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GitHub Action

Github Release

v4

Github Release

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Github Release

Publish Github releases from an action

Installation

Copy and paste the following snippet into your .yml file.

 
              
- name: Github Release

              
  uses: elgohr/Github-Release-Action@v4
Learn more about this action in elgohr/Github-Release-Action

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Github-Release-Action

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Creates a plain Github release, without attaching assets or source code.

Usage

name: Publish Release
on:
  push:
    tags:
      - 'v*'
jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
    - name: Create a Release
      uses: elgohr/Github-Release-Action@v4
      env:
        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
      with:
        title: MyReleaseMessage

Notes

${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} can't be used for publishing, as it isn't allowed to publish releases.

The title field is a message which should appear in the release. May not contain spaces.