[go1.23] Non-compiler changes to go1.23 branch #8

	name: Create new Git tag on compiler version change

	on:
	# create a new release tag when changes are merged to the go1.x release branches
	pull_request:
	types:
	- closed
	branches:
	- go1.*

	jobs:
	create-tag:
	if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
	runs-on: ubuntu-latest
	permissions:
	contents: write

	steps:
	- name: Checkout repository
	uses: actions/checkout@v4

	- name: Generate tag name
	id: generate-tag-name
	run: \|
	tag_name=$(hack/generate-version-tag-name.sh -f images/calico-go-build/versions.yaml)
	echo "Git tag name: $tag_name"
	echo "tag_name=$tag_name" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT

	- name: Create and push new tag (if not exists)
	run: \|
	tag_name=${{ steps.generate-tag-name.outputs.tag_name }}
	count=$(git ls-remote --tags origin "$tag_name" \| grep -c "refs/tags/$tag_name" \|\| :)
	if [ "$count" -gt 0 ] ; then
	echo "Git tag $tag_name already exists. Using new tag $tag_name-$count."
	tag_name="$tag_name-$count"
	fi
	git config user.name "${{ github.actor }}"
	git config user.email "${{ github.actor }}@users.noreply.github.com"
	git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git

	git tag -a "$tag_name" -m "Release $tag_name"
	git push origin "$tag_name"
	echo "Created Git tag $tag_name"

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