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| 1 | +# GitHub Actions Migration Guide |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## π― Quick Start |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +**TL;DR**: We've created two new optimized workflows that are **3x faster** and support **5 platforms** instead of just Linux. |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +## π What Changed? |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +### New Files Created |
| 10 | +1. **`build-and-release.yml`** - Multi-platform release workflow |
| 11 | + - Builds for Linux (x2), macOS (x2), Windows |
| 12 | + - Creates releases for both tags AND branches |
| 13 | + - Attaches all binaries to GitHub releases |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +2. **`ci-optimized.yml`** - Fast CI for PRs |
| 16 | + - Builds once, reuses artifacts |
| 17 | + - Parallel testing (4 jobs) |
| 18 | + - 20 minutes vs 45 minutes (old) |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +3. **`README.md`** - Comprehensive documentation |
| 21 | +4. **`OPTIMIZATION_SUMMARY.md`** - Detailed analysis |
| 22 | +5. **`MIGRATION_GUIDE.md`** - This file! |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +### Old Files (Keep for Now) |
| 25 | +- `ci.yml` - Keep for comparison |
| 26 | +- `release.yml` - Keep until new workflow validated |
| 27 | +- `cross-platform.yml` - Keep for reference |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +## π Testing the New Workflows |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +### Step 1: Test on Feature Branch |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +Create a feature branch to test the new workflows: |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +```bash |
| 36 | +# Create test branch |
| 37 | +git checkout -b test/optimized-workflows |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +# The workflows are already committed, just push |
| 40 | +git push origin test/optimized-workflows |
| 41 | +``` |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +**What to expect**: |
| 44 | +- `ci-optimized.yml` will run (triggered by push to any branch except main/develop) |
| 45 | +- Should complete in ~20 minutes |
| 46 | +- All jobs should pass |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +### Step 2: Test Release Build |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +Test the multi-platform build without creating a real release: |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +```bash |
| 53 | +# Push to develop branch (triggers build-and-release.yml) |
| 54 | +git checkout develop |
| 55 | +git merge test/optimized-workflows |
| 56 | +git push origin develop |
| 57 | +``` |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +**What to expect**: |
| 60 | +- `build-and-release.yml` will run |
| 61 | +- Creates a prerelease tagged like `develop-a1b2c3d4` |
| 62 | +- Should complete in ~25 minutes |
| 63 | +- All 5 platform binaries attached to release |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +### Step 3: Verify Artifacts |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +1. Go to Actions tab in GitHub |
| 68 | +2. Click on the workflow run |
| 69 | +3. Scroll to "Artifacts" section |
| 70 | +4. Verify these artifacts exist: |
| 71 | + - `osvm-linux-x86_64` |
| 72 | + - `osvm-linux-x86_64-musl` |
| 73 | + - `osvm-macos-x86_64` |
| 74 | + - `osvm-macos-arm64` |
| 75 | + - `osvm-windows-x86_64` |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +### Step 4: Test Binaries |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +Download and test each platform binary: |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +```bash |
| 82 | +# Download release artifacts |
| 83 | +gh release download develop-XXXXXXXX |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +# Test Linux binary |
| 86 | +tar xzf osvm-linux-x86_64.tar.gz |
| 87 | +./osvm --version |
