Refactor build to use artifacts #181
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Pull request overview
This PR refactors the build and release workflow to use GitHub Actions artifacts for storing work-in-progress builds instead of uploading to releases directly. It also includes improvements to the release body generation script with better quoting and logging.
Key Changes
- Shifted from release-based to artifact-based workflow for intermediate build outputs
- Added artifact download/upload logic with error handling for optional build variants
- Fixed shell script quoting issues and added debug logging in the release body builder
Reviewed changes
Copilot reviewed 4 out of 4 changed files in this pull request and generated 6 comments.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
.github/workflows/release-stage-3_package_release.yml |
Completely refactored to download artifacts from stage 2 builds instead of release assets, combines outputs, and creates the final release |
.github/workflows/create_raspbian_pi-gen.yml |
Updated to upload build outputs as artifacts instead of directly to releases; triggers stage 3 workflow with run metadata |
.github/workflows/release-stage-1_update_dependencies.yml |
Updated checkout action from v4 to v5 |
scripts/create-release-body.sh |
Added proper quoting around variables and added debug logging for manifest comparison |
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bwp91
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Dec 15, 2025
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bwp91
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Minor refactor of build
1 - Change of approach from using a release to store work in progress releases, to now use artifacts to hold inflight materials.
2 - Fix minor issues with release body builder