Release with github workflow: error: cannot release from branch "HEAD", instead switch to "*, !HEAD"

[Jasha10]

Using actions/checkout@v4

cargo release publish --workspace --execute --no-confirm
error: cannot release from branch "HEAD", instead switch to "*, !HEAD"
error: Recipe `publish` failed on line 6 with exit code 101

[epage]

Could you share your config file and reproduction steps?

[xxshady]

same here https://github.com/xxshady/altv-rust/actions/runs/11862889123/job/33063230411#step:8:6

[epage]

If you are releasing from a commit, instead of a branch, then you probably want to change allow-branch to ["*"], see https://github.com/crate-ci/cargo-release/blob/master/docs/reference.md

[epage]

Improving the error message in #841