adding release pipeline

Author: salaboy

.github/workflows/release.yml

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+# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.
+# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by
+# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support
+# documentation.
+# This workflow will build a Java project with Gradle and cache/restore any dependencies to improve the workflow execution time
+# For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/building-and-testing-java-with-gradle
+
+name: Release Pipeline
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 11
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        with:
+          java-version: '11'
+          distribution: 'microsoft'
+
+      - name: set JDK_11 environment variable test compiling and running
+        env:
+          ACTIONS_ALLOW_UNSECURE_COMMANDS: true
+        run: echo ::set-env name=JDK_11::$(echo $JAVA_HOME)
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 8
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        with:
+          java-version: '8'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
+
+      - name: Build with Gradle
+        run: ./gradlew build -x test
+
+      - name: Run SpotBugs
+        run: ./gradlew spotbugsMain spotbugsTest
+        continue-on-error: false
+
+      - name: Upload SpotBugs reports
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: SpotBugs Reports
+          path: '**/build/reports/spotbugs'
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
+
+      - name: Run Unit Tests with Gradle
+        run: |
+          export JAVA_HOME=$JDK_11
+          ./gradlew clean test || echo "UNIT_TEST_FAILED=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Upload test reports if tests failed
+        if: env.UNIT_TEST_FAILED == 'true'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: Unit Test Reports
+          path: '**/build/reports/tests/test'
+          if-no-files-found: ignore  # Prevents errors if no reports exist
+
+      - name: Fail the job if unit tests failed
+        if: env.UNIT_TEST_FAILED == 'true'
+        run: exit 1
+
+        # TODO: Move the sidecar into a central image repository
+      - name: Initialize Durable Task Sidecar
+        run: docker run --name durabletask-sidecar -p 4001:4001 --env 'DURABLETASK_SIDECAR_LOGLEVEL=Debug' -d peterstone2019/durabletask-sidecar:latest start --backend Emulator
+
+      - name: Display Durable Task Sidecar Logs
+        run: nohup docker logs --since=0 durabletask-sidecar > durabletask-sidecar.log 2>&1 &
+
+        # wait for 10 seconds, so sidecar container can be fully up, this will avoid intermittent failing issues for integration tests causing by failed to connect to sidecar
+      - name: Wait for 10 seconds
+        run: sleep 10
+
+      - name: Integration Tests with Gradle
+        run: ./gradlew integrationTest || echo "TEST_FAILED=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Kill Durable Task Sidecar
+        run: docker kill durabletask-sidecar
+
+      - name: Upload Durable Task Sidecar Logs
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: Durable Task Sidecar Logs
+          path: durabletask-sidecar.log
+
+      - name: Archive test report
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: Integration test report
+          path: client/build/reports/tests/integrationTest
+
+      - name: Upload JAR output
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: Package
+          path: client/build/libs
+
+      - name: Fail the job if tests failed
+        if: env.TEST_FAILED == 'true'
+        run: exit 1
+
+      - name: Publish to local
+        run: ./gradlew publishToMaven