add a beta workflow

Author: JaredCE

.github/workflows/npm-publish-beta.yml

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+# This workflow will run tests using node and then publish a package to GitHub Packages when a release is created
+# For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/publishing-nodejs-packages
+
+name: Node.js Beta Package
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - beta # Or your beta branch name
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+      - run: npm ci
+  #       - run: npm test
+
+  publish-beta-npm:
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+          registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
+      - run: npm ci
+      - name: Bump version and publish
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.npm_token}}
+        run: |
+          npm version prerelease --preid beta
+          npm publish --tag beta