An error occurred while running semantic-release: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'name')

[M-Scott-Lassiter]

Current behavior

The testing step passes, but the publish step fails at "Run npx semantic release". Getting error:

[5:46:36 PM] [semantic-release] › ✖  Failed step "fail" of plugin "@semantic-release/github"
[5:46:36 PM] [semantic-release] › ✖  An error occurred while running semantic-release: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'name')

Expected behavior

Expect version increment, git tag, and NPM publish.

Separately publishing using the NPM_TOKEN was successful, perhaps issue is GitHub authentication related?

Question also asked on StackOverflow: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/71896623/semantic-release-fails-on-github-authentication-failed-step-fail-of-plugin

Environment

• semantic-release version: 17.0.4 and 19.0.2 (Attempted on both, same error)
• CI environment: Github Actions
• Plugins used: none
• semantic-release configuration: https://github.com/M-Scott-Lassiter/Alphanumeric-Encoder
• CI logs: https://github.com/M-Scott-Lassiter/Alphanumeric-Encoder/runs/6065794917?check_suite_focus=true

[M-Scott-Lassiter]

Solved by changing "master" to "main" in the configuration. Duplicate of issue #2214.