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+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+  id-token: write
+
+name: release
+jobs:
+  release-please:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: google-github-actions/release-please-action@v3
+        id: release
+        with:
+          release-type: node
+          package-name: ${{vars.NPM_MODULE_NAME}}
+          pull-request-title-pattern: "chore${scope}: release ${version} [skip-ci]"
+      # The logic below handles the npm publication:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        # these if statements ensure that a publication only occurs when
+        # a new release is created:
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: 18
+          registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+      - run: npm ci
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+      - run: npm publish --provenance --access public
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.NPM_TOKEN}}
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}