- expand base_branches configuration to support a regex pattern to make it more flexible

- run npm update / upgrade
- recompile dist files

dist/index.js

@@ -677,11 +677,19 @@ class ReleaseNotes {
             });
             // retrieve base branches we allow
             const baseBranches = configuration.base_branches || configuration_1.DefaultConfiguration.base_branches;
-            const allBaseBranchesAllowed = baseBranches.length === 0;
+            const baseBranchPatterns = baseBranches.map(baseBranch => {
+                return new RegExp(baseBranch.replace('\\\\', '\\'), 'gu');
+            });
             // return only the pull requests associated with this release
+            // and if the baseBranch is matching the configuration
             return pullRequests.filter(pr => {
-                return releaseCommitHashes.includes(pr.mergeCommitSha)
-                    && (allBaseBranchesAllowed || baseBranches.includes(pr.baseBranch));
+                let keep = releaseCommitHashes.includes(pr.mergeCommitSha);
+                if (keep && baseBranches.length !== 0) {
+                    keep = baseBranchPatterns.some(pattern => {
+                        return pr.baseBranch.match(pattern) !== null;
+                    });
+                }
+                return keep;
             });
         });
     }