🧪 Run gh release w/o Git in CI/CD
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It is possible to use `gh release create --repo=` [[1]] so that GH CLI does not need to infer the repository information from the Git repository. GH CLI supports passing such options via environment values [[2]], which is what this patch makes use of. It's a follow-up for pytest-dev#13891. [1]: https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_release_create [2]: https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_help_environment
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This PR optimizes the create-github-release job in the CI/CD workflow by removing the unnecessary Git repository checkout. By setting the GH_REPO environment variable, the GitHub CLI can create releases without needing to infer repository information from a local Git clone.
Key Changes:
- Removed the
actions/checkout@v5step from thecreate-github-releasejob - Added
GH_REPOenvironment variable to supportgh release createwithout local Git repository
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Backport to 9.0.x: 💚 backport PR created✅ Backport PR branch: Backported as #13947 🤖 @patchback |
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* 🧪 Run `gh release` w/o Git in CI/CD It is possible to use `gh release create --repo=` [[1]] so that GH CLI does not need to infer the repository information from the Git repository. GH CLI supports passing such options via environment values [[2]], which is what this patch makes use of. It's a follow-up for #13891. [1]: https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_release_create [2]: https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_help_environment * 📝 Add a change note for PRs #13942 and #13891 (cherry picked from commit 21ad5c6)
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* 🧪 Run `gh release` w/o Git in CI/CD It is possible to use `gh release create --repo=` [[1]] so that GH CLI does not need to infer the repository information from the Git repository. GH CLI supports passing such options via environment values [[2]], which is what this patch makes use of. It's a follow-up for #13891. [1]: https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_release_create [2]: https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_help_environment * 📝 Add a change note for PRs #13942 and #13891 (cherry picked from commit 21ad5c6) Co-authored-by: 🇺🇦 Sviatoslav Sydorenko (Святослав Сидоренко) <webknjaz@redhat.com>
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It is possible to use
gh release create --repo=[1] so that GH CLI does not need to infer the repository information from the Git repository.GH CLI supports passing such options via environment values [2], which is what this patch makes use of.
It's a follow-up for #13891.