Fix GitHub Actions permissions for staging/production deployments

[jfrench9]

Summary

This PR addresses a permissions issue in the GitHub Actions workflow for release deployments. The create-release.yml workflow has been updated with enhanced permissions to ensure proper execution of staging and production deployment processes.

Changes Made

• Enhanced GitHub Actions Permissions: Added necessary permissions to the create-release.yml workflow file to resolve deployment authorization issues
• Deployment Pipeline Fix: Ensures staging and production deployments can execute without permission-related failures

Key Improvements

• Reliability: Eliminates potential deployment failures due to insufficient GitHub Actions permissions
• Security: Implements appropriate permission scoping for release workflows
• Stability: Ensures consistent deployment behavior across environments

Breaking Changes

None. This is a configuration fix that maintains existing functionality while resolving permission issues.

Testing Notes for Reviewers

• Verify the added permissions follow the principle of least privilege
• Confirm all necessary permissions are included for deployment operations
• Review that no excessive permissions have been granted
• Test workflow execution in a safe environment if possible

Browser Compatibility

No browser compatibility impact - this is a CI/CD infrastructure change only.

Deployment Impact

This fix ensures that future releases will deploy successfully to both staging and production environments without permission-related interruptions.

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Branch Info:

• Source: bugfix/gha-permissions
• Target: main
• Type: bugfix

Co-Authored-By: Claude noreply@anthropic.com