Creating an experimental workflow to build in an enviornment similar to flathub

.github/workflows/main-experimental.yml

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+# Due to the changes to the build systems actually on the branch integrated, this script will fail on main until merged
+
+name: main-experimental
+
+# Controls when the workflow will run
+on:
+  # Triggers the workflow on push or pull request events but only for the main branch
+  push:
+    branches: 
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+# A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
+jobs:
+  # This workflow contains a single job called "build"
+  build_cooker_snap:
+    # The type of runner that the job will run on
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
+    steps:
+      # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Prepearing enviornment
+        run: |
+          #git submodule init
+          #git submodule update
+          sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alexlarsson/flatpak
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt install flatpak flatpak-builder p7zip-full
+          sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
+          sudo flatpak install -y org.kde.Sdk//5.15-21.08 org.kde.Platform//5.15-21.08 io.qt.qtwebengine.BaseApp/x86_64/5.15-21.08
+      
+      # Doing everything in a clean dir to simulate the flathub enviro
+      - name: Building flatpak
+        run: |
+          mkdir clean && cd clean
+          sudo flatpak-builder --user --install --force-clean retrodeck-flatpak com.xargon.retrodeck.yml
+          sudo flatpak-builder --repo=local --force-clean localrepo com.xargon.retrodeck.yml
+          sudo flatpak build-bundle local RetroDECK.flatpak com.xargon.retrodeck
+
+      - name: Get date for artifacts
+        id: date
+        run: echo "::set-output name=date::$(date +'%Y%m%d_%H%M')"
+
+      - name: Publish the flatpak in a new cooker release
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        with:
+          tag: "${{ steps.date.outputs.date }}"
+          body: |
+            # Release Notes
+            
+            Changelog:
+            - 
+            - 
+            -
+
+          artifacts: "RetroDECK.flatpak"
+          allowUpdates: true
+          prerelease: true
+          draft: true
+          token: ${{ secrets.TRIGGER_BUILD_TOKEN }}
+          repo: RetroDECK