fix: use github.ref_name instead of github.ref for release names

metcalfc · web-flow · commit e535ffcc55f2 · 2025-03-17T05:44:58.000Z
This change fixes the issue where release titles were showing the full Git reference
path (e.g., "Release refs/tags/v4.5.0") rather than just the tag name.

- Changed `github.ref` to `github.ref_name` in the release name
- Also updated the major version extraction to use `github.ref_name`

The difference between these GitHub Actions context variables:
- `github.ref`: Contains the full reference path (e.g., "refs/tags/v4.5.0")
- `github.ref_name`: Contains just the name portion (e.g., "v4.5.0")

This results in cleaner release titles like "Release v4.5.0" instead of
"Release refs/tags/v4.5.0".
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         with:
           tag: ${{ github.ref }}
-          name: Release ${{ github.ref }}
+          name: Release ${{ github.ref_name }}
           body: ${{ steps.changelog.outputs.changelog }}
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Update Major Version Tag
         run: |
-          MAJOR_VERSION=$(echo "${{ github.ref }}" | grep -oE 'v[0-9]+')
+          MAJOR_VERSION=$(echo "${{ github.ref_name }}" | grep -oE 'v[0-9]+')
           git tag -f $MAJOR_VERSION
           git push origin $MAJOR_VERSION --force
         env:
