Update publish.yml

Author: smoelius

.github/workflows/publish.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# https://blog.rust-lang.org/2025/07/11/crates-io-development-update-2025-07/
+# smoelius: Based on: https://blog.rust-lang.org/2025/07/11/crates-io-development-update-2025-07/
 
 name: Publish to crates.io
 
@@ -11,11 +11,32 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: release # Optional: for enhanced security
     permissions:
+      contents: write # Required to create GitHub release
       id-token: write # Required for OIDC token exchange
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
       - uses: rust-lang/crates-io-auth-action@v1
         id: auth
+
       - run: cargo publish
         env:
           CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ steps.auth.outputs.token }}
+
+      - name: Get version
+        id: get-version
+        run: echo "version=${GITHUB_REF/refs\/tags\/v/}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Create release notes
+        run: git log -p -1 CHANGELOG.md | grep '^+\($\|[^+]\)' | cut -c 2- | tee body.md
+
+      - name: Create release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v3
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
+          name: Release ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.version }}
+          body_path: body.md
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: ${{ contains(github.ref, 'pre') || contains(github.ref, 'rc') }}