Allow version param to be latest (#61)

Author: marboledacci

.circleci/test-deploy.yml

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ workflows:
           matrix:
             parameters:
               executor: ["docker-x86-debian", "apple-silicon-14", "apple-silicon-15", "linuxvm-arm-ubuntu-2004", "linuxvm-x86-ubuntu-2004", "linuxvm-arm-ubuntu-2204", "linuxvm-x86-ubuntu-2204", "linuxvm-arm-ubuntu-2404", "linuxvm-x86-ubuntu-2404"]
-              version: [2.27.0, 2.40.0] # 2.27.0 is the last version that uses ".tar.gz" instead of ".zip" for macOS
+              version: [2.27.0, 2.40.0, "latest"] # 2.27.0 is the last version that uses ".tar.gz" instead of ".zip" for macOS
       - orb-tools/pack:
           filters: *release-filters
       - orb-tools/publish:

src/commands/install.yml

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ description: Install the gh cli without authenticating or configuring. This comm
 parameters:
   version:
     type: string
-    default: "2.40.1"
-    description: Specify the full semver versioned tag to use.
+    default: "latest"
+    description: Specify the full semver versioned tag to use. Default to latest.
   when:
     type: string
     default: "on_success"

src/commands/setup.yml

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ description: Install and authenticate with the gh cli. This command should be ru
 parameters:
   version:
     type: string
-    default: "2.40.1"
-    description: Specify the full semver versioned tag to use.
+    default: "latest"
+    description: Specify the full semver versioned tag to use. Default to latest.
   hostname:
     type: string
     default: "github.com"

src/jobs/release.yml

@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ parameters:
     default: ""
   version:
     type: string
-    default: "2.3.0"
-    description: Specify the full semver versioned tag to use for the GitHub CLI installation.
+    default: "latest"
+    description: Specify the full semver versioned tag to use for the GitHub CLI installation. Default to latest.
   additional_args:
     type: string
     default: ""

src/scripts/install.sh

@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ detect_platform() {
 download_gh_cli() {
     local platform=$1
     local file_extension=$2
+    if [ "$PARAM_GH_CLI_VERSION" = "latest" ]; then
+        LATEST_TAG=$(curl url -s https://api.github.com/repos/cli/cli/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name')
+        PARAM_GH_CLI_VERSION="${LATEST_TAG#v}"
+    fi
     local download_url="https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${PARAM_GH_CLI_VERSION}/gh_${PARAM_GH_CLI_VERSION}_${platform}.${file_extension}"
     echo "Downloading the GitHub CLI from \"$download_url\"..."