From 67a07291f9878a448ac619669f5d5b862712e175 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dan Haman <dan@vague.tech>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:18:09 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 1/7] #3: Create a release in Gitea + action skeleton added

---
 release/action.yaml | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 release/action.yaml

diff --git a/release/action.yaml b/release/action.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d01868
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/action.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+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"
\ No newline at end of file
-- 
2.52.0


From 2389b37807bfae9507a4742d2d8f291a3fb6dd2c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dan Haman <dan@vague.tech>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:49:59 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 2/7] + test workflow added

---
 .gitea/workflows/test.yaml | 12 ++++++------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml
index c99af0f..51d878f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ jobs:
   self-test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - run: touch text.txt
-      - uses: https://source.vague.tech/open-vague/ci-actions/publish@feature/1-publish
+      - id: create-release
+        uses: https://source.vague.tech/open-vague/ci-actions/release@feature/3-release
         with:
-          file: text.txt
-          package: a-proper-test-package
-          version: master
-          force: true
\ No newline at end of file
+          name: Initial release
+          version: v0.1.0
+      - run: |
+          echo "Id: ${{ steps.create-release.outputs.id }}"
\ No newline at end of file
-- 
2.52.0


From bc5040e923aba77c98c357b51b561f3bd8b220b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dan Haman <dan@vague.tech>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:01:12 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 3/7] #3: Create a release in Gitea + payload adjustment

---
 release/action.yaml | 8 +++-----
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/release/action.yaml b/release/action.yaml
index 2d01868..032d318 100644
--- a/release/action.yaml
+++ b/release/action.yaml
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ runs:
     - 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/${{ gitea.repository }}/releases"
+        RESPONSE=$(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"
\ No newline at end of file
-- 
2.52.0


From b7ac6e59cdd0fa3ce2a0eafd09d2884c9882c8e3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dan Haman <dan@vague.tech>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:15:41 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 4/7] #3: Create a release in Gitea + test flows moved

---
 .gitea/workflows/test.yaml | 20 --------------------
 1 file changed, 20 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .gitea/workflows/test.yaml

diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 51d878f..0000000
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-name: Core Build (push)
-on:
-  push:
-    branches-ignore:
-      - master
-
-env:
-  ACTI_BOT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ACTI_BOT_TOKEN }}
-
-jobs:
-  self-test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - 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.id }}"
\ No newline at end of file
-- 
2.52.0


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 5/7] #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
\ No newline at end of file
+* `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: ${{ steps.create-release.outputs.release_id }}"
+```
+
+* `name` - release name
+* `body` - release notes (or description)
+* `version` - tag name
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/release/action.yaml b/release/action.yaml
index 032d318..3b76a0f 100644
--- a/release/action.yaml
+++ b/release/action.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ inputs:
   name:
     description: release name
     required: true
+  notes:
+    description: release notes
+    required: false
+    default: ""
   version:
     description: release version
     required: true
@@ -21,6 +25,6 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         RESPONSE=$(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)" >> "$GITEA_OUTPUT"
\ No newline at end of file
+        echo "id=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | jq -r .id)" >> "$GITEA_OUTPUT"
-- 
2.52.0


From 070454c6048e2582cc89deb2c38f761e478a3cc4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dan Haman <dan@vague.tech>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:29:32 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 6/7] #3: Create a release in Gitea + fail the job on request
 failure

---
 release/action.yaml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/release/action.yaml b/release/action.yaml
index 3b76a0f..5ac6910 100644
--- a/release/action.yaml
+++ b/release/action.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ runs:
     - id: create-release
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        RESPONSE=$(curl -X POST -H "Authorization: token ${ACTI_BOT_TOKEN}" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+        RESPONSE=$(curl --fail-with-body -X POST -H "Authorization: token ${ACTI_BOT_TOKEN}" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
           -d "{\"draft\": false, \"prerelease\": false, \"body\": \"${{ 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"
-- 
2.52.0


From 52de8e238d56f7d2847d46bd639fbd560c15a955 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dan Haman <dan@vague.tech>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:33:15 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 7/7] #3: Create a release in Gitea + docs updated

---
 README.md | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1037265..099d76b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ Publishes a `generic` package to current Gitea instance. Example:
 
 Create a tag and a release (if tag is not present) or a release for an existing tag.
 
+The current implementation does not support moving tags, so version should be unique within the repo.
+
 ```yaml
   - id: create-release
     uses: https://source.vague.tech/open-vague/ci-actions/release@feature/3-release
-- 
2.52.0