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+name: Weld Parent
+release:
+  current-version: 50
+  next-version: 51-SNAPSHOT
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+name: Weld Parent Release
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+    - closed
+    paths:
+    - '.github/project.yml'
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    name: Release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{github.event.pull_request.merged == true}}
+    env:
+      GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+    steps:
+    - name: Retrieve project metadata
+      id: metadata
+      uses: radcortez/project-metadata-action@master
+      with:
+        github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+        metadata-file-path: '.github/project.yml'
+
+    - name: Checkout
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      with:
+        token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+
+    - name: Set up JDK 11
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      with:
+        distribution: temurin
+        java-version: 11
+
+    - name: Set up Maven
+      uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4.5
+      with:
+        maven-version: 3.8.8
+
+    - name: Maven release ${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}}
+      run: |
+        export MAVEN_OPTS="--add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED"
+        java -version
+        gpg --quiet --batch --yes --decrypt --passphrase="${{secrets.SECRET_PASSPHRASE}}" --output weld-sign.asc .github/release/weld-sign.asc.gpg
+        gpg --quiet --batch --yes --decrypt --passphrase="${{secrets.SECRET_PASSPHRASE}}" --output maven-settings.xml .github/release/maven-settings.xml.gpg
+        gpg --fast-import --no-tty --batch --yes weld-sign.asc
+        git config --global user.name "Weld CI"
+        git config --global user.email "weld-dev@lists.jboss.org"
+        git checkout -b release
+        mvn release:prepare --batch-mode -Drelease -DreleaseVersion=${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}} -Dtag=${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}} -DdevelopmentVersion=${{steps.metadata.outputs.next-version}} -s maven-settings.xml
+        git checkout ${{github.base_ref}}
+        git rebase release
+        mvn -B release:perform -Drelease -s maven-settings.xml
+        git push
+        git push --tags
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