tag_exists_error: false still errors if tag already exists on remote.

[brandon-kyle-bailey]

Describe the bug
Docs state the argument:

tag_exists_error: false

Prevents the action from failing if the tag already exists. But it appears the action still errors and fails due to the given tag existing even with this parameter provided.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

• Create tag
• configure action with tag_exists_error: false
• run action on existing tag
• see error

Expected behavior
Action should not error if tag already exists when tag_exists_error: false is present.

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Additional context
Add any other context about the problem here.

[rickstaa]

@brandon-kyle-bailey Thanks for your bug report. That, indeed, shouldn't happen. It looks like

https://github.com/rickstaa/action-create-tag/blob/07b918ecbf94359b859f25f7a70553a84e804923/entrypoint.sh#L28C8-L30

doesn't flag the tag as already existing. I will investigate this issue later this week 👍🏻.

[brandon-kyle-bailey]

Thanks @rickstaa !

[rickstaa]

Hi @brandon-kyle-bailey! Apologies for the delay, but I finally got around to investigating the issue you raised. I took a look at the provided action recipe, and after attempting to reproduce the problem, it seems I'm not encountering the issues you described. The workflow run here appears to be successful on my end 🤔.

A few potential culprits crossed my mind that might be causing your problem:

1. Insufficient permissions: It's possible that your action might be suffering from a lack of permissions to create a tag. Double-check if the action has the necessary permissions.

2. Output Quirks: Ensure that the output from steps.package-version.outputs.new-version is formatted correctly. An incorrect format could cause problems.

3. Tag Protection Troubles: Do you have any tag protection rules in place? These rules might prevent your action from creating tags.

I will close this issue for now. Feel free to comment below if there is anything else you'd like me to dive into!

[rmburg]

I encountered the same issue. Interestingly enough, the runner log seems to indicate that the input variable (INPUT_TAG_EXISTS_ERROR) is not set.

Run rickstaa/action-create-tag@v1
  with:
    tag: latest
    tag_exists_error: false
    github_token: ***
    force_push_tag: false
    no_verify_tag: false
/usr/bin/docker run --name e6bc307835efdbf9484f9e90ac9f36b7e512ca_57c467 --label e6bc30 --workdir /github/workspace --rm -e "INPUT_TAG" -e "INPUT_TAG_EXISTS_ERROR" -e "INPUT_GITHUB_TOKEN" -e "INPUT_MESSAGE" -e "INPUT_COMMIT_SHA" -e "INPUT_FORCE_PUSH_TAG" -e "INPUT_NO_VERIFY_TAG" -e "INPUT_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY" -e "INPUT_GPG_PASSPHRASE" -e "HOME" -e "GITHUB_JOB" -e "GITHUB_REF" -e "GITHUB_SHA" -e "GITHUB_REPOSITORY" -e "GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER" -e "GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER_ID" -e "GITHUB_RUN_ID" -e "GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER" -e "GITHUB_RETENTION_DAYS" -e "GITHUB_RUN_ATTEMPT" -e "GITHUB_REPOSITORY_ID" -e "GITHUB_ACTOR_ID" -e "GITHUB_ACTOR" -e "GITHUB_TRIGGERING_ACTOR" -e "GITHUB_WORKFLOW" -e "GITHUB_HEAD_REF" -e "GITHUB_BASE_REF" -e "GITHUB_EVENT_NAME" -e "GITHUB_SERVER_URL" -e "GITHUB_API_URL" -e "GITHUB_GRAPHQL_URL" -e "GITHUB_REF_NAME" -e "GITHUB_REF_PROTECTED" -e "GITHUB_REF_TYPE" -e "GITHUB_WORKFLOW_REF" -e "GITHUB_WORKFLOW_SHA" -e "GITHUB_WORKSPACE" -e "GITHUB_ACTION" -e "GITHUB_EVENT_PATH" -e "GITHUB_ACTION_REPOSITORY" -e "GITHUB_ACTION_REF" -e "GITHUB_PATH" -e "GITHUB_ENV" -e "GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY" -e "GITHUB_STATE" -e "GITHUB_OUTPUT" -e "RUNNER_OS" -e "RUNNER_ARCH" -e "RUNNER_NAME" -e "RUNNER_ENVIRONMENT" -e "RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE" -e "RUNNER_TEMP" -e "RUNNER_WORKSPACE" -e "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_URL" -e "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN" -e "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL" -e "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL" -e GITHUB_ACTIONS=true -e CI=true -v "/var/run/docker.sock":"/var/run/docker.sock" -v "/home/runner/work/_temp/_github_home":"/github/home" -v "/home/runner/work/_temp/_github_workflow":"/github/workflow" -v "/home/runner/work/_temp/_runner_file_commands":"/github/file_commands" -v "/home/runner/work/[redacted]/[redacted]":"/github/workspace" e6bc30:7835efdbf9484f9e90ac9f36b7e512ca
[action-update-semver] Setup git user name and email.
[action-create-tag] Create tag 'latest'.
[action-create-tag] Push tag 'latest'
To https://github.com/[redacted]
 ! [rejected]        latest -> latest (already exists)
error: failed to push some refs to 'https://github.com/[redacted]'
hint: Updates were rejected because the tag already exists in the remote.

Edit: I think I misunderstood the -e flag of docker run. The variable is probably set, assuming it is set in the executing shell.

[MaSch0212]

I had the same issue. When I checked my checkout task, I noticed that the tags are not fetched, so I added fetch-depth: 0 to my checkout task. That solved my issue.