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+# New tags and releases are created by changeset https://github.com/atlassian/changesets
+name: Create a new release on GitHub when a new tag is created
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*' # Push events to matching v*, i.e. v0.4.0, v1.1.0
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Create a new release on GitHub when a new tag is created
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Create release on GitHub
+        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
+          release_name: ${{ github.ref }}
+          body: 'Changelog https://github.com/backstage/backstage/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md'
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: false