generate a date in a pre-step

elifesciences · Nov 8, 2024 · 624bf84 · 624bf84
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/previews.yaml b/.github/workflows/previews.yaml
@@ -5,12 +5,21 @@ on:
     types: [labeled, unlabeled, synchronize, opened, reopened]
 
 jobs:
+  generate-date:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      date: ${{ steps.date.outputs.date }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Get current date
+        id: date
+        run: echo "date=$(date --utc +%Y%m%d.%H%M)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
   build-preview-image:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [generate-date]
     if: ${{ contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'preview-prod-gateway') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'preview-api-dummy') }}
     env:
       CONTAINER_REPO: ghcr.io/elifesciences/journal
-      CONTAINER_TAG: preview-${{ github.event.number }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}-${{ steps.date.outputs.date }}
+      CONTAINER_TAG: preview-${{ github.event.number }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}-${{ needs.generate-date.outputs.date }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Login to GHCR