Add release channels and dynamic installer versioning

Author: Simpleshell3

.github/workflows/windows-installer.yml

@@ -69,6 +69,29 @@ jobs:
           path: cbm_defaults
           token: ${{ secrets.CROSS_REPO_READ_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Set installer metadata
+        id: meta
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          $sha = $env:GITHUB_SHA.Substring(0, 7)
+          if ($env:GITHUB_REF -like 'refs/tags/v*') {
+            $version = $env:GITHUB_REF_NAME.Substring(1)
+            $channel = "release"
+          } elseif ($env:GITHUB_REF -eq 'refs/heads/main') {
+            $version = "0.0.$($env:GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER)"
+            $channel = "continuous"
+          } else {
+            $version = "0.0.$($env:GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER)"
+            $channel = "manual"
+          }
+
+          "INSTALLER_VERSION=$version" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
+          "INSTALLER_CHANNEL=$channel" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
+          "INSTALLER_SHA=$sha" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
+
+          "installer_version=$version" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Encoding utf8 -Append
+          "installer_channel=$channel" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Encoding utf8 -Append
+
       - name: Setup Python 3.10
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
@@ -101,28 +124,60 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
           & "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Inno Setup 6\\ISCC.exe" `
+            "/DMyAppVersion=$env:INSTALLER_VERSION" `
             "$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\\gcbm_view\\installer\\gcbm_view_installer.iss"
 
       - name: Upload installer artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: gcbm-view-installer
+          name: gcbm-view-installer-${{ env.INSTALLER_VERSION }}-${{ env.INSTALLER_SHA }}
           path: gcbm_view/installer/output/*.exe
           if-no-files-found: error
 
-      - name: Publish GitHub release asset
+      - name: Publish versioned release asset
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
+          name: GCBM View v${{ env.INSTALLER_VERSION }}
+          generate_release_notes: true
           files: gcbm_view/installer/output/*.exe
           overwrite_files: true
 
+      - name: Cleanup continuous release assets
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const tag = "continuous";
+            try {
+              const rel = await github.rest.repos.getReleaseByTag({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                tag
+              });
+              for (const asset of rel.data.assets) {
+                await github.rest.repos.deleteReleaseAsset({
+                  owner: context.repo.owner,
+                  repo: context.repo.repo,
+                  asset_id: asset.id
+                });
+              }
+              core.info(`Removed ${rel.data.assets.length} old asset(s) from ${tag}.`);
+            } catch (error) {
+              core.info(`No prior ${tag} release to clean, continuing.`);
+            }
+
       - name: Publish continuous release asset
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
           tag_name: continuous
           name: Continuous Installer (main)
+          body: |
+            Auto-updated installer from `main`.
+            - Build: `${{ github.run_number }}`
+            - Commit: `${{ github.sha }}`
+            - Installer version: `${{ env.INSTALLER_VERSION }}`
           prerelease: true
           make_latest: false
           target_commitish: ${{ github.sha }}

installer/gcbm_view_installer.iss

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 ; GCBM View Installer Script
 ; Built with Inno Setup (https://jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php)
 
-#define MyAppName "GCBM View"
-#define MyAppVersion "0.5.9"
-#define MyAppPublisher "Moja Global"
-#define MyAppURL "https://moja.global"
-#define MyAppExeName "GCBMView.bat"
+#define MyAppName "GCBM View"
+#ifndef MyAppVersion
+#define MyAppVersion "0.5.9"
+#endif
+#define MyAppPublisher "Moja Global"
+#define MyAppURL "https://moja.global"
+#define MyAppExeName "GCBMView.bat"
 
 [Setup]
 AppId={{A1B2C3D4-E5F6-7890-ABCD-EF1234567890}