chore(changelog): update changelog for v0.4.2

- Remove branch-specific checks from conditional statements
- Simplify logic for changelog generation and release steps
- Ensure consistent behavior regardless of branch context

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,30 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [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

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.3.5
+0.4.2

action.yml

@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@ 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"
   steps:
-    - uses: fulcrumgenomics/gha-timer@v1
-
     - name: Detect version change
       shell: bash
       id: detect
@@ -27,18 +29,9 @@ 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: |
-        gha-timer start --name "Detect Version Change"
-
         ${{ github.action_path }}/scripts/detect-version-change.sh
-        exit_code=$?
-
-        if [[ $exit_code -eq 0 ]]; then
-          gha-timer elapsed --outcome success --name "Detect Version Change"
-        else
-          gha-timer elapsed --outcome failure --name "Detect Version Change"
-          exit $exit_code
-        fi
 
     - name: Read CLIFF_VERSION
       shell: bash
@@ -59,13 +52,13 @@ runs:
           "${{ inputs.author_email }}"
 
     - name: Generate and commit changelog (unreleased)
-      if: steps.detect.outputs.version_changed == 'false' || github.ref != 'refs/heads/main'
+      if: steps.detect.outputs.version_changed == 'false'
       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'
+      if: steps.detect.outputs.version_changed == 'true'
       shell: bash
       env:
         RELEASE_PUBLISH_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.token || '' }}

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