Merge pull request #39 from Fdawgs/ci/semantic-release

ci: automate release and changelog generation

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -148,3 +148,16 @@ jobs:
               if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' && github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
               with:
                   github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+    release:
+        name: Create/Update Release Pull Request
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
+        needs: [commit-lint, docker-compose-tests, lint, unit-tests]
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        steps:
+            - name: Release Please
+              id: release
+              uses: GoogleCloudPlatform/release-please-action@v2.20.1
+              with:
+                  changelog-types: '[ { "type": "feat", "section": "Features", "hidden": false }, { "type": "fix", "section": "Bug Fixes", "hidden": false }, { "type": "build", "section": "Dependencies", "hidden": false }, { "type": "chore", "section": "Miscellaneous", "hidden": false }, { "type": "ci", "section": "Miscellaneous", "hidden": false }, { "type": "perf", "section": "Performance", "hidden": false }, { "type": "refactor", "section": "Miscellaneous", "hidden": false }, { "type": "style", "section": "Miscellaneous", "hidden": false }, { "type": "docs", "section": "Documentation", "hidden": false }]'
+                  release-type: node

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -53,17 +53,6 @@ Prior to submitting a pull request back to the main repository, please make sure
 2. Run `npm test` to check the code adheres to the defined style and that it passes the Jest tests
 3. Run `npm run lint:prettier` to run the Prettier code formatter over the code
 
-## Release Process
-
-When cutting a release, the following steps need to be performed:
-
-1. Create a release branch with the convention `release/x.x.x`
-2. `package.json` needs to have a version update based on the content being released, remembering to adhere to semantic versioning
-3. Generate the changelog with `npm run changelog`
-4. Create a tag for the version; the naming convention is the version (vx.x.x)
-5. Push the tag to the repository
-6. Draft a release in the release tab with release notes, copying the notes from the changelog
-
 ## Issues
 
 Please file your issues [here](https://github.com/Fdawgs/ydh-fhir-authentication-service/issues) and try to provide as much information in the template as possible/relevant.