Create release PR #21

	name: Create release PR

	on:
	workflow_dispatch:
	inputs:
	version:
	description: "The new version number with a 'v' prefix. Example: v1.40.1"
	required: true

	jobs:
	init_release:
	name: 🚀 Create release PR
	runs-on: ubuntu-latest
	steps:
	- uses: actions/checkout@v3
	with:
	fetch-depth: 0 # gives the changelog generator access to all previous commits
	- uses: actions/setup-java@v3
	with:
	distribution: 'temurin'
	java-version: '17'

	- name: Update CHANGELOG.md, build.gradle and push release branch
	env:
	VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
	run: \|
	npx --yes [email protected] --release-as "$VERSION" --skip.tag --skip.commit --tag-prefix=v
	git config --global user.name 'github-actions'
	git config --global user.email '[email protected]'
	git checkout -q -b "release-$VERSION"
	git commit -am "chore(release): $VERSION"
	git push -q -u origin "release-$VERSION"

	- name: Get changelog diff
	uses: actions/github-script@v5
	with:
	script: \|
	const get_change_log_diff = require('./scripts/get_changelog_diff.js')
	core.exportVariable('CHANGELOG', get_change_log_diff())

	- name: Open pull request
	env:
	GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
	run: \|
	gh pr create \
	-t "Release ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}" \
	-b "# :rocket: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
	Make sure to use squash & merge when merging!
	Once this is merged, another job will kick off automatically and publish the package.
	# :memo: Changelog
	${{ env.CHANGELOG }}"

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