feat(devops): add automated release logic via github actions

Author: chrisspiegl

.github/workflows/release-notes.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Inspired by Elk.Zone - Release Action
+# https://github.com/elk-zone/elk/blob/main/.github/workflows/release.yml
+# This action creates a release with every new tag that is created.
+# It attaches release notes to the release which are based on the github commits / pull requests.
+name: Release Notes
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Set node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 18
+
+      - run: npx changelogithub
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}

package.json

@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
     "format": "xo",
     "format:fix": "xo --fix",
     "test": "xo && ava -v",
-    "ava": "ava -v --watch"
+    "ava": "ava -v --watch",
+    "release": "bumpp -r && tsx scripts/release.ts"
   },
   "files": [
     "index.js"
@@ -43,8 +44,11 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "ava": "^4.1.0",
+    "bumpp": "^10.1.0",
     "dotenv": "^16.0.0",
     "npm-check-updates": "^12.5.4",
+    "simple-git": "^3.27.0",
+    "tsx": "^4.19.3",
     "xo": "^0.48.0"
   }
 }