better handle multi-line notes

Author: Audionut

.github/workflows/docker-image.yml

@@ -49,20 +49,22 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name == 'release'
         id: get_release_info
         run: |
-          RELEASE_VERSION=${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
-          RELEASE_NOTES="${{ github.event.release.body }}"
+          RELEASE_VERSION="${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}"
 
           if [ -z "$RELEASE_VERSION" ]; then
             echo "Error: RELEASE_VERSION is empty. Ensure a valid release tag."
             exit 1
           fi
 
-          # Escape special characters for safe writing to file
-          RELEASE_NOTES=$(echo "$RELEASE_NOTES" | sed 's/"/\\"/g')
-
-          echo "VERSION=${RELEASE_VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "RELEASE_NOTES=\"$RELEASE_NOTES\"" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VERSION=$RELEASE_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
+          # Correct way to store multi-line release notes in GITHUB_ENV
+          {
+            echo "RELEASE_NOTES<<EOF"
+            echo "${{ github.event.release.body }}"
+            echo "EOF"
+          } >> $GITHUB_ENV
+  
       - name: Update version.py (only on release)
         if: github.event_name == 'release'
         run: |
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
 
           # Create version.py if it doesn't exist
           if [ ! -f "$VERSION_FILE" ]; then
-            echo "# Version Information" > "$VERSION_FILE"
+            echo "__version__ = \"0.0.0\"" > "$VERSION_FILE"
             echo "" >> "$VERSION_FILE"
           fi