ci: Use release-please for release creation #7279
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Why?
Our existing commit process:
Furthermore, users have stated that our release notes do not provide easily discernable information about what is in a release, including:
Adding conventional commits aims to tackle these pieces and make contributing to the repository significantly easier.
This PR adds release please that will automate some of the release process. It relies on conventional commits being used, so will only become valuable once that starts to happen.
How did you test it?
Currently testing.
Potential risks
Adding this GitHub action may have unintended consequences for the commit process, and should be monitored to ensure that it doesn't inhibit merging to the repository.
Release notes
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