actions/github-release/action.yml

---
# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://json.schemastore.org/github-action.json
name: GitHub Release
description: 'Creates a GitHub release with a version and changelog.'
author: 'Ismo Vuorinen'

branding:
  icon: 'tag'
  color: 'blue'

inputs:
  version:
    description: 'The version for the release.'
    required: true
  changelog:
    description: 'The changelog or description for the release.'
    required: false
    default: ''

runs:
  using: composite
  steps:
    - name: Create GitHub Release with Autogenerated Changelog
      if: ${{ inputs.changelog == '' }}
      shell: bash
      run: |
        # Validate version format
        if [[ ! "${{ inputs.version }}" =~ ^v?[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(-[\w.]+)?(\+[\w.]+)?$ ]]; then
         echo "Error: Invalid version format. Must follow semantic versioning."
         exit 1
        fi
        # Escape special characters in inputs
        VERSION=$(echo "${{ inputs.version }}" | sed 's/[&/\]/\\&/g')
        gh release create ${{ inputs.version }}
              --repo="${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}" \
              --title="${{ inputs.version }}" \
              --generate-notes

    - name: Create GitHub Release with Custom Changelog
      if: ${{ inputs.changelog != '' }}
      shell: bash
      run: |
        # Validate version format
        if [[ ! "${{ inputs.version }}" =~ ^v?[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(-[\w.]+)?(\+[\w.]+)?$ ]]; then
         echo "Error: Invalid version format. Must follow semantic versioning."
         exit 1
        fi
        # Escape special characters in inputs
        VERSION=$(echo "${{ inputs.version }}" | sed 's/[&/\]/\\&/g')
        CHANGELOG=$(echo "${{ inputs.changelog }}" | sed 's/[&/\]/\\&/g')
        gh release create ${{ inputs.version }}
              --repo="${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}" \
              --title="${{ inputs.version }}" \
              --notes="${{ inputs.changelog }}"