release-prod workflow (AsahiLinux/asahi-installer)

The release-prod workflow from AsahiLinux/asahi-installer, explained and optimized by Latchkey.

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Source: AsahiLinux/asahi-installer.github/workflows/release-prod.yamlLicense MITView source

What it does

This is the release-prod workflow from the AsahiLinux/asahi-installer repository, a real project running GitHub Actions. It is shown here with attribution under its MIT license.

Below, Latchkey shows a faster, safer version produced by its optimization engine.

The workflow

workflow (.yml)

name: release-prod

on:
  push:
    tags:
        - v*
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  release-prod:
    uses: ./.github/workflows/release.yaml
    with:
        upload-type: installer
    secrets: inherit

The same workflow, on Latchkey

Removes redundant runs and caps runaway jobs. Added and changed lines are highlighted.

name: release-prod
 
on:
  push:
    tags:
        - v*
  workflow_dispatch:
 
concurrency:
  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
  cancel-in-progress: true
 
jobs:
  release-prod:
    timeout-minutes: 30
    uses: ./.github/workflows/release.yaml
    with:
        upload-type: installer
    secrets: inherit

What changed

Cancel superseded runs when a branch or PR gets a newer push.
Add a job timeout so a hung step cannot burn hours of runner time.

This workflow runs 1 job per trigger. On Latchkey the same minutes cost up to 58% less than GitHub-hosted, with zero queue time.