GH Actions: Update Release action, clarify versioning (#5794)

.github/actions/build-variant/action.yml

@@ -83,13 +83,13 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Get release version string
       shell: bash
-      run: echo "version=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      run: echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       id: version
 
     - name: Store binaries as an artifact
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
-        name: firmware-${{ inputs.arch }}-${{ inputs.board }}-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
+        name: firmware-${{ inputs.arch }}-${{ inputs.board }}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
         overwrite: true
         path: |
           ${{ inputs.artifact-paths }}

.github/workflows/build_docker.yml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
           repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
 
       - name: Get release version string
-        run: echo "version=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         id: version
 
       - name: Docker login
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           context: .
           file: ./Dockerfile
           push: true
-          tags: meshtastic/meshtasticd:${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          tags: meshtastic/meshtasticd:${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
 
       - name: Docker build and push
         if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && github.event_name != 'pull_request_target' && github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}

.github/workflows/build_native.yml

@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ jobs:
         run: bin/build-native.sh
 
       - name: Get release version string
-        run: echo "version=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         id: version
 
       - name: Store binaries as an artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: firmware-native-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
+          name: firmware-native-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           overwrite: true
           path: |
             release/meshtasticd_linux_x86_64

.github/workflows/build_raspbian.yml

@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ jobs:
         run: bin/build-native.sh
 
       - name: Get release version string
-        run: echo "version=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         id: version
 
       - name: Store binaries as an artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: firmware-raspbian-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
+          name: firmware-raspbian-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           overwrite: true
           path: |
             release/meshtasticd_linux_aarch64

.github/workflows/build_raspbian_armv7l.yml

@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ jobs:
         run: bin/build-native.sh
 
       - name: Get release version string
-        run: echo "version=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         id: version
 
       - name: Store binaries as an artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: firmware-raspbian-armv7l-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
+          name: firmware-raspbian-armv7l-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           overwrite: true
           path: |
             release/meshtasticd_linux_armv7l

.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml

@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ls -R
 
       - name: Get release version string
-        run: echo "version=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         id: version
 
       - name: Move files up
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Repackage in single firmware zip
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true
           path: |
             ./firmware-*.bin
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
           path: ./output
 
@@ -232,12 +232,12 @@ jobs:
           chmod +x ./output/device-update.sh
 
       - name: Zip firmware
-        run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip ./output
+        run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output
 
       - name: Repackage in single elfs zip
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
+          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           overwrite: true
           path: ./*.elf
           retention-days: 30
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: scruplelesswizard/comment-artifact@main
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
         with:
-          name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
-          description: "Download firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip. This artifact will be available for 90 days from creation"
+          name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
+          description: "Download firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip. This artifact will be available for 90 days from creation"
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
   release-artifacts:
@@ -271,26 +271,24 @@ jobs:
           python-version: 3.x
 
       - name: Get release version string
-        run: echo "version=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         id: version
 
       - name: Create release
-        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         id: create_release
         with:
           draft: true
           prerelease: true
-          release_name: Meshtastic Firmware ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }} Alpha
-          tag_name: v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          name: Meshtastic Firmware ${{ steps.version.outputs.long }} Alpha
+          tag_name: v${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
           body: |
             Autogenerated by github action, developer should edit as required before publishing...
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
 
       - name: Download deb files
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
-          pattern: meshtasticd_${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}_*.deb
+          pattern: meshtasticd_${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}_*.deb
           merge-multiple: true
           path: ./output
 
@@ -298,35 +296,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Display structure of downloaded files
         run: ls -lR
 
-      - name: Add raspbian aarch64 .deb
-        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+      - name: Add deb files to release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
-          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-          asset_path: ./output/meshtasticd_${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}_arm64.deb
-          asset_name: meshtasticd_${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}_arm64.deb
-          asset_content_type: application/vnd.debian.binary-package
-
-      - name: Add raspbian armv7l .deb
-        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-        with:
-          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-          asset_path: ./output/meshtasticd_${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}_armhf.deb
-          asset_name: meshtasticd_${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}_armhf.deb
-          asset_content_type: application/vnd.debian.binary-package
-
-      - name: Add raspbian amd64 .deb
-        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-        with:
-          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-          asset_path: ./output/meshtasticd_${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}_amd64.deb
-          asset_name: meshtasticd_${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}_amd64.deb
-          asset_content_type: application/vnd.debian.binary-package
+          tag_name: v${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
+          files: |
+            ./output/meshtasticd_${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}_arm64.deb
+            ./output/meshtasticd_${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}_armhf.deb
+            ./output/meshtasticd_${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}_amd64.deb
 
       - name: Bump version.properties
         run: >-
@@ -362,12 +339,12 @@ jobs:
           python-version: 3.x
 
       - name: Get release version string
-        run: echo "version=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         id: version
 
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
-          pattern: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          pattern: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
           path: ./output
 
@@ -380,37 +357,25 @@ jobs:
           chmod +x ./output/device-update.sh
 
       - name: Zip firmware
-        run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip ./output
+        run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output
 
