ci: use release please to manage releases

Author: amoshydra

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -6,17 +6,28 @@ on:
       - master
 
 jobs:
-  build:
+  release-please:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - uses: google-github-actions/release-please-action@v4
+        id: release
+        with:
+          release-type: node
+      # The logic below handles the npm publication:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        # 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@v4
         with:
           node-version: '20.x'
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-      - run: yarn test
-      - run: yarn build
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+      - run: yarn test && yarn build
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
       - run: npm publish
         env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.NPM_TOKEN}}
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}