chore(changelog): update changelog for v2.0.1

- Updates the release action version for compatibility
- Adds support for releasing from non-main branches

.gitea/actions/with-post-step/action.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+name: "with-post-step"
+description: "Runs a main command and, afterwards, a post command."
+inputs:
+  main: { description: "Command for the main step", required: true }
+  post: { description: "Command for the post step", required: true }
+  key: { description: "State key", default: POST }
+
+runs:
+  using: node20
+  main: main.js
+  post: main.js

.gitea/actions/with-post-step/main.js

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+const { spawn } = require("child_process");
+const { appendFileSync } = require("fs");
+const { EOL } = require("os");
+
+function run(cmd) {
+  const proc = spawn(cmd, { stdio: "inherit", shell: true });
+  proc.on("exit", code => process.exitCode = code);
+}
+
+const key = process.env.INPUT_KEY.toUpperCase();
+if (process.env[`STATE_${key}`] !== undefined) {
+  // ---------- POST ----------
+  run(process.env.INPUT_POST);
+} else {
+  // ---------- MAIN ----------
+  appendFileSync(process.env.GITHUB_STATE, `${key}=true${EOL}`);
+  run(process.env.INPUT_MAIN);
+}

.gitea/default_merge_message/MERGE_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+chore(pr): ${PullRequestTitle} ${PullRequestReference}
+
+${PullRequestDescription}
+
+Merged from ${HeadBranch} into ${BaseBranch}

.gitea/workflows/release.yml

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Release
-        uses: https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action@main
+        uses: https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action@v0
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
+          allow_non_main_release: "true"

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,98 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [2.0.1](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/compare/v0.4.3..v2.0.1) - 2025-07-04
+
+### 🚀 Features
+
+- *(workflows)* Allow non-main branch releases - ([09e4174](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/commit/09e41744fbf920c0253e13644cb38f1dd430c0f3))
+- *(actions)* Add post-step support for composite actions - ([543b311](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/commit/543b311d1eb1fb83e8e0ef4014c549e61a863038))
+
+## [0.4.3](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/compare/v0.4.2..v0.4.3) - 2025-06-29
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+- *(script)* Use dynamic branch name for git push - ([27ee174](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/commit/27ee1746dbc7b2c6c1564a04c024337ff158a9c5))
+
+## [0.4.2](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/compare/v0.4.1..v0.4.2) - 2025-06-29
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+- *(action)* Update conditions for version detection - ([c25b2e9](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/commit/c25b2e9cd551e923b84cd144b818940fd5e1ccff))
+
+## [0.4.1](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/compare/v0.4.0..v0.4.1) - 2025-06-29
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+- *(action)* Standardize input key naming - ([cbcd5e2](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/commit/cbcd5e2ab7e7f2498021d5043da9999f62dcf44d))
+
+## [0.4.0](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/compare/v0.3.6..v0.4.0) - 2025-06-29
+
+### 🚀 Features
+
+- *(action)* Add support for non-main branch releases - ([1d9659b](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/commit/1d9659b6df0d63ed17432e677ee77a4c17d2f2f3))
+
+## [0.3.6](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/compare/v0.3.5..v0.3.6) - 2025-06-29
+
+### ◀️ Revert
+
+- Integrate gha-timer for step timing - ([856565d](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/commit/856565d87f2575d6883705ddde3d177555c1bd86))
+
+## [0.3.5](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/compare/v0.3.4..v0.3.5) - 2025-06-29
+
+### 🚀 Features
+
+- *(action)* Integrate gha-timer for step timing - ([e5f5084](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/commit/e5f50849316f5dc0b045ac696c3628e610bae695))
+
+### ◀️ Revert
+
+- Improve CI readability with grouped git setup logs - ([039a14a](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/commit/039a14a473493fd74fb61b60910652db3cfd5976))
+
+## [0.3.4](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/compare/v0.3.2..v0.3.4) - 2025-06-29
+
+### ⚙️ Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- *(workflows)* Update action to specific version - ([a4ff409](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/commit/a4ff409fd812a5ccd2291251de5cd2af9bb0e713))
+- *(scripts)* Update file permissions to executable - ([374f30a](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/commit/374f30a50206a426b8de7a0b78cde9ad4194469f))
+
+## [0.3.2](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/compare/v0.3.1..v0.3.2) - 2025-06-29
+
+### 🚜 Refactor
+
+- *(action)* Simplify script invocation syntax - ([b75e412](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/commit/b75e4121928131c1a1c0cbdea954a4fd602edd1a))
+
+## [0.3.1](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/compare/v0.3.0..v0.3.1) - 2025-06-29
+
+### ⚙️ Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- *(scripts)* Improve CI readability with grouped git setup logs - ([8a3960a](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/commit/8a3960ad8712bc29823dc601a120a61582fa2a3b))
+
+## [0.3.0](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/compare/v0.2.3..v0.3.0) - 2025-06-20
+
+### 🚀 Features
+
+- *(script)* Enhance git-cliff installer with jq support - ([5226899](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/commit/522689977fe8883975e68add1b0cba2e685978ee))
+
+### ⚙️ Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- *(workflows)* Update release action version - ([79d7c5a](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/commit/79d7c5a7eefda51f03a9bde0e933689c29d57567))
+
+## [0.2.3](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/compare/v0.2.2..v0.2.3) - 2025-06-14
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+- *(script)* Adjust GIT_AUTHOR_DATE format for compatibility - ([5d42ea9](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/commit/5d42ea9ddbfa4f151c83fc16c652d55618f2ee04))
+
+## [0.2.2](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/compare/v0.2.1..v0.2.2) - 2025-06-14
+
+### 🚀 Features
+
+- *(scripts)* Validate git configuration during setup - ([212e8c6](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/commit/212e8c6a499365ac77c98138a09b6736dec8fe7e))
+
+### 🚜 Refactor
+
+- *(scripts)* Standardize scripts and improve readability - ([041d7e9](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/commit/041d7e9a8a7baa5b6f41ad6dabd7d4837f7d254a))
+
 ## [0.2.1](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/compare/v0.1.3..v0.2.1) - 2025-06-14
 
