Fetch Armbian kernel package versions from beta repository #67

igorpecovnik · 2025-09-06T08:20:42Z

Summary

This PR adds a script to reliably fetch Armbian kernel package versions (CURRENT and EDGE) from the official beta repository. The script:

Imports the Armbian APT signing key into /usr/share/keyrings/armbian.gpg
Adds the Armbian beta repository to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/armbian.list
Updates package lists
Extracts the latest kernel versions using apt-cache madison
Outputs the results into a machine-readable kernel-versions.json

Improvements over previous version

switch red and green please change color for armbian current and edge release icons community#40
Uses curl with gpg --dearmor (avoids temporary files)
Works with both Ubuntu (UBUNTU_CODENAME) and Debian (VERSION_CODENAME)
Uses apt-cache madison instead of brittle grep/head parsing
Strict Bash safety (set -euo pipefail)
Produces a clean JSON output
Generates SVG files from templates (templates/current-template.svg, templates/edge-template.svg)

Example output

{
  "CURRENT": "6.12.45",
  "EDGE": "6.16.5"
}

Examples of usage:

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Renamed a repository_dispatch step and changed its event-type from "Bigin update" to "Repository status" in .github/workflows/generate-jira-excerpt.yml.
Modified .github/workflows/generate-motd.yaml: removed the push trigger, renamed the job to "Generate MOTD", and added an active repository_dispatch step that dispatches event-type "Bigin update".
Added .github/workflows/repository-status.yaml: new workflow triggered by repository_dispatch "Repository status" that checks out armbian.github.io, queries Armbian APT to extract CURRENT and EDGE kernel package versions, generates two SVG badge files and kernel-versions.json, commits changes to armbian.github.io/data/ if present, and emits a repository_dispatch event-type "MOTD update".

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Possibly related PRs

Improve README.me by collecting all workflow statuses at this page #57 — Updates README/workflow status entries; related to adding the "Fetch Armbian Kernel Package Versions" workflow.
Generate JSON files for displaying partners #45 — Modifies .github/workflows/generate-jira-excerpt.yml and repository_dispatch event-type names; directly related to the same workflow changes.

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.github/workflows/repository-status.yaml (4)
22-23: Ref to feature branch may break after merge.

ref: repostatus ties the workflow to a short-lived branch. After merge/deletion, templates won’t be available. Prefer default (main) or a stable ref.
-          ref: repostatus
+#         ref: main   # use stable default; or drop to use the workflow’s ref
51-53: Escape sed replacement to handle any special chars.

If versions ever contain & or /, the sed substitution will misbehave. Escape the replacement value.
-          sed "s/{{VERSION}}/$CURRENT/g" armbian.github.io/templates/armbian-badge-current.svg > current.svg
-          sed "s/{{VERSION}}/$EDGE/g"   armbian.github.io/templates/armbian-badge-edge.svg    > edge.svg
+          esc() { printf '%s' "$1" | sed -e 's/[\/&]/\\&/g'; }
+          sed "s/{{VERSION}}/$(esc "$CURRENT")/g" armbian.github.io/templates/armbian-badge-current.svg > current.svg
+          sed "s/{{VERSION}}/$(esc "$EDGE")/g"    armbian.github.io/templates/armbian-badge-edge.svg    > edge.svg
12-15: Job id/name mismatch.

Job id jira is confusing here. Consider renaming for clarity.
-jobs:
-  jira:
+jobs:
+  repository:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    name: "Get from Armbian Repository"
+    name: "Get from Armbian Repository"
69-75: YAML lint: trim trailing spaces and add newline at EOF.

Fix the trailing space on Line 70 and ensure the file ends with a newline.
-          git push
- 
+          git push
+
       - name: "Run Bigin update action"
         uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@v3
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           event-type: "MOTD update"
+```
.github/workflows/generate-motd.yaml (1)
48-52: Add newline at EOF.

Satisfy yamllint by ending the file with a newline.
       - name: "Run Bigin update action"
         uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@v3
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          event-type: "Bigin update"
+          event-type: "Bigin update"
+

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3-5: Trigger scope check.

Including push: will run this workflow on every push, not just on repository_dispatch. Confirm this is intended to avoid unexpected pushes to the data branch.

