Remove steps no longer necessary.

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Import GPG key
@@ -233,122 +233,15 @@ jobs:
           git push
         env:
           version: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' && 'develop' || github.event.inputs.version }}
-      - name: Extract changelog
-        id: extract-changelog
+      - name: Generate release description
+        id: release-description
         uses: JC5/firefly-iii-dev@main
         with:
-          action: 'ff3:extract-changelog'
+          action: "ff3:generate-release-notes firefly-iii ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
           output: 'output'
         env:
           FIREFLY_III_ROOT: /github/workspace
           GH_TOKEN: ""
-      - name: Describe new release
-        run: |
-
-          # describe the development release.
-          if [[ "develop" == "$version" ]]; then
-            echo 'Describe the latest develop release'
-            rm -f output.txt
-            touch output.txt
-            sudo chown -R runner:docker output.txt
-            echo "Weekly development release of Firefly III with the latest fixes, translations and features. Docker users can find this release under the \`develop\` tag." >> output.txt
-            echo "" >> output.txt
-            echo "This release was created on **$(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')** and may contain unexpected bugs. Data loss is rare but is not impossible. The releases are signed, and you can verify them using the [Firefly III releases PGP key](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/explanation/more-information/signatures/)." >> output.txt
-            echo "" >> output.txt
-            echo "* Please read the installation instructions for [Docker](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/docker/), [Portainer](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/portainer/), [Kubernetes](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/kubernetes/) or [self-managed servers](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/self-managed/)" >> output.txt
-            echo "* Or read the upgrade instructions for [Docker](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/upgrade/docker/), [Kubernetes](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/upgrade/kubernetes/) or [self-managed servers](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/upgrade/self-managed/)" >> output.txt
-            echo "" >> output.txt
-            echo ":warning: Please be careful with this pre-release, as it may not work as expected." >> output.txt
-
-            # donations!
-            echo '' >> output.txt
-            echo '### Support Firefly III' >> output.txt
-            echo 'Did you know you can support the development of Firefly III? You can donate in many ways, like GitHub Sponsors or Patreon. For more information, please [follow this link](https://bit.ly/donate-to-Firefly-III) for more information.' >> output.txt
-            echo '' >> output.txt
-          fi
-          # describe a branch release
-          if [[ "$version" == branch* ]]; then
-            echo 'Describe a branch release'
-            rm -f output.txt
-            touch output.txt
-            sudo chown -R runner:docker output.txt
-            echo "Irregular BRANCH release of Firefly III. This release contains specific features or changes. Docker users can find this release under the \`$version\` tag." >> output.txt
-            echo "" >> output.txt
-            echo "This release was created on **$(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')** and may contain unexpected bugs. Data loss is rare but is not impossible. The releases are signed, and you can verify them using the [Firefly III releases PGP key](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/explanation/more-information/signatures/)." >> output.txt
-            echo "" >> output.txt
-            echo "* Please read the installation instructions for [Docker](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/docker/), [Portainer](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/portainer/), [Kubernetes](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/kubernetes/) or [self-managed servers](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/self-managed/)" >> output.txt
-            echo "* Or read the upgrade instructions for [Docker](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/upgrade/docker/), [Kubernetes](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/upgrade/kubernetes/) or [self-managed servers](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/upgrade/self-managed/)" >> output.txt
-            echo "" >> output.txt
-            echo ":warning: Please be careful with this branch pre-release, as it may not work as expected." >> output.txt
-          fi
-          # describe the main release
-          if [[ "develop" != "$version" ]] && [[ "$version" != branch* ]] && [[ "$version" != *alpha* ]] && [[ "$version" != *beta* ]]; then
-            echo 'Describe the latest release'
-            sudo chown -R runner:docker output.txt
-
-            # the changelog is in output.txt
-            mv output.txt output2.txt
-
-            touch output.txt
-            echo '' >> output.txt
-            echo "Welcome to release $version of Firefly III. It contains the the latest fixes, translations and features. Docker users can find this release under the \`latest\` tag." >> output.txt
-            echo '' >> output.txt
-
-            # add changelog to file.
