.release-it.json

{
  "git": {
    "push": true,
    "commit": true,
    "commitMessage": "chore: version ${version} [skip ci]",
    "requireBranch": "master",
    "tag": true
  },
  "github": {
    "release": true,
    "autoGenerate": true,
    "releaseName": "${version}"
  },
  "plugins": {
    "@j-ulrich/release-it-regex-bumper": {
      "in": "build.gradle",
      "out": [
        {
          "file": "README.md",
          "search": {
            "pattern": "\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+",
            "flags": "g"
          },
          "replace": "{{versionWithoutPrerelease}}"
        },
        {
          "file": "build.gradle",
          "search": "version '\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+'",
          "replace": "version '{{versionWithoutPrerelease}}'"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}