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@igorpecovnik I'll generate a README.md entry for the new repository status action. Based on my analysis of the workflow and existing documentation structure, here's the entry to add to your README.md:

- **Fetch Armbian Kernel Package Versions**  
  <a href=https://github.com/armbian/armbian.github.io/actions/workflows/repository-status.yaml><img alt="GitHub Workflow Status" src="https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/armbian/armbian.github.io/repository-status.yaml?logo=githubactions&label=Status&style=for-the-badge&branch=main&logoColor=white"></a>  
  Fetches latest CURRENT and EDGE kernel package versions from Armbian's beta repository and generates SVG badges and JSON output.  
  [Generated Data →](https://github.armbian.com/kernel-versions.json)

This entry should be placed in the "Metadata & Content Generation" section of your README.md, fitting naturally with the other similar automation workflows.

The workflow:

Imports the Armbian APT signing key and configures the beta repository
Detects the OS release (Ubuntu/Debian) automatically
Queries package versions using apt-cache madison for linux-image-current-x86 and linux-image-edge-x86
Generates SVG badges from templates (templates/armbian-badge-current.svg and templates/armbian-badge-edge.svg) by replacing {{VERSION}} placeholders
Creates JSON output (kernel-versions.json) with the format: {"CURRENT":"6.12.45","EDGE":"6.16.5"}
Commits the generated files to the data branch for public access
Triggers downstream workflows via repository dispatch

The generated files can be used for:

HTML integration: <img src="https://github.armbian.com/current.svg" alt="Current kernel version">
Shields.io badges: Dynamic JSON endpoint for custom badges
API consumption: Machine-readable kernel version data

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README.md (2)

69-69: Quote the href to satisfy markdownlint MD034 (bare URL).

Quoting the attribute URL avoids the bare-URL warning.

-  <a href=https://github.com/armbian/armbian.github.io/actions/workflows/repository-status.yaml><img alt="GitHub Workflow Status" src="https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/armbian/armbian.github.io/repository-status.yaml?logo=githubactions&label=Status&style=for-the-badge&branch=main&logoColor=white"></a>  
+  <a href="https://github.com/armbian/armbian.github.io/actions/workflows/repository-status.yaml"><img alt="GitHub Workflow Status" src="https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/armbian/armbian.github.io/repository-status.yaml?logo=githubactions&label=Status&style=for-the-badge&branch=main&logoColor=white"></a>

68-71: Add a direct link to the generated data for quick access.

A link to kernel-versions.json helps consumers and badge services.

-  Fetches the latest CURRENT and EDGE kernel package versions from Armbian's beta repository and generates SVG badges and a JSON file.  
+  Fetches the latest CURRENT and EDGE kernel package versions from Armbian's beta repository and generates SVG badges and a JSON file.  
+  Data: [kernel-versions.json](https://github.armbian.com/kernel-versions.json)

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[grammar] ~68-~68: There might be a mistake here.
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70-71: Add a direct link to the generated JSON for convenience.

Quick-access link helps consumers and matches other entries that link outputs.

Apply:

   Fetches the latest CURRENT and EDGE kernel package versions from Armbian's beta repository and generates SVG badges and a JSON file.  
+
+  [Data →](https://github.armbian.com/kernel-versions.json)

69-69: Quote the href attribute (minor HTML/markdownlint nit).

Quoting improves HTML validity and may quiet MD034 in some setups.

-  <a href=https://github.com/armbian/armbian.github.io/actions/workflows/repository-status.yaml><img alt="GitHub Workflow Status" src="https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/armbian/armbian.github.io/repository-status.yaml?logo=githubactions&label=Status&style=for-the-badge&branch=main&logoColor=white"></a>  
+  <a href="https://github.com/armbian/armbian.github.io/actions/workflows/repository-status.yaml"><img alt="GitHub Workflow Status" src="https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/armbian/armbian.github.io/repository-status.yaml?logo=githubactions&label=Status&style=for-the-badge&branch=main&logoColor=white"></a>

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[grammar] ~69-~69: There might be a mistake here.
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69-69: Quote the href URL to satisfy MD034 and HTML style.

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-  <a href=https://github.com/armbian/armbian.github.io/actions/workflows/repository-status.yaml><img alt="GitHub Workflow Status" src="https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/armbian/armbian.github.io/repository-status.yaml?logo=githubactions&label=Status&style=for-the-badge&branch=main&logoColor=white"></a>  
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70-71: Add a direct link to the published JSON.

Convenience link, mirrors “Docs →/Redirector →” style used elsewhere.

   Fetches the latest CURRENT and EDGE kernel package versions from Armbian's beta repository and generates SVG badges and a JSON file.  
+
+  [Data →](https://github.armbian.com/kernel-versions.json)

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