build-release.yaml

name: Build and Release

on:
  push:
  pull_request:

jobs:
#########################################################################################
## Create release - PART 1: Prepare Release PR / Create release tag
#
# Use of release-please action to create a 'Release PR' which gets maintained automatically.
# After merging the 'Release PR', a new tag and release is getting created.
#########################################################################################
  prepare-release:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    outputs:
      release_created: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
      upload_url: ${{ steps.release.outputs.upload_url }}
      version: "${{steps.release.outputs.major}}.${{steps.release.outputs.minor}}.${{steps.release.outputs.patch}}"
      tag_name: ${{ steps.release.outputs.tag_name }}
    steps:
      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
        id: release
        with:
          target-branch: develop
          config-file: .release-please-config.json
          manifest-file: .release-please-manifest.json


#########################################################################################
## Build Firmware
#
# Build firmware and create artifact packages
#########################################################################################
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: [prepare-release]
    strategy:
      fail-fast: false
      matrix:
        plat:
         - esp32cam
         - xiao-esp32s3-sense

    steps:
    - name: Checkout branch
      if: ${{ ! needs.prepare-release.outputs.release_created }}
      uses: actions/checkout@v4
      with:
        submodules: recursive

    - name: Checkout tag # checkout tagged version when build a release for this tag
      if: ${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release_created }}
      uses: actions/checkout@v4
      with:
        ref: ${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.tag_name }}
        submodules: recursive

    - name: Set variables
      id: vars
      run: |
        echo "sha_short=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
        echo "branch=$(echo ${{ github.ref_name }} | tr / __)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT

    - name: Cache pip & platformIO cache files
      uses: actions/cache@v4
      with:
        path: |
            ~/.cache/pip
            ~/.platformio/.cache
        key: platformio-${{ github.run_id }}
        restore-keys: platformio # This matches above key as it is only used as a prefix. It restores the nearest cache

    - name: Cache PIO build files
      if: ${{ ! needs.prepare-release.outputs.release_created }} # do not use cached data when building a release
      uses: actions/cache@v4
      with:
        path: ./code/.pio
        key: build-${{ matrix.plat }}-${{ github.run_id }}
        restore-keys: build-${{ matrix.plat }} # This matches above key as it is only used as a prefix. It restores the nearest cache

    - name: Setup python environment
      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
      with:
        python-version: '3.11'

    - name: Install PlatformIO environment
      run: |
        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
        pip install --upgrade platformio

    - name: Build firmware
      run: cd code; platformio run -e ${{ matrix.plat }}

    - name: Prepare WebUI (Generate parameter tooltips, API docs and update hash)
      run: |
        python -m pip install markdown
        python ./tools/parameter-tooltip-generator/generate-param-doc-tooltips.py

        python ./tools/docs-generator/generate-api-docs.py

        rm -rf ./html
        mkdir ./html
        cp -r ./sd-card/html/* ./html/

        echo "Update hash..."
        cd ./html; find . -type f -exec sed -i 's/$COMMIT_HASH/${{ steps.vars.outputs.sha_short }}/g' {} \;

    #########################################################################################
    ## Create firmware package
    # - Inital flashing using web installer, device's access point or serial console
    # - OTA update using WebUI
    #
    # Package contents:
    #  - Firmware binaries (firmware.bin, partitions.bin, bootloader.bin)
    #  - WebUI Files (/html/* (inkl. subfolders))
    #  - Config Files (/config/templates/*, /config/models/*.tflite)
    #########################################################################################
    - name: Firmware package - Prepare artifact
      run: |
        rm -rf ./artifact
        mkdir -p ./artifact
        cp -f "./code/.pio/build/${{ matrix.plat }}/firmware.bin" "./artifact/firmware.bin"
        cp -f "./code/.pio/build/${{ matrix.plat }}/bootloader.bin" "./artifact/bootloader.bin"
        cp -f "./code/.pio/build/${{ matrix.plat }}/partitions.bin" "./artifact/partitions.bin"
        cp -f "./docs/Installation/Firmware/${{ matrix.plat }}.md" "./artifact/readme.md"

        cp -r ./html ./artifact/

        rm -rf ./artifact/config/
        mkdir -p ./artifact/config
        mkdir -p ./artifact/config/templates
        mkdir -p ./artifact/config/models
        cp ./sd-card/config/templates/* ./artifact/config/templates/ 2>/dev/null || true
        cp ./sd-card/config/models/*.tfl ./artifact/config/models/ 2>/dev/null || true
        cp ./sd-card/config/models/*.tflite ./artifact/config/models/ 2>/dev/null || true

    - name: Firmware package - Upload artifact
      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
      with:
        name: "AI-on-the-edge-device__${{ matrix.plat }}__SLFork_${{ steps.vars.outputs.branch }}_${{ steps.vars.outputs.sha_short }}"
        path: ./artifact

    #########################################################################################
    ## Create package with additional files for debugging purpose
    #
    # Package contents:
    # - firmware.elf
    # - sdkconfig.${{ matrix.plat }}
    #########################################################################################
    - name: Debug files package - Prepare artifact
      run: |
        rm -rf ./debug
        mkdir -p ./debug

        cp -f "./code/.pio/build/${{ matrix.plat }}/firmware.elf" "debug/firmware.elf"
        cp -f "./code/sdkconfig.${{ matrix.plat }}" "debug/sdkconfig.${{ matrix.plat }}"

    - name: Debug files package - Upload artifact
      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
      with:
        name: "AI-on-the-edge-device__${{ matrix.plat }}__debug-files__SLFork_${{ steps.vars.outputs.branch }}_${{ steps.vars.outputs.sha_short }}"
        path: ./debug


#########################################################################################
## Create release - PART 2: Upload release related artifacts
#
# Artifacts will gets uploaded to newly created release tag.
#########################################################################################
  upload-release-artifacts:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: [prepare-release, build]
    if: ${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release_created }}
    strategy:
      fail-fast: false
      matrix:
        plat:
         - esp32cam
         - xiao-esp32s3-sense

    # Sets permissions of the GITHUB_TOKEN to allow downloading artifacts
    permissions:
      actions: read
      contents: write

    steps:
    - name: Checkout tag
      uses: actions/checkout@v4
      with:
        ref: ${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.tag_name }}

    - name: Set variables
      id: vars
      run: |
        echo "sha_short=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
        echo "branch=$(echo ${{ github.ref_name }} | tr / __)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT

    - name: Pull artifacts
      uses: actions/download-artifact@v4

    - name: Prepare artifacts for release
      run: |
        rm -rf release
        mkdir -p release
        cd "AI-on-the-edge-device__${{ matrix.plat }}__SLFork_${{ steps.vars.outputs.branch }}_(${{ steps.vars.outputs.sha_short }})"
        zip -r ../release/AI-on-the-edge-device__${{ matrix.plat }}__SLFork_v${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.version }}.zip *
        cd ..
        cd "AI-on-the-edge-device__${{ matrix.plat }}__debug-files__SLFork_${{ steps.vars.outputs.branch }}_(${{ steps.vars.outputs.sha_short }})"
        zip -r ../release/AI-on-the-edge-device__${{ matrix.plat }}__debug-files__SLFork_v${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.version }}.zip *
        cd ..

    - name: Upload artifacts to release tag
      env:
        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
      run:
        gh release upload ${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.tag_name }} release/*