Updated release acton (as part of #2880)

.github/workflows/version-and-release.yaml

@@ -2,23 +2,25 @@ name: Release
 
 on:
   release:
-    types: [published]
+    types: [published]                                      # once a release is published in the GitHub UI
+  workflow_dispatch:                                        # or manually, by clicking the button
 
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: 1. Checkout sources
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: get version from tag
+      - name: 2. Extract version from tag
         id: get_version
         run: |
           realversion="${GITHUB_REF/refs\/tags\//}"
           realversion="${realversion//v/}"
           echo "VERSION=$realversion" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      - name: Set up publishing to maven central
+      - name: 3. Set up Java with Maven cache
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '8'
@@ -28,20 +30,20 @@ jobs:
           server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
           server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
 
-      - name: mvn versions
+      - name: 4. Update version in Maven configuration
         run: mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION }}
 
-      - name: Install gpg key
+      - name: 5. Install GPG key
         run: |
           cat <(echo -e "${{ secrets.OSSH_GPG_SECRET_KEY }}") | gpg --batch --import
           gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format LONG
 
-      - name: Publish
+      - name: 6. Publish to Maven
         run: |
           mvn --no-transfer-progress \
             --batch-mode \
             -Dgpg.passphrase='${{ secrets.OSSH_GPG_SECRET_KEY_PASSWORD }}' \
-            deploy -P release
+            release:perform
         env:
           MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{secrets.OSSH_USERNAME}}
-          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{secrets.OSSH_TOKEN}}
+          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{secrets.OSSH_TOKEN}}