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+name: Release Piper Action
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:  # trigger release manually
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 9 * * 1'  # at 9 am every Monday
+
+jobs:
+  check_if_should_run:
+    name: Check if should run
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      should_run: ${{ steps.should_run.outputs.should_run }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      # For scheduled runs check if there has been a commit in the last week
+      - id: should_run
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' }}
+        name: Check latest commits
+        run: |
+          if [[ -n $(git rev-list --after="7 days" ${{ github.sha }}) ]]
+          then
+            echo "should_run=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "No commits for the past 7 days"
+          fi
+
+      # For manual release trigger
+      - if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
+        run: echo "should_run=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+  release:
+    name: Release
+    needs: check_if_should_run
+    if: ${{ needs.check_if_should_run.outputs.should_run == 'true' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Increment version
+        id: version
+        uses: reecetech/version-increment@2024.4.1
+        with:
+          scheme: semver
+          increment: minor
+
+      - name: Create release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          generate_release_notes: true
+          make_latest: true