chore: merge after successful release automation test

Author: Dennis Kieselhorst

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Configure Git User # may be removed after https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/13 is resolved
+        run: |
+          git config user.email "${{ github.actor }}@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git config user.name "${{ github.actor }}"
       - name: Set up Maven
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:

pom.xml

@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@
                     <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
                     <configuration>
                         <preparationGoals>clean verify install</preparationGoals>
-                        <pushChanges>false</pushChanges>
                         <localCheckout>true</localCheckout>
+                        <scmCommentPrefix>chore: release </scmCommentPrefix>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
             </plugins>
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.6</version>
+                        <version>3.0.1</version>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
                                 <id>sign-artifacts</id>