fix: 2561 release automation cannot find npm (hashgraph#2564)

* fix: Adding the node install as now the npm binary is not found.

Signed-off-by: ebadiere <ebadiere@gmail.com>

* fix:  Applied feedback for security.

Signed-off-by: ebadiere <ebadiere@gmail.com>

* fix: Applied the Node.js install before the first npm ci call.

Signed-off-by: ebadiere <ebadiere@gmail.com>

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Signed-off-by: ebadiere <ebadiere@gmail.com>

.github/workflows/release-automation.yml

@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ jobs:
             git checkout ${RELEASE_BRANCH}
           fi
 
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@60edb5dd545a775178f52524783378180af0d1f8 # v4.0.2
+        with:
+          node-version: '18'
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci