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+name: release-dispatch
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types:
+      - released
+
+jobs:
+  send-release-dispatch:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Repository Dispatch
+        uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@v2
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.IMPLEMENTATION_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          event-type: lifecycle-release
+          repository: buildpacks/samples
+          client-payload: '{"version": "${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}"}'