Add tag_name option

README.md

@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ The following are optional as `step.with` keys
 | `prerelease`| Boolean | Indicator of whether or not is a prerelease                     |
 | `files`     | String  | Newline-delimited globs of paths to assets to upload for release|
 | `name`      | String  | Name of the release. defaults to tag name                       |
+| `tag_name`  | String  | Name of a tag. defaults to github.GITHUB_REF                    |
 
 💡When providing a `body` and `body_path` at the same time, `body_path` will be attempted first, then falling back on `body` if the path can not be read from.
 

__tests__/util.test.ts

@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ describe("util", () => {
           input_draft: false,
           input_prerelease: false,
           input_files: [],
-          input_name: undefined
+          input_name: undefined,
+          input_tag_name: undefined
         })
       );
     });
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ describe("util", () => {
           input_draft: false,
           input_prerelease: false,
           input_files: [],
-          input_name: undefined
+          input_name: undefined,
+          input_tag_name: undefined
         })
       );
     });
@@ -67,7 +69,8 @@ describe("util", () => {
           input_draft: false,
           input_prerelease: false,
           input_files: [],
-          input_name: undefined
+          input_name: undefined,
+          input_tag_name: undefined
         })
       );
     });
@@ -83,7 +86,8 @@ describe("util", () => {
         input_draft: false,
         input_prerelease: false,
         input_files: [],
-        input_name: undefined
+        input_name: undefined,
+        input_tag_name: undefined
       });
     });
   });

action.yml

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ inputs:
   name:
     description: 'Gives the release a custom name. Defaults to tag name'
     required: false
+  tag_name:
+    description: 'Gives a tag name. Defaults to github.GITHUB_REF'
+    required: false
   draft:
     description: 'Creates a draft release. Defaults to false'
     required: false

src/github.ts

@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ export const release = async (
   releaser: Releaser
 ): Promise<Release> => {
   const [owner, repo] = config.github_repository.split("/");
-  const tag = config.github_ref.replace("refs/tags/", "");
+  const tag =
+    config.input_tag_name || config.github_ref.replace("refs/tags/", "");
   try {
     // you can't get a an existing draft by tag
     // so we must find one in the list of all releases

src/main.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { env } from "process";
 async function run() {
   try {
     const config = parseConfig(env);
-    if (!isTag(config.github_ref)) {
+    if (!config.input_tag_name && !isTag(config.github_ref)) {
       throw new Error(`⚠️ GitHub Releases requires a tag`);
     }
     GitHub.plugin(require("@octokit/plugin-throttling"));

src/util.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export interface Config {
   github_repository: string;
   // user provided
   input_name?: string;
+  input_tag_name?: string;
   input_body?: string;
   input_body_path?: string;
   input_files?: string[];
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ export const parseConfig = (env: Env): Config => {
     github_ref: env.GITHUB_REF || "",
     github_repository: env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY || "",
     input_name: env.INPUT_NAME,
+    input_tag_name: env.INPUT_TAG_NAME,
     input_body: env.INPUT_BODY,
     input_body_path: env.INPUT_BODY_PATH,
     input_files: parseInputFiles(env.INPUT_FILES || ""),