cron.yml

name: Cron

on:
  schedule:
    - cron:  '0 7 * * *' # daily, 7am
  workflow_dispatch:

permissions:
  contents: read

jobs:
  trigger-ci:
    permissions:
      contents: read # the push uses a non-default token so it will trigger workflows
      checks: read

    name: Trigger cron build
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    strategy:
      fail-fast: false
      matrix:
        branch:
          - main
          - beta
          - release
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
        with:
          persist-credentials: false
          fetch-depth: 0
          ref: ${{matrix.branch}}

      - name: Make a commit to have a unique sha
        run: |
          touch cron.txt
          git config --local user.email 'cron@example.com'
          git config --local user.name 'Ember.js Cron CI'
          git add cron.txt
          git commit -m "Cron $(date +%Y-%m-%d) for ${{matrix.branch}}"
          export SHA=`git rev-parse HEAD`
          echo "SHA=$SHA" >> $GITHUB_ENV

      - name: Push branch to trigger Build workflow
        # This must use a personal access token because of a Github Actions
        # limitation where it will not trigger workflows from pushes from
        # other workflows with the token it provides.
        # The PERSONAL_ACCESS secret must be a token with `repo` scope.
        # See https://help.github.com/en/actions/reference/events-that-trigger-workflows#triggering-new-workflows-using-a-personal-access-token
        run: |
          git checkout -B cron-${{matrix.branch}}-${{env.SHA}}
          git push https://${GITHUB_ACTOR}:${{ secrets.PERSONAL_TOKEN }}@github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY} cron-${{matrix.branch}}-${{env.SHA}} --force

      - name: Wait for Build completion
        uses: jitterbit/await-check-suites@v1
        with:
          ref: ${{ env.SHA }}
          appSlugFilter: github-actions
          onlyFirstCheckSuite: true
          timeoutSeconds: 1800

      - name: Cleanup
        # Always cleanup the cron-* branches
        if: always()
        run: git push https://${GITHUB_ACTOR}:${{ secrets.PERSONAL_TOKEN}}@github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY} --delete cron-${{matrix.branch}}-${{env.SHA}} || true # Don't fail build if cleanup fails