Github Actions: Add auto-updating release flow

.github/workflows/release.yml

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+name: Release new version
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      type:
+        type: choice
+        description: Please select the type of release
+        options:
+            - patch
+            - minor
+            - major
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    name: Release new version
+    runs-on: macos-12
+
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '20.x'
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+      - name: Bump version
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          set -e
+          version=$(npm version ${{ github.event.inputs.type }} --no-git-tag-version)
+          echo "Version set to $version"
+          echo "version=$version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          sed -i '' "s/0\.0\.0/${version#v}/g" public/manifest.json
+          sed -i '' "s/version='[0-9.]*' status='ok'/version='${version#v}' status='ok'/" updates.xml
+          git --no-pager diff public/manifest.json updates.xml
+      - name: Setup Chromium
+        run: |
+          wget --no-verbose -O ungoogled-chromium.dmg https://github.com/claudiodekker/ungoogled-chromium-macos/releases/download/121.0.6167.139-1.1/ungoogled-chromium_121.0.6167.139-1.1_x86-64-macos-signed.dmg
+          hdiutil attach ungoogled-chromium.dmg
+      - name: Build extension
+        run: npm run build
+      - name: Package extension
+        env:
+          PACKAGING_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.PACKAGING_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+        run: |
+          echo $PACKAGING_PRIVATE_KEY | base64 --decode > /tmp/key.pem
+          /Volumes/Chromium/Chromium.app/Contents/MacOS/Chromium --pack-extension=dist --pack-extension-key=/tmp/key.pem
+          mv dist.crx chromium-update-notifier.crx
+      - name: Prepare release text
+        run: |
+          echo "## ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}" > github_release_text.md
+          echo "" >> github_release_text.md
+          echo "For more information, see the [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/claudiodekker/chromium-update-notifier/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) file." >> github_release_text.md
+      - name: Create release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        with:
+          name: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          tag_name: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          body_path: github_release_text.md
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: false
+          fail_on_unmatched_files: true
+          files: chromium-update-notifier.crx
+      - name: Commit version bump
+        uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
+        with:
+          branch: master
+          commit_message: "Bump version to ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+          file_pattern: package.json package-lock.json updates.xml

README.md

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 By default, the extension is configured to detect your OS and architecture, and only filter releases relevant to it.
 You can change this in the settings page of the extension (rightclick the icon and click "Options").
 
-### Q: How do I update this extension?
+### Q: How do I update this extension, or make sure it's auto-updated?
 
-You can manually update the extension from time to time by following the installation instructions again.
+The recommended approach would be to use [NeverDecaf/chromium-web-store](https://github.com/NeverDecaf/chromium-web-store), as it will automatically check for updates and notify you when one is available.
+
+Alternatively, you can manually update the extension from time to time by following the installation instructions again.
 
 ## Changelog
 

public/manifest.json

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     "page": "options.html",
     "open_in_tab": true
   },
+  "update_url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/claudiodekker/chromium-update-notifier/master/updates.xml",
   "permissions": [
     "alarms",
     "downloads",
     "storage"
   ],
-  "version": "1.0.0"
+  "version": "0.0.0"
 }

updates.xml

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+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+<gupdate xmlns='http://www.google.com/update2/response' protocol='2.0'>
+    <app appid='fjnohikfgoehgiklnkakifmpioaniife'>
+        <updatecheck codebase='https://github.com/claudiodekker/chromium-update-notifier/releases/latest/download/chromium-update-notifier.crx' version='0.0.0' status='ok' />
+    </app>
+</gupdate>