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+#!/bin/bash
+set -eux
+
+# Generate a unique branch name using a timestamp
+TIMESTAMP=$(date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+NEW_BRANCH="release-branch-$TIMESTAMP"
+
+# Create an empty tree
+git hash-object -t tree /dev/null
+
+# Create a new commit with just the contents of dist/npm
+new_commit=$(git commit-tree -m "Add npm distribution files" "$(git write-tree --prefix=dist/npm)")
+
+# Create the new branch pointing to this commit
+git update-ref "refs/heads/$NEW_BRANCH" "$new_commit"
+
+# Push the new branch to the remote repository
+git push origin "$NEW_BRANCH"
+
+set +x
+echo "New branch '$NEW_BRANCH' has been created and pushed with the contents of /dist/npm"
+echo "----------------------------"
+echo "Install this branch using:"
+echo "npm install '@neondatabase/serverless'@'github:neondatabase/serverless#$NEW_BRANCH'"
+set -x