Github Action workflow for creating release branch, updating versionName and versionCode, copying strings.xml to another repo, submitting PRs as per GitFlow.

create_release_branch.yml

name: Create Release Branch
on:
  workflow_dispatch:
    inputs:
      versionName:
        description: 'Name of version  (ie 5.5.0)'
        required: true
      versionCode:
        description: 'Version number (50500)'
        required: true
jobs:
  createrelease:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
    - name: Check out code
      uses: actions/checkout@v2
    - name: Create release branch
      run: git checkout -b release/v${{ github.event.inputs.versionName }}
    - name: Initialize mandatory git config
      run: |
       git config user.name "GitHub Actions"
       git config user.email [email protected]
    - name: Change version number and name
      run: printf 'ext.version_code = ${{ github.event.inputs.versionCode }}\next.version_name = "${{ github.event.inputs.versionName }}"\n' > app_versions.gradle
    - name: Update Changelog
      uses: thomaseizinger/keep-a-changelog-new-release@v1
      with:
        version: ${{ github.event.inputs.versionName }}
    - name: Commit changelog and manifest files
      id: make-commit
      run: |
        git add app_versions.gradle
        git add CHANGELOG.md
        git commit --message "Prepare release ${{ github.event.inputs.versionName }}"
        echo "::set-output name=commit::$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
    - name: Push new branch
      run: git push origin release/v${{ github.event.inputs.versionName }}
    - name: Submit strings.xml for translation
      uses: andstor/copycat-action@v3
      with:
        personal_token: ${{ secrets.ANDROID_I18N_PAT }}
        src_path: resources/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
        src_branch: release/v${{ github.event.inputs.versionName }}
        dst_path: en/strings.xml
        dst_owner: your-repo-owner
        dst_repo_name: android-i18n
        dst_branch: master
        clean: true
        commit_message: release/v${{ github.event.inputs.versionName }} BOT New Strings for translation submitted.
    - name: Create pull request into main
      uses: thomaseizinger/[email protected]
      with:
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       head: release/v${{ github.event.inputs.versionName }}
       base: main
       title: v${{ github.event.inputs.versionName }} into main
       reviewers: ${{ github.event.issue.user.login }}
       body: |
           Hi!
           This PR was created in response workflow running.
           I've updated the version name and code commit: ${{ steps.make-commit.outputs.commit }}.
    - name: Create pull request to develop
      uses: thomaseizinger/[email protected]
      with:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          head: release/v${{ github.event.inputs.versionName }}
          base: develop
          title: v${{ github.event.inputs.versionName }} into develop
          reviewers: ${{ github.event.issue.user.login }}
          body: |
              Hi!
              This PR was created in response workflow running.
              I've updated the version name and code commit: ${{ steps.make-commit.outputs.commit }}.