release 2.6.1

chenrui333 · chenrui333 · commit 153bb8e04406 · 2026-03-15T20:57:00.000-04:00
Signed-off-by: Rui Chen &lt;rui@chenrui.dev&gt;
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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+## 2.6.1
+
+`2.6.1` is a patch release focused on restoring linked discussion thread creation when
+`discussion_category_name` is set. It fixes `#764`, where the draft-first publish flow
+stopped carrying the discussion category through the final publish step.
+
+If you still hit an issue after upgrading, please open a report with the bug template and include a minimal repro or sanitized workflow snippet where possible.
+
+## What's Changed
+
+### Bug fixes 🐛
+
+* fix: preserve discussion category on publish by @chenrui333 in https://github.com/softprops/action-gh-release/pull/765
+
 ## 2.6.0
 
 `2.6.0` is a minor release centered on `previous_tag` support for `generate_release_notes`,
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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 {
   "name": "action-gh-release",
-  "version": "2.6.0",
+  "version": "2.6.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "GitHub Action for creating GitHub Releases",
   "main": "lib/main.js",

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	`3`	`+ "version": "2.6.1",`
`4`	`4`	`"private": true,`
`5`	`5`	`"description": "GitHub Action for creating GitHub Releases",`
`6`	`6`	`"main": "lib/main.js",`