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+name: Release
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      releaseVersion:
+        description: "Default version to use when preparing a release."
+        required: true
+        default: "X.Y.Z"
+      developmentVersion:
+        description: "Default version to use for new local working copy."
+        required: true
+        default: "X.Y.Z-SNAPSHOT"
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout WOReports Source Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.branch }}
+
+      - name: Cache local Maven repository
+        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 1.8
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        with:
+          java-version: 1.8
+
+      - name: Configure Git user
+        run: |
+          git config user.email "actions@github.com"
+          git config user.name "GitHub Actions"
+
+      - name: Cut release with Maven
+        run: mvn release:prepare release:perform -B -s .maven-settings.xml -DreleaseVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }} -DdevelopmentVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.developmentVersion }}
+        env:
+          CI_DEPLOY_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.CI_DEPLOY_USERNAME }}
+          CI_DEPLOY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.CI_DEPLOY_PASSWORD }}
+          GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
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