Complete workflow guide to publish a React library to NPM using Github actions

Publishing an NPM package involves several steps, including compiling, versioning, and publishing the package, which can be streamlined using automation tools like GitHub Actions. The article explores three methods for automating the publishing process: manual publishing, semi-automated publishing through GitHub releases, and fully automated publishing via GitHub push to master. The manual process allows control over the timing of releases but can slow down development when multiple contributors are involved. To address this, GitHub Actions can automate the workflow by listening to events like pushes or releases and running specified jobs, such as compiling and publishing the package. The use of semantic-release further automates the process by determining version numbers and generating release notes based on commit messages, enabling seamless updates and publishing. However, semantic-release does not update the package.json version number, which must be manually adjusted. GitHub Actions offer a powerful solution for continuous integration and deployment, providing flexibility and efficiency in managing NPM package releases.

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