refactor: add steps to determine if __version__.py requires modificat…

…ion prior to package release

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -26,6 +26,28 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: '16'
 
+      - name: Get current version
+        id: current_version
+        run: |
+          echo "::set-output name=version::$(python -c 'from __version__ import __version__; print(__version__)')"
+
+      - name: Get next version
+        id: next_version
+        run: |
+          echo "::set-output name=version::$(npx semantic-release --dry-run | grep 'The next release version is' | cut -d ' ' -f6)"
+
+      - name: Update __version__
+        if: steps.current_version.outputs.version != steps.next_version.outputs.version
+        run: |
+          echo "__version__ = '${{ steps.next_version.outputs.version }}'" > __version__.py
+          git config --local user.email "[email protected]"
+          git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
+          git add __version__.py
+          git commit -m "chore: [gh] Update __version__.py to ${{ steps.next_version.outputs.version }}"
+          git push https://${{ secrets.PAT }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git HEAD:main
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
+
       - name: Semantic Release
         uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v4
         id: semantic
@@ -55,18 +77,6 @@ jobs:
             GIT_AUTHOR_NAME: github-actions[bot]
             GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL: github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
 
-      - name: Update __about__
-        if: steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_published == 'true'
-        run: |
-          npx semantic-release exec -- cmd /c "echo __version__ = '${{ steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_version }}' > __version__.py"
-          git config --local user.email "[email protected]"
-          git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
-          git add __version__.py
-          git commit -m "chore: [gh] Update __version__.py to ${{ steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_version }}"
-          git push https://${{ secrets.PAT }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git HEAD:main
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
-
       - name: Publish To GitHub Package Registry
         if: steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_published == 'true'
         run: echo "new release was published"