Question 1

How to upload multiple files with action-gh-release?

Accepted Answer

Use the 'files' input with a multi-line YAML string listing glob patterns or specific file names. If files are in a subdirectory, set 'working_directory' to that path, as demonstrated in the README examples with Release.txt and LICENSE.

Question 2

Can action-gh-release create releases in another GitHub repo?

Accepted Answer

Yes, by setting the 'repository' input to the target repo (e.g., 'owner/repo') and providing a personal access token with write permissions. However, this requires manual token setup and security configuration, as noted in the external release notes section.

Question 3

What's better: action-gh-release or GitHub's built-in release automation?

Accepted Answer

action-gh-release offers more customization, like external release notes and cross-platform support, while GitHub's native features are simpler but less flexible. Choose based on whether you need advanced control over assets and release details.

Question 4

How do I keep a release as a draft with action-gh-release?

Accepted Answer

Set the 'draft' input to true. If reusing an existing draft release, explicitly set draft to true to maintain its status; omitting it will publish the release after upload, as explained in the customization notes.

Question 5

What permissions does action-gh-release need?

Accepted Answer

At minimum, 'contents: write' permission on the GitHub token. If using 'discussion_category_name', add 'discussions: write'. For triggering other workflows on release events, a personal access token is required instead of GITHUB_TOKEN.

Question 6

Does action-gh-release handle special characters in filenames?

Accepted Answer

It attempts to restore asset labels, but GitHub may normalize or rewrite filenames with special characters, and 4-byte Unicode like emoji cannot be fully controlled, a limitation mentioned in the files input description.

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