Write conda-standalone version automatically in release notes

Author: ericpre

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ env:
   # workaround for https://github.com/pyxem/pyxem/pull/1175
   TEST_DEPS: '"pytest<9" pytest-qt pytest-xdist pytest-rerunfailures pytest-mpl filelock'
   CONSTRUCTOR_VERSION: '3.14.0'
+  CONDA_STANDALONE: '24.11.0'
 
 defaults:
   run:
@@ -85,6 +86,14 @@ jobs:
           replace: ${{ env.CONSTRUCTOR_VERSION }}
           include: "RELEASE_TEXT.md" # Will match all RELEASE_TEXT.md files in any nested directory
 
+      - name: Find and Replace conda-standalone version in Release Notes
+        uses: jacobtomlinson/gha-find-replace@f1069b438f125e5395d84d1c6fd3b559a7880cb5
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+        with:
+          find: "__CONDA_STANDALONE_VERSION__"
+          replace: ${{ env.CONDA_STANDALONE }}
+          include: "RELEASE_TEXT.md" # Will match all RELEASE_TEXT.md files in any nested directory
+
       - name: Update packages list
         run: |
           python parse_list_libraries.py
@@ -172,7 +181,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install constructor
         run: |
-          conda install constructor==${{ env.CONSTRUCTOR_VERSION }}
+          conda install constructor==${{ env.CONSTRUCTOR_VERSION }} conda-standalone==${{ env.CONDA_STANDALONE }}
 
       - name: Conda info
         run: |

RELEASE_TEXT.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ __INCLUDED_PACKAGES__
 
 </details>
 
-This distribution is built using [constructor __CONSTRUCTOR_VERSION__](https://conda.github.io/constructor).
+This distribution is built using [constructor __CONSTRUCTOR_VERSION__](https://conda.github.io/constructor) and [conda-standalone __CONDA_STANDALONE_VERSION__](https://github.com/conda/conda-standalone).
 
 ## Portable (Windows only)
 The portable distribution is based on the [WinPython](https://winpython.github.io) distribution and is a self-extracting archive. Running the installer will install the distribution in the current directory. Since the distribution is portable, it can be moved to any directory or run from an external drive.