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+name: "Release"
+run-name: Release new ${{ inputs.version-type }} from ${{ github.ref_name }}
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      version-type:
+        description: "Version type"
+        required: true
+        type: choice
+        default: "alpha"
+        options:
+          - "alpha"
+          - "beta"
+          - "GA"
+
+jobs:
+  prepare-version:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+        id: app-token
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ vars.ACTIONS_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.ACTIONS_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+      - name: Install semver tool
+        run: |
+          curl --fail -LO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fsaintjacques/semver-tool/3.4.0/src/semver
+          chmod +x ./semver
+      - name: Compose release tag
+        run: |
+          source VERSION
+
+          SHORT_VERSION="$VERSION_MAJOR.$VERSION_MINOR"
+          BASE_VERSION="$SHORT_VERSION.$VERSION_PATCH"
+          TAG="$BASE_VERSION"
+
+          if [ "${{ inputs.version-type }}" == "alpha" ] || [ "${{ inputs.version-type }}" == "beta" ] ; then
+            TAG="$TAG-${{ inputs.version-type }}"
+            TAG_QUERY="$TAG*"
+          elif [ "${{ inputs.version-type }}" == "GA" ]; then
+            TAG_QUERY="$TAG"
+          else
+            echo "Invalid release type: ${{ inputs.version-type }}"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          LAST_MATCH_TAG=$(git tag -l --sort=-v:refname "$TAG_QUERY" | head -n 1)
+
+          if [ "${{ inputs.version-type }}" == "GA" ] && [ "$LAST_MATCH_TAG" != "" ]; then
+            echo "Release $LAST_MATCH_TAG already exists"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          if [ "${{ inputs.version-type }}" == "alpha" ] || [ "${{ inputs.version-type }}" == "beta" ] ; then
+            SUFFIX_NUMBER="1"
+
+            if [ "$LAST_MATCH_TAG" != "" ]; then
+              SUFFIX_NUMBER=$(./semver get prerel $LAST_MATCH_TAG | cut -d'.' -f2)
+              SUFFIX_NUMBER=$((SUFFIX_NUMBER + 1))
+            fi
+
+            TAG="$TAG.$SUFFIX_NUMBER"
+          fi
+
+          echo "SHORT_VERSION=$SHORT_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "BASE_VERSION=$BASE_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "RELEASE_TAG=$TAG" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "RELEASE_BRANCH=release/$TAG" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Validate ${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }} tag
+        run: ./semver validate ${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}
+      - name: Check if version ${{ env.BASE_VERSION }} is on the right branch
+        run: |
+          source VERSION
+
+          # Need to fetch dev branches first
+          git fetch --no-tags origin HEAD '+refs/heads/development/*:refs/remotes/origin/development/*'
+
+          GIT_REMOTE=$(git remote)
+          BASE_BRANCH=$(git branch -a --list ${GIT_REMOTE}/development/${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR})
+          if ! git merge-base --is-ancestor HEAD ${BASE_BRANCH}; then
+            echo "Version commit is not included in base branch ${BASE_BRANCH}"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+      - name: Prepare branch
+        run: git checkout -b ${{ env.RELEASE_BRANCH }}
+      - name: Set the new version
+        run: |
+          if [ -z "${NEW_VERSION_SUFFIX}" ]; then
+            NEW_VERSION_SUFFIX=$(./semver get prerel ${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }})
+            [ -n "$NEW_VERSION_SUFFIX" ] && NEW_VERSION_SUFFIX="-$NEW_VERSION_SUFFIX"
+          fi
+          sed -i "s/VERSION_SUFFIX=.*/VERSION_SUFFIX=$NEW_VERSION_SUFFIX/" VERSION
+      - name: Commit with requested version and push
+        run: |
+          git fsck
+          git gc
+          git add VERSION
+          git config --global user.email ${{ github.actor }}@scality.com
+          git config --global user.name ${{ github.actor }}
+          git commit -m "Release ${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}"
+          git push --set-upstream origin ${{ env.RELEASE_BRANCH }}
+      - name: Create and push `${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}` tag
+        run: |
+          BODY=$(mktemp)
+
+          cat > $BODY <<- EOM
+          MetalK8s ${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}
+          ===
+
+          MetalK8s ${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }} is a patch release (see [the main release ${{ env.BASE_VERSION }}](https://github.com/scality/metalk8s/releases/${{ env.BASE_VERSION }})).
+
+          Useful links
+          ---
+
+          - [Documentation](https://metal-k8s.readthedocs.io/en/${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }})
+          - [Upgrade notes](https://metal-k8s.readthedocs.io/en/${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}/operation/upgrade.html)
+          - [Changelog](https://github.com/scality/metalk8s/blob/${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}/CHANGELOG.md)
+
+          What's new
+          ---
+
+          EOM
+
+          while IFS= read -r line; do
+            echo "  - $line" >> $BODY
+          done <<< "$(git log --no-merges --format=%s $(git describe --abbrev=0)..HEAD)"
+
+          git tag -a "${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}" -F $BODY
+          git push origin ${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}
+      - name: Merge ${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }} tag into ${{ github.ref_name }} branch
+        run: |
+          git checkout development/${{ env.SHORT_VERSION }}
+          git pull
+          git checkout -b release/merge/${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}
+          git merge ${{env.RELEASE_TAG}} --no-ff
+
+          source VERSION
+
+          if [ "${{ inputs.version-type }}" == "GA" ]; then
+            VERSION_PATCH=$((VERSION_PATCH + 1))
+            sed -i "s/VERSION_PATCH=.*/VERSION_PATCH=$VERSION_PATCH/" VERSION
+          fi
+
+          VERSION_SUFFIX="-dev"
+          sed -i "s/VERSION_SUFFIX=.*/VERSION_SUFFIX=$VERSION_SUFFIX/" VERSION
+
+          git add VERSION
+          git commit -m "Bump version to $VERSION_MAJOR.$VERSION_MINOR.$VERSION_PATCH$VERSION_SUFFIX"
+          git push --set-upstream origin release/merge/${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}
+
+          git checkout development/${{ env.SHORT_VERSION }}
+          git pull
+          git merge release/merge/${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }} --no-ff
+          git push