create_release.yml

name: Create Release

on:
  workflow_dispatch:
    inputs:
      release_tag:
        required: true
        type: string
      reset_tag:
        type: boolean
        default: false
      base_branch:
        description: The branch being merged to.
        type: string
        default: main

jobs:
  create_release:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    env:
      CC: clang

    steps:

    # Check out your code
    - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4

    # Generate a token that has permssions to create a release and create PRs.
    - uses: tibdex/github-app-token@v2
      id: generate_token
      with:
        app_id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
        private_key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}

    # Configure the git user for the repository
    - uses: cgrindel/gha_configure_git_user@v1

    # Create the release
    - uses: cgrindel/gha_create_release@v2
      with:
        release_tag: ${{  github.event.inputs.release_tag }}
        reset_tag: ${{  github.event.inputs.reset_tag }}
        base_branch: ${{  github.event.inputs.base_branch }}
        github_token: ${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}