chore(changelog): update changelog for v2.0.3

- Replaces custom with-post-step logic with Node.js-based implementation
- Consolidates main and post scripts for clarity and maintainability
- Updates descriptions and input definitions for improved readability

.gitea/workflows/release.yml

@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ jobs:
         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 +2,72 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [2.0.3](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/compare/v2.0.2..v2.0.3) - 2025-07-04
+
+### 🚜 Refactor
+
+- *(action)* Simplify composite action structure - ([8df31fb](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/commit/8df31fb97ebd73e71b2f8a9dc925fe8a81192be3))
+
+## [2.0.2](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/compare/v2.0.1..v2.0.2) - 2025-07-04
+
+### 🚜 Refactor
+
+- *(actions)* Simplify action path structure - ([30f83b0](https://git.0xmax42.io/actions/auto-changelog-release-action/commit/30f83b08eecabe17b7d1f53aaf0bb4d0cdd82256))
+
+## [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

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.3.2
+2.0.3

action.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: Auto Changelog & Release
-description: "One-stop composite action for version-bump detection, changelog generation and Gitea release."
+description: One-stop composite action
 
 inputs:
   token:
@@ -14,48 +14,16 @@ inputs:
     description: "Commit-Autore-Mail"
     required: false
     default: ""
+  allow_non_main_release:
+    description: "Allow publishing releases from branches other than 'main'."
+    required: false
+    default: "false"
+
+outputs:
+  release:
+    description: "Whether a release should be made (true/false)"
 
 runs:
-  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: |
-        ${{ github.action_path }}/scripts/detect-version-change.sh
-
-    - name: Read CLIFF_VERSION
-      shell: bash
-      id: cliff_version
-      run: |
-        ${{ github.action_path }}/scripts/read-cliff-version.sh
-
-    - name: Install git-cliff
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        ${{ github.action_path }}/scripts/install-git-cliff.sh "${{ steps.cliff_version.outputs.version }}"
-
-    - name: Set up git
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        ${{ github.action_path }}/scripts/setup-git.sh \
-          "${{ 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: |
-        ${{ 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: |
-        ${{ github.action_path }}/scripts/release-from-version.sh
+  using: "node20"
+  main: "dist/main.js"
+  post: "dist/post.js"

dist/main.js

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+const cp = require("child_process");
+const path = require("path");
+const fs = require("fs");
+
+function run(script) {
+  cp.execFileSync(script, { stdio: "inherit", shell: true });
+}
+
+function exportOutput(key, value) {
+  fs.appendFileSync(process.env.GITHUB_OUTPUT, `${key}=${value}\n`);
+}
+
+function setEnv(key, value) {
+  fs.appendFileSync(process.env.GITHUB_ENV, `${key}=${value}\n`);
+}
+
+function main() {
+  const actionPath = process.env.GITHUB_ACTION_PATH || ".";
+  const script = path.join(actionPath, "scripts/detect-version-change.sh");
+
+  run(script);
+
+  // Hier nehmen wir an, dass das Script selbst bereits `version_changed=true/false`
+  // in $GITHUB_OUTPUT geschrieben hat.
+  // Zur Sicherheit lesen wir das nochmal aus und speichern es auch als release-Flag.
+  const output = fs.readFileSync(process.env.GITHUB_OUTPUT, "utf-8");
+  const match = output.match(/^version_changed=(.*)$/m);
+  const value = match?.[1]?.trim() || "false";
+
+  exportOutput("release", value);
+  setEnv("VERSION_CHANGED", value);
+}
+
+main();

dist/post.js

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+const cp = require("child_process");
+const path = require("path");
+
+function run(script, args = []) {
+  cp.execFileSync(script, {
+    stdio: "inherit",
+    shell: true,
+    env: process.env,
+  });
+}
+
+function main() {
+  const actionPath = process.env.GITHUB_ACTION_PATH || ".";
+  const versionChanged = (process.env.VERSION_CHANGED || "false").toLowerCase() === "true";
+
+  const readCliff = path.join(actionPath, "scripts/read-cliff-version.sh");
+  const cliffVersion = cp.execSync(readCliff, { encoding: "utf-8", shell: true }).trim().split("\n").pop();
+
+  run(path.join(actionPath, "scripts/install-git-cliff.sh"), [cliffVersion]);
+
+  run(`${path.join(actionPath, "scripts/setup-git.sh")} "${process.env.INPUT_AUTHOR_NAME}" "${process.env.INPUT_AUTHOR_EMAIL}"`);
+
+  if (versionChanged) {
+    process.env.RELEASE_PUBLISH_TOKEN = process.env.INPUT_TOKEN || "";
+    run(path.join(actionPath, "scripts/release-from-version.sh"));
+  } else {
+    run(path.join(actionPath, "scripts/generate-unreleased-changelog.sh"));
+  }
+}
+
+main();

scripts/detect-version-change.sh

@@ -6,14 +6,17 @@ 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 [[ "$GIT_REF" != "refs/heads/main" ]]; then
-  echo "Not on 'main' branch – skipping version check."
+if [[ "$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/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

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ VERSION_FILE="VERSION"
 CHANGELOG_FILE="CHANGELOG.md"
 CLIFF_CONFIG="cliff.toml"
 RELEASE_BODY_TMP="$(mktemp)"
+GIT_BRANCH="${GITHUB_REF##refs/heads/}"
 
 # === Step 1: Read version ===
 if [[ ! -f "$VERSION_FILE" ]]; then
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ if git diff --cached --quiet; then
 else
   echo "📝 Committing updated changelog"
   git commit -m "chore(changelog): update changelog for v$VERSION"
-  git push origin main
+  git push origin "$GIT_BRANCH"
 fi
 
 # === Step 4: Create tag if necessary ===

scripts/setup-git.sh

@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-# Open a log group for better readability in CI pipelines
-echo "::group::🔧 Git Author Setup"
-
 # 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@bot.none}}"
@@ -21,17 +18,12 @@ CONFIGURED_EMAIL=$(git config --global user.email)
 
 if [[ "$CONFIGURED_NAME" != "$AUTHOR_NAME" ]]; then
   echo "❌ Error: Git username was not set correctly!" >&2
-  echo "::endgroup::"
   exit 1
 fi
 
 if [[ "$CONFIGURED_EMAIL" != "$AUTHOR_EMAIL" ]]; then
   echo "❌ Error: Git email was not set correctly!" >&2
-  echo "::endgroup::"
   exit 1
 fi
 
 echo "✅ Git configuration completed successfully."
-
-# Close the log group
-echo "::endgroup::"