 ### 🚀 Features

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.2.1
+2.0.1

action.yml

@@ -1,58 +1,46 @@
-name: Auto Changelog & Release
-description: "One-stop composite action for version-bump detection, changelog generation and Gitea release."
+name: "Auto Changelog & Release"
+description: "Detects version bump and, in post-step, writes changelog or publishes release."
 
 inputs:
-  token:
-    description: "Gitea/GitHub PAT für Release-API"
-    required: false
-    default: ""
-  author_name:
-    description: "Commit-Autorname"
-    required: false
-    default: ""
-  author_email:
-    description: "Commit-Autore-Mail"
-    required: false
-    default: ""
+  token: { description: "Gitea/GitHub PAT", default: "" }
+  author_name: { description: "Commit author", default: "" }
+  author_email: { description: "Commit e-mail", default: "" }
+  allow_non_main_release:
+    description: "Allow release on branches ≠ main"
+    default: "false"
+
+outputs:
+  release:
+    description: "true if VERSION changed"
+    value: ${{ steps.detect.outputs.version_changed }}
 
 runs:
-  using: "composite"
+  using: composite
   steps:
-    - name: Detect version change
-      shell: bash
-      id: detect
-      env:
-        GITHUB_EVENT_BEFORE: ${{ github.event.before || '' }}
-        GITHUB_SHA: ${{ github.sha || '' }}
-        GITHUB_REF: ${{ github.ref || '' }}
-      run: |
-        bash ${{ github.action_path }}/scripts/detect-version-change.sh
-
-    - name: Read CLIFF_VERSION
-      shell: bash
-      id: cliff_version
-      run: bash ${{ github.action_path }}/scripts/read-cliff-version.sh
-
-    - name: Install git-cliff
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        bash ${{ github.action_path }}/scripts/install-git-cliff.sh "${{ steps.cliff_version.outputs.version }}"
-
-    - name: Set up git
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        bash ${{ github.action_path }}/scripts/setup-git.sh \
-          "${{ inputs.author_name }}" \
-          "${{ inputs.author_email }}"
-
-    - name: Generate and commit changelog (unreleased)
-      if: steps.detect.outputs.version_changed == 'false' || github.ref != 'refs/heads/main'
-      shell: bash
-      run: bash ${{ github.action_path }}/scripts/generate-unreleased-changelog.sh
-
-    - name: Release from VERSION
-      if: steps.detect.outputs.version_changed == 'true' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
-      shell: bash
-      env:
-        RELEASE_PUBLISH_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.token || '' }}
-      run: bash ${{ github.action_path }}/scripts/release-from-version.sh
+    - id: detect
+      name: Detect version change + queue post work
+      uses: ./.gitea/actions/with-post-step
+      with:
+        key: AUTOCHANGELOG
+        #################### MAIN ####################
+        main: |
+          ${{ github.action_path }}/scripts/detect-version-change.sh
