name: Tag it with defaults

on:
  push:
    tags:
      - "*"

jobs:
  create-release:
    permissions:
      contents: write
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v3
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0  # need this for all history for all branches and tags
      - name: Create Release
        id: create_release
        uses: nickatnight/releases-action@v5
        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

    outputs:
      ReleaseTag: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.release_tag }}

  # pass in as env variable
  explore-essos:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: [create-release]
    env:
      RELEASE_TAG: ${{ needs.create-release.outputs.ReleaseTag }}
    steps:
      ...

name: Tag it with parameters

on:
  push:
    tags:
      - "*"

jobs:
  create-release:
    permissions:
      contents: write
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v3
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0
      - name: Create Release
        id: create_release
        uses: nickatnight/releases-action@v5
        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
        with:
          branch: "main"
          name: "Gryffindor Release"
          message: "Yer a wizard Harry"
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

    outputs:
      ReleaseTag: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.release_tag }}

  # pass in as env variable
  conquer-muggles:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: [create-release]
    env:
      RELEASE_TAG: ${{ needs.create-release.outputs.ReleaseTag }}
    steps:
      ...