fix: Add write permissions for GitHub release creation

Author: unclecode

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write  # Required for creating releases
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
@@ -95,12 +97,10 @@ jobs:
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
 
       - name: Create GitHub Release
-        uses: actions/create-release@v1
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
           tag_name: v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION }}
-          release_name: Release v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION }}
+          name: Release v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION }}
           body: |
             ## 🎉 Crawl4AI v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION }} Released!
             
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ jobs:
             See [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) for details.
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Summary
         run: |

docs/md_v2/blog/releases/0.7.1.md

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# 🛠️ Crawl4AI v0.7.1: Minor Cleanup Update
+
+*July 17, 2025 • 2 min read*
+
+---
+
+A small maintenance release that removes unused code and improves documentation.
+
+## 🎯 What's Changed
+
+- **Removed unused StealthConfig** from `crawl4ai/browser_manager.py`
+- **Updated documentation** with better examples and parameter explanations
+- **Fixed virtual scroll configuration** examples in docs
+
+## 🧹 Code Cleanup
+
+Removed unused `StealthConfig` import and configuration that wasn't being used anywhere in the codebase. The project uses its own custom stealth implementation through JavaScript injection instead.
+
+```python
+# Removed unused code:
+from playwright_stealth import StealthConfig
+stealth_config = StealthConfig(...)  # This was never used
+```
+
+## 📖 Documentation Updates
+
+- Fixed adaptive crawling parameter examples
+- Updated session management documentation
+- Corrected virtual scroll configuration examples
+
+## 🚀 Installation
+
+```bash
+pip install crawl4ai==0.7.1
+```
+
+No breaking changes - upgrade directly from v0.7.0.
+
+---
+
+Questions? Issues? 
+- GitHub: [github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai](https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai)
+- Discord: [discord.gg/crawl4ai](https://discord.gg/jP8KfhDhyN)

docs/md_v2/blog/releases/0.7.2.md

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+# 🚀 Crawl4AI v0.7.2: CI/CD & Dependency Optimization Update
+
+*July 25, 2025 • 3 min read*
+
+---
+
+This release introduces automated CI/CD pipelines for seamless releases and optimizes dependencies for a lighter, more efficient package.
+
+## 🎯 What's New
+
+### 🔄 Automated Release Pipeline
+- **GitHub Actions CI/CD**: Automated PyPI and Docker Hub releases on tag push
+- **Multi-platform Docker images**: Support for both AMD64 and ARM64 architectures
+- **Version consistency checks**: Ensures tag, package, and Docker versions align
+- **Automated release notes**: GitHub releases created automatically
+
+### 📦 Dependency Optimization
+- **Moved sentence-transformers to optional dependencies**: Significantly reduces default installation size
+- **Lighter Docker images**: Optimized Dockerfile for faster builds and smaller images
+- **Better dependency management**: Core vs. optional dependencies clearly separated
+
+## 🏗️ CI/CD Pipeline
+
+The new automated release process ensures consistent, reliable releases:
+
+```yaml
+# Trigger releases with a simple tag
+git tag v0.7.2
+git push origin v0.7.2
+
+# Automatically:
+# ✅ Validates version consistency
+# ✅ Builds and publishes to PyPI
+# ✅ Builds multi-platform Docker images
+# ✅ Pushes to Docker Hub with proper tags
+# ✅ Creates GitHub release
+```
+
+## 💾 Lighter Installation
+
+Default installation is now significantly smaller:
+
+```bash
+# Core installation (smaller, faster)
+pip install crawl4ai==0.7.2
+
+# With ML features (includes sentence-transformers)
+pip install crawl4ai[transformer]==0.7.2
+
+# Full installation
+pip install crawl4ai[all]==0.7.2
+```
+
+## 🐳 Docker Improvements
+
+Enhanced Docker support with multi-platform images:
+
+```bash
+# Pull the latest version
+docker pull unclecode/crawl4ai:0.7.2
+docker pull unclecode/crawl4ai:latest
+
+# Available tags:
+# - unclecode/crawl4ai:0.7.2 (specific version)
+# - unclecode/crawl4ai:0.7 (minor version)
+# - unclecode/crawl4ai:0 (major version)
+# - unclecode/crawl4ai:latest
+```
+
+## 🔧 Technical Details
+
+### Dependency Changes
+- `sentence-transformers` moved from required to optional dependencies
+- Reduces default installation by ~500MB
+- No impact on functionality when transformer features aren't needed
+
+### CI/CD Configuration
+- GitHub Actions workflows for automated releases
+- Version validation before publishing
+- Parallel PyPI and Docker Hub deployments
+- Automatic tagging strategy for Docker images
+
+## 🚀 Installation
+
+```bash
+pip install crawl4ai==0.7.2
+```
+
+No breaking changes - direct upgrade from v0.7.0 or v0.7.1.
+
+---
+
+Questions? Issues? 
+- GitHub: [github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai](https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai)
+- Discord: [discord.gg/crawl4ai](https://discord.gg/jP8KfhDhyN)
+- Twitter: [@unclecode](https://x.com/unclecode)
+
+*P.S. The new CI/CD pipeline will make future releases faster and more reliable. Thanks for your patience as we improve our release process!*