+        #################### POST ####################
+        post: |
+          #!/usr/bin/env bash
+          set -euo pipefail
+          # VERSION_CHANGED kommt aus detect-Script via $GITHUB_ENV
+          CLIFF_VERSION="$(
+            ${{ github.action_path }}/scripts/read-cliff-version.sh | tail -n1
+          )"
+          "${{ github.action_path }}/scripts/install-git-cliff.sh" "$CLIFF_VERSION"
+          "${{ github.action_path }}/scripts/setup-git.sh" \
+            "${{ inputs.author_name }}" "${{ inputs.author_email }}"
+          if [[ "${VERSION_CHANGED:-false}" == "true" ]]; then
+            # --- Release-Pfad ---
+            RELEASE_PUBLISH_TOKEN='${{ inputs.token }}' \
+              "${{ github.action_path }}/scripts/release-from-version.sh"
+          else
+            # --- Nur Changelog aktualisieren ---
+            "${{ github.action_path }}/scripts/generate-unreleased-changelog.sh"
+          fi

scripts/detect-version-change.sh

@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-# === Inputs from GitHub/Gitea Action environment ===
+# Inputs from GitHub/Gitea Action environment
 GIT_REF="${GITHUB_REF:-}"
 COMMIT_BEFORE="${GITHUB_EVENT_BEFORE:-}"
 COMMIT_AFTER="${GITHUB_SHA:-}"
 VERSION_FILE="VERSION"
+ALLOW_NON_MAIN_RELEASE="${ALLOW_NON_MAIN_RELEASE:-false}"
 
 echo "🔍 Comparing commits:"
 echo "Before: $COMMIT_BEFORE"
 echo "After:  $COMMIT_AFTER"
+echo "Ref:    $GIT_REF"
+echo "Allow release from non-main branches: $ALLOW_NON_MAIN_RELEASE"
 
-# === Check branch condition ===
-if [[ "$GIT_REF" != "refs/heads/main" ]]; then
-  echo "Not on 'main' branch – skipping version check."
+# Check branch condition
+if [[ "$ALLOW_NON_MAIN_RELEASE" != "true" && "$GIT_REF" != "refs/heads/main" ]]; then
+  echo "🚫 Not on 'main' branch and non-main releases are disabled – skipping version check."
   echo "version_changed=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
   exit 0
 fi

scripts/install-git-cliff.sh

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# install-git-cliff.sh – holt neueste oder gewünschte git-cliff-Binary (x86_64)
-# Usage: sudo ./install-git-cliff.sh        # neueste Version
-#        sudo ./install-git-cliff.sh 2.9.0  # bestimmte Version
+# install-git-cliff.sh – fetches the latest or specified git-cliff binary (x86_64)
+# Usage: sudo ./install-git-cliff.sh        # latest version
+#        sudo ./install-git-cliff.sh 2.9.0  # specific version
 set -euo pipefail
 
 REPO="orhun/git-cliff"
@@ -9,42 +9,50 @@ ARCH_OS="x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu"
 INSTALL_DIR="/usr/local/bin"
 VERSION="${1:-latest}"
 
-need() { command -v "$1" >/dev/null || { echo "$1 fehlt"; exit 1; }; }
-need curl; need tar; need grep; need sed; need awk
+need() { command -v "$1" >/dev/null || { echo "$1 is missing"; exit 1; }; }
+need curl; need tar; need grep; need sed; need awk; need jq
 
