Semantic release not accepting GITLAB_TOKEN on gitlab private repository - gitlab

Question

Here is the error log message:
[3:40:55 PM] [semantic-release] › ✖ The command "git push --dry-run
--no-verify https://gitlab-ci-token:[secure]#[repository-url].git
HEAD:main" failed with the error message remote: You are not allowed
to upload code.
fatal: unable to access 'https://gitlab-ci-token:[secure]#[repository-url]/': The requested URL returned error: 403.
I have a GITLAB_TOKEN set up in the repository settings with all the necessary permissions, but it seems it isn't even being used:
Here is my .releaserc.json config:
{
"branches": ["main", { "name": "beta", "prerelease": true }],
"plugins": [
"#semantic-release/commit-analyzer",
"#semantic-release/release-notes-generator",
"#semantic-release/changelog",
"#semantic-release/npm",
"#semantic-release/gitlab",
[
"#semantic-release/git",
{
"assets": ["package.json", "package-lock.json", "CHANGELOG.md"],
"message": "chore(release): ${nextRelease.version} [skip ci]\n\n${nextRelease.notes}"
}
]
]
}
Here it's my .gitlab-ci.yml config:
# NodeJs image
image: node:16
# STAGES
stages:
- checks
- build
- release
# SETUP
before_script:
- node -v
- npm config set //registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken ${NPM_TOKEN}
- npm ci --cache .npm --prefer-offline
# JOBS
lint:
stage: checks
script:
- npm run lint
test:
stage: checks
script:
- npm run test:ci
build:
stage: build
script:
- npm run build
release:
stage: release
only:
- main
script:
- npx semantic-release
And here are the semantic release dependencies I'm using and it's versions:
"#semantic-release/changelog": "^6.0.1",
"#semantic-release/git": "^10.0.1",
"#semantic-release/gitlab": "^7.0.4",
"#semantic-release": "^19.0.2",
The GITLAB_TOKEN is a member of the repository as a maintainer (just like the other repositories where semantic release is working):
Any suggestions?

Answer 1

So in the end the problem was that I had to add the created GITLAB_TOKEN access token in Settings > CI/CD > Variables