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+param (
+    [string]$tag_name = "",
+    [switch]$dryrun = $false
+)
+
+# DEV: To build the Docker container with a masnual dispatch (for testing only), provide an existing tag_name on master
+
+# Provide parameters
+$release_uri = 'https://api.github.com/repos/kiwix/kiwix-js-windows/actions/workflows/publish-docker.yaml/dispatches'
+$github_token = Get-Content -Raw "$PSScriptRoot/github_token"
+
+if ($tag_name -eq "") {
+    $tag_name = Read-Host "`nEnter the existing tag name to use for the manual docker build (e.g. 'v1.4.0')"
+    if (-Not $dryrun) {
+      $dryrun_check = Read-Host "Is this a dry run? [Y/N]"
+      $dryrun = -Not ( $dryrun_check -imatch 'n' )
+      If ($dryrun) {
+        "Initiating dry run..."
+      }
+    }
+}
+if ($tag_name -NotMatch '^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+([EN-]|$)') {
+    "`nTag name must be in the format " + '"v0.0.0[E][N][-text]"!' + "`n"
+    exit
+}
+
+# Set up dispatch_params object - for API see https://docs.github.com/en/rest/reference/actions#create-a-workflow-dispatch-event
+$dispatch_params = @{
+    Uri = $release_uri
+    Method = 'POST'
+    Headers = @{
+      'Authorization' = "token $github_token"
+      'Accept' = 'application/vnd.github.v3+json'
+    }
+    Body = @{
+      'ref' = "master"
+      'inputs' = @{ 'version' = $tag_name }
+    } | ConvertTo-Json
+    ContentType = "application/json"
+  }
+  
+  # Post to the release server
+  if (-Not ($dryrun -or $buildonly -or $updatewinget)) { 
+    $dispatch = Invoke-RestMethod @dispatch_params 
+  } elseif (-Not $updatewinget) {
+    "[DRYRUN] Dispatch parameters:`n$dispatch_params`n$tag_name"
+    return
+  }
+"`nServer returned:`n$dispatch"