chore: only create draft release once, before all jobs start

Author: Bilb

.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml

@@ -31,15 +31,27 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+    outputs:
+      version_tag: ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION_TAG }}
     steps:
+      - name: Checkout git repo
+        # only run this on "push" to "master" or alpha releases
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        # We only need a few files in this run, no point cloning everything
+        with:
+          sparse-checkout: |
+            package.json
+            build/release-notes.md
+            build/release-notes-alpha.md
+          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
+
       - name: Get version tag from package.json
         id: get_version
-        # only run this on "push" to "master" or alpha releases
-        if: ${{ env.SHOULD_PUBLISH == 'true' || env.SHOULD_PUBLISH_ALPHA == 'true' }}
         run: |
           version=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
           echo "VERSION_TAG=$version" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-      - name: Upload changes to draft release
+
+      - name: Create draft release
         # only run this on "push" to "master" or alpha releases
         if: ${{ env.SHOULD_PUBLISH == 'true' || env.SHOULD_PUBLISH_ALPHA == 'true' }}
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
@@ -49,10 +61,6 @@ jobs:
           draft: true
           bodyFile: ${{ env.SHOULD_PUBLISH_ALPHA == 'true' && 'build/release-notes-alpha.md' || 'build/release-notes.md' }}
           allowUpdates: true
-          omitNameDuringUpdate: true
-          omitBodyDuringUpdate: true
-          replacesArtifacts: true
-          updateOnlyUnreleased: true
 
   build_linux:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
@@ -139,18 +147,8 @@ jobs:
           sparse-checkout: |
             package.json
             build/setup-release-combine.sh
-            build/release-notes.md
-            build/release-notes-alpha.md
           sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
 
-      - name: Get version tag from package.json
-        id: get_version
-        # only run this on "push" to "master" or alpha releases
-        if: ${{ env.SHOULD_PUBLISH == 'true' || env.SHOULD_PUBLISH_ALPHA == 'true' }}
-        run: |
-          version=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
-          echo "VERSION_TAG=$version" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
       - name: Download release metadata
         # only run this on "push" to "master" or alpha releases
         if: ${{ env.SHOULD_PUBLISH == 'true' || env.SHOULD_PUBLISH_ALPHA == 'true' }}
@@ -171,10 +169,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ env.SHOULD_PUBLISH == 'true' || env.SHOULD_PUBLISH_ALPHA == 'true' }}
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         with:
-          tag: v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION_TAG }}
-          name: 'Session ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION_TAG }}'
-          draft: true
-          bodyFile: ${{ env.SHOULD_PUBLISH_ALPHA == 'true' && 'build/release-notes-alpha.md' || 'build/release-notes.md' }}
+          tag: v${{ needs.create_draft_release.outputs.version_tag }}
           artifacts: 'dist/latest-linux.yml'
           allowUpdates: true
           omitNameDuringUpdate: true
@@ -286,24 +281,19 @@ jobs:
   post_build_mac:
     needs: [build_mac_arm64, build_mac_x64]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    env:
+      GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout git repo
         # only run this on "push" to "master" or alpha releases
         if: ${{ env.SHOULD_PUBLISH == 'true' || env.SHOULD_PUBLISH_ALPHA == 'true' }}
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        # We only need the package.json file in this run (to extract the version being built)
+        # We only need a few files in this run, no point cloning everything
         with:
           sparse-checkout: |
             package.json
             build/setup-release-combine.sh
-
-      - name: Get version tag from package.json
-        id: get_version
-        # only run this on "push" to "master" or alpha releases
-        if: ${{ env.SHOULD_PUBLISH == 'true' || env.SHOULD_PUBLISH_ALPHA == 'true' }}
-        run: |
-          version=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
-          echo "VERSION_TAG=$version" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
 
       - name: Download release metadata
         # only run this on "push" to "master" or alpha releases
@@ -325,13 +315,10 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ env.SHOULD_PUBLISH == 'true' || env.SHOULD_PUBLISH_ALPHA == 'true' }}
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         with:
-          tag: v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION_TAG }}
-          name: 'Session ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION_TAG }}'
-          draft: true
-          bodyFile: ${{ env.SHOULD_PUBLISH_ALPHA == 'true' && 'build/release-notes-alpha.md' || 'build/release-notes.md' }}
+          tag: v${{ needs.create_draft_release.outputs.version_tag }}
           artifacts: 'dist/latest-mac.yml'
           allowUpdates: true
-          omitBodyDuringUpdate: true
           omitNameDuringUpdate: true
+          omitBodyDuringUpdate: true
           replacesArtifacts: true
           updateOnlyUnreleased: true