testing new version checker

.github/workflows/new-rc-version.yml

@@ -9,20 +9,35 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
       - name: Get Latest Release
         id: get_latest_release
         uses: pozetroninc/github-action-get-latest-release@master
         with:
           repository: ${{ github.repository }}
           # excludes: rc, alpha, beta # Optional. Exclude keywords like rc, alpha, beta releases.
 
-      - name: Bump release candidate version
+      - name: Bump possible release candidate version
         id: bump_version
         uses: christian-draeger/increment-semantic-version@1.0.2
         with:
           current-version: ${{ steps.get_latest_release.outputs.release }}
           version-fragment: "rc"
+      - name: Check out the branch or tag
+        id: vars
+        run: |
+          # echo "version=${{ github.ref_name }}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+          if [[ $GITHUB_REF =~ ^refs/tags/ ]]; then
+            VERSION=${{ github.ref_name }}
+          elif [[ $GITHUB_REF =~ ^refs/heads/release/.* ]]; then 
+            VERSION=${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.next-version }}
+          else
+            VERSION=0.0.1
+          fi
+          echo "version=$VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: LOG Release Candidate
         run: |
-          echo "RELEASE: ${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.next-version }}"
+          echo "RELEASE: ${{ steps.vars.outputs.version }}"