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
+          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           merge-multiple: true
           path: ./elfs
 
-      - name: Zip firmware
-        run: zip -j -9 -r ./debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip ./elfs
+      - name: Zip debug elfs
+        run: zip -j -9 -r ./debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./elfs
 
       # For diagnostics
       - name: Display structure of downloaded files
         run: ls -lR
 
-      - name: Add bins to release
-        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+      - name: Add bins and debug elfs to release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
-          upload_url: ${{needs.release-artifacts.outputs.upload_url}}
-          asset_path: ./firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
-          asset_name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
-          asset_content_type: application/zip
-
-      - name: Add debug elfs to release
-        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-        with:
-          upload_url: ${{needs.release-artifacts.outputs.upload_url}}
-          asset_path: ./debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
-          asset_name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
-          asset_content_type: application/zip
+          tag_name: v${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
+          files: |
+            ./firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+            ./debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip

.github/workflows/package_amd64.yml

@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Get release version string
-        run: echo "version=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         id: version
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: firmware-native-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
+          name: firmware-native-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           merge-multiple: true
 
       - name: Display structure of downloaded files
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ jobs:
           package: meshtasticd
           package_root: .debpkg
           maintainer: Jonathan Bennett
-          version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }} # refs/tags/v*.*.*
+          version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.long }} # refs/tags/v*.*.*
           arch: amd64
           depends: libyaml-cpp0.7, openssl, libulfius2.7, libi2c0
           desc: Native Linux Meshtastic binary.
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: meshtasticd_${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}_amd64.deb
+          name: meshtasticd_${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}_amd64.deb
           overwrite: true
           path: |
             ./*.deb

.github/workflows/package_raspbian.yml

@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Get release version string
-        run: echo "version=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         id: version
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: firmware-raspbian-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
+          name: firmware-raspbian-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           merge-multiple: true
 
       - name: Display structure of downloaded files
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ jobs:
           package: meshtasticd
           package_root: .debpkg
           maintainer: Jonathan Bennett
-          version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }} # refs/tags/v*.*.*
+          version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.long }} # refs/tags/v*.*.*
           arch: arm64
           depends: libyaml-cpp0.7, openssl, libulfius2.7, libi2c0
           desc: Native Linux Meshtastic binary.
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: meshtasticd_${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}_arm64.deb
+          name: meshtasticd_${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}_arm64.deb
           overwrite: true
           path: |
             ./*.deb

.github/workflows/package_raspbian_armv7l.yml

@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Get release version string
-        run: echo "version=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         id: version
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: firmware-raspbian-armv7l-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
+          name: firmware-raspbian-armv7l-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           merge-multiple: true
 
       - name: Display structure of downloaded files
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ jobs:
           package: meshtasticd
           package_root: .debpkg
           maintainer: Jonathan Bennett
-          version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }} # refs/tags/v*.*.*
+          version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.long }} # refs/tags/v*.*.*
           arch: armhf
           depends: libyaml-cpp0.7, openssl, libulfius2.7, libi2c0
           desc: Native Linux Meshtastic binary.
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: meshtasticd_${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}_armhf.deb
+          name: meshtasticd_${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}_armhf.deb
           overwrite: true
           path: |
             ./*.deb

.github/workflows/test_native.yml

@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Get release version string
         if: always() # run this step even if previous step failed
-        run: echo "version=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         id: version
 
       - name: Save coverage information
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always() # run this step even if previous step failed
         with:
-          name: lcov-coverage-info-native-simulator-test-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
+          name: lcov-coverage-info-native-simulator-test-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           overwrite: true
           path: ./coverage_*.info
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-native
 
       - name: Get release version string
-        run: echo "version=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         id: version
 
       # Disable (comment-out) BUILD_EPOCH. It causes a full rebuild between tests and resets the
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
         if: always() # run this step even if previous step failed
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
+          name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           overwrite: true
           path: ./testreport.xml
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always() # run this step even if previous step failed
         with:
-          name: lcov-coverage-info-native-platformio-tests-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
+          name: lcov-coverage-info-native-platformio-tests-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           overwrite: true
           path: ./coverage_*.info
 
@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@ jobs:
           repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
 
       - name: Get release version string
-        run: echo "version=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         id: version
 
       - name: Download test artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
+          name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           merge-multiple: true
 
       - name: Test Report
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Download coverage artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
-          pattern: lcov-coverage-info-native-*-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
+          pattern: lcov-coverage-info-native-*-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           path: code-coverage-report
           merge-multiple: true
 
@@ -165,5 +165,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Save Code Coverage Report
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: code-coverage-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
+          name: code-coverage-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           path: code-coverage-report

.github/workflows/trunk_format_pr.yml

@@ -22,12 +22,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run Trunk Fmt
         run: trunk fmt
 
+      - name: Get release version string
+        run: echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        id: version
+
       - name: Commit and push changes
         run: |
           git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git add .
-          git commit -m "Add firmware version ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+          git commit -m "Add firmware version ${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}"
           git push
 
       - name: Comment on PR