-# 1 Version ermitteln → Release-JSON abrufen
+# 1 Determine version → Fetch release JSON
 if [[ "$VERSION" == "latest" ]]; then
   API_URL="https://api.github.com/repos/${REPO}/releases/latest"
 else
   API_URL="https://api.github.com/repos/${REPO}/releases/tags/v${VERSION}"
 fi
 
-echo "🔍 Hole Release-Info ($API_URL)…"
-JSON=$(curl -sL "$API_URL")
+echo "🔍 Fetching release info ($API_URL)…"
+JSON=$(curl -fsSL "$API_URL") || {
+  echo "❌ Failed to fetch release info"
+  exit 1
+}
 
-VERSION=$(echo "$JSON" | grep -m1 '"tag_name":' | sed -E 's/.*"v?([^"]+)".*/\1/')
-ASSET_URL=$(echo "$JSON" |
-  grep -Eo '"browser_download_url": *"[^"]+' |
-  cut -d'"' -f4 |
-  grep "${ARCH_OS}\\.tar" | head -n1)
+VERSION=$(jq -r '.tag_name' <<< "$JSON") || {
+  echo "❌ Could not extract version"
+  exit 1
+}
 
-[[ -z "$ASSET_URL" ]] && { echo "❌ passender Asset nicht gefunden"; exit 1; }
+ASSET_URL=$(jq -r '.assets[]?.browser_download_url' <<< "$JSON" |
+  grep "${ARCH_OS}\.tar" | head -n1)
+
+if [[ -z "$ASSET_URL" ]]; then
+  echo "❌ Matching asset not found for architecture ${ARCH_OS}"
+  exit 1
+fi
 
 ASSET_FILE=$(basename "$ASSET_URL")
-echo "📦 Lade git-cliff v${VERSION} (${ASSET_FILE}) …"
+echo "📦 Downloading git-cliff v${VERSION} (${ASSET_FILE}) …"
 TMP=$(mktemp -d)
 curl -#L -o "${TMP}/${ASSET_FILE}" "$ASSET_URL"
 
-# 2 Entpacken je nach Endung
+# 2 Extract based on file extension
 case "$ASSET_FILE" in
   *.tar.gz|*.tgz) tar -C "$TMP" -xzf "${TMP}/${ASSET_FILE}" ;;
   *.tar.xz)       tar -C "$TMP" -xJf "${TMP}/${ASSET_FILE}" ;;
   *.zip)          need unzip; unzip -q "${TMP}/${ASSET_FILE}" -d "$TMP" ;;
-  *) echo "❌ Unbekanntes Archivformat: $ASSET_FILE"; exit 1 ;;
+  *) echo "❌ Unknown archive format: $ASSET_FILE"; exit 1 ;;
 esac
 
 BIN_PATH=$(find "$TMP" -type f -name git-cliff -perm -u+x | head -n1)
-[[ -z "$BIN_PATH" ]] && { echo "❌ Binary nicht gefunden"; exit 1; }
+[[ -z "$BIN_PATH" ]] && { echo "❌ Binary not found"; exit 1; }
 
 sudo install -m755 "$BIN_PATH" "${INSTALL_DIR}/git-cliff"
-echo "✅ git-cliff $(git-cliff --version) installiert unter ${INSTALL_DIR}"
+echo "✅ git-cliff $(git-cliff --version) installed in ${INSTALL_DIR}"

scripts/read-cliff-version.sh

@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ fi
 VERSION_LINE=$(awk -F '=' '/^# CLIFF_VERSION=/ { gsub(/[" ]/, "", $2); print $2 }' "$CLIFF_TOML" || true)
 
 if [[ -n "$VERSION_LINE" ]]; then
-  echo "✅ Extracted CLIFF_VERSION: $VERSION_LINE"
+  echo "✅ Extracted CLIFF_VERSION: $VERSION_LINE" >&2
 else
-  echo "⚠️  No CLIFF_VERSION found in $CLIFF_TOML"
+  echo "⚠️  No CLIFF_VERSION found in $CLIFF_TOML" >&2
 fi
 
-# Output für GitHub Actions / Composite Action
 echo "version=${VERSION_LINE:-}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+echo "$VERSION_LINE"
+n

scripts/release-from-version.sh

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ create_release() {
   local -i max_attempts=3 delay=5 attempt
   local http status
 
-  # Release-Body für die JSON-Payload einlesen
+  # Read release body for JSON payload
   local body_json
   body_json=$(tail -n +2 "$body_file" | jq -Rs .)
 
