.github: Add Automated release process (pythongh-251)

* .github: Add Automated release process

* rebase

* Fix wrongly rebased code

* Apply suggestions from code review

Co-authored-by: Eric Snow <[email protected]>

* pyproject.toml: Address code review

Co-authored-by: Eric Snow <[email protected]>

.github/workflows/publish.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# For more information, see the "Release a new version" notes in pyproject.toml.
+
+name: Upload Python Package
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+
+jobs:
+  deploy:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.x'
+        cache: pip
+        cache-dependency-path: pyproject.toml
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade build
+    - name: Build
+      run: |
+        python -m build
+    - name: Publish distribution 📦 to PyPI
+      if: startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags') || github.event_name == 'release'
+      uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
+      with:
+        user: __token__
+        password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}

pyproject.toml

@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@
 #  - check the CI status:
 #    https://github.com/python/pyperformance/actions
 #
-# Release a new version:
+# Release a new version with GitHub (preferred):
+#
+#  - go to the GitHub release tab: https://github.com/python/pyperformance/releases
+#  - click "Draft a new release" and fill the contents
+#  - finally click the "Publish release" button! Done!
+#  - monitor the publish status: https://github.com/python/pyperformance/actions/workflows/publish.yml
+#
+# Release a new version manually:
 #
 #  - git tag VERSION
 #  - git push --tags