version check on release

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -20,8 +20,28 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run Biome
         run: biome ci . # https://biomejs.dev/reference/cli/#biome-ci
+  version-check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check if version has been updated
+        if: 
+        id: check-version-changed
+        uses: EndBug/version-check@v2
+        with:
+          diff-search: true
+
+      - name: Log when changed
+        if: steps.check-version-changed.outputs.changed == 'true'
+        run: |
+          echo "Version change found in commit ${{ steps.check.outputs.commit }}! New version: ${{ steps.check.outputs.version }} (${{ steps.check.outputs.type }})"
+
+      - name: Log when unchanged
+        if: steps.check-version-changed.outputs.changed == 'false'
+        run: |
+          echo "No version change. Please update the package version in package.json"
+          exit 1
   publish:
-    needs: quality
+    needs: [quality, version-check]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read