| 88 | +./osvm --help |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +# Test other platforms similarly |
| 91 | +``` |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +## π Migration Steps |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +### Phase 1: Parallel Testing (Week 1) |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +**Goal**: Run old and new workflows side-by-side |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +**Steps**: |
| 100 | +1. β
Create new workflow files (DONE) |
| 101 | +2. Keep both old and new workflows active |
| 102 | +3. Monitor both in PRs for 1 week |
| 103 | +4. Compare: |
| 104 | + - Execution time |
| 105 | + - Success rate |
| 106 | + - Artifact quality |
| 107 | + - Resource usage |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +**Success Criteria**: |
| 110 | +- New workflows consistently faster |
| 111 | +- All tests pass |
| 112 | +- All artifacts valid |
| 113 | +- No regressions |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | +### Phase 2: Switch CI (Week 2) |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | +**Goal**: Replace `ci.yml` with `ci-optimized.yml` |
| 118 | + |
| 119 | +**Steps**: |
| 120 | +1. Rename workflows: |
| 121 | + ```bash |
| 122 | + git mv .github/workflows/ci.yml .github/workflows/ci-old.yml |
| 123 | + git mv .github/workflows/ci-optimized.yml .github/workflows/ci.yml |
| 124 | + ``` |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +2. Update branch protection rules: |
| 127 | + - Go to Settings β Branches β Branch protection rules |
| 128 | + - Update required checks from old workflow to new |
| 129 | + - Required checks: `CI Success` (summary job) |
| 130 | + |
| 131 | +3. Test on PR: |
| 132 | + ```bash |
| 133 | + # Create test PR |
| 134 | + git checkout -b test/new-ci |
| 135 | + git push origin test/new-ci |
| 136 | + gh pr create --title "Test new CI workflow" |
| 137 | + ``` |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | +4. Monitor for issues |
| 140 | + |
| 141 | +**Rollback Plan**: |
| 142 | +```bash |
| 143 | +# If issues occur, rollback immediately |
| 144 | +git mv .github/workflows/ci.yml .github/workflows/ci-optimized.yml |
| 145 | +git mv .github/workflows/ci-old.yml .github/workflows/ci.yml |
| 146 | +git commit -m "Rollback to old CI workflow" |
| 147 | +git push origin main |
| 148 | +``` |
| 149 | + |
| 150 | +### Phase 3: Switch Release (Week 3) |
| 151 | + |
| 152 | +**Goal**: Replace `release.yml` with `build-and-release.yml` |
| 153 | + |
| 154 | +**Steps**: |
| 155 | +1. Test with release candidate: |
| 156 | + ```bash |
| 157 | + git tag -a v1.2.3-rc1 -m "Release candidate 1" |
| 158 | + git push origin v1.2.3-rc1 |
| 159 | + ``` |
| 160 | + |
| 161 | +2. Verify release: |
| 162 | + - Check GitHub Releases page |
| 163 | + - Verify all 5 binaries attached |
| 164 | + - Test download and execution |
| 165 | + - Verify deployment jobs (Debian, Homebrew, etc.) |
| 166 | + |
| 167 | +3. If successful, rename workflows: |
| 168 | + ```bash |
| 169 | + git mv .github/workflows/release.yml .github/workflows/release-old.yml |
| 170 | + git mv .github/workflows/build-and-release.yml .github/workflows/release.yml |
| 171 | + ``` |
| 172 | + |
| 173 | +4. Create actual release: |
| 174 | + ```bash |
| 175 | + git tag -a v1.2.3 -m "Release v1.2.3" |
| 176 | + git push origin v1.2.3 |
| 177 | + ``` |
| 178 | + |
| 179 | +**Rollback Plan**: |
| 180 | +```bash |
| 181 | +# If release fails, rollback |
| 182 | +git mv .github/workflows/release.yml .github/workflows/build-and-release.yml |
| 183 | +git mv .github/workflows/release-old.yml .github/workflows/release.yml |
| 184 | +git commit -m "Rollback to old release workflow" |
| 185 | +git push origin main |
| 186 | +``` |
| 187 | + |
| 188 | +### Phase 4: Cleanup (Week 4) |
| 189 | + |
| 190 | +**Goal**: Remove old workflows and document changes |
| 191 | + |
| 192 | +**Steps**: |
