build.yml

name: Build updates.json file

# Run this workflow on every push or pull request
on:
  push:
    branches:
      - main

# Docs on sharing data between jobs (between VMs): https://help.github.com/en/actions/configuring-and-managing-workflows/persisting-workflow-data-using-artifacts#passing-data-between-jobs-in-a-workflow
jobs:
  json_build:
    name: ubuntu build
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      contents: write # needed to create a release

    steps:
      - name: Download Repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - name: Run Build and Deploy Script
        run: python build.py

      - name: Set current date as env variable
        run: echo "NOW=$(date +'%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S')" >> $GITHUB_ENV

      - name: Release
        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
        #if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') # only publish tagged commits
        with:
          tag_name: ${{ env.var_name }}
          files: |
            *.json
          # draft: true
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}