A GitHub action to create a release from branch when pushing a new tag.
Other notable packages that did not satisfy my use case:
- https://github.com/softprops/action-gh-release (can not release from branch)
- https://github.com/release-it/release-it (npm package rather than an action, but still could not release from branch)
- https://github.com/aaiezza/create-release (too bloated with features/libraries I don't need)
name: Tag it
on: push
jobs:
create-release:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: checkout
uses: actions/checkout@v2
with:
fetch-depth: 0 # need this for all history for all branches and tags
- name: Create Release
id: create_release
uses: nickatnight/releases-action@master
if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
env:
GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
outputs:
ReleaseTag: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.release_tag }}
# pass in as env variable
explore-essos:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
needs: [create-release]
env:
RELEASE_TAG: ${{ needs.create-release.outputs.ReleaseTag }}
steps:
...
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
branch |
Which branch do we want to release from? | master |
name |
Name of the release | name of tag |
message |
Body of the release | changelog |
draft |
Is this a draft? | false |
prerelease |
Is this a prerelease? | false |
tag |
Name of tag | GITHUB_REF |
releases-action is not certified by GitHub. It is provided by a third-party and is governed by separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support documentation.
releases-action is not certified by GitHub. It is provided by a third-party and is governed by separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support documentation.