publish-release.yml

# .github/workflows/semantic-versioning-release.yml
name: Automated Semantic Versioning Release

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - main

jobs:
  release:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      contents: write # for creating tags and releases
      issues: write   # for commenting on issues
      pull-requests: write # for commenting on PRs
    steps:
      - name: Checkout code
        uses: actions/checkout@v4
        with:
          # This is required to analyze the full commit history
          fetch-depth: 0

      - name: Automated Semantic Release
        # This action wraps the popular semantic-release tool
        uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v4
        with:
          # You can specify the branches to release from
          branch: main
        env:
          # GITHUB_TOKEN is required for authentication
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

# To make this work, you must follow the Conventional Commits specification.
# Examples:
# - fix: correct a typo in the documentation
# - feat: add a new user authentication endpoint
# - feat(api): add rate limiting
#   BREAKING CHANGE: The API now returns 429 when rate limit is exceeded.