ci: enhance release workflow to trigger and upload ISO artifacts

Author: Githubguy132010

.github/workflows/build-and-release.yaml

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 120  # Set a timeout to prevent hung builds
+    outputs:
+      version: ${{ env.VERSION }}
+      iso_path: ${{ env.WORKSPACE }}/out/arch-linux-no-beeps-${{ env.VERSION }}.iso
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
@@ -132,70 +135,24 @@ jobs:
             done
           "
 
-      - name: Generate Release Notes
-        id: release_notes
-        run: |
-          # Create a temporary file for release notes
-          TEMP_RELEASE_NOTES=$(mktemp)
-          
-          docker exec arch-container bash -c "
-            set -euo pipefail
-            cd /workdir
-            
-            # Initialize release notes
-            {
-              echo '🚀 Arch Linux ISO without system beeps (build ${{ env.DATE }})'
-              echo ''
-              echo '### Changes'
-              
-              # Get changes since last release
-              if git tag | grep -q .; then
-                LAST_TAG=\$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || echo '')
-                if [ ! -z \"\$LAST_TAG\" ]; then
-                  echo '#### Commits since last release:'
-                  git log \"\$LAST_TAG\"..HEAD --pretty=format:'- %s' | grep -v 'Merge'
-                  echo ''
-                fi
-              fi
-              
-              # Add standard information
-              echo '### Features'
-              echo '- Automatic daily build'
-              echo '- System beeps disabled'
-              echo '- ISO SHA256 and SHA512 checksums included'
-              echo ''
-              echo '### Download'
-              echo '- Download the ISO and verify checksums before use'
-              echo ''
-              echo '### Checksums'
-              echo 'SHA256 and SHA512 checksums are available in the uploaded files.'
-            } > /tmp/release_notes
-          "
-          
-          # Copy release notes from container to host
-          docker cp arch-container:/tmp/release_notes $TEMP_RELEASE_NOTES
-          
-          # Set the release notes in GITHUB_ENV
-          echo 'RELEASE_NOTES<<EOF' >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          cat $TEMP_RELEASE_NOTES >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo 'EOF' >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          
-          # Cleanup
-          rm -f $TEMP_RELEASE_NOTES
-
-      - name: Create Release
-        id: create_release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+      - name: Trigger Release Workflow
+        if: success()
+        uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@v2
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          event-type: trigger-release
+          client-payload: '{"version": "${{ env.VERSION }}", "iso_path": "out/arch-linux-no-beeps-${{ env.VERSION }}.iso"}'
+
+      - name: Upload ISO Artifacts
+        if: success()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          tag_name: v${{ env.VERSION }}
-          name: "Arch Linux No Beeps v${{ env.VERSION }}"
-          body: ${{ env.RELEASE_NOTES }}
-          draft: false
-          prerelease: false
-          files: |
-            ${{ env.WORKSPACE }}/out/*.iso
-            ${{ env.WORKSPACE }}/out/*.sha*sum
+          name: iso-files
+          path: |
+            out/arch-linux-no-beeps-${{ env.VERSION }}.iso
+            out/arch-linux-no-beeps-${{ env.VERSION }}.iso.sha256sum
+            out/arch-linux-no-beeps-${{ env.VERSION }}.iso.sha512sum
+          retention-days: 1
 
       - name: Clean Up
         if: always()

.github/workflows/create-release.yaml

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 name: Create/Update Release
 
 on:
+  repository_dispatch:
+    types: [trigger-release]
   push:
     branches:
       - main
@@ -81,7 +83,31 @@ jobs:
               --title "Release ${{ env.VERSION }}" \
               --notes-file release_notes.md \
               --target ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}
-          fi
+
+      - name: Download ISO Artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: iso-files
+          path: ./iso-files
+
+      - name: Update Release with ISO
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          # Check if release exists
+          if gh release view "${{ env.VERSION }}" &>/dev/null; then
+            # Update existing release and upload ISO
+            gh release edit "${{ env.VERSION }}" \
+              --title "Release ${{ env.VERSION }}" \
+              --notes-file release_notes.md
+            gh release upload "${{ env.VERSION }}" ./iso-files/*
+          else
+            # Create new release with ISO
+            gh release create "${{ env.VERSION }}" \
+              --title "Release ${{ env.VERSION }}" \
+              --notes-file release_notes.md \
+              --target ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/} \
+              ./iso-files/*
 
       - name: Upload Build Logs
         if: always()