update workflow for release branch

Author: zeroedin

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -40,16 +40,10 @@ jobs:
           TAG_NAME="v$PACKAGE_VERSION"
           RELEASE_BRANCH="release/${TAG_NAME}"
           
-          # Check if branch exists and delete it if it does
-          if git show-ref --verify --quiet "refs/heads/$RELEASE_BRANCH"; then
-            echo "Branch $RELEASE_BRANCH already exists, deleting it..."
-            git branch -D "$RELEASE_BRANCH"
-          fi
-          
-          # Check if remote branch exists and delete it if it does
-          if git show-ref --verify --quiet "refs/remotes/origin/$RELEASE_BRANCH"; then
-            echo "Remote branch $RELEASE_BRANCH already exists, deleting it..."
-            git push origin --delete "$RELEASE_BRANCH"
+          # Check if branch exists on GitHub
+          if gh api --silent --fail-silently repos/:owner/:repo/branches/$RELEASE_BRANCH; then
+            echo "Branch exists on GitHub, deleting..."
+            gh api -X DELETE repos/:owner/:repo/git/refs/heads/$RELEASE_BRANCH
           fi
           
           # Create and push new release branch