release.yml

name: Release
on:
  workflow_call:
    inputs:
      dry-run:
        description: 'Compiles the app but not upload artifacts to distribution server'
        default: false
        required: false
        type: boolean

concurrency:
  group: release-${{ github.ref }}
  cancel-in-progress: true


defaults:
  run:
    shell: 'bash'


jobs:
  draft_release:

    strategy:
      fail-fast: true
      matrix:
        os: [ macos-latest, ubuntu-latest, windows-latest ]

    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}

    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
        with:
          node-version: 16 # Need for npm >=7.7
          cache: 'npm'

      - run: npm ci
        env:
          PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: 1

      - run: npm run build

      - name: Compile artifacts ${{ inputs.dry-run && '' || 'and upload them to github release' }}
        # I use this action because it is capable of retrying multiple times if there are any issues with the distribution server
        uses: nick-fields/retry@v2
        with:
          timeout_minutes: 15
          max_attempts: 6
          retry_wait_seconds: 15
          retry_on: error
          shell: 'bash'
          command: npx --no-install electron-builder --config .electron-builder.config.js --publish ${{ inputs.dry-run && 'never' || 'always' }}
        env:
          # Code Signing params
          # See https://www.electron.build/code-signing
          # CSC_LINK: ''
          # CSC_KEY_PASSWORD: ''
          # Publishing artifacts
          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.github_token }} # GitHub token, automatically provided (No need to define this secret in the repo settings)