`on.release` trigger runs only on new tags, but not with old ones
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Description
Describe the bug
on.release trigger is not triggered when a release is created (using Github UI) for an existing tag. However if a new tag is specified, it works.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Create a workflow that has a trigger
on:
release:
- Create a tag in the git tree.
- Using Guthub UI, create and publish a release from the existing tag.
Expected behavior
Workflow is triggered.
Runner Version and Platform
Version of your runner?
OS of the machine running the runner? OSX/Windows/Linux/...
What's not working?
Workflow only triggered if new tag is specified, but for old tags it is not triggered.
Job Log Output
Runner and Worker's Diagnostic Logs
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue with the shown on: release workflow: create a tag, then publish a release for that existing tag through the GitHub UI. Trace the runner's release-event handling and compare it with the new-tag case; done means the workflow is triggered for both existing and newly created tags.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, github-actions
- Domain
- ci-cd
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100