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+name: release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  package:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [macos-latest, windows-latest] 
+        config: [release]
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        submodules: 'recursive'
+        fetch-depth: '0'
+
+    - uses: benjlevesque/short-sha@v1.2
+      id: short-sha
+      with:
+        length: 7
+
+    - name: configure_macos
+      if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
+      run: mkdir build && cd build && cmake -G Xcode ..
+ 
+    - name: configure_windows
+      if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+      run: mkdir build && cd build && cmake ..
+
+    - name: build_debug
+      if: matrix.config == 'debug'
+      run: cmake --build build --config 'Debug'
+
+    - name: build_release
+      if: matrix.config == 'release'
+      run: cmake --build build --config 'Release'
+
+    - name: test
+      run: cd build && ctest -C ${{ matrix.config }} . -V
+
+    - name: package_macos
+      if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
+      env:
+        GITHUB_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+        GITHUB_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
+        GITHUB_CONFIG: ${{ matrix.config }}
+      run: |
+        PACKAGE_NAME=`echo $GITHUB_REPOSITORY | sed 's/.*\///g'`
+        PACKAGE_REV=`echo $GITHUB_SHA | sed -e 's/^[[:alnum:]]\{7\}/&-/g' | sed 's/-.*//'`
+        PACKAGE_CONFIG=`echo $GITHUB_CONFIG`
+        mkdir -p $PACKAGE_NAME
+        if [ -e package-info.json ]; then cp package-info.json $PACKAGE_NAME; fi
+        for f in *.md; do [ -e "$f" ] && cp "$f" $PACKAGE_NAME ; done
+        if [ -e icon.png ]; then cp icon.png $PACKAGE_NAME; fi
+        if [ -d code ]; then cp -r code $PACKAGE_NAME; fi
+        if [ -d docs ]; then cp -r docs $PACKAGE_NAME; fi
+        if [ -d examples ]; then cp -r examples $PACKAGE_NAME; fi
+        if [ -d extensions ]; then cp -r extensions $PACKAGE_NAME; fi
+        if [ -d externals ]; then cp -r externals $PACKAGE_NAME; fi
+        if [ -d extras ]; then cp -r extras $PACKAGE_NAME; fi
+        if [ -d help ]; then cp -r help $PACKAGE_NAME; fi
+        if [ -d init ]; then cp -r init $PACKAGE_NAME; fi
+        if [ -d java-classes ]; then cp -r java-classes $PACKAGE_NAME; fi
+        if [ -d java-doc ]; then cp -r java-doc $PACKAGE_NAME; fi
+        if [ -d javascript ]; then cp -r javascript $PACKAGE_NAME; fi
+        if [ -d jsui ]; then cp -r jsui $PACKAGE_NAME; fi
+        if [ -d media ]; then cp -r media $PACKAGE_NAME; fi
+        if [ -d misc ]; then cp -r misc $PACKAGE_NAME; fi
+        if [ -d patchers ]; then cp -r patchers $PACKAGE_NAME; fi
+        if [ -d script ]; then cp -r script $PACKAGE_NAME; fi
+        if [ -e $PACKAGE_NAME/ReadMe-Public.md ]; then rm -f $PACKAGE_NAME/ReadMe.md; mv $PACKAGE_NAME/ReadMe-Public.md $PACKAGE_NAME/ReadMe.md; fi
+
+    - name: package_windows
+      if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+      shell: cmd
+      env:
+        GITHUB_REPOSITORY_NAME: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
+        GITHUB_CONFIG: ${{ matrix.config }}
+      run: |
+        set PACKAGE_NAME=%GITHUB_REPOSITORY_NAME%
+        mkdir %PACKAGE_NAME%
+        if exist extensions cp -r extensions %PACKAGE_NAME%
+        if exist externals cp -r externals %PACKAGE_NAME%
+        if exist support cp -r support %PACKAGE_NAME%
+        if exist tests cp -r tests %PACKAGE_NAME%
+        
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      with:
+        name: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}-${{ steps.short-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ matrix.config }}
+        path: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
+
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: package
+    if: ${{ contains( github.ref, 'refs/tags/' ) }}
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: benjlevesque/short-sha@v1.1
+      id: short-sha
+      with:
+        length: 7
+
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+      with:
+        name: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}-${{ steps.short-sha.outputs.sha }}-release
+        path: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
+    
+    - name: Display structure of downloaded files
+      run: ls -R
+      working-directory: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
+
+    - name: zip
+      run: zip -r ${{ github.event.repository.name }}-package-for-max-${{ steps.short-sha.outputs.sha }}.zip ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
+
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      with:
+        name: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}-${{ steps.short-sha.outputs.sha }}-zipped-release
+        path: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}-package-for-max-${{ steps.short-sha.outputs.sha }}.zip
+
+    - uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.7.1
+      with:
+        artifacts: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}-package-for-max-${{ steps.short-sha.outputs.sha }}.zip
+        body: "Max Package for all supported platforms"
+        token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}