github actions not using .releaserc configuration

[safejace]

in my github actions i run

run: npx semantic-release --branches some-branch

if i dont specify the branch i get this error:

[11:13:04 PM] [semantic-release] › ✘  ERELEASEBRANCHES The release branches are invalid in the `branches` configuration.
A minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3 release branches are required in the branches configuration (https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/blob/master/docs/usage/configuration.md#branches).

This may occur if your repository does not have a release branch, such as master.

Your configuration for the problematic branches is [].

even though, in the route of the repo i have .releaserc with:

{
  "branches":
    [
      "+([0-9])?(.{+([0-9]),x}).x",
      "trunk",
      "next",
      "next-major",
      { name: "beta", prerelease: true },
      { name: "some-branch", prerelease: true },
      { name: "alpha", prerelease: true },
    ],
  "plugins":
    [
      "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer",
      "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator",
    ],
}

any ideas?

[travi]

Does some-branch exist on your remote?

[safejace]

yes it did.

but i just stumbled on the solution.... i didnt have any of the release branches on remote yet ie trunk next