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This PR addresses issue #1000 by adding a helper script and documentation for creating GitHub releases.

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  1. Added tools/create-github-release.sh - A helper script to create GitHub releases from existing git tags
  2. Updated README.md with new Releases section

Issue

Fixes kubernetes/cloud-provider-gcp #1000

This adds a helper script to create GitHub releases from existing tags,
addressing issue kubernetes#1000 'Switch from tags to releases'.

Changes:
- Add tools/create-github-release.sh script
- Update README.md with releases documentation

The script:
- Generates release notes from commit history
- Creates GitHub releases using gh CLI
- Supports draft releases for review

Issue: kubernetes/cloud-provider-gcp kubernetes#1000
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