Set GH_TOKEN environment variable to use Github CLI in workflow (Cray…

…Labs#570)

This PR updates the authetication used in the release workflow from a
developer created token to the GH_TOKEN environment variable.

[ reviewed by @MattToast ]
[ committed by @amandarichardsonn ]

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ jobs:
           password: ${{ secrets.PYPI }}
           #repository_url: https://test.pypi.org/legacy/
 
+
   createPullRequest:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -135,4 +136,4 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           gh pr create -B develop -H master --title 'Merge master into develop' --body 'This PR brings develop up to date with master for release.'
         env:
-            GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+            GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}

doc/changelog.rst

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ To be released at some future point in time
 
 Description
 
+- Update authentication in release workflow
 - Auto-generate type-hints into documentation
 - Auto-post release PR to develop
 - Bump manifest.json to version 0.0.4
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ Description
 
 Detailed Notes
 
+- Replace the developer created token with the GH_TOKEN environment variable.
+  (SmartSim-PR570_)
 - Add extension to auto-generate function type-hints into documentation.
   (SmartSim-PR561_)
 - Add to github release workflow to auto generate a pull request from master
@@ -132,6 +135,7 @@ Detailed Notes
   handler. SmartSim will now attempt to kill any launched jobs before calling
   the previously registered signal handler. (SmartSim-PR535_)
 
+.. _SmartSim-PR570: https://github.com/CrayLabs/SmartSim/pull/570
 .. _SmartSim-PR561: https://github.com/CrayLabs/SmartSim/pull/561
 .. _SmartSim-PR566: https://github.com/CrayLabs/SmartSim/pull/566
 .. _SmartSim-PR563: https://github.com/CrayLabs/SmartSim/pull/563