Add automated release GitHub Action with README documentation #197
Description
Is your enhancement related to a problem? Please describe.
Currently, there's no standardized way to create releases. Manual releases are error-prone and inconsistent. An automated GitHub Action would streamline the process and ensure releases follow a predictable format.
The action should some or all of the following
Trigger on version tag push (e.g., v1.0.0)
Generate a changelog from merged PRs or commits
Create a GitHub release with the changelog
Optionally build/zip any distributable assets
Documentation should be added to the README explaining how to cut a new release.
We should also look at how the Open Source team is handling releases to be inline.
Designs
No response
Describe alternatives you've considered
- Using existing actions like release-drafter or semantic-release
- Manual releases with a documented checklist (current approach, not ideal)
- Triggering releases from a workflow dispatch input instead of tags
Code of Conduct
- I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct