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+name: Create Release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      version:
+        description: "Release version (e.g. v1.2.3)"
+        required: true
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  create_release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Enforce user permissions
+        run: |
+          ALLOWED_USERS=("piratekev" "gsgalloway")
+          if [[ ! " ${ALLOWED_USERS[@]} " =~ " ${GITHUB_ACTOR} " ]]; then
+            echo "❌ User $GITHUB_ACTOR is not allowed to run this workflow."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Create Git tag
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "${{ github.actor }}"
+          git config user.email "${{ github.actor }}@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git tag v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+          git push origin v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+          name: Release ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+          generate_release_notes: true
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