[ACS-9977]: [publish] automatic tag creation work

Author: Vivekkr0311

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -203,28 +203,16 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --global user.name "${GIT_USERNAME:-github-actions[bot]}"
           git config --global user.email "${GIT_EMAIL:-github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com}"
-      - name: "Create release tag"
-        run: |
-          mvn --batch-mode release:prepare \
-            -DscmCommentPrefix="[maven-release-plugin][skip ci] " \
-            -Dusername=$GIT_USERNAME \
-            -Dpassword=$GIT_PASSWORD \
-            -Psdk-release \
-            -DskipTests=true \
-            -Dgpg.passphrase=$GPG_SIGNING_PASSPHRASE \
-            -DautoVersionSubmodules=true \
-            -DtagNameFormat=@{project.version} \
-            -B
-
-      - name: "Checkout release tag"
-        run: |
-          git fetch --tags
-          git checkout $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
-
       - name: "Build & Publish"
+        id: publish
         timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(env.GITHUB_ACTIONS_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT) }}
         run: |
-          mvn --batch-mode clean verify gpg:sign central-publishing:publish \
-            -P sdk-release \
-            -DskipTests=true \
-            -Dgpg.passphrase=$GPG_SIGNING_PASSPHRASE
+          mvn --batch-mode clean package gpg:sign central-publishing:publish -P sdk-release -DskipTests=true -Dgpg.passphrase=$GPG_SIGNING_PASSPHRASE
+      - name: "Create release tag"
+        if: success() && steps.publish.outcome == 'success'
+        run: |
+          VERSION=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout)
+          git config --global user.name "${GIT_USERNAME:-github-actions[bot]}"
+          git config --global user.email "${GIT_EMAIL:-github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com}"
+          git tag "$VERSION"
+          git push origin "$VERSION"