[JENKINS-7043] Adopt Actions concept from Build Promotion plugin so that pre and post build steps can do more sophisticated actions

Currently, the release plugin can only execute build steps as pre and post steps of the build. A more robust mechanism is implemented in the build promotion plugin where it allows actions such as emails, additional hudson job builds, javadoc archiving, etc.

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Originally reported by petehayes, imported from: Adopt Actions concept from Build Promotion plugin so that pre and post build steps can do more sophisticated actions

• assignee: fredg
  
• status: Open
  
• priority: Major
  
• component(s): release-plugin
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 2
  
• watchers: 2
  
• imported: 20251223-222157
  

Raw content of original issue

Currently, the release plugin can only execute build steps as pre and post steps of the build.  A more robust mechanism is implemented in the build promotion plugin where it allows actions such as emails, additional hudson job builds, javadoc archiving, etc.