COG-4286: Change GITHUB_TOKEN to GH_RELEASE_TOKEN in workflow

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Updated GITHUB_TOKEN to use GH_RELEASE_TOKEN for releases.

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• Bug fix (non-breaking change that fixes an issue)
• New feature (non-breaking change that adds functionality)
• Code refactoring
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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Chores
  • Updated release automation authentication configuration (changed token source).
• Style
  • Minor whitespace formatting change with no behavioral impact.
• No user-facing changes in this release.

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• cognee/shared/data_models.py

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• cognee/shared/data_models.py

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Walkthrough

Replaced the token used in the GitHub Actions release workflow from GITHUB_TOKEN to GH_RELEASE_TOKEN; additionally, a whitespace-only edit was made in cognee/shared/data_models.py (no behavioral changes).

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Release workflow .github/workflows/release.yml	Changed release step authentication token from GITHUB_TOKEN to GH_RELEASE_TOKEN.
Data model whitespace cognee/shared/data_models.py	Whitespace-only adjustment near Node model __init__; no logic or behavioral changes.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 2 (Simple) | ⏱️ ~5 minutes

Possibly related PRs

• COG-3791: Chore: Release docs #2011: Also modifies .github/workflows/release.yml (changes to release workflow inputs/authentication).

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• dexters1
• lxobr

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 1 | ❌ 2

❌ Failed checks (2 warnings)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Description check	⚠️ Warning	The PR description includes the template structure but lacks substantive content in key sections: the Description section is empty, Acceptance Criteria are unfilled, Type of Change is unchecked, and the Pre-submission Checklist items are all unchecked with no evidence of testing or verification.	Fill in the Description section with reasoning for the token change, complete the Acceptance Criteria, select the appropriate Type of Change, and check Pre-submission Checklist items with supporting evidence of testing.
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%.	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

✅ Passed checks (1 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title accurately describes the main change: replacing GITHUB_TOKEN with GH_RELEASE_TOKEN in the release workflow, which is the primary modification in the changeset.

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