TASEmulators / TASEmulators/BizHawk

Make CI package the linux build as tar.gz right away

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Meta Request: Feature/Enhancement
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Description

https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/wiki/Release-checklist

recompress the Linux release as .tar.gz

This requirement makes no sense because it means someone without a Linux environment can't make a proper release, since linux file perms are not a thing on windows, and maybe other problems. GitHub Actions should be able to do it automatically. (And GitLab CI should be able to give a .tar.gz instead of a .tar.zip.)

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the linked Release checklist, then locate the GitHub Actions and GitLab CI configuration responsible for Linux release artifacts. Confirm how each currently packages the build and define done as GitHub Actions producing a .tar.gz directly and GitLab CI producing .tar.gz rather than .tar.zip.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp, github-actions, gitlab
Domain
build-system, ci-cd, release
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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