netmaker/.github/workflows/release-branch.yml

# creates new branch (release_{{ version }} with tag {{ version }} from develop 
# will fail if branch or tag already exists on github
name: Create Release Branch
on:
  workflow_call:
    inputs:
      version:
        required: true
        type: string
  workflow_dispatch:
    inputs:
      version:
        description: "netmaker version"
        required: true
jobs:
  release-branch:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: checkout develop
        uses: actions/checkout@v3
        with:
          ref: develop
      - name: setup go
        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
        with:
          go-version: 1.19
      - name: setup git
        run: |
          git config user.name "Github Actions"
          git config user.emaail "info@netmaker.io"
      - name: create release Branch
        run: |
          git switch -c release_${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
          git tag -f ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
          #push branch
          git push origin release_${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
          #push tag
          git push origin ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}