Fixed #1 - Fixed the whatsnew-** script for loading release notes into builds

Added test to ensure that release notes are parsed properly
Updated to latest dependencies to fix security vulnerability
Updated GH Actions Workflow to run test before updating tag
Updated README.md to reflect proper whatsnew documentation.

node_modules/@actions/core/lib/command.js

@@ -1,26 +1,33 @@
 "use strict";
+var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || function (mod) {
+    if (mod && mod.__esModule) return mod;
+    var result = {};
+    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (Object.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) result[k] = mod[k];
+    result["default"] = mod;
+    return result;
+};
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-const os = require("os");
+const os = __importStar(require("os"));
 /**
  * Commands
  *
  * Command Format:
- *   ##[name key=value;key=value]message
+ *   ::name key=value,key=value::message
  *
  * Examples:
- *   ##[warning]This is the user warning message
- *   ##[set-secret name=mypassword]definatelyNotAPassword!
+ *   ::warning::This is the message
+ *   ::set-env name=MY_VAR::some value
  */
 function issueCommand(command, properties, message) {
     const cmd = new Command(command, properties, message);
     process.stdout.write(cmd.toString() + os.EOL);
 }
 exports.issueCommand = issueCommand;
-function issue(name, message) {
+function issue(name, message = '') {
     issueCommand(name, {}, message);
 }
 exports.issue = issue;
-const CMD_PREFIX = '##[';
+const CMD_STRING = '::';
 class Command {
     constructor(command, properties, message) {
         if (!command) {
@@ -31,36 +38,41 @@ class Command {
         this.message = message;
     }
     toString() {
-        let cmdStr = CMD_PREFIX + this.command;
+        let cmdStr = CMD_STRING + this.command;
         if (this.properties && Object.keys(this.properties).length > 0) {
             cmdStr += ' ';
+            let first = true;
             for (const key in this.properties) {
                 if (this.properties.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
                     const val = this.properties[key];
                     if (val) {
-                        // safely append the val - avoid blowing up when attempting to
-                        // call .replace() if message is not a string for some reason
-                        cmdStr += `${key}=${escape(`${val || ''}`)};`;
+                        if (first) {
+                            first = false;
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            cmdStr += ',';
+                        }
+                        cmdStr += `${key}=${escapeProperty(val)}`;
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
-        cmdStr += ']';
-        // safely append the message - avoid blowing up when attempting to
-        // call .replace() if message is not a string for some reason
-        const message = `${this.message || ''}`;
-        cmdStr += escapeData(message);
+        cmdStr += `${CMD_STRING}${escapeData(this.message)}`;
         return cmdStr;
     }
 }
 function escapeData(s) {
-    return s.replace(/\r/g, '%0D').replace(/\n/g, '%0A');
+    return (s || '')
+        .replace(/%/g, '%25')
+        .replace(/\r/g, '%0D')
+        .replace(/\n/g, '%0A');
 }
-function escape(s) {
-    return s
+function escapeProperty(s) {
+    return (s || '')
+        .replace(/%/g, '%25')
         .replace(/\r/g, '%0D')
         .replace(/\n/g, '%0A')
-        .replace(/]/g, '%5D')
-        .replace(/;/g, '%3B');
+        .replace(/:/g, '%3A')
+        .replace(/,/g, '%2C');
 }
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