publish-new-release.yml

name: "Publish new release"

on:
  pull_request:
    branches:
      - master
    types:
      - closed

jobs:
  release:
    name: Publish new release
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    # only merged pull requests that begin with 'release/' or 'hotfix/' must trigger this job
    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true &&
      (contains(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'release/') || contains(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'hotfix/'))
    permissions:
      contents: write

    steps:
      - name: Extract version from branch name (for release branches)
        if: contains(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'release/')
        run: |
          BRANCH_NAME="${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}"
          VERSION=${BRANCH_NAME#release/}

          echo "RELEASE_VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV

      - name: Extract version from branch name (for hotfix branches)
        if: contains(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'hotfix/')
        run: |
          BRANCH_NAME="${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}"
          VERSION=${BRANCH_NAME#hotfix/}

          echo "RELEASE_VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV

      - name: Create Release
        uses: thomaseizinger/create-release@1.0.0
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
        with:
          target_commitish: ${{ github.event.pull_request.merge_commit_sha }}
          tag_name: ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}
          name: ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}
          draft: false
          prerelease: false