Copy-Release

Copy a release to another repository.

Forked from Release-AIO under the MIT license to provide more control over copying a specific release.

The original Release-AIO action referenced @actions/create-release @actions/upload-release-asset.

Copy-Release builds dist as in this spacejelly tutorial.

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Usage

Environments

• GITHUB_TOKEN: Set secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN to env.GITHUB_TOKEN, Pay attention set a new secret token when create a release to other repository

Inputs

• tag_name: The name of the tag for the release to copy

Outputs

• id: The release ID
• html_url: The URL users can navigate to in order to view the release
• upload_url: The URL for uploading assets to the release

Examples

Copy a Specific Release to Another Repo

• Copy a specific Release of the current Repository to the target Repository
  • private_Repo => public_Repo
  • Use in private_Repo
  • A new token to access the target Repository

- name: Copy Release to some-repo
  id: Copy-Release
  uses: DanMass/[email protected]
  env:
    GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_TOKEN }} # You need a new token to access the target Repository
  with:
    tag_name: 'v1.3.2'
    repo: 'AnOrg/public-repo'

Copy the Latest Release to Another Repo

• Copy the latest Release of the current Repository to the target Repository
  • private_Repo => public_Repo
  • Use in private_Repo
  • A new token to access the target Repository

- name: Copy Release to some-repo
  id: Copy-Release
  uses: DanMass/[email protected]
  env:
    GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_TOKEN }} # You need a new token to access the target Repository
  with:
    repo: 'AnOrg/public-repo'