From 4cb112faf1c260a1b01995a4429fe77f73ad2a2f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dan Haman <dan@vague.tech>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:27:05 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] #3: Create a release in Gitea + release notes support added +
 docs added

---
 README.md           | 20 +++++++++++++++++++-
 release/action.yaml |  8 ++++++--
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a7132b6..1037265 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,4 +24,22 @@ Publishes a `generic` package to current Gitea instance. Example:
 * `file` - path to the file to upload (used as uploaded file name within the package)
 * `package` - the package name
 * `version` - the package version, need to be unique (unless force flag is set)
-* `force` - false by default; if set **deletes the whole version** of the package (all files) and then publishes instead with the same version
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+* `force` - false by default; if set **deletes the whole version** of the package (all files) and then publishes instead with the same version
+
+## Releasae
+
+Create a tag and a release (if tag is not present) or a release for an existing tag.
+
+```yaml
+  - id: create-release
+    uses: https://source.vague.tech/open-vague/ci-actions/release@feature/3-release
+    with:
+      name: Initial release
+      version: v0.1.0
+  - run: |
+      echo "Id: ${{ steps.create-release.outputs.release_id }}"
+```
+
+* `name` - release name
+* `body` - release notes (or description)
+* `version` - tag name
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diff --git a/release/action.yaml b/release/action.yaml
index 032d318..3b76a0f 100644
--- a/release/action.yaml
+++ b/release/action.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ inputs:
   name:
     description: release name
     required: true
+  notes:
+    description: release notes
+    required: false
+    default: ""
   version:
     description: release version
     required: true
@@ -21,6 +25,6 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         RESPONSE=$(curl -X POST -H "Authorization: token ${ACTI_BOT_TOKEN}" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-          -d "{\"draft\": false, \"prerelease\": false, \"tag_name\": \"${{ inputs.version }}\", \"name\": \"${{ inputs.name }}\"}" \
+          -d "{\"draft\": false, \"prerelease\": false, \"body\": \"${{ inputs.body }}\", \"tag_name\": \"${{ inputs.version }}\", \"name\": \"${{ inputs.name }}\"}" \
           ${{ gitea.api_url }}/repos/${{ gitea.repository }}/releases)
-        echo "id=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | jq -r .id)" >> "$GITEA_OUTPUT"
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+        echo "id=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | jq -r .id)" >> "$GITEA_OUTPUT"