Monthly release #1

	name: Monthly release

	on:
	schedule:
	- cron: "0 0 1 * *" # every first day of the month at midnight
	workflow_dispatch:

	permissions:
	contents: write
	pull-requests: write

	jobs:
	autoupdate:
	name: Autoupdate
	runs-on: ubuntu-latest
	env:
	GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
	steps:
	- name: Set current date
	run: \|
	echo "DATE=$(date +'%y.%m')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
	- name: Checkout repository
	uses: actions/checkout@v4
	- name: Configure Git
	run: \|
	git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
	git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
	- name: Checkout branch
	run: \|
	git checkout monthly_release \|\| git checkout -b monthly_release
	- name: Update dependencies
	run: \|
	python Tools/Release/update_dependencies.py --release
	- name: Commit changes
	run: \|
	git add -u
	git commit -m "Update dependencies.json"
	- name: Push changes
	run: \|
	git push -f origin monthly_release
	- name: Open pull request
	run: \|
	gh pr create \
	--draft \
	--base development \
	--body "Automated via .github/workflows/monthly_release.yml." \
	--label "component: third party" \
	--title "Release: WarpX ${{ env.DATE }}"

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