add a tag and release workflow

.github/workflows/release.yml

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+name: Upload new release
+
+on:
+ workflow_dispatch:
+ inputs:
+ tag:
+ description: Version to use for release tag
+ required: true
+ commit:
+ description: Commit to use for tag
+ required: false
+ default: ${{ GITHUB_SHA }}
+
+jobs:
+ release:
+ runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+ permissions:
+ contents: write
+
+ steps:
+ - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+ - name: Create new tag
+ id: tag_version
+ uses: mathieudutour/[email protected]
+ with:
+ github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+ custom_tag: ${{ github.events.input.tag }}
+ commit_sha: ${{ github.events.input.commit }}
+
+ - name: Create a GitHub release
+ uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+ with:
+ tag: ${{ steps.tag_version.outputs.new_tag }}
+ name: Release ${{ steps.tag_version.outputs.new_tag }}
+ body: ${{ steps.tag_version.outputs.changelog }}