Correct _release undefined when creating a new release

package.json

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   "main": "lib/main.js",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "ncc build src/main.ts --minify",
+    "build-debug": "ncc build src/main.ts --v8-cache --source-map",
     "test": "jest",
     "fmt": "prettier --write \"src/**/*.ts\" \"__tests__/**/*.ts\"",
     "fmtcheck": "prettier --check \"src/**/*.ts\" \"__tests__/**/*.ts\"",

src/github.ts

@@ -225,7 +225,20 @@ export const release = async (
         })
       ).data;
     }
-    let existingRelease = _release!;
+    if (_release === null || _release === undefined) {
+      return await createRelease(
+        tag,
+        config,
+        releaser,
+        owner,
+        repo,
+        discussion_category_name,
+        generate_release_notes,
+        maxRetries
+      );
+    }
+
+    let existingRelease: Release = _release!;
     console.log(
       `Found release ${existingRelease.name} (with id=${existingRelease.id})`
     );
@@ -293,6 +306,29 @@ export const release = async (
       throw error;
     }
 
+    return await createRelease(
+      tag,
+      config,
+      releaser,
+      owner,
+      repo,
+      discussion_category_name,
+      generate_release_notes,
+      maxRetries
+    );
+  }
+};
+
+async function createRelease(
+  tag: string,
+  config: Config,
+  releaser: Releaser,
+  owner: string,
+  repo: string,
+  discussion_category_name: string | undefined,
+  generate_release_notes: boolean | undefined,
+  maxRetries: number
+) {
   const tag_name = tag;
   const name = config.input_name || tag;
   const body = releaseBody(config);
@@ -347,4 +383,3 @@ export const release = async (
     return release(config, releaser, maxRetries - 1);
   }
 }
-};