tauri-apps/tauri-action

Duplicate Releases Sometimes Created

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#914 opened on Sep 17, 2024

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help wantedtype: bug

Description

Using the recommended setup, I sometimes get duplicate releases created for the same tag. Perhaps a race condition?

This ends up with some artifacts uploading to one and other artifacts the other, requiring me to delete the releases and re-run the CI. Perhaps there's an atomic way to do the check/creation step?

Note: I thought this was a total fluke the first time it happened, but I've seen it 2 