Build updates.json file #36

	name: Build updates.json file

	# Run this workflow on every push or pull request
	on:
	workflow_dispatch:
	push:
	branches:
	- main

	env:
	TAG_NAME: ${{ github.ref }}

	# Docs on sharing data between jobs (between VMs): https://help.github.com/en/actions/configuring-and-managing-workflows/persisting-workflow-data-using-artifacts#passing-data-between-jobs-in-a-workflow
	jobs:
	json_build:
	name: ubuntu build
	runs-on: ubuntu-latest
	permissions:
	contents: write # needed to create a release

	steps:
	- name: Download Repository
	uses: actions/checkout@v3

	- name: Run Build and Deploy Script
	run: python build.py

	# If the ref is a commit (anything not a tag), generate a tag name using the date
	- name: Set current date as tag name
	run: echo "TAG_NAME=$(date +'%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
	if: github.ref_type != 'tag'

	# Note: need to keep *.json files for compatability with older installers
	# Can be removed once it is unlikely people are using the old installer
	- name: Release
	uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
	#if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') # only publish tagged commits
	with:
	tag_name: ${{ env.TAG_NAME }}
	files: \|
	*.json
	*.zip
	draft: false
	env:
	GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

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