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+name: create a release
+description: create gitea release (creating tag or for existing one)
+
+inputs:
+  name:
+    description: release name
+    required: true
+  version:
+    description: release version
+    required: true
+
+outputs:
+  release_id:
+    description: release id if created successfully
+    value: ${{ steps.create-release.outputs.id }}
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - id: create-release
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        RESPONSE=$(curl -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${ACTI_BOT_TOKEN}" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            -d "{\"draft\": false, \"prerelease\": false, \"tag_name\": \"${{ inputs.version }}\", \"name\": \"${{ inputs.name }}\"}") \
+            "${{ gitea.api_url }}/repos/${{ gitea.repository }}/releases"
+        echo "id=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | jq -r .id)" >> "$GITEA_OUTPUT"
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