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+name: Release tao extension
+
+on:
+    pull_request:
+        branches:
+            - develop
+        types: [closed]
+
+jobs:
+    auto-release:
+        if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+        name: Automated package release
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+        steps:
+            - name: Clone the repository
+              uses: actions/checkout@v3
+              with:
+                  fetch-depth: 0 #avoid unrelated history error
+                  token: ${{ secrets.SEMVER_GH_TOKEN }} #bypass branch protection rule
+
+            - name: Configure git user
+              #configuring git for runner
+              run: |
+                  git config --global user.name "oat-github-bot"
+                  git config --global user.email "oat-github-bot@taotesting.com"
+
+            - name: Install and apply the release tool
+              env:
+                  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SEMVER_GH_TOKEN }}
+              run: |
+                  # setup the place
+                  npm i -g @oat-sa/tao-extension-release
+                  # install the package
+                  #create tag and release a new version
+                  taoRelease repoRelease --release-branch master --no-interactive
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