action-release

Run semantic-release as GitHub action

Usage

jobs:
  release:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    # ...
    - name: Checkout
      uses: actions/checkout@v2
    - name: Release
      uses: ph-fritsche/action-release@v1
      env:
        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

Release on github

This is the intended use, but you can disable @semantic-release/github by omitting the GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable.

Release an npm package

Set your NPM_TOKEN secret on the repository and add it to the environment variables for the action:

      env:
        NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}

This will enable the @semantic-release/npm plugin.

Shareable configuration

You can run the action with your shareable configuration.

This will be extended by the default config.

      uses: ph-fritsche/action-release@v1
      with:
        config: '@mynamespace/my-shareable-semantic-release-configuration'

Inline configuration

You can pass a configuration as JSON-formatted input.

This will override settings in the default config.

      uses: ph-fritsche/action-release@v1
      with:
        config: '{"preset":"angular"}'

You can extend your shareable configuration and override settings:

      uses: ph-fritsche/action-release@v1
      with:
        config: '{"extends":"@mynamespace/my-shareable-semantic-release-configuration","preset":"angular"}'

Force release

If you want to force a release in one of your workflows, you can do so:

      uses: ph-fritsche/action-release@v1
      with:
        force: minor # forces at least a feature release

Initial release

When run without a previous release this action releases an initial release, even if the branch contains no commit that usually would trigger one with semantic-release (e.g. a branch only containing wip: commits).

Other options

      with:
        dry: true # activate dry run
        debug: true # be more verbose and run semantic-release in debug mode

Defaults

This action defaults to Conventional Commits preset.

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Inspired by cycjimmy/semantic-release-action.