create_release_pr.yaml

name: create_release_pr

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - "release/**"
      - "hotfix/**"

jobs:
  create_release_pr:
    name: Create release pull request
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      contents: write
    # only create draft pull requests on
    # pushing to branches 'release/' or 'hotfix/'
    if: |
      startsWith(github.ref_name, 'release/') ||
      startsWith(github.ref_name, 'hotfix/')

    steps:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v3
        with:
          ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
          token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
          # needed by "gh pr create"
          fetch-depth: 0

      - name: Set release type as release
        if: startsWith(github.ref_name, 'release/')
        run: echo "RELEASE_TYPE=release" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"

      - name: Set release type as hotfix
        if: startsWith(github.ref_name, 'hotfix/')
        run: echo "RELEASE_TYPE=hotfix" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"

      - name: Test action 'Create release PR'
        uses: ghacts/gitflow/create-release-pr@main
        with:
          token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
          release-type: ${{ env.RELEASE_TYPE }}
          release-branch-prefix: '${{ env.RELEASE_TYPE }}/'