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@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ A `### Breaking` section is used in addition to Keep a Changelog's standard sect
 
 ### Changed
 
+- Two dedicated subdirectory composite actions replace the boilerplate inline workflow steps: `prepare/action.yml` runs vociferate, commits updated files, and pushes the release tag; `publish/action.yml` extracts release notes from the changelog and creates or updates the release. Consumer repositories need only a checkout step and a single `uses:` call per workflow stage.
+- `publish/action.yml` outputs `release-id`, `tag`, and `version` so consumers can upload their own release assets after the release is created.
+- `prepare/action.yml` accepts a `git-add-files` input so repositories using a custom `version-file` can stage the correct set of files for the release commit.
+- The `prepare-release.yml` and `do-release.yml` vociferate workflows now use the local `./prepare` and `./publish` actions, validating the actions in the self-release pipeline.
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 - Release version recommendation now reads the current version from the most recent released section in the changelog instead of requiring a separate version file. When no prior releases exist the version defaults to `0.0.0`, yielding `v1.0.0` as the first recommended tag.
 - `vociferate prepare` creates the `release-version` file if it does not already exist, removing the need to pre-seed it in new repositories.
 - Release automation is now split into a prepare workflow that updates and tags `main`, and a tag-driven publish workflow that creates the release from the tagged revision.