fix(ci): ensure release workflow triggers only on merged requests

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
-name: Release
+name: Automated Release Preparation
 
+# This workflow runs automatically when a pull request is merged into the main branch.
+# It prepares the next release by creating or updating a "Release PR" with the new version and changelog.
+# The final release publication, which triggers the 'publish.yml' workflow, happens when that "Release PR" is merged.
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
@@ -25,17 +28,21 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   release:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository }}
+    # 1. Allow manual dispatch
+    # 2. OR (If it's a PR, it must be merged AND from the same repository)
+    if: |
+      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || 
+      (github.event.pull_request.merged == true && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@93cb6efe18208431cddfb8368fd83d5badbf9bfd
       - name: Prepare the next main release
-        uses: Adyen/release-automation-action@596a5a3a2d677ec5329c916d7a4628f8045a5585
+        uses: Adyen/release-automation-action@3e5694d5b365f344a62436e84049511ef318ecf5
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.ADYEN_AUTOMATION_BOT_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
           develop-branch: main
           version-files: pom.xml src/main/java/com/adyen/Client.java README.md
           release-title: Adyen Java API Library
           pre-release: ${{ inputs.pre-release || false }}
           github-release: ${{ inputs.github-release || false }}
-          separator: .pre.beta
+          separator: .pre.beta