
✓ wait 500 ms (504ms)
✓ test runs (95ms)
...
```

## Update the Action Code

The [`src/`](./src/) directory is the heart of your action! This contains the
source code that will be run when your action is invoked. You can replace the
contents of this directory with your own code.

There are a few things to keep in mind when writing your action code:

- Most GitHub Actions toolkit and CI/CD operations are processed asynchronously.
In `main.ts`, you will see that the action is run in an `async` function.

```javascript
import * as core from '@actions/core'
//...
async function run() {
try {
//...
} catch (error) {
core.setFailed(error.message)
}
}
```

For more information about the GitHub Actions toolkit, see the
[documentation](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/blob/master/README.md).

So, what are you waiting for? Go ahead and start customizing your action!

1. Create a new branch

```bash
git checkout -b releases/v1
```

1. Replace the contents of `src/` with your action code
1. Add tests to `__tests__/` for your source code
1. Format, test, and build the action

```bash
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> `ncc`, which will create a license file for all of the production node
> modules used in your project.
1. Commit your changes

```bash
git add .
git commit -m "My first action is ready!"
```

1. Push them to your repository

```bash
git push -u origin releases/v1
```
This generates files that must be committed.

1. Create a pull request and get feedback on your action
1. Merge the pull request into the `main` branch
## License

Your action is now published! :rocket:
This software is under the MIT open source license.

For information about versioning your action, see
[Versioning](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/blob/master/docs/action-versioning.md)
in the GitHub Actions toolkit.
[SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT](LICENSE)

## Validate the Action
We use dependencies via the npm registry as specified by the package.json file
under common Open Source licenses.

You can now validate the action by referencing it in a workflow file. For
example, [`ci.yml`](./.github/workflows/ci.yml) demonstrates how to reference an
action in the same repository.
Full details of each package can be found by running `license-checker`:

```yaml
steps:
- name: Checkout
id: checkout
uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Test Local Action
id: test-action
uses: ./
with:
milliseconds: 1000
- name: Print Output
id: output
run: echo "${{ steps.test-action.outputs.time }}"
```bash
npx license-checker --direct --summary --production
```

For example workflow runs, check out the
[Actions tab](https://github.com/actions/typescript-action/actions)! :rocket:

## Usage
Omit the flags as desired to obtain more detail.

After testing, you can create version tag(s) that developers can use to
reference different stable versions of your action. For more information, see
[Versioning](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/blob/master/docs/action-versioning.md)
in the GitHub Actions toolkit.
## Code of Conduct

To include the action in a workflow in another repository, you can use the
`uses` syntax with the `@` symbol to reference a specific branch, tag, or commit
hash.

```yaml
steps:
- name: Checkout
id: checkout
uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Test Local Action
id: test-action
uses: actions/typescript-action@v1 # Commit with the `v1` tag
with:
milliseconds: 1000

- name: Print Output
id: output
run: echo "${{ steps.test-action.outputs.time }}"
```
Trust, partnership, simplicity and passion are our core values we live and
breathe in our daily work life and within our projects. Our open-source projects
are no exception. We have an active community which spans the globe and we
welcome and encourage participation and contributions to our projects by
everyone. We work to foster a positive, open, inclusive and supportive
environment and trust that our community respects the micro:bit code of conduct.
Please see our [code of conduct](https://microbit.org/safeguarding/) which
outlines our expectations for all those that participate in our community and
details on how to report any concerns and what would happen should breaches
occur.

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