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Github Release

v5

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@v5

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@v5
      env:
        GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
      with:
        title: MyReleaseMessage
        tag: MyTag

Mandatory Arguments

title

title is a message which should appear in the release. May contain spaces.

Optional Arguments

workdir

workdir can be used to specify a directory that contains the repository to be published.

tag

tag can be used to set the tag of the release

Notes

${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} can be used for publishing, if you configure the correct permissions.

This can be done by giving the Github token all permissions (referred to as "Read and write permission") with the setting below available in Settings > Actions > General
Screenshot of permission setting OR alternatively it can be achieved via adding

permissions:
  packages: write
  contents: write

to the concrete job creating the release. For more details see the documentation on token permissions.