[noaction] trying a different approach

.github/workflows/create_release.yml

@@ -1,11 +1,35 @@
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - releases
-    # Sequence of patterns matched against refs/tags
-    tags:
-      - 'v*' # Push events to matching v*, i.e. v1.0, v20.15.10
-
+on: 
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    # Inputs the workflow accepts.
+    inputs:
+      name:
+        # Friendly description to be shown in the UI instead of 'name'
+        description: 'Your name'
+        # Default value if no value is explicitly provided
+        default: 'Github'
+        # Input has to be provided for the workflow to run
+        required: true
+      version:
+        # Friendly description to be shown in the UI instead of 'name'
+        description: 'Version to create (must start with a number, e.g. 0.1-rc1 or 0.2 - the v will be prepended!)'
+        # Default value if no value is explicitly provided
+        default: '0.0'
+        # Input has to be provided for the workflow to run
+        required: true
+      message:
+        # Friendly description to be shown in the UI instead of 'name'
+        description: 'Message for release'
+        # Default value if no value is explicitly provided
+        default: 'For the most recent version and additional information, see https://social-science-data-editors.github.io/template_README/.'
+        # Input has to be provided for the workflow to run
+        required: true
+      prerelease:
+        # Friendly description to be shown in the UI instead of 'name'
+        description: 'Is this a pre-release? (true/false)'
+        # Default value if no value is explicitly provided
+        default: 'true'
+        # Input has to be provided for the workflow to run
+        required: true
 name: Create Release
 
 jobs:
@@ -17,21 +41,15 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           ref: releases
-      - name: Prepare tag
-        id: prepare_tag
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
-        run: |
-          TAG_NAME="${GITHUB_REF##refs/tags/}"
-          echo "::set-output name=tag_name::${TAG_NAME}"
       - name: Create Release
         id: create_release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # This token is provided by Actions, you do not need to create your own token
         with:
-          tag_name: ${{ steps.prepare_tag.outputs.tag_name }}
-          release_name: Template README in Social Sciences ${{ steps.prepare_tag.outputs.tag_name }}
+          tag_name: v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+          release_name: Template README in Social Sciences v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
           body: |
-            For the most recent version and additional information, see https://social-science-data-editors.github.io/template_README/.
+            ${{ github.event.inputs.message }}
           draft: false
-          prerelease: true
+          prerelease: ${{ github.event.inputs.prerelease }}