Bump version to 1.6.3 and add release script with automatic publishing

[Copilot]

Overview

This PR adds a release script to streamline the release workflow, bumps the package version to 1.6.3, and adds automatic NPM publishing on PR merge to main.

Changes

Version Bump

• Updated package version from 1.6.2 to 1.6.3 in package.json

New Release Script

Added a new release script to package.json that combines the build and publish steps:

"scripts": {
  "build": "bunx tsc",
  "release": "bun run build && npm publish"
}

This allows maintainers to build and publish the package in a single command:

bun run release

The script will:

1. Build the TypeScript source code using bunx tsc
2. Publish the compiled package to the NPM registry

Automatic NPM Publishing

Added a new GitHub Actions workflow (.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml) that automatically publishes to NPM when PRs are merged to main. The workflow:

• Triggers on PR merge to main branch
• Sets up Bun and Node.js environments
• Installs dependencies and builds the project
• Publishes to NPM with provenance support

Note: Repository owner needs to add an NPM_TOKEN secret to GitHub repository settings for automatic publishing to work.

Documentation

• Updated CHANGELOG.md with a new entry for version 1.6.3 documenting the addition of the release script, automatic publishing workflow, and version bump

Benefits

• Streamlined Workflow: Reduces the manual steps required to publish a new release
• Consistency: Ensures the build step always runs before publishing, preventing incomplete releases
• Automation: Automatic publishing on PR merge reduces manual intervention and potential errors
• Developer Experience: Simplifies the release process with a single command or automatic workflow

Testing

• ✅ Build process verified and working correctly
• ✅ Dry-run test of release script successful
• ✅ Workflow syntax validated
• ✅ No security vulnerabilities introduced

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[delorenj]

This is great but can we even make it more Automatic by creating a workflow on PR merged into master or Main rather

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Publish script recursively re-invokes npm publish

The new publish script runs npm publish from within a script that itself is the npm publish lifecycle hook. When you execute bun run publish (or npm publish), npm will run the publish lifecycle, hit this script, and re-run npm publish again, leading to an endless publish loop or repeated publish attempts that fail once the first upload completes (e.g., EPUBLISHCONFLICT). This makes the release command unusable.

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[delorenj]

@codex implement

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Pull request overview

This PR bumps the package version to 1.6.3 and introduces a convenience script for streamlined releases.

• Version updated from 1.6.2 to 1.6.3
• New publish script added to automate build and publish workflow
• CHANGELOG.md updated with version 1.6.3 entry

Reviewed changes

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File	Description
package.json	Updated version to 1.6.3 and added new publish script that combines build and npm publish steps
CHANGELOG.md	Added version 1.6.3 changelog entry documenting the publish script addition and version bump

[delorenj]

@copilot apply changes based on the comments in this thread

[Copilot]

This is great but can we even make it more Automatic by creating a workflow on PR merged into master or Main rather

Added automatic NPM publishing workflow in commit 9efb6ba. The new .github/workflows/publish-npm.yml workflow triggers automatically when PRs are merged to main. It builds the project and publishes to NPM with provenance support.

[delorenj]

Added NPM_TOKEN