Release workflow (jhen0409/react-native-debugger)
The Release workflow from jhen0409/react-native-debugger, explained and optimized by Latchkey.
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What it does
This is the Release workflow from the jhen0409/react-native-debugger 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
name: Release
on:
release:
types: [published]
jobs:
release-linux:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v3
- uses: actions/setup-node@v3.7.0
with:
node-version: 18.x
cache: 'yarn'
- name: Package
run: |
yarn
yarn build
yarn pack-linux
- name: Upload assets to release
uses: jhen0409/release-asset-action@master
with:
file: release/rn-debugger-linux-x64.zip
pattern: release/react-native-debugger*
github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
release-windows:
runs-on: windows-2022
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v3
- uses: actions/setup-node@v3.7.0
with:
node-version: 18.x
cache: 'yarn'
- name: Package
shell: bash
run: |
yarn config set network-timeout 500000 -g
yarn
yarn build
yarn pack-windows
- name: Upload assets to release
uses: jhen0409/release-asset-action@master
with:
file: release/rn-debugger-windows-x64.zip
pattern: release/react_native_debugger*.exe
github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
The same workflow, on Latchkey
Removes redundant runs and caps runaway jobs. Added and changed lines are highlighted.
name: Release on: release: types: [published] jobs: release-linux: timeout-minutes: 30 runs-on: latchkey-small steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v3 - uses: actions/setup-node@v3.7.0 with: node-version: 18.x cache: 'yarn' - name: Package run: | yarn yarn build yarn pack-linux - name: Upload assets to release uses: jhen0409/release-asset-action@master with: file: release/rn-debugger-linux-x64.zip pattern: release/react-native-debugger* github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} release-windows: timeout-minutes: 30 runs-on: windows-2022 steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v3 - uses: actions/setup-node@v3.7.0 with: node-version: 18.x cache: 'yarn' - name: Package shell: bash run: | yarn config set network-timeout 500000 -g yarn yarn build yarn pack-windows - name: Upload assets to release uses: jhen0409/release-asset-action@master with: file: release/rn-debugger-windows-x64.zip pattern: release/react_native_debugger*.exe github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
What changed
- Run on Latchkey managed runners with one line (
runs-on), which apply the fixes below automatically and self-heal transient failures. This example useslatchkey-small; pick the runner size that fits the job. - Add a job timeout so a hung step cannot burn hours of runner time.
1 third-party action is referenced by a movable tag. Pin it to the commit SHA (Latchkey resolves and applies this automatically) so a repointed tag cannot change what runs.
This workflow runs 2 jobs per trigger. On Latchkey the same minutes cost up to 58% less than GitHub-hosted, with zero queue time.