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 To roll back a release in case of customer impact, start the workflow manually and specify the previous stable tag.
 
+## Recommended permissions
+
+When using the `publish-action` in your GitHub Actions workflow, it is recommended to set the following permissions to ensure proper functionality:
+
+```yaml
+permissions:
+  contents: write # access to publish release
+```
+
 ## Conributions
 
 We don't accept contributions until the action is ready for production.