Refactor Python publish workflow for tag-based releases

Author: hunterdsp

.github/workflows/python-publish.yml

@@ -1,70 +1,30 @@
-# This workflow will upload a Python Package to PyPI when a release is created
-# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-python#publishing-to-package-registries
-
-# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.
-# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by
-# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support
-# documentation.
-
-name: Upload Python Package
+name: Release
 
 on:
-  release:
-    types: [published]
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
+  push:
+    tags:
+      # Publish on any tag starting with a `v`, e.g., v1.2.3
+      - v*
 
 jobs:
-  release-build:
+  pypi:
+    name: Publish to PyPI
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.x"
-
-      - name: Build release distributions
-        run: |
-          # NOTE: put your own distribution build steps here.
-          python -m pip install build
-          python -m build
-
-      - name: Upload distributions
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: release-dists
-          path: dist/
-
-  pypi-publish:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs:
-      - release-build
-    permissions:
-      # IMPORTANT: this permission is mandatory for trusted publishing
-      id-token: write
-
-    # Dedicated environments with protections for publishing are strongly recommended.
-    # For more information, see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/deployment/targeting-different-environments/using-environments-for-deployment#deployment-protection-rules
+    # Environment and permissions trusted publishing.
     environment:
+      # Create this environment in the GitHub repository under Settings -> Environments
       name: pypi
-      # OPTIONAL: uncomment and update to include your PyPI project URL in the deployment status:
-      # url: https://pypi.org/p/YOURPROJECT
-      #
-      # ALTERNATIVE: if your GitHub Release name is the PyPI project version string
-      # ALTERNATIVE: exactly, uncomment the following line instead:
-      # url: https://pypi.org/project/YOURPROJECT/${{ github.event.release.name }}
-
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write
+      contents: read
     steps:
-      - name: Retrieve release distributions
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: release-dists
-          path: dist/
-
-      - name: Publish release distributions to PyPI
-        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
-        with:
-          packages-dir: dist/
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
+      - name: Install Python 3.12
+        run: uv python install 3.12
+      - name: Build
+        run: uv build
+      - name: Publish
+        run: uv publish