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+name: Create Release
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    secrets:
+      token:
+        required: true
+
+jobs:
+  create_release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Parse Changelog Entry
+        if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' }}
+        id: changelog
+        uses: coditory/changelog-parser@v1  # https://github.com/coditory/changelog-parser
+
+      - name: Get last release
+        if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' }}
+        id: last_release
+        uses: InsonusK/get-latest-release@v1.0.1  # https://github.com/InsonusK/get-latest-release
+        with:
+          myToken: ${{ secrets.token }}
+          exclude_types: "draft|prerelease"
+          view_top: 1
+
+      - name: Changelog Version
+        if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && ( steps.changelog.outputs.version == steps.last_release.tag_name ) }}
+        # fail the workflow because the versions match
+        run: |
+          echo Changelog Version: "${{ steps.changelog.outputs.version }}"
+          echo Last Released Version: "${{ steps.last_release.tag_name }}"
+          exit 1
+
+      - name: Create/Update GitHub Release
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' }}
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1  # https://github.com/ncipollo/release-action
+        with:
+          name: Release ${{ steps.changelog.outputs.version }}
+          tag: ${{ steps.changelog.outputs.version }}
+          artifacts: "./artifacts/*"
+          token: ${{ secrets.token }}
+          allowUpdated: true
+          body: ${{ steps.changelog.outputs.description }}