create_release.yml

name: Create GitHub Release for Extension Package

on:
    workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
    release:
        runs-on: ubuntu-latest

        steps:
            - name: Checkout repository
              uses: actions/checkout@v3

            - name: Install Node.js
              uses: actions/setup-node@v3
              with:
                  node-version: '20.x'

            - name: Install dependencies
              run: npm install

            - name: Build VSIX Package
              run: npx vsce package

            - name: Create release
              id: create_release
              uses: actions/github-script@v6
              with:
                  script: |
                      const packageVersion = require('./package.json').version;
                      const response = await github.rest.repos.createRelease({
                        owner: context.repo.owner,
                        repo: context.repo.repo,
                        tag_name: `v${packageVersion}`,
                        name: `Release ${packageVersion}`,
                        body: `Generating release for version ${packageVersion}`
                      });
                      return response.data.id;

            - name: Attach VSIX package to release
              uses: actions/github-script@v6
              with:
                  script: |
                      const fs = require('fs');
                      const packageJson = require('./package.json');
                      const packageName = packageJson.name;
                      const packageVersion = packageJson.version;
                      const vsixFilename = `${packageName}-${packageVersion}.vsix`;
                      await github.rest.repos.uploadReleaseAsset({
                        owner: context.repo.owner,
                        repo: context.repo.repo,
                        release_id: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.result }},
                        name: vsixFilename,
                        data: fs.readFileSync(vsixFilename)
                      });