Fix issues with release workflow (#1526)

* Add inputs to workflow

* Install devcontainers CLI

* Setup node - v4

* Git setup

* Ordering

* Devcontaners bot

* Checkout to branch

* Permission to write

Author: AlvaroRausell

.github/workflows/release-pr.yml

@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ name: Create release pull request
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
       version:
         type: string
         description: New version, in the form v0.4.x
         required: true
-  
+        
+permissions:
+  contents: write
 
 
 jobs:
@@ -17,14 +20,21 @@ jobs:
       version: ${{github.event.inputs.version}}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      - name: Checkout $target_branch
-        run: git checkout -b $target_branch
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+      - name: Install devcontainers CLI
+        run: npm i -g @devcontainers/cli
       - name: Update manifest files 
         run: ./build/prepare-release.sh
       - name: Push manifest updates
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
         run: |
+          git config --global user.email github-actions@github.com
+          git config --global user.name github-actions
+          git checkout -b $target_branch
           git add -A
           git commit -m "Release manifest update"
           git push origin $target_branch