git describe --abbrev=0 shows wrong tag

[hannesa2]

Something looks wrong with git describe --abbrev=0 I use this

  - name: Checkout
    uses: actions/checkout@v2.2.0
    with:
      fetch-depth: 0

and I even do a git fetch --all Please see here

to grab latest git tag. This is an example with wrong output

Local on my machine I see with git tag -n

1.0.6.13 Attempt to fix git tag
1.0.6.14 1.0.6.14
1.0.6.15 1.0.6.15
1.0.6.16 1.0.6.16
1.0.6.17 1.0.6.17

but on Github CI

1.0.6.13 Attempt to fix git tag
1.0.6.14 1.0.6.14
1.0.6.15 1.0.6.15
1.0.6.16 1.0.6.16
1.0.6.17 Revert "remove Travis"

Local on my machine I see with git log --oneline

881b9db (HEAD -> refs/heads/LogActivity, tag: refs/tags/1.0.6.17, refs/remotes/origin/LogActivity) Revert "remove Travis"
99dddbb (tag: refs/tags/1.0.6.15, tag: refs/tags/1.0.6.14) Attempt to fix release tag
27612c5 (tag: refs/tags/1.0.6.13) Attempt to fix release tag
c3bcdb8 (tag: refs/tags/1.0.6.12) Attempt to fix release tag
3c7ce1d (tag: refs/tags/1.0.6.11) LogActivity

on Github CI the output is this. At least the current commit is right 👍

881b9db Revert "remove Travis"
99dddbb Attempt to fix release tag
27612c5 Attempt to fix release tag
c3bcdb8 Attempt to fix release tag
3c7ce1d LogActivity

Local on my machine I see with git describe --abbrev=0

1.0.6.17

on Github CI the output is this

1.0.6.15

I verify the same command with Travis, and there it looks (expected) like my local machine.

Has someone an idea what's wrong here ?

[timfallmk]

It would seem v2 does not pull anything except the current tag. This is causing us problems as well.
Relevant code:

checkout/src/git-command-manager.ts

Lines 171 to 175 in fb6f360

	async fetch(refSpec: string[], fetchDepth?: number): Promise<void> {
	const args = ['-c', 'protocol.version=2', 'fetch']
	if (!refSpec.some(x => x === refHelper.tagsRefSpec)) {
	args.push('--no-tags')
	}

[timfallmk]

I failed at reading thoroughly. It seems this issue has already been addressed. I recommend using the suggestion in the readme.
https://github.com/actions/checkout#fetch-all-history-for-all-tags-and-branches

[hannesa2]

I failed at reading thoroughly. It seems this issue has already been addressed. I recommend using the suggestion in the readme.
https://github.com/actions/checkout#fetch-all-history-for-all-tags-and-branches

Did you looked in my first post ? For me it looks like a bug

[hannesa2]

    uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.1
    with:
      submodules: true
      fetch-depth: 0

Still shows wrong tag with git describe --abbrev=0

https://github.com/hannesa2/owncloud-android/pull/5/checks?check_run_id=825271697

It shows me 2.15.0.1 instead of 2.15.0.2. Local it shows me 2.15.0.2

[Stanzilla]

sounds related to #290

[jackjansen]

I have found a workaround: if you use git describe --tags then it will find the correct tag name.

I've done some experimentation but I have absolutely no idea why this workaround works. Interested parties can check cwi-dis/cwipc#21 for the details.

[hannesa2]

Thank you. If I run into it again, I will reopen it.

[louwers]

git describe --tags --match=android-v*.*.* --abbrev=0 gives the wrong tag :(

Edit: For people coming here from Google: make sure to update to v4.