From bb9144e3a058f2221eb4f9d191f6eb9c0628dc59 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: dutchie031 <timrorije@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:57:33 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] updating develop branch now automatically creates beta
 release (#16)

Reviewed-on: https://git.dutchie031.com/Spearhead/spearhead/pulls/16
Co-authored-by: dutchie031 <timrorije@gmail.com>
---
 .gitea/workflows/release-beta.yml | 89 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 89 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .gitea/workflows/release-beta.yml

diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release-beta.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release-beta.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0173bb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release-beta.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+name: Publish Release
+
+on:
+  push: 
+    branches:
+      - develop
+    paths:
+      - src/**
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+
+    - name: Read Version from version.txt
+      id: read_version
+      run: |
+        VERSION=beta
+        echo "version=$VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        echo "tag=v$VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        echo "Version: $VERSION"
+
+    - name: Extract Release Notes
+      id: release_notes
+      run: |
+        VERSION=beta
+        RELEASE_NOTES=$(awk -v ver="Unreleased" '
+          /^## \[/ {
+            if (found) exit
+            if (index($0, "[" ver "]") > 0) found = 1
+            next
+          }
+          found { print }
+        ' RELEASENOTES.md)
+        
+        # Write multi-line output properly
+        echo "body<<EOF" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        echo "$RELEASE_NOTES" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        echo "EOF" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+    - name: Compile Spearhead
+      uses: https://git.dutchie031.com/dutchie031/DcsMissionScriptingTools/github-action@action/v0
+      with:
+        source-root: ./src
+        output-file: ./output/spearhead.lua
+
+    - name: Remove existing tag if it exists
+      id: check_tag
+      run: |
+        TAG="${{ steps.read_version.outputs.tag }}"
+        if git tag | grep -q "^$TAG$"; then
+          echo "Tag exists. Removing it..."
+          git push origin :refs/tags/"$TAG" || true
+          git tag -d "$TAG" || true
+        fi
+        echo "Ready to create fresh tag: $TAG"
+
+    - name: Apply Tag to Current Commit
+      run: |
+        git config user.name "github-actions"
+        git config user.email "github-actions@github.com"
+        git tag ${{ steps.read_version.outputs.tag }}
+        git push origin ${{ steps.read_version.outputs.tag }}
+
+    - name: Copy Release to Versioned File
+      run: |
+        cp ./output/spearhead.lua ./output/spearhead.${{ steps.read_version.outputs.tag }}.lua
+        echo "Versioned file created: spearhead.${{ steps.read_version.outputs.tag }}.lua"
+
+    - name: Create Release and Upload Assets
+      uses: akkuman/gitea-release-action@v1
+      with:
+        tag_name: ${{ steps.read_version.outputs.tag }}
+        name: Release ${{ steps.read_version.outputs.tag }}
+        body: ${{ steps.release_notes.outputs.body }}
+        prerelease: true
+        files: |-
+          ./output/spearhead.lua
+          ./output/spearhead.${{ steps.read_version.outputs.tag }}.lua
+        #token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      env:
+        NODE_OPTIONS: '--experimental-fetch'
+