publish-release.yml

name: Publish New Release

on:
  schedule:
    - cron: "0 0 */5 * *"  # Runs every 3 days at midnight UTC

jobs:
  check-draft-exists:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    outputs:
      draft_id: ${{ steps.check_draft.outputs.draft_id }}
    steps:
      - name: Check if draft release exists
        id: check_draft
        run: |
          DRAFT_RELEASE=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
                                -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
                                https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases)
          DRAFT_RELEASE_ID=$(echo "$DRAFT_RELEASE" | jq -r '.[] | select(.draft == true) | .id // empty')
          echo "draft_id=$DRAFT_RELEASE_ID" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT

  publish-release:
    needs: check-draft-exists
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    if: needs.check-draft-exists.outputs.draft_id != ''
    steps:
      - name: Publish the release
        uses: eregon/publish-release@v1
        with:
          release_id: ${{ needs.check-draft-exists.outputs.draft_id }}
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}