ci: attempt to cache npm dependencies

Author: marabesi

.github/actions/cached-deps/action.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# .github/actions/cached-deps/action.yml
+name: 'Get & Cache Dependencies'
+description: 'Get & Cache Dependencies(via npm) for faster builds'
+runs:
+  using: 'composite'
+  steps:
+    - name: 'Cache Dependencies'
+      uses: 'actions/cache@v3'
+      id: cache-node-modules
+      with:
+        path: 'node_modules'
+        key: deps-node-modules-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}
+
+    - name: Install Dependencies
+      if: steps.cache-node-modules.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      run: |
+        npm i
+        npm run clean
+        npm i --workspaces
+      shell: bash

.github/workflows/nodejs.yml

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   send_docker_image_to_hub:
+    needs: [build]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -51,12 +52,8 @@ jobs:
         /usr/bin/Xvfb :99 -screen 0 1024x768x24 > /dev/null 2>&1 &
         echo ">>> Started xvfb"
 
-    - name: npm install
-      run: |
-        npm i
-        npm run clean
-        npm i --workspaces
-        npm run build
+    - name: Load & Cache Dependencies
+      uses: ./.github/actions/cached-deps
 
     - name: npm build
       run: |