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+<!--
+SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 The Linux Foundation
+-->
+
+# GitHub Release Action
+
+A composite GitHub Action that creates GitHub releases with artifacts using the `gh` CLI tool.
+
+## Description
+
+Builds release artifacts via `make`, generates SHA256 checksums, and creates a GitHub release with all artifacts attached. Supports draft releases for pre-release versions.
+
+## Usage
+
+```yaml
+- uses: ./.github/actions/github-release-action
+  with:
+    github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+```
+
+### Inputs
+
+| Input | Description | Required | Default |
+|-------|-------------|----------|---------|
+| `release-targets` | Make targets to build release artifacts | No | `release` |
+| `artifact-glob` | Glob pattern for release artifacts | No | `release/*` |
+| `github-token` | GitHub token for authentication | Yes | — |
+| `draft` | Create a draft release | No | `false` |
+
+### Example Workflow
+
+```yaml
+name: Release
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - "v*"
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/github-release-action
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          release-targets: "build package"
+          artifact-glob: "dist/*"
+```
+
+## How It Works
+
+1. Finds a SemVer tag on HEAD (`vX.Y.Z`, `X.Y.Z`, or `vX.Y.Z-devN`)
+2. Builds release artifacts using `make <release-targets>`
+3. Generates SHA256 checksums for all matched artifacts
+4. Creates a GitHub release with artifacts and checksums attached
+5. Marks the release as draft if the tag contains `-dev` or `draft` input is `true`
+
+## Requirements
+
+- Repository must have a SemVer tag on the current commit
+- A `Makefile` with the specified release target(s)
+- `gh` CLI (pre-installed on GitHub Actions runners)
+- `GITHUB_TOKEN` with permissions to create releases
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+---
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 The Linux Foundation
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+name: "GitHub Release Action"
+description: "Creates GitHub releases with artifacts using the gh CLI tool"
+
+inputs:
+  release-targets:
+    description: "Make targets to build release artifacts"
+    required: false
+    default: "release"
+  artifact-glob:
+    description: "Glob pattern for release artifacts"
+    required: false
+    default: "release/*"
+  github-token:
+    description: "GitHub token for authentication"
+    required: true
+  draft:
+    description: "Create a draft release"
+    required: false
+    default: "false"
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Create GitHub Release
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.github-token }}
+        RELEASE_TARGETS: ${{ inputs.release-targets }}
+        ARTIFACT_GLOB: ${{ inputs.artifact-glob }}
+        DRAFT_INPUT: ${{ inputs.draft }}
+      run: |
+        set -eu -o pipefail
+
+        # Determine version from git tags on HEAD
+        VERSION=""
+        for tag in $(git tag --points-at HEAD); do
+          if echo "$tag" | grep -qE '^v?[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(-dev[0-9]+)?$'; then
+            VERSION="$tag"
+            break
+          fi
+        done
+
+        if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then
+          echo "ERROR: No SemVer tag (vX.Y.Z, X.Y.Z, or vX.Y.Z-devN) found on HEAD"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+        echo "Version: $VERSION"
+
+        # Build release artifacts
+        make $RELEASE_TARGETS
+
+        # Generate SHA256 checksums for all artifacts
+        CHECKSUM_FILE="checksums-sha256.txt"
+        sha256sum $ARTIFACT_GLOB > "$CHECKSUM_FILE"
+        echo "Generated checksums:"
+        cat "$CHECKSUM_FILE"
+
+        # Determine if this should be a draft release
+        DRAFT_FLAG=""
+        if [[ "$VERSION" == *"-dev"* ]] || [[ "$DRAFT_INPUT" == "true" ]]; then
+          DRAFT_FLAG="--draft"
+          echo "Creating draft release"
+        fi
+
+        # Get release notes from latest commit message
+        RELEASE_NOTES="$(git log -1 --pretty=%B)"
+
+        # Create GitHub release
+        gh release create "$VERSION" \
+          $ARTIFACT_GLOB \
+          "$CHECKSUM_FILE" \
+          --title "$VERSION" \
+          --notes "$RELEASE_NOTES" \
+          --generate-notes \
+          $DRAFT_FLAG