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Publish v0.2.11 and document the host disk limit
- Pruned the superseded v0.2.0 and v0.2.9 releases through the API (~565 MB of
  assets) after the host root filesystem hit 100%, which blocked release uploads
  (HTTP 500 "no space left on device") and even git push ("unpacker error").
- Published v0.2.11 locally with the fixed script: all five artifacts verified on
  the release (Linux/Windows/macOS ports, NSIS installer, AppImage).
- TODO records the remaining ~150 MB headroom and the exact host cleanup commands;
  MEMORY and RELEASING describe the disk failure mode and the pruning.
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# Releasing Step Line
This guide describes how to produce downloadable executables and publish them
so the README "Downloads" links always point at the latest release.
## 1. Install export templates
Godot needs platform export templates to build standalone binaries. The first
time you export, either:
- Open the editor and use **Editor → Manage Export Templates** (downloads the
matching templates), or
- Install them manually from the
[Godot downloads](https://godotengine.org/download/) page by placing the
`Godot_v4.3-stable_export_templates.tpz` contents into
`~/.local/share/godot/export_templates/4.3.stable/`.
Verify with:
```bash
godot --headless --export-release "Linux" build/step-line-smoke.x86_64
```
## 2. Bump the version
`project.godot` sets `config/version`. Keep it in sync with the release tag
(e.g. `v0.3.0` → `config/version="0.3.0"`, plus a git tag `v0.3.0`).
## 3. CI (Gitea Actions)
The repository ships a Gitea Actions workflow (`.gitea/workflows/build.yml`):
- Every push/PR runs the **checks** job: Godot 4.3 install, project import, and the
full headless test suite. This is the fast safety net.
- **Tags (`v*`)** and **manual `workflow_dispatch`** runs additionally execute the
**build** job: export templates install, import, `tools/build_releases.sh` for
Linux/Windows/macOS, artifact upload, and — on tags — release publication via
`tools/publish_release.sh`.
`tools/publish_release.sh` picks the first available credential, in order:
1. `GITEA_TOKEN` (repo secret, write:repository scope),
2. `GITEA_AUTH_HEADER` (a ready-made `Authorization: ...` header),
3. `~/.git-credentials` for the host,
4. the **local git extraheader** that `actions/checkout` configures on the CI job.
Option 4 is what makes tag builds publish without any repo secret: the runner
already injects basic-auth credentials for the checkout, and the script reuses that
header for the API (same server). `github.token` is *not* available in this Gitea
setup, so do not rely on it.
> **Disk space:** Gitea stores release assets under `/var/lib/gitea/data/attachments` on
> the host root filesystem (7.8 GB here). When it is full, asset uploads fail with
> `HTTP 500 … no space left on device` and even `git push` can fail with "unpacker error".
> `publish_release.sh` now verifies the asset count and exits non-zero, so this is visible.
>
> **Incident (2026-10-31):** `tools/publish_release.sh` never set `AUTH` in its
> `~/.git-credentials` branch, so every API call failed silently (`AUTH[@]` was
> unbound under `set -u`). Combined with no `GITEA_TOKEN` secret on the repo, tag
> builds from v0.2.2 to v0.2.8 produced installers but published nothing. The script
> is fixed (`AUTH=(-u "$CRED")`) and v0.2.9 was published locally with all five
> artifacts. If CI publishing fails again, run
> `./tools/publish_release.sh <version>` from a checkout with `~/.git-credentials`.
> **No `actions/cache` for now:** the runner has no local actions-cache service, so
> `actions/cache` times out against GitHub's cache API. We dropped it (Godot import
> is only ~4s). If a host admin later enables Gitea `[cache.actions]` with a cache
> server, the step can be reintroduced.
> The workflow lives in `.gitea/workflows/` (Gitea's canonical path). The old
> `.github/workflows/ci.yml` was removed to avoid double runs on hosts that scan
> both directories.
## 4. Local build (alternative to CI)
```bash
godot --headless --path . --script res://src/test/test_runner.gd # all tests
godot --headless --path . --quit-after 120 # boot smoke test
./tools/build_releases.sh
```
Artifacts are written to `build/` (all exports embed the PCK — single files):
- `build/step-line-linux-<version>.x86_64`
- `build/step-line-windows-<version>.exe`
- `build/step-line-macos-<version>.zip`
When run in CI (tags/dispatch), the build job also packages:
- `build/step-line-setup-<version>.exe` — Windows installer (NSIS, incl. shortcuts +
uninstaller; apt `nsis` on the runner)
- `build/step-line-<version>-x86_64.AppImage` — Linux AppImage (`packaging/linux/build_appimage.sh`,
appimagetool via `APPIMAGE_EXTRACT_AND_RUN`)
Locally you can build the AppImage with `bash packaging/linux/build_appimage.sh <version>`;
the NSIS installer requires `makensis` (covered by CI).
> macOS builds are unsigned and will need `xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine`
> guidance or notarization for production releases.
## 5. Publish on the repository host (Gitea/Forgejo)
The repository lives at `https://git.allucanget.biz/zwitschi/security-game`.
Preferred path — use the helper script. It needs either a token or the same
credentials used by `git push` (it falls back to `~/.git-credentials`):
```bash
GITEA_TOKEN=your_api_token ./tools/publish_release.sh 0.2.1
# or simply: ./tools/publish_release.sh 0.2.1 (uses ~/.git-credentials)
```
The script creates (or reuses) the release from `project.godot`'s
`config/version`, uploads the three portable artifacts **plus** the NSIS
installer and AppImage when present, and prints the release URL. If CI already
published the release, re-running the script only adds missing assets.
> **Host note**: the release is fully built by CI, but anonymous users can only
> browse and download when the instance sets `[service] REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW=false`
> in `app.ini` (the repo itself is public). See the TODO for the exact steps.
Manual alternative:
### Via the web UI
1. Create a **New Release** with tag `v<version>`.
2. Attach all three `build/` artifacts.
3. Write release notes (see checklist below).
### Via the API
```bash
TOKEN="your_api_token"
REPO="zwitschi/security-game"
VERSION="0.3.0"
API="https://git.allucanget.biz/api/v1/repos/$REPO/releases"
# Create the release
RELEASE_JSON=$(curl -s -X POST "$API" \
-H "Authorization: token $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d "{\"tag_name\":\"v$VERSION\",\"name\":\"v$VERSION\",\"body\":\"Playable prototype release.\"}")
RELEASE_ID=$(echo "$RELEASE_JSON" | python3 -c "import sys,json;print(json.load(sys.stdin)['id'])")
for f in build/step-line-*"$VERSION"*; do
curl -s -X POST "$API/$RELEASE_ID/assets" \
-H "Authorization: token $TOKEN" \
-F "attachment=@$f"
done
```
## 6. Update the README
The **Downloads** section links to the host releases page
(`https://git.allucanget.biz/zwitschi/security-game/releases`), so no README
edit is needed when the page follows the naming pattern. If artifact names
change, update `tools/build_releases.sh` first.
## Release notes checklist
- [ ] All headless tests pass (exit code 0).
- [ ] Game boots cleanly in a smoke test.
- [ ] Controls documented in `README.md` match the build.
- [ ] Version in `project.godot` matches the tag.
- [ ] Export templates used are the official ones for the pinned engine.
- [ ] Artifacts uploaded; README downloads page shows them.