Added workflow to automate the release process

Signed-off-by: Mike Raineri <michael.raineri@dell.com>

Author: mraineri

.github/workflows/release.yml

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+name: Release and Publish
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      version:
+        description: 'Version number'
+        required: true
+      changes_1:
+        description: 'Change entry'
+        required: true
+      changes_2:
+        description: 'Change entry'
+        required: false
+      changes_3:
+        description: 'Change entry'
+        required: false
+      changes_4:
+        description: 'Change entry'
+        required: false
+      changes_5:
+        description: 'Change entry'
+        required: false
+      changes_6:
+        description: 'Change entry'
+        required: false
+      changes_7:
+        description: 'Change entry'
+        required: false
+      changes_8:
+        description: 'Change entry'
+        required: false
+jobs:
+  release_build:
+    name: Build the release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+    - name: Build the changelog text
+      run: |
+        echo 'CHANGES<<EOF' >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "## [${{github.event.inputs.version}}] - $(date +'%Y-%m-%d')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "- ${{github.event.inputs.changes_1}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        if [[ -n "${{github.event.inputs.changes_2}}" ]]; then echo "- ${{github.event.inputs.changes_2}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV; fi
+        if [[ -n "${{github.event.inputs.changes_3}}" ]]; then echo "- ${{github.event.inputs.changes_3}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV; fi
+        if [[ -n "${{github.event.inputs.changes_4}}" ]]; then echo "- ${{github.event.inputs.changes_4}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV; fi
+        if [[ -n "${{github.event.inputs.changes_5}}" ]]; then echo "- ${{github.event.inputs.changes_5}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV; fi
+        if [[ -n "${{github.event.inputs.changes_6}}" ]]; then echo "- ${{github.event.inputs.changes_6}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV; fi
+        if [[ -n "${{github.event.inputs.changes_7}}" ]]; then echo "- ${{github.event.inputs.changes_7}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV; fi
+        if [[ -n "${{github.event.inputs.changes_8}}" ]]; then echo "- ${{github.event.inputs.changes_8}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV; fi
+        echo "" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo 'EOF' >> $GITHUB_ENV
+    - name: Update version numbers
+      run: |
+        sed -i -E 's/__version__ = .+/__version__ = '\'${{github.event.inputs.version}}\''/' api_emulator/version.py
+    - name: Update the changelog
+      run: |
+        ex CHANGELOG.md <<eof
+        3 insert
+        $CHANGES
+        .
+        xit
+        eof
+    - name: Commit and push the updates
+      run: |
+        git config user.name "GitHub Release Workflow"
+        git config user.email "<>"
+        git add CHANGELOG.md api_emulator/version.py
+        git commit -s -m "${{github.event.inputs.version}} versioning"
+        git push origin master
+    - name: Make the release
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+      run: |
+        gh release create ${{github.event.inputs.version}} -t ${{github.event.inputs.version}} -n "Changes since last release:"$'\n\n'"$CHANGES"

CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing
+
+## Overview
+
+This repository is maintained by the [DMTF](https://www.dmtf.org/ "https://www.dmtf.org/").  All contributions are reviewed and approved by members of the organization.
+
+## Submitting Issues
+
+Bugs, feature requests, and questions are all submitted in the "Issues" section for the project.  DMTF members are responsible for triaging and addressing issues.
+
+## Contribution Process
+
+1. Fork the repository.
+2. Make and commit changes.
+3. Make a pull request.
+
+All contributions must adhere to the BSD 3-Clause License described in the LICENSE.md file, and the [Developer Certificate of Origin](#developer-certificate-of-origin).
+
+Pull requests are reviewed and approved by DMTF members.
+
+## Developer Certificate of Origin
+
+All contributions must adhere to the [Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO)](http://developercertificate.org "http://developercertificate.org").
+
+The DCO is an attestation attached to every contribution made by every developer.  In the commit message of the contribution, the developer adds a "Signed-off-by" statement and thereby agrees to the DCO.  This can be added by using the `--signoff` parameter with `git commit`.
+
+Full text of the DCO:
+
+```
+Developer Certificate of Origin
+Version 1.1
+
+Copyright (C) 2004, 2006 The Linux Foundation and its contributors.
+
+Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this
+license document, but changing it is not allowed.
+
+
+Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1
+
+By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
+
+(a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I
+    have the right to submit it under the open source license
+    indicated in the file; or
+
+(b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best
+    of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source
+    license and I have the right under that license to submit that
+    work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part
+    by me, under the same open source license (unless I am
+    permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated
+    in the file; or
+
+(c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other
+    person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified
+    it.
+
+(d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution
+    are public and that a record of the contribution (including all
+    personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is
+    maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with
+    this project or the open source license(s) involved.
+```