Create development branch #23

	name: Create development branch

	on:
	workflow_dispatch:
	inputs:
	release_type:
	type: choice
	description: "Release type"
	options:
	- major
	- minor
	- patch
	default: patch

	permissions:
	contents: write

	jobs:
	create_branch:
	runs-on: ubuntu-latest

	steps:
	- name: Checkout code
	uses: actions/checkout@v4
	with:
	fetch-depth: 0
	token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}

	- name: Check branch [Allowed only from main]
	run: \|
	current_branch=$(git branch --show-current)
	if [[ "$current_branch" != "main" ]]; then
	echo "Workflow can only be run from the main branch"
	exit 1
	fi

	- name: Set up Python and Upgrade pip
	uses: ./.github/actions/setup_python
	with:
	python-version: "3.11"

	- name: Update development version
	uses: ./.github/actions/bump_version
	with:
	type: ${{ inputs.release_type }}
	commit: false
	tag: false
	push: false

	- name: Create new development branch
	run: \|
	NEW_VERSION=$(cat soupsavvy/VERSION)
	# remove pre-release suffix if exists
	NEW_VERSION=$(echo $NEW_VERSION \| cut -d'-' -f1)
	DEV_BRANCH_NAME="dev/${NEW_VERSION}"

	# remove uncommitted changes
	git reset --hard

	if [ -n "$(git branch --list $DEV_BRANCH_NAME)" ]
	then
	echo "Development branch for this version with name $DEV_BRANCH_NAME already exists."
	exit 1
	fi

	echo "Creating new development branch: $DEV_BRANCH_NAME"
	git checkout -b $DEV_BRANCH_NAME

	- name: Update development version with commit and tag
	uses: ./.github/actions/bump_version
	with:
	type: ${{ inputs.release_type }}
	commit: true
	tag: true
	push: true

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