WORKFLOW: persistence never worked, restored the original cooker pipeline

.github/workflows/cooker-selfhosted.yml

@@ -1,32 +1,31 @@
 name: "Build cooker"
 
 on:
-  # push:
+  push:
-  #   branches:
+    branches:
-  #    - cooker*
+     - cooker*
-  #    - feat*
+     - feat*
-  #   paths:
+    paths:
-  #    - '.github/workflows/**'
+     - '.github/workflows/**'
-  #    - 'automation_tools/**'
+     - 'automation_tools/**'
-  #    - 'emu-configs/**'
+     - 'emu-configs/**'
-  #    - 'es-configs/**'
+     - 'es-configs/**'
-  #    - 'functions/**'
+     - 'functions/**'
-  #    - 'rd-submodules/**'
+     - 'rd-submodules/**'
-  #    - '*.sh'
+     - '*.sh'
-  #    - 'net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml'
+     - 'net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml'
-  #    - 'net.retrodeck.retrodeck.appdata.xml'
+     - 'net.retrodeck.retrodeck.appdata.xml'
-  # pull_request: 
+  pull_request: 
-  #   branches:
+    branches:
-  #    - cooker*
+     - cooker*
 
   # Italy (CET): 11:00 PM
   # Japan (JST): 7:00 AM
-  schedule:
+  # schedule:
-    - cron: '0 22 * * *'
+  #  - cron: '0 22 * * *'
 
   workflow_dispatch:
 
-
 jobs:
 
   Building_RetroDECK:
@@ -49,6 +48,33 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate cooker build ID
         run: "/bin/bash ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/automation_tools/cooker_build_id.sh"
 
+      - name: Get branch name
+        id: branch_name
+        run: echo "BRANCH_NAME=$(echo $GITHUB_REF | sed 's|refs/heads/||')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      # if it's a feature branch it will not marked as "latest" cooker version
+      - name: "Set makeLatest (cooker only)"
+        run: |
+          if [[ "$BRANCH_NAME" == 'feat/'* || "$BRANCH_NAME" == 'refs/'* ]]; then
+            echo "MAKE_LATEST=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            echo "MAKE_LATEST=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
+
+      # if the branch is coming from a PR the tag should be manually built
+      - name: "Generate version tag"
+        run: |
+          if [[ "$BRANCH_NAME" == 'refs/'* ]]; then
+            pr_number=$(echo ${{env.BRANCH_NAME}} | awk -F'/' '{print $3}')
+            source_branch=$(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/XargonWan/RetroDECK/pulls/$pr_number" | jq -r '.head.ref')
+            source_branch=${source_branch//\//-}
+            echo "[DEBUG] source branch is: $source_branch"
+            echo "TAG=PR-$pr_number-$source_branch-${{ env.buildid }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            echo "TAG=${{env.BRANCH_NAME}}-${{ env.buildid }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
+          echo "Version TAG: ${{ env.TAG }}"
+
       # backing up manifest in case download fails and hashes must be recalculated
       - name: Manifest backup
         run: "cp ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml.bak"
@@ -109,23 +135,10 @@ jobs:
         id: commits
         continue-on-error: true
 
-      - name: Get branch name
-        id: branch_name
-        run: echo "BRANCH_NAME=$(echo $GITHUB_REF | sed 's|refs/heads/||')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      # if it's a feature branch it will not marked as "latest" cooker version
-      - name: "Set makeLatest (cooker only)"
-        run: |
-          if [[ "$BRANCH_NAME" == 'feat/'* ]]; then
-            echo "MAKE_LATEST=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          else
-            echo "MAKE_LATEST=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          fi
-
       - name: Publish the flatpak in a new cooker release
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         with:
-          tag: "${{env.BRANCH_NAME}}-${{ env.buildid }}"
+          tag: "${{env.TAG}}"
           body: |
             # Release Notes (Cooker)
             This is a cooker snapshot based on the commit: ${{ github.event.repository.full_name }}@${{github.sha}}.
@@ -134,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
             ## Commits since last release
             ${{ steps.commits.outputs.commits }}
 
-            For the full release note for this build please refer to the channel [#BETA-TESTING](https://discord.gg/qQcrFvaA2C) on our Discord server.
+            For the full release note for this build please refer to the channel [#BETA-TESTING](https://discord.gg/WDc5C9YWMx) on our Discord server.
       
             Cooker channel is provided for the community to test fixes and explore new functionality.
             Please DO NOT open issues or ask support on this build.
@@ -154,3 +167,46 @@ jobs:
           path: RetroDECK-cooker.flatpak
         continue-on-error: true
 
+      # - name: Upload RetroDECK-cooker.flatpak to Gitea Release
+      #   run: |
+      #     # Set variables for Gitea host, organization, repository, access token, and release details
+      #     GITEA_HOST="repo.retrodeck.net"
+      #     ORGANIZATION="RetroDECK"
+      #     REPO="RetroDECK-cooker"
+      #     GITEA_TOKEN="${{ secrets.GITEA_TRIGGER_BUILD_TOKEN }}"
+      #     RELEASE_NAME="RetroDECK ${{env.TAG}}"
+      #     TAG="${{env.TAG}}"
+      #     RELEASE_BODY="# Release Notes (Cooker)
+      #     This is a cooker snapshot based on the commit: ${{ github.event.repository.full_name }}@${{github.sha}}.
+      #     On branch [${{env.BRANCH_NAME}}](https://repo.retrodeck.net/RetroDECK/RetroDECK/src/branch/${{env.BRANCH_NAME}}).
+
+      #     ## Commits since last release
+      #     ${{ steps.commits.outputs.commits }}
+
+      #     For the full release note for this build please refer to the channel [#BETA-TESTING](https://discord.gg/WDc5C9YWMx) on our Discord server.
+
+      #     Cooker channel is provided for the community to test fixes and explore new functionality.
+      #     Please DO NOT open issues or ask support on this build."
+
+      #     # Create a release using curl and capture the release ID
+      #     release_response=$(curl -X POST \
+      #         -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
+      #         -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+      #         -d "{\"tag_name\":\"$TAG\",\"name\":\"$RELEASE_NAME\",\"body\":\"$RELEASE_BODY\"}" \
+      #         "http://$GITEA_HOST/api/v1/repos/$ORGANIZATION/$REPO/releases")
+
+      #     # Extract the release ID from the response
+      #     release_id=$(echo $release_response | jq -r '.id')
+
+      #     # Upload artifacts
+      #     curl -X POST \
+      #         -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
+      #         -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
+      #         -F "attachment=@RetroDECK-cooker.flatpak" \
+      #         "http://$GITEA_HOST/api/v1/repos/$ORGANIZATION/$REPO/releases/$release_id/assets?name=RetroDECK-cooker.flatpak"
+
+      #     curl -X POST \
+      #         -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
+      #         -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
+      #         -F "attachment=@RetroDECK-Artifact.tar.gz" \
+      #         "http://$GITEA_HOST/api/v1/repos/$ORGANIZATION/$REPO/releases/$release_id/assets?name=RetroDECK-Artifact.tar.gz"