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+name: publish github release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      releaseversion:
+        description: 'Release version'
+        required: true
+        default: '3.7.0'
+
+jobs:
+  publish-github-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Generate changelog
+        id: changelog
+        uses: metcalfc/changelog-generator@v4.3.1
+        with:
+          myToken: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        id: create_release
+        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ github.event.inputs.releaseversion }}
+          release_name: ${{ github.event.inputs.releaseversion }}
+          body: |
+            ### Things that changed in this release
+            ${{ steps.changelog.outputs.changelog }}
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: ${{ contains(github.event.inputs.releaseversion, '-') }}