updated github action to check for tag

Author: damansdhillon

.github/workflows/build-deploy.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,22 @@ on:
         required: true
         default: 'v0.0.0'
 jobs:
+  check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check if tag already exists
+        id: check_tag_exists
+        uses: mukunku/[email protected]
+        with:
+          tag: ${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}
+        # Create job outputs
+      - name: Create job outputs
+        id: create_job_outputs
+        run: |
+          echo "tag_exists=${{ steps.check_tag_exists.outputs.exists }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUTS
   build:
+    needs: check
+    if: ${{ needs.check.outputs.tag_exists == 'false' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -49,29 +64,16 @@ jobs:
           path: ./
 
       # Check if the tag already exists
-      - name: Check if release exists
-        id: check_release
-        uses: actions/github-script@v5
+      - name: Check if tag already exists
+        id: check_tag_exists
+        uses: mukunku/[email protected]
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          script: |
-            const release = await github.repos.getReleaseByTag({
-              owner: context.repo.owner,
-              repo: context.repo.repo,
-              tag: context.ref.replace('refs/tags/', '')
-            }).catch(err => {
-              if (err.status === 404) {
-                return null;
-              }
-              throw err;
-            });
-            console.log('Release exists: ' + (release !== null));
-            return release ? { exists: 'true' } : { exists: 'false' };
+          tag: ${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}
 
       # Upload the VSIX file to the Github release
       - name: Create Release
         id: create_release
-        if: ${{ steps.check_release.outputs.exists == 'false' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.check_tag_exists.outputs.exists == 'false' }}
         uses: actions/create-release@latest
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
       - name: Upload Release Asset
-        if: ${{ steps.check_release.outputs.exists == 'false' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.check_tag_exists.outputs.exists == 'false' }}
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}