| 193 | +1. Archive old workflows: |
| 194 | + ```bash |
| 195 | + mkdir -p .github/workflows/archive |
| 196 | + git mv .github/workflows/ci-old.yml .github/workflows/archive/ |
| 197 | + git mv .github/workflows/release-old.yml .github/workflows/archive/ |
| 198 | + git mv .github/workflows/cross-platform.yml .github/workflows/archive/ |
| 199 | + ``` |
| 200 | + |
| 201 | +2. Update documentation: |
| 202 | + - Update main README.md with new workflow info |
| 203 | + - Add migration notes to CHANGELOG.md |
| 204 | + - Update CI badges if needed |
| 205 | + |
| 206 | +3. Commit changes: |
| 207 | + ```bash |
| 208 | + git add . |
| 209 | + git commit -m "chore: Archive old workflows after successful migration" |
| 210 | + git push origin main |
| 211 | + ``` |
| 212 | + |
| 213 | +## π Monitoring & Validation |
| 214 | + |
| 215 | +### Key Metrics to Watch |
| 216 | + |
| 217 | +**Performance**: |
| 218 | +- [ ] CI time < 25 minutes (target: 20 min) |
| 219 | +- [ ] Release time < 30 minutes (target: 25 min) |
| 220 | +- [ ] Cache hit rate > 80% |
| 221 | +- [ ] All tests passing |
| 222 | + |
| 223 | +**Quality**: |
| 224 | +- [ ] All platform binaries build successfully |
| 225 | +- [ ] Binaries work on target platforms |
| 226 | +- [ ] No regressions in functionality |
| 227 | +- [ ] Artifacts properly attached to releases |
| 228 | + |
| 229 | +**Resources**: |
| 230 | +- [ ] Job-minutes per run < 200 (target: 160) |
| 231 | +- [ ] Stay within GitHub Actions free tier (2000 min/month) |
| 232 | +- [ ] Storage usage for artifacts < 2GB |
| 233 | + |
| 234 | +### Validation Checklist |
| 235 | + |
| 236 | +Before declaring migration complete, verify: |
| 237 | + |
| 238 | +**CI Workflow** (`ci-optimized.yml`): |
| 239 | +- [ ] Runs on PRs to main |
| 240 | +- [ ] Completes in ~20 minutes |
| 241 | +- [ ] All jobs pass (sanity, build, tests, coverage) |
| 242 | +- [ ] Artifacts uploaded successfully |
| 243 | +- [ ] Cache working correctly |
| 244 | + |
| 245 | +**Release Workflow** (`build-and-release.yml`): |
| 246 | +- [ ] Runs on tags (v*) |
| 247 | +- [ ] Runs on main/develop branches |
| 248 | +- [ ] Builds all 5 platforms successfully |
| 249 | +- [ ] All binaries attached to GitHub release |
| 250 | +- [ ] Deployment jobs work (Debian, Homebrew, etc.) |
| 251 | +- [ ] Documentation deployed to GitHub Pages |
| 252 | + |
| 253 | +**Platform Testing**: |
| 254 | +- [ ] Linux x86_64 (glibc) binary works |
| 255 | +- [ ] Linux x86_64 (musl) binary works |
| 256 | +- [ ] macOS x86_64 binary works |
| 257 | +- [ ] macOS ARM64 binary works |
| 258 | +- [ ] Windows x86_64 binary works |
| 259 | + |
| 260 | +## π§ Troubleshooting |
| 261 | + |
| 262 | +### Common Issues |
| 263 | + |
| 264 | +**Issue 1: Workflow not triggering** |
| 265 | +```yaml |
| 266 | +# Check trigger conditions |
| 267 | +on: |
| 268 | + push: |
| 269 | + branches: [ main ] # Make sure branch name matches |
| 270 | +``` |
| 271 | +
|
| 272 | +**Fix**: |
| 273 | +- Verify branch name is correct (main vs master) |
| 274 | +- Check workflow file is in `.github/workflows/` |
| 275 | +- Check YAML syntax with `yamllint` |
| 276 | + |
| 277 | +**Issue 2: Artifacts not found** |
| 278 | +``` |
| 279 | +Error: Unable to find artifact osvm-linux-x86_64 |
| 280 | +``` |
| 281 | +
|
| 282 | +**Fix**: |
| 283 | +```yaml |
| 284 | +# Make sure upload and download names match exactly |
| 285 | +- name: Upload |
| 286 | + uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4 |
| 287 | + with: |
| 288 | + name: osvm-linux-x86_64 # Must match download |
| 289 | +
|
| 290 | +- name: Download |
| 291 | + uses: actions/download-artifact@v4 |
| 292 | + with: |
| 293 | + name: osvm-linux-x86_64 # Must match upload |
| 294 | +``` |
| 295 | + |
| 296 | +**Issue 3: Cache not working** |
| 297 | +``` |
| 298 | +Cache not found for key: ... |
| 299 | +``` |
| 300 | + |
| 301 | +**Fix**: |
| 302 | +```yaml |