-            cat output2.txt >> output.txt
-            echo '' >> output.txt
-            rm -f output2.txt
-
-            echo '### Instructions' >> output.txt
-            echo '' >> output.txt
-            echo "* Installation instructions for [Docker](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/docker/), [Portainer](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/portainer/), [Kubernetes](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/kubernetes/) or [self-managed servers](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/self-managed/)" >> output.txt
-            echo "* Or read the upgrade instructions for [Docker](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/upgrade/docker/), [Kubernetes](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/upgrade/kubernetes/) or [self-managed servers](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/upgrade/self-managed/)" >> output.txt
-            echo "* The releases are signed, and you can verify them using the [Firefly III releases PGP key](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/explanation/more-information/signatures/)." >> output.txt
-
-            # donations!
-            echo '' >> output.txt
-            echo '### Support Firefly III' >> output.txt
-            echo 'Did you know you can support the development of Firefly III? You can donate in many ways, like GitHub Sponsors or Patreon. For more information, please [follow this link](https://bit.ly/donate-to-Firefly-III) for more information.' >> output.txt
-            echo '' >> output.txt
-          fi
-
-          # describe alpha release
-          if [[ "$version" == *alpha* ]]; then
-            echo 'Describe an ALPHA release'
-            rm -f output.txt
-            touch output.txt
-            sudo chown -R runner:docker output.txt
-            echo "Very early ALPHA release of Firefly III. This release contains specific features or changes. Docker users can find this release under the \`$version\` tag." >> output.txt
-            echo '' >> output.txt
-            echo "This release was created on **$(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')** and may contain unexpected bugs. Data loss is rare but is not impossible. The releases are signed, and you can verify them using the [Firefly III releases PGP key](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/explanation/more-information/signatures/)." >> output.txt
-            echo '' >> output.txt
-            echo '### Instructions' >> output.txt
-            echo '' >> output.txt
-            echo "* Installation instructions for [Docker](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/docker/), [Portainer](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/portainer/), [Kubernetes](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/kubernetes/) or [self-managed servers](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/self-managed/)" >> output.txt
-            echo "* Or read the upgrade instructions for [Docker](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/upgrade/docker/), [Kubernetes](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/upgrade/kubernetes/) or [self-managed servers](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/upgrade/self-managed/)" >> output.txt
-            echo "* The releases are signed, and you can verify them using the [Firefly III releases PGP key](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/explanation/more-information/signatures/)." >> output.txt
-
-          fi
-
-          # describe beta release
-          if [[ "$version" == *beta* ]]; then
-            echo 'Describe a BETA release'
-            rm -f output.txt
-            touch output.txt
-            sudo chown -R runner:docker output.txt
-            echo "Very early BETA release of Firefly III. This release contains specific features or changes. Docker users can find this release under the \`$version\` tag." >> output.txt
-            echo '' >> output.txt
-            echo "This release was created on **$(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')** and may contain unexpected bugs. Data loss is rare but is not impossible. The releases are signed, and you can verify them using the [Firefly III releases PGP key](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/explanation/more-information/signatures/)." >> output.txt
-            echo '' >> output.txt
-            echo '### Instructions' >> output.txt
-            echo '' >> output.txt
-            echo "* Installation instructions for [Docker](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/docker/), [Portainer](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/portainer/), [Kubernetes](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/kubernetes/) or [self-managed servers](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/self-managed/)" >> output.txt
-            echo "* Or read the upgrade instructions for [Docker](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/upgrade/docker/), [Kubernetes](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/upgrade/kubernetes/) or [self-managed servers](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/upgrade/self-managed/)" >> output.txt
-            echo "* The releases are signed, and you can verify them using the [Firefly III releases PGP key](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/explanation/more-information/signatures/)." >> output.txt
-
-          fi
-        env:
-          version: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' && 'develop' || github.event.inputs.version }}
       - name: Merge all into working branch
         run: |
           MERGE_INTO=develop