release_merge_to_production.yml

name: Merge latest release from main to production branch

on:
  release:
    types: [published]  #Triggers when a release is published
    branches:
      - main

jobs:
  release-merge-to-production:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      # Step to checkout the repository
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v2

      - name: Set environment variables
        run: |
          echo "PULL_REQUEST_TITLE=Release Merge to Production" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          echo "PULL_REQUEST_BODY='This pull request merges the latest release into production branch" >> $GITHUB_ENV

      - name: create-pull-request
        uses: vsoch/pull-request-action@master
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          BRANCH: "main"
          PULL_REQUEST_BRANCH: "production"
          PULL_REQUEST_FROM_BRANCH: "main"
          PULL_REQUEST_REVIEWERS: charliepnnl, sudhacheran 
        with:
          title: "${{ env.PULL_REQUEST_TITLE }}"
          body: "${{ env.PULL_REQUEST_BODY }}"