Support tagging to automatically release version to Maven Central (#3) #1

	name: Build and publish artifacts
	on:
	push:
	tags:
	# Run on all tags (but not branches); releases artifact to Maven Central
	# Note this is NOT REGEX - see https://help.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#filter-pattern-cheat-sheet
	- v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+
	jobs:
	build-and-publish:
	runs-on: ubuntu-22.04 # LTS EoL Apr 2025

	env:
	ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_sonatypeUsername: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PUBLISH_USERNAME }}
	ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_sonatypePassword: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PUBLISH_PASSWORD }}

	steps:
	- uses: actions/checkout@v3
	- uses: actions/setup-java@v3
	with:
	java-version: '8.x'
	java-package: jdk
	architecture: x64
	distribution: temurin

	- uses: actions/cache@v3
	with:
	path: ~/.gradle
	key: ${{ runner.OS }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('**/build.gradle') }}
	restore-keys: \|
	${{ runner.OS }}-gradle-
	${{ runner.OS }}

	- name: Install Dependencies
	run: \|
	./gradlew dependencies

	- name: Show Versions
	run: \|
	echo "java: $(java -version)"

	- name: Extract branch name
	shell: bash
	run: echo "BRANCH=${GITHUB_HEAD_REF:-${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV

	- name: Close/release Nexus staging repository
	run: ./gradlew closeAndReleaseRepository -PisTag="true"

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