make GH release

Author: gasparnagy

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -194,14 +194,21 @@ jobs:
         git status
 
     - name: Update Changelog
+      id: changelog
       if: needs.build.outputs.is_production_release == 'true'
       shell: pwsh
       run: |
         $newHeading = "# [vNext]$([Environment]::NewLine)$([Environment]::NewLine)## Improvements:$([Environment]::NewLine)$([Environment]::NewLine)## Bug fixes:$([Environment]::NewLine)$([Environment]::NewLine)*Contributors of this release (in alphabetical order):* $([Environment]::NewLine)$([Environment]::NewLine)"
         $releaseDate = [System.DateTime]::Today.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd")
-        $newHeading = $newHeading + "# ${{ needs.build.outputs.product_full_version }} - $releaseDate"
+        $releaseTitle = "v${{ needs.build.outputs.product_full_version }} - $releaseDate"
+        $newHeading = $newHeading + "# $releaseTitle"
         $content = [System.IO.File]::ReadAllText("CHANGELOG.md").Replace("# [vNext]",$newHeading)
         [System.IO.File]::WriteAllText("CHANGELOG.md", $content)
+        $match = [System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Match($content, "(?ms)^# .*?^# (?<title>[^\r\n]*?)\s*$\s*(?<notes>.*?)\s*(?:^# |\Z)")
+        $releaseNotes =  $(if ($match.Success) { $match.Groups["notes"].Value } else { "N/A" })
+        [System.IO.File]::WriteAllText("release_notes.txt", $releaseNotes)
+        Write-Output "release_title=$releaseTitle" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        Write-Output "release_notes_file=release_notes.txt" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
     - name: Update changes in GitHub repository
       if: needs.build.outputs.is_production_release == 'true'
@@ -212,4 +219,12 @@ jobs:
         git push origin tag v${{ needs.build.outputs.product_full_version }}
         git add -u
         git commit -m '[automated commit] bump version after release of ${{ needs.build.outputs.product_full_version }}'
-        git push
+        git push
+
+    - name: Create GitHub Release
+      if: needs.build.outputs.is_production_release == 'true'
+      run: |
+          gh release create "v${{ needs.build.outputs.product_full_version }}" \
+              --verify-tag \
+              --title="${{ steps.changelog.outputs.release_title }}" \
+              --notes-file="${{ steps.changelog.outputs.release_notes_file }}"

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,51 +2,11 @@
 
 ## Improvements:
 
-## Bug fixes:
-
-*Contributors of this release (in alphabetical order):* 
-
-# 2.1.4 - 2024-10-16
-
-## Improvements:
-
-## Bug fixes:
-
-*Contributors of this release (in alphabetical order):* 
-
-# 2.1.3 - 2024-10-16
-
-## Improvements:
-
-## Bug fixes:
-
-*Contributors of this release (in alphabetical order):* 
-
-# 2.1.2 - 2024-10-16
-
-## Improvements:
-
-## Bug fixes:
-
-*Contributors of this release (in alphabetical order):* 
-
-# 2.1.2 - 2024-10-16
-
-## Improvements:
-
-## Bug fixes:
-
-*Contributors of this release (in alphabetical order):* 
-
-# 2.1.2-ci20241016-44 - 2024-10-16
-
-## Improvements:
-
 * Support DateTimeOffset in value comparer (#180)
 
 ## Bug fixes:
 
-* Fix: Rule Backgounds cause External Data Plugin to fail (#271)
+* Fix: Rule Backgounds cause "External Data Plugin" to fail (#271)
 
 *Contributors of this release (in alphabetical order): @obligaron*