Update release workflow to compute next PATCH tag

Author: MaksyKun

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Release Dev-Build
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ development ]   # adjust if you want 'development' instead
+    branches: [ development ]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
@@ -30,32 +30,35 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 21
           cache: maven
 
-      # Read current version from MyPet module (must come BEFORE the bump step)
+      # Optional: read current version (kept for visibility / logs)
       - name: Read current version from MyPet module
         id: getver
         run: |
           ver=$(mvn -f modules/MyPet/pom.xml -q -DforceStdout help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version)
           echo "version=$ver" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
-      # Bump PATCH version (uses the version read above)
-      - name: Bump version (PATCH)
-        id: bump
-        uses: christian-draeger/increment-version@v1.0.2
-        with:
-          current-version: ${{ steps.getver.outputs.version }}
-          version-fragment: patch
+      # Compute next PATCH tag from existing repo tags, but DO NOT create the tag yet
+      - name: Compute next tag (PATCH, dry-run)
+        id: tag
+        uses: anothrNick/github-tag-action@1.71.0
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          DEFAULT_BUMP: patch
+          WITH_V: false              # produce 1.2.3 (no leading v)
+          RELEASE_BRANCHES: development
+          DRY_RUN: true              # important: only calculate, don't tag yet
 
       - name: Update version in MyPet module
         run: |
-          mvn -f modules/MyPet versions:set -DnewVersion=${{ steps.bump.outputs.next-version }} -DgenerateBackupPoms=false
+          mvn -f modules/MyPet versions:set -DnewVersion=${{ steps.tag.outputs.new_tag }} -DgenerateBackupPoms=false
 
       - name: Commit bumped version and tag
         run: |
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.name  "github-actions[bot]"
           git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git add modules/MyPet/pom.xml
-          git commit -m "chore(release): bump version to ${{ steps.bump.outputs.next-version }}" || echo "No changes to commit"
-          git tag -a ${{ steps.bump.outputs.next-version }} -m "Release ${{ steps.bump.outputs.next-version }}"
+          git commit -m "chore(release): bump version to ${{ steps.tag.outputs.new_tag }}" || echo "No changes to commit"
+          git tag -a ${{ steps.tag.outputs.new_tag }} -m "Release ${{ steps.tag.outputs.new_tag }}"
           git push origin HEAD --tags
 
       # Build using your previous compile flags
@@ -68,8 +71,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
-          tag_name: ${{ steps.bump.outputs.next-version }}
-          name: v${{ steps.bump.outputs.next-version }}
+          tag_name: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.new_tag }}
+          name: v${{ steps.tag.outputs.new_tag }}
           files: |
             modules/MyPet/target/*.jar
         env: