Fix release workflow not triggered after tag push

[Copilot]

Fixes the issue where the release workflow was not being triggered after the create-release-tag workflow pushed a tag.

Problem

When a GitHub Actions workflow uses GITHUB_TOKEN to push a tag, it doesn't trigger other workflows that listen to tag push events. This is a GitHub security feature to prevent recursive workflow triggers.

Solution

Modified the workflows to use workflow_call for direct workflow invocation instead of relying on tag push events to trigger the release workflow.

Changes Made

• release.yml: Added workflow_call trigger with a tag input parameter, allowing it to be called directly by other workflows
• release.yml: Added tag determination logic to handle both tag push events and workflow_call invocations
• create-release-tag.yml: Added a second job (trigger-release) that directly calls the release workflow after successfully creating a tag
• Updated all references to github.ref_name to use the dynamically determined tag output

How It Works

1. The create-release-tag workflow creates and pushes the tag
2. A second job in the same workflow directly invokes the release workflow using workflow_call
3. The release workflow receives the tag name as an input parameter
4. The release workflow builds, tests, and creates the GitHub release with artifacts

Benefits

• Release workflow now triggers reliably when using the "Create Release Tag" workflow
• Release workflow still works with manual tag pushes from outside GitHub Actions
• Clean separation of concerns with proper error handling
• Release only triggers if tag creation succeeds

Testing

To test this fix:

1. Update the version in package.json to a new version
2. Run the "Create Release Tag" workflow manually from the Actions tab
3. Verify that both the create-tag job and trigger-release job complete successfully
4. Confirm that a GitHub release is created with the built artifacts

Original prompt

Something didn't work about #2. The logs say the tag push succeeded, but no release actions were triggered

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[cdanis]

@copilot try again lol

[Copilot]

@copilot try again lol

Fixed in bc326e5!

The issue was that GITHUB_TOKEN doesn't trigger other workflows when pushing tags (GitHub security feature).

The solution:

• Modified release.yml to accept workflow_call trigger with a tag input parameter
• Updated create-release-tag.yml to directly call the release workflow after creating the tag
• Added tag determination logic to handle both tag push events and workflow_call events

Now when you run "Create Release Tag", it will:

1. Create and push the tag
2. Immediately trigger the release workflow with the tag name

The release workflow still works with manual tag pushes from outside workflows too.

[cdanis]

@copilot instrad of just bailing in the tag exists, check if the release exists and trigger release if not