Fix deployment workflow (#358)

* Set SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION so we build the package with the correct version.
* Update gh-action-pypi-publish to latest version
* Update RELEASING with new instructions

Author: nicoddemus

.github/workflows/deploy.yml

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ jobs:
     environment: deploy
     permissions:
       id-token: write # For PyPI trusted publishers.
+    env:
+      SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         path: dist
 
     - name: Publish package to PyPI
-      uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@master
+      uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@v1.8.5
 
     - uses: actions-ecosystem/action-push-tag@v1
       with:

RELEASING.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Here are the steps on how to make a new release.
 
-1. Create a ``release-VERSION`` branch from ``upstream/master``.
+1. Create a ``release-VERSION`` branch from ``upstream/main``.
 2. Update ``CHANGELOG.rst``.
-3. Push a branch with the changes.
-4. Once all builds pass, run the ``deploy`` workflow manually.
+3. Push the branch to ``upstream``.
+4. Once all tests pass, start the ``deploy`` workflow manually.
 5. Merge the PR.