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ VERSION_FILE="VERSION"
 CHANGELOG_FILE="CHANGELOG.md"
 CLIFF_CONFIG="cliff.toml"
 RELEASE_BODY_TMP="$(mktemp)"
+GIT_BRANCH="${GITHUB_REF##refs/heads/}"
 
-# === Schritt 1: Version lesen ===
+# === Step 1: Read version ===
 if [[ ! -f "$VERSION_FILE" ]]; then
   echo "❌ VERSION file not found"
   exit 1
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ fi
 VERSION="$(<"$VERSION_FILE")"
 echo "📦 Version: $VERSION"
 
-# === Schritt 2: Changelog für Release erzeugen ===
+# === Step 2: Generate changelog for release ===
 echo "📄 Generating changelog for tag v$VERSION"
 git-cliff -c "$CLIFF_CONFIG" -t "v$VERSION" -o "$CHANGELOG_FILE"
 
@@ -80,28 +81,28 @@ awk -v ver="$ESCAPED_VERSION" '
   print_flag
 ' "$CHANGELOG_FILE" > "$RELEASE_BODY_TMP"
 
-# === Schritt 3: Changelog committen ===
+# === Step 3: Commit changelog ===
 git add "$CHANGELOG_FILE"
 if git diff --cached --quiet; then
   echo "✅ No changes to commit"
 else
   echo "📝 Committing updated changelog"
   git commit -m "chore(changelog): update changelog for v$VERSION"
-  git push origin main
+  git push origin "$GIT_BRANCH"
 fi
 
-# === Schritt 4: Tag anlegen, falls nötig ===
+# === Step 4: Create tag if necessary ===
 if git rev-parse "v$VERSION" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   echo "🔁 Tag v$VERSION already exists, skipping."
 else
   echo "🏷️  Creating annotated tag v$VERSION"
-  export GIT_AUTHOR_DATE="$(date --iso-8601=seconds)"
+  export GIT_AUTHOR_DATE="@$(date +%s)"
   export GIT_COMMITTER_DATE="$GIT_AUTHOR_DATE"
   git tag -a "v$VERSION" -F "$RELEASE_BODY_TMP" --cleanup=verbatim
   git push origin "v$VERSION"
 fi
 
-# === Schritt 5: Release anlegen (mit Retry) ===
+# === Step 5: Create release (with retry) ===
 OWNER="${GITHUB_REPOSITORY%/*}"
 REPO="${GITHUB_REPOSITORY#*/}"
 TOKEN="${RELEASE_PUBLISH_TOKEN:-$ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN}"

scripts/setup-git.sh

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-# Optional inputs (positionals) oder Fallback auf Umgebungsvariablen
+# Optional inputs (positionals) or fallback to environment variables
 AUTHOR_NAME="${1:-${CI_COMMIT_AUTHOR_NAME:-CI Bot}}"
-AUTHOR_EMAIL="${2:-${CI_COMMIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL:-ci@example.com}}"
+AUTHOR_EMAIL="${2:-${CI_COMMIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL:-ci@bot.none}}"
 
 echo "🔧 Setting up git author:"
 echo "   Name : $AUTHOR_NAME"
@@ -11,3 +11,19 @@ echo "   Email: $AUTHOR_EMAIL"
 
 git config --global user.name "$AUTHOR_NAME"
 git config --global user.email "$AUTHOR_EMAIL"
+
+# Check if the values were set correctly
+CONFIGURED_NAME=$(git config --global user.name)
+CONFIGURED_EMAIL=$(git config --global user.email)
+
+if [[ "$CONFIGURED_NAME" != "$AUTHOR_NAME" ]]; then
+  echo "❌ Error: Git username was not set correctly!" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ "$CONFIGURED_EMAIL" != "$AUTHOR_EMAIL" ]]; then
+  echo "❌ Error: Git email was not set correctly!" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "✅ Git configuration completed successfully."