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Force-update latest-dev tag to current commit before publishing release
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Expand Up @@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ jobs:
name: modbussim-linux
path: ModbusSim*.AppImage

- name: Cache Linux artifact
uses: actions/cache/save@v6
with:
path: ModbusSim*.AppImage
key: linux-artifact-${{ github.run_id }}

windows:
runs-on: windows-2022

Expand All @@ -49,6 +55,74 @@ jobs:

- uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7.0.0
with:
name: modbusscope-windows
name: modbussim-windows
path: |
ModbusSim.zip

- name: Cache Windows artifact
uses: actions/cache/save@v6
with:
path: ModbusSim.zip
key: windows-artifact-${{ github.run_id }}
enableCrossOsArchive: true

package:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
needs: [linux, windows]
if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
permissions:
contents: write
actions: read

steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v7.0.0

- name: Wait for caches to propagate
env:
GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
run: |
wait_for_key() {
local key="$1"
echo "Waiting for cache key: $key"
for i in $(seq 1 12); do
if gh cache list --repo ${{ github.repository }} --key "$key" | grep -q "$key"; then
echo " $key available"; return 0
fi
echo " not yet (attempt $i/12), retrying in 10s..."
sleep 10
done
echo " timed out after 2 minutes waiting for $key"; return 1
}
wait_for_key "linux-artifact-${{ github.run_id }}" & P1=$!
wait_for_key "windows-artifact-${{ github.run_id }}" & P2=$!
wait $P1 && wait $P2

- name: Restore Linux artifact
uses: actions/cache/restore@v6
with:
path: ModbusSim*.AppImage
key: linux-artifact-${{ github.run_id }}
fail-on-cache-miss: true

- name: Restore Windows artifact
uses: actions/cache/restore@v6
with:
path: ModbusSim.zip
key: windows-artifact-${{ github.run_id }}
enableCrossOsArchive: true
fail-on-cache-miss: true

- name: Move latest-dev tag to current commit
run: |
git tag -f latest-dev ${{ github.sha }}
git push origin latest-dev --force
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softprops/action-gh-release v3 existing assets overwrite files tag_name

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In softprops/action-gh-release v3, existing assets are overwritten by default when a new file with the same name is uploaded to the same release tag [1][2][3]. This behavior is controlled by the overwrite_files input, which is a boolean that defaults to true [1][4]. Regarding your query: - Overwriting assets: The action includes logic to handle overwriting files if they already exist [2][4]. If an upload attempt fails because an asset with the same name already exists, the action is designed to identify the existing asset, remove it, and retry the upload [5]. - tag_name: When a tag_name is specified, the action checks for an existing release associated with that tag [2][4]. If one exists, the action updates that release with the provided assets rather than creating a new one [2][4]. If release information keys (such as name, body, or prerelease status) are not explicitly set, the existing release will retain its original information [2][4]. Note: While the default behavior is to overwrite, race conditions may occasionally occur if multiple workflows attempt to upload assets with the same name to the same release simultaneously [5][6]. The action has implemented retries to mitigate these issues [5].

Citations:

Serialise overlapping latest-dev publishes.

When two master runs execute package concurrently, an older run can move latest-dev backwards and overwrite same-named assets in the shared release. Add package-job concurrency with cancel-in-progress: true, or reject runs that are no longer the newest.

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In @.github/workflows/ccpp.yml around lines 115 - 118, Serialize the package
job’s latest-dev publishing by adding concurrency keyed to the package workflow
or job, with cancel-in-progress enabled so newer runs cancel older ones before
the Move latest-dev tag to current commit step. Ensure overlapping master runs
cannot move latest-dev backward or overwrite shared release assets.


- name: Publish dev release
uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v3.0.0
with:
tag_name: latest-dev
name: Latest development build
prerelease: true
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ModbusSim*.AppImage
ModbusSim.zip