Update workflow to specify release version

Author: MauritsBrinkman

.github/workflows/publish.yml

@@ -28,7 +28,20 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build package
         run: npm run build
 
+      - name: Extract version
+        id: package-version
+        run: echo "VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
       - name: Publish to npm
         run: npm publish --access public
         env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }} 
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+          
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        with:
+          tag_name: v${{ steps.package-version.outputs.VERSION }}
+          name: Release v${{ steps.package-version.outputs.VERSION }}
+          generate_release_notes: true
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}