Publish Linux ARM binaries

Author: mlech-reef

.github/workflows/cd.yml

@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Determine if pre-release
         id: prerelease_check
+        # it checks for PEP 440 compatible prerelease tags
         run: |
-          export IS_PRERELEASE=$([[ ${{ github.ref }} =~ [^0-9]$ ]] && echo true || echo false)
+          export IS_PRERELEASE=$([[ ${{ github.ref }} =~ [abrcdev]+[0-9]+$ ]] && echo true || echo false)
           echo "prerelease=$IS_PRERELEASE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           export PUBLISH_DOCKER=$([[ $IS_PRERELEASE == 'false' && "${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}" != '' ]] && echo true || echo false)
           echo "publish_docker=$PUBLISH_DOCKER" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -39,17 +40,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build the distribution
         id: build
         run: nox -vs build
-      - name: Read the Changelog
-        id: read-changelog
-        uses: mindsers/changelog-reader-action@v2
-        with:
-          version: ${{ steps.build.outputs.version }}
+#      - name: Read the Changelog
+#        id: read-changelog
+#        uses: mindsers/changelog-reader-action@v2
+#        with:
+#          version: ${{ steps.build.outputs.version }}
       - name: Create GitHub release and upload the distribution
         id: create-release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
           name: ${{ steps.build.outputs.version }}
-          body: ${{ steps.read-changelog.outputs.changes }}
+          body: test
           draft: false
           prerelease: ${{ steps.prerelease_check.outputs.prerelease }}
           files: ${{ steps.build.outputs.asset_path }}
@@ -61,19 +62,22 @@ jobs:
           password: ${{ secrets.B2_PYPI_PASSWORD }}
   deploy-linux-bundle:
     needs: deploy
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    container:
-      image: "python:3.12"  # can not use ${{ env.PYTHON_DEFAULT_VERSION }} here
-      env:
-        DEBIAN_FRONTEND: noninteractive
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ "ubuntu-22.04", "ubuntu-22.04-arm" ]
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ env.PYTHON_DEFAULT_VERSION }} (deadsnakes)
+        uses: deadsnakes/[email protected]  # staticx doesn't work with python installed by setup-python action
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ env.PYTHON_DEFAULT_VERSION }}
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          apt-get -y update
-          apt-get -y install patchelf
+          sudo apt-get -y update
+          sudo apt-get -y install patchelf scons
           python -m pip install --upgrade nox pdm
           git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
       - name: Bundle the distribution

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ upcoming release can be found in [changelog.d](changelog.d).
 
 <!-- towncrier release notes start -->
 
+## [4.5.0a0](https://github.com/Backblaze/B2_Command_Line_Tool/releases/tag/v4.5.0a0) - 2025-07-31
+
+
+### Added
+
+- Test release.
+
+
 ## [4.4.1](https://github.com/Backblaze/B2_Command_Line_Tool/releases/tag/v4.4.1) - 2025-07-30
 
 

noxfile.py

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ def _detect_python_nox_id() -> str:
 DOCKER_TEMPLATE = pathlib.Path('docker/Dockerfile.template')
 
 SYSTEM = platform.system().lower()
+MACHINE = platform.machine().lower()
 
 WINDOWS_TIMESTAMP_SERVER = 'http://timestamp.digicert.com'
 WINDOWS_SIGNTOOL_PATH = 'C:/Program Files (x86)/Windows Kits/10/bin/10.0.17763.0/x86/signtool.exe'
@@ -139,6 +140,18 @@ def get_versions() -> list[str]:
     ]
 
 
+def is_x86_64_architecture():
+    """
+    Determines if the machine's architecture is x86-based.
+
+    This function checks the current machine's architecture and returns
+    whether it belongs to the x86 64-bit family (including x86_64 or amd64).
+    """
+    if MACHINE in ("x86_64", "amd64"):
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
 @nox.session(name='format', python=PYTHON_DEFAULT_VERSION)
 def format_(session):
     """Lint the code and apply fixes in-place whenever possible."""
@@ -405,11 +418,15 @@ def sign_windows(keypair_alias, cert_fingerprint):
     else:
         session.error(f'unrecognized platform: {SYSTEM}')
 
-    # Append OS name to all the binaries.
+    # Append OS name and optionally an architecture to all the binaries.
     for asset in pathlib.Path('dist').glob('*'):
         name = asset.stem
         ext = asset.suffix
-        asset_path = f'dist/{name}-{SYSTEM}{ext}'
+        if is_x86_64_architecture():
+            asset_path = f'dist/{name}-{SYSTEM}{ext}'
+        else:
+            asset_path = f'dist/{name}-{SYSTEM}-{MACHINE}{ext}'
+
         session.run('mv', '-f', asset, asset_path, external=True)
 
     # Path have to be specified with unix style slashes even for windows,