From e2894017ebbb8e9812160a009dd98799dc40a975 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sarah Chavis <62406755+schavis@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:09:22 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] new github action

---
 .github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml
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+name: 🥌 Create publication PR
+run-name: Create publication PR [${{ github.actor }}]
+
+permissions: 
+  pull-requests: write
+
+on: 
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      releaseBranch:
+        required: true
+        description: Release branch name
+      mergeTarget:
+        required: true
+        default: 'main'
+        description: Merge target for PR
+
+jobs:
+  create-pr:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      GITHUB_TOKEN:   ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      prTitle:     "[PUBLISH] ${{ github.event.inputs.releaseBranch }}"
+      prBody: |
+        🚧 \`${{ github.repository }}\` publication PR
+
+        **Triggered by**: @${{ github.actor }} with a Github action
+        **Release branch**: \`${{ github.event.inputs.releaseBranch }}\`
+        **Merge target**:   \`${{ github.event.inputs.mergeTarget }}\`
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out repository code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Create pull request
+        run: |
+          gh pr create                                       \
+            --base  ${{ github.event.inputs.mergeTarget }}   \
+            --head  ${{ github.event.inputs.releaseBranch }} \
+            --title "${{ env.prTitle }}"                     \
+            --body  "${{ env.prBody }}"
+      - name: Wrap-up
+        run: |
+          echo "🍏 Final job status:  ${{ job.status }}"
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