improved the auto-release workflow

Author: unalignedcoder

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -51,8 +51,20 @@ jobs:
           echo "TAG_EXISTS=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         fi
 
-    - name: Create and push tag (if it doesn't exist)
-      if: env.TAG_EXISTS == 'false'
+    - name: Check if relevant files have changed
+      id: check_files_changed
+      run: |
+        git fetch origin master
+        CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only HEAD^ HEAD)
+        echo "Changed files: $CHANGED_FILES"
+        if echo "$CHANGED_FILES" | grep -qE 'CustomSettings.config|CalibreImport.dll|Setup.ps1'; then
+          echo "FILES_CHANGED=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        else
+          echo "FILES_CHANGED=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
+
+    - name: Create and push tag (if it doesn't exist and files have changed)
+      if: env.TAG_EXISTS == 'false' && env.FILES_CHANGED == 'true'
       run: |
         git tag -a "v$NEW_VERSION" -m "Release version $NEW_VERSION"
         git push origin "v$NEW_VERSION"
@@ -62,6 +74,7 @@ jobs:
         ls -R $BUILD_PATH
 
     - name: Create the zip file for the release
+      if: env.FILES_CHANGED == 'true'
       run: |
         mkdir -p release
         cp $BUILD_PATH/CustomSettings.config $BUILD_PATH/CalibreImport.dll $BUILD_PATH/Setup.ps1 release/
@@ -82,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "COMMIT_MESSAGE=$COMMIT_MESSAGE" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
     - name: Create Release
-      if: env.TAG_EXISTS == 'false'
+      if: env.TAG_EXISTS == 'false' && env.FILES_CHANGED == 'true'
       id: create_release
       uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
       env:

.gitignore

@@ -371,3 +371,4 @@ CalibreImport.sln
 =======
 >>>>>>> c803078837eb51250f71ecd05dd49c329db229e3
 /CalibreImportShellExtension.sln
+/CalibreImport/ReleaseFiles/SetupLog.txt

CalibreImport/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.3.7")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.3.7")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.3.8")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.3.8")]