GitHub Release to Slack Action

This GitHub Action posts GitHub release information to Slack using Slack Block Kit.

It supports:

• GitHub release title and markdown-formatted body
• Block Kit layout with collapsible sections
• Multiple sections for long release notes
• Tables, lists, links, checkboxes converted for Slack
• GitHub API authentication using a Personal Access Token (PAT)

Inputs

Name	Description	Required
slack_webhook_url	Slack Incoming Webhook URL	✅
release_url	Full GitHub release URL	✅
github_token	GitHub PAT with repo access	✅

Usage Example

name: Notify Slack on Release

on:
  release:
    types: [published]

jobs:
  notify:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      
      <Release drafter action>

      - name: Send release to Slack
        uses: DefectDojo-Inc/slack-release-notifier@master
        with:
          slack_webhook_url: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK }}
          release_url: ${{ github.event.release.html_url }}
          github_token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}