Clarify the patch version number property

Dockerfile

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-FROM qcastel/maven-release:0.0.34
+FROM qcastel/maven-release:0.0.35
 
 COPY ./release-github-actions.sh /usr/local/bin

README.md

@@ -294,9 +294,7 @@ If for a reason, you need to skip the maven release perfom, you can disable it a
 ```
 
 
-### Increase major or minor version
-By default, maven release will increase the patch version. If you are interested to actually increment the major or minor version, you can use
-the following options:
+### Increase major, minor or patch version
 
 #### For major version increment
 
@@ -315,6 +313,20 @@ _1.0.0-SNAPSHOT -> 1.2.0-SNAPSHOT_
  with:
  version-minor: true
 ```
+
+#### For patch version increment
+
+As the patch version is the default version number increased, you don't need to specify any additional properties.
+
+Although if you prefer to be explicit, you can use the following option:
+
+_1.0.0-SNAPSHOT -> 1.0.1-SNAPSHOT_
+
+```yaml
+ with:
+ version-patch: true
+```
+
 ### Customize version
 
 #### development version

action.yml

@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ inputs:
  description: 'Increment the minor version number'
  required: false
  default: false
+ version-patch:
+ description: 'Increment the patch version number <- By default, we will increase the patch version'
+ required: false
+ default: false
 
  m2-home-folder:
  description: 'M2 home folder'
@@ -160,5 +164,6 @@ runs:
 
  VERSION_MAJOR: ${{ inputs.version-major }}
  VERSION_MINOR: ${{ inputs.version-minor }}
+ VERSION_PATCH: ${{ inputs.version-patch }}
 
  RELEASE_BRANCH_NAME: ${{ inputs.release-branch-name }}