release-nightly.yml

name: Release DCS-BIOS nightly build

on:
  schedule:
    # * is a special character in YAML so you have to quote this string
    # Release at 22.00, Github does not guarantee exact time
    - cron:  '0 22 * * *'

  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    name: Run unit tests
    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Set up lua
        uses: leafo/gh-actions-lua@v10
        with:
          luaVersion: "5.1.5"

      - name: compile
        run: |
          lua ./Scripts/DCS-BIOS/test/compile/LocalCompile.lua

      - name: test
        run: |
          lua ./Scripts/DCS-BIOS/test/TestSuite.lua

  release:
    needs: test
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    permissions:
      contents: write

    name: Release zip file
    steps:
      - name: Get current date
        id: date
        run: echo "date=$(date +'%F')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT

      - name: Set release filename
        id: filename
        run: echo "zip=DCS-BIOS_nightly_${{ steps.date.outputs.date }}.zip" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT

      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Set up lua
        uses: leafo/gh-actions-lua@v10
        with:
          luaVersion: "5.1.5"

        # recompile, so the generated files are always up-to-date
      - name: compile
        run: |
          lua ./Scripts/DCS-BIOS/test/compile/LocalCompile.lua

      - name: Archive Release
        uses: thedoctor0/zip-release@0.7.6
        with:
          type: zip
          filename: '${{ steps.filename.outputs.zip }}'
          directory: './Scripts'
          exclusions: '/*test/*'

      - name: Archive Programs
        uses: thedoctor0/zip-release@0.7.6
        with:
          type: zip
          filename: 'Arduino_Tools.zip'
          directory: './Programs'

      - name: Update latest tag
        uses: rickstaa/action-create-tag@v1
        id: tag_create
        with:
          tag: latest
          force_push_tag: true
          message: Nightly build of master branch

      - name: Upload Release
        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
        with:
          allowUpdates: true
          artifactErrorsFailBuild: true
          artifacts: './Scripts/${{ steps.filename.outputs.zip }},./Programs/Arduino_Tools.zip'
          commit: master
          makeLatest: true
          name: 'DCS-BIOS Nightly ${{ steps.date.outputs.date }}'
          prerelease: true
          removeArtifacts: true
          tag: latest
          updateOnlyUnreleased: true