chore(changelog): update changelog for v0.4.0

- Introduce an input to allow releases from non-main branches
- Update logic to conditionally permit version checks outside 'main'

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,28 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [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

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.3.4
+0.4.0

action.yml

@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ 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"
 
 runs:
   using: "composite"
@@ -25,6 +29,7 @@ runs:
         GITHUB_EVENT_BEFORE: ${{ github.event.before || '' }}
         GITHUB_SHA: ${{ github.sha || '' }}
         GITHUB_REF: ${{ github.ref || '' }}
+        ALLOW_NON_MAIN_RELEASE: ${{ inputs.allow-non-main-release }}
       run: |
         ${{ github.action_path }}/scripts/detect-version-change.sh
 

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/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::"