semantic-release-action/.github/workflows/release.yml

name: Release

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - release
      - master

jobs:
  release:
    name: release
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - name: Semantic Release
        uses: ./
        id: semantic
        with:
          branches: |
            [
              '+([0-9])?(.{+([0-9]),x}).x',
              'release',
              'master',
            ]            
          extra_plugins: |
            @semantic-release/git
            @semantic-release/changelog            
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}

      - name: Push updates to branch for major version
        if: steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_published == 'true'
        run: "git push https://x-access-token:${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git HEAD:refs/heads/v${{steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_major_version}}"
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}