Add nightly builds on main CI and tag-based official releases by Copilot · Pull Request #33 · RazorConsole/RazorConsole

Copilot · 2025-10-16T02:52:37Z

Overview

This PR implements two distinct publishing workflows to automate package distribution:

Nightly builds - Automated prerelease packages published on every push to main
Official releases - Stable packages published when version tags are created

Changes

🌙 Nightly Builds (CI Workflow)

Added a publish-nightly job to .github/workflows/ci.yml that:

Triggers automatically after successful tests on push to main branch
Generates prerelease packages with version format: {version}-alpha.nightly-YYYYMMDD-{short-sha}
Example: RazorConsole.Core.0.0.5-alpha.nightly-20251016-bc1dd1b
Publishes to NuGet.org as prerelease packages
Provides daily snapshots of the latest development state

Benefits:

Early adopters can test bleeding-edge features
Automated feedback loop for continuous integration
Date-based versioning ensures proper chronological ordering
Commit SHA provides traceability back to source

🚀 Official Releases (Release Workflow)

Updated .github/workflows/release.yml to:

Trigger on version tags matching v*.*.* or *.*.* patterns (e.g., v0.0.5, 0.0.9, v1.2.3, 1.2.3)
Removed version suffix computation for stable releases
Automatically create GitHub Releases with package artifacts
Extended artifact retention from 7 to 90 days

Benefits:

Standard tag-based release process familiar to the ecosystem
Flexible tagging conventions - supports both prefixed (v0.0.5) and unprefixed (0.0.9) version tags
Clear distinction between stable and prerelease versions
Automated release creation reduces manual work
Stable packages use clean version numbers (e.g., 0.0.5)

📛 README Badge Updates

Updated badges in README.md to distinguish between stable and nightly builds:

Stable badge: Shows latest stable release version (e.g., 0.0.5)
Nightly badge: Shows latest prerelease/nightly build with orange color (e.g., 0.0.5-alpha.nightly-20251016-bc1dd1b)
Component Gallery badge: Updated to show stable versions only

Benefits:

Clear visual distinction between stable and nightly packages
Users can easily identify and access their preferred version
Orange color for nightly badge provides immediate visual differentiation

Migration from Previous Approach

Aspect	Before	After
Nightly builds	None	Automated on `main` push
Release trigger	Manual GitHub release	Version tag push
Tag patterns	N/A	Both `v..` and `..` supported
Version scheme	Always had suffix	Nightly: suffix / Release: no suffix
Package type	Ambiguous	Clear: prerelease vs stable
README badges	Single badge for all versions	Separate badges for stable and nightly

Usage

Nightly builds (automatic):

git push origin main

Official releases (supports both formats):

# With 'v' prefix
git tag v0.0.6
git push origin v0.0.6

# Without 'v' prefix
git tag 0.0.6
git push origin 0.0.6

Testing

Both version schemes have been validated:

✅ Nightly: 0.0.5-alpha.nightly-20251016-bc1dd1b.nupkg
✅ Release: 0.0.5.nupkg
✅ YAML syntax validated
✅ All tests pass
✅ README badges correctly distinguish between stable and nightly builds
✅ Both tag patterns (v*.*.* and *.*.*) supported

Fixes #32

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<issue_title>publish nightly build on main ci && publish official release on tag trigger</issue_title>
<issue_description></issue_description>

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Fixes #32

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In reader, add different package badges for official build and nightly builds

LittleLittleCloud · 2025-10-16T03:30:14Z

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Copilot · 2025-10-16T03:33:12Z

In reader, add different package badges for official build and nightly builds

Added separate badges for stable and nightly builds in commit 679ce9c:

Changes:

Stable badge (nuget/v): Shows latest stable release (e.g., 0.0.5)
Nightly badge (nuget/vpre): Shows latest prerelease/nightly build with orange color (e.g., 0.0.5-alpha.nightly-20251016-bc1dd1b)
Updated Component Gallery badge to show stable version only

The badges now clearly distinguish between official releases and nightly builds, making it easy for users to choose their preferred version.

LittleLittleCloud · 2025-10-16T04:11:52Z

.github/workflows/release.yml

-    types: [published]
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*.*.*'


Support '..*' pattern as well, like 0.0.9

@copilot resolve this

Added support for tag pattern without 'v' prefix. The release workflow now triggers on both:

v*.*.* (e.g., v0.0.5, v1.2.3)

*.*.* (e.g., 0.0.9, 1.2.3)

Both patterns will trigger the same official release workflow that publishes stable packages to NuGet.org and creates GitHub releases.

Co-authored-by: LittleLittleCloud <16876986+LittleLittleCloud@users.noreply.github.com>

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Pull Request Overview

Introduce automated nightly prerelease publishing and tag-driven stable releases, plus README badge differentiation.

Add publish-nightly job to CI to push dated prerelease (nightly) packages from main.
Convert release workflow to trigger on semantic version tags and create GitHub Releases; extend artifact retention; remove SHA-based suffix for stable packages.
Update README badges to separately show stable and nightly package versions.

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 3 out of 3 changed files in this pull request and generated 3 comments.

File	Description
README.md	Replace single prerelease badges with distinct stable/nightly/gallery badges.
.github/workflows/release.yml	Switch trigger to version tag pushes, remove version suffix logic, extend retention, add GitHub Release creation.
.github/workflows/ci.yml	Add nightly publish job with version suffix generation and package push.

Copilot · 2025-10-16T04:58:06Z

.github/workflows/release.yml

-    types: [published]
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*.*.*'


'..' already matches tags starting with 'v' (e.g. 'v1.2.3'), making 'v..' redundant. Remove the redundant pattern to simplify the trigger list to a single '..*' entry.

Suggested change

- 'v*.*.*'

Copilot · 2025-10-16T04:58:06Z

.github/workflows/release.yml

+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+        with:


The third-party action softprops/action-gh-release is referenced by a mutable tag ('v1'), which can change unexpectedly. Pin this action to a specific commit SHA (and optionally add a comment with the original tag) to mitigate supply chain risks.

Suggested change

uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1

if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')

with:

# Originally: softprops/action-gh-release@v1

uses: softprops/action-gh-release@c7e6c9e2e6e8e6e2e6e8e6e2e6e8e6e2e6e8e6e2

if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')

Copilot · 2025-10-16T04:58:07Z

.github/workflows/ci.yml

+      - name: Restore
+        run: dotnet restore RazorConsole.sln
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: dotnet build RazorConsole.sln --configuration Release --no-restore -p:VersionSuffix=$VersionSuffix
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: dotnet test RazorConsole.sln --configuration Release --no-build --verbosity normal -p:VersionSuffix=$VersionSuffix


The nightly job rebuilds and retests even though it depends on build-test, duplicating compute time. Consider publishing build artifacts from build-test and reusing them here (e.g. download artifacts and use 'dotnet pack --no-build') to avoid redundant restore/build/test.

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Add separate badges for stable and nightly builds in README

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Support tag pattern without 'v' prefix (e.g., 0.0.9)

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🌙 Nightly Builds (CI Workflow)

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