semantic-release: JavaScript for release automation

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v26.0.0-beta.12026-08-07ci: update Node.js engine version and test matrix (#4269) (39b1ea6)pre-release
v25.0.92026-08-05do not expose the authenticated repository URL in EGITNOPERMISSION errors (#4283) (8d905a5)✓ signed
v25.0.82026-07-18handle potential null values in commit message and gitTags trimming (0a60004)
v25.0.72026-07-13argument Injection via repositoryUrl in package.json (#4245) (c46dbda)
v25.0.62026-07-10ensure encoded secrets get masked (8e28dd3)

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