Update the release process and setup the process to specify tags (#145)

* feat: Update the release process
* feat: Update the GH action checkout version

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@master
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Verify action syntax
         # The action should not publish any real changes, but should succeed.
         uses: './'