Implemented new workflows

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release-request.yml

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+name: "Release Request"
+description: "Request a deployment by specifying the evaluation function, changes, target commit/branch, and test confirmation."
+title: "Release Request"
+labels:
+  - release
+  - deployment
+assignees: []
+body:
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description_of_changes
+    attributes:
+      label: Description of changes
+      description: "Summarize what is changing and why. Include links to PRs, issues, or changelogs."
+      placeholder: |
+        - What changed:
+        - Why:
+        - Related PRs/Issues: #123, #456
+      render: markdown
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: input
+    id: branch_to_deploy
+    attributes:
+      label: Branch to deploy
+      description: |
+        Specify Branch name to deploy.
+      placeholder: "e.g., release/2025-09-29"
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: version-bump
+    attributes:
+      label: "🚀 What kind of update is this?"
+      description: "Tell us how significant this change is. This helps us set the correct new version number."
+      options:
+        - "Patch: A small fix for a bug. It won't break anything for existing users. (e.g., 1.2.3 ➔ 1.2.4)"
+        - "Minor: Adds a new feature, but doesn't change how existing ones work. A safe update. (e.g., 1.2.3 ➔ 1.3.0)"
+        - "Major: A big change that alters existing features. Users may need to update their work to adapt. (e.g., 1.2.3 ➔ 2.0.0)"
+      default: 0
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        ---
+        ### ⚡ Click the Link Below to Run the Workflow
+
+        Clicking the link will take you to the Actions page. You will need to click the **"Run workflow"** button there to start the process.
+
+        ## [➡️ Go to Workflow Run Page](../actions/workflows/production-deploy.yml)

.github/workflows/pre_production_tests.yml

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+name: Run Pre-Production Validation Tests
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      eval_function:
+        type: string
+        description: "The name of the evaluation function to test"
+        required: true
+      sql_limit:
+        type: number
+        description: "The maximum number of SQL test cases to run"
+        required: false
+        default: 500
+      seed:
+        type: string
+        description: "Random seed for reproducible sampling (float in [-1.0, 1.0]). Leave blank to auto-generate."
+        required: false
+        default: ''
+      request_delay:
+        type: string
+        description: "Delay (seconds) between dispatching requests"
+        required: false
+        default: '0'
+      max_concurrency:
+        type: string
+        description: "Max concurrent requests (lower for GPT-backed functions)"
+        required: false
+        default: '5'
+
+jobs:
+  run-pre-production-tests:
+    name: 🧪 Run Staging Validation Tests
+    uses: lambda-feedback/Database-Testing/.github/workflows/test_evaluation_function.yml@main
+    with:
+      eval_function: ${{ inputs.eval_function }}
+      sql_limit: ${{ inputs.sql_limit }}
+      seed: ${{ inputs.seed }}
+      request_delay: ${{ inputs.request_delay }}
+      max_concurrency: ${{ inputs.max_concurrency }}
+    secrets:
+      TEST_API_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.TEST_API_ENDPOINT }}
+      DB_USER: ${{ secrets.DB_USER }}
+      DB_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DB_PASSWORD }}
+      DB_HOST: ${{ secrets.DB_HOST }}
+      DB_PORT: ${{ secrets.DB_PORT }}
+      DB_NAME: ${{ secrets.DB_NAME }}
+      GCP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY: ${{ secrets.GCP_DB_CREDS }}
+      GCP_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.GCP_DB_PROJECT_ID }}

.github/workflows/production-deploy.yml

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+name: Deploy to Production
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      version-bump:
+        description: 'Version bump type'
+        required: true
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - patch
+          - minor
+          - major
+        default: patch
+      branch:
+        description: 'Branch to release from'
+        required: true
+        type: string
+        default: 'main'
+      seed:
+        description: 'Random seed for reproducible sampling (float in [-1.0, 1.0]). Leave blank to auto-generate.'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ''
+      request_delay:
+        description: 'Delay (seconds) between dispatching requests'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: '0'
+      max_concurrency:
+        description: 'Max concurrent requests (lower for GPT-backed functions)'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: '5'
+jobs:
+  deploy:
+    uses: lambda-feedback/evaluation-function-workflows/.github/workflows/deploy.yml@main
+    with:
+      template-repository-name: 'lambda-feedback/evaluation-function-boilerplate-python'
+      environment: "production"
+      version-bump: ${{ inputs.version-bump }}
+      branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
+      run-database-tests: false
+      seed: ${{ inputs.seed }}
+      request_delay: ${{ inputs.request_delay }}
+      max_concurrency: ${{ inputs.max_concurrency }}
+
+    secrets:
+      aws-key-id: ${{ secrets.LAMBDA_CONTAINER_PIPELINE_AWS_ID }}
+      aws-secret-key: ${{ secrets.LAMBDA_CONTAINER_PIPELINE_AWS_SECRET}}
+      function-admin-api-key: ${{ secrets.FUNCTION_ADMIN_API_KEY}}
+      gcp_credentials: ${{ secrets.GCP_DEPLOY }}
+      TEST_API_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.TEST_API_ENDPOINT }}
+      DB_USER: ${{ secrets.DB_USER }}
+      DB_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DB_PASSWORD }}
+      DB_HOST: ${{ secrets.DB_HOST }}
+      DB_PORT: ${{ secrets.DB_PORT }}
+      DB_NAME: ${{ secrets.DB_NAME }}
+      GCP_DB_CREDS: ${{ secrets.GCP_DB_CREDS }}
+      GCP_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.GCP_PROJECT_ID }}

.github/workflows/deploy.yml → .github/workflows/staging-deploy.yml

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-name: Deploy to Lambda Feedback
+name: Deploy to Staging
 
 on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-      - master
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
     uses: lambda-feedback/evaluation-function-workflows/.github/workflows/deploy.yml@main
     with:
-      template-repository-name: 'lambda-feedback/evaluation-function-boilerplate-wolfram'
-      build-platforms: 'gcp'
+      template-repository-name: "lambda-feedback/evaluation-function-boilerplate-python"
+      build-platforms: "aws"
+      environment: "staging"
+      lfs: false
     secrets:
       aws-key-id: ${{ secrets.LAMBDA_CONTAINER_PIPELINE_AWS_ID }}
       aws-secret-key: ${{ secrets.LAMBDA_CONTAINER_PIPELINE_AWS_SECRET}}

README.md

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 This repository contains the boilerplate code needed to create a containerized evaluation function written in Wolfram Language.
 
+## Deployment
+[![Create Release Request](https://img.shields.io/badge/Create%20Release%20Request-blue?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/lambda-feedback/{REPO_NAME_HERE}/issues/new?template=release-request.yml)
+To deploy to production, update the README button above to point to the correct repository.
+
 ## Quickstart
 
 This chapter helps you to quickly set up a new Wolfram evaluation function using this template repository.
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 - [Wolfram Engine](https://www.wolfram.com/engine/)
 - [Wolfram Engine License](#development-license)
 
-### Repository Structure
-
-```bash
-.github/workflows/
-    build.yml          # builds the public evaluation function image
-    deploy.yml         # deploys the evaluation function to Lambda Feedback
-
-evaluation_function.wl # evaluation function source code
-
-config.json            # evaluation function deployment configuration file
-```
 
 ### Development Workflow