| 303 | +# Use proper cache key with fallbacks |
| 304 | +key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }} |
| 305 | +restore-keys: | |
| 306 | + ${{ runner.os }}-cargo- |
| 307 | +``` |
| 308 | +
|
| 309 | +**Issue 4: Platform build fails** |
| 310 | +``` |
| 311 | +Error: linker 'cc' not found |
| 312 | +``` |
| 313 | +
|
| 314 | +**Fix**: |
| 315 | +```yaml |
| 316 | +# Install platform-specific dependencies |
| 317 | +- name: Install dependencies (Linux) |
| 318 | + if: runner.os == 'Linux' |
| 319 | + run: | |
| 320 | + sudo apt-get update |
| 321 | + sudo apt-get install -y libhidapi-dev libudev-dev |
| 322 | +``` |
| 323 | +
|
| 324 | +**Issue 5: Binary not executable** |
| 325 | +``` |
| 326 | +Permission denied: ./osvm |
| 327 | +``` |
| 328 | +
|
| 329 | +**Fix**: |
| 330 | +```bash |
| 331 | +# Make sure to chmod after download |
| 332 | +chmod +x ./osvm |
| 333 | +``` |
| 334 | + |
| 335 | +### Getting Help |
| 336 | + |
| 337 | +**Check workflow logs**: |
| 338 | +1. Go to Actions tab |
| 339 | +2. Click on failed workflow run |
| 340 | +3. Click on failed job |
| 341 | +4. Expand failed step |
| 342 | +5. Read error message |
| 343 | + |
| 344 | +**Common log locations**: |
| 345 | +- Build errors: Check "Build release binary" step |
| 346 | +- Test errors: Check specific test job logs |
| 347 | +- Artifact errors: Check upload/download steps |
| 348 | +- Release errors: Check "Create GitHub Release" step |
| 349 | + |
| 350 | +**Still stuck?** |
| 351 | +1. Check existing GitHub Issues |
| 352 | +2. Review workflow documentation |
| 353 | +3. Compare with working examples |
| 354 | +4. Ask in discussions or create issue |
| 355 | + |
| 356 | +## π Additional Resources |
| 357 | + |
| 358 | +### GitHub Actions Documentation |
| 359 | +- [Workflow syntax](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions) |
| 360 | +- [Artifacts](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/guides/storing-workflow-data-as-artifacts) |
| 361 | +- [Caching dependencies](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/guides/caching-dependencies-to-speed-up-workflows) |
| 362 | +- [Matrix builds](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstrategymatrix) |
| 363 | + |
| 364 | +### Rust CI Best Practices |
| 365 | +- [Cargo book: Continuous Integration](https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/guide/continuous-integration.html) |
| 366 | +- [rust-lang/rust CI setup](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/tree/master/.github/workflows) |
| 367 | +- [Cross-compilation guide](https://rust-lang.github.io/rustup/cross-compilation.html) |
| 368 | + |
| 369 | +### Related Workflows |
| 370 | +- See `README.md` for complete workflow documentation |
| 371 | +- See `OPTIMIZATION_SUMMARY.md` for detailed analysis |
| 372 | +- See individual workflow files for inline comments |
| 373 | + |
| 374 | +## β
Success Criteria |
| 375 | + |
| 376 | +Migration is complete when: |
| 377 | + |
| 378 | +- [x] New workflows created and documented |
| 379 | +- [ ] New workflows tested on feature branch |
| 380 | +- [ ] CI workflow replaced and stable for 1 week |
| 381 | +- [ ] Release workflow replaced and tested with v1.x.x-rc |
| 382 | +- [ ] All platform binaries validated |
| 383 | +- [ ] Old workflows archived |
| 384 | +- [ ] Documentation updated |
| 385 | +- [ ] Team trained on new workflows |
| 386 | +- [ ] Monitoring confirms improvements: |
| 387 | + - CI time: 45 min β 20 min (β
56% faster) |
| 388 | + - Platforms: 1 β 5 (β
400% more coverage) |
| 389 | + - Cost: 610 min/month β 300 min/month (β
51% reduction) |
| 390 | + |
| 391 | +--- |
| 392 | + |
| 393 | +**Status**: π‘ Phase 1 - New workflows created, ready for testing |
| 394 | + |
| 395 | +**Next Step**: Create test branch and run workflows |
| 396 | + |
| 397 | +**Questions?** Check README.md or open a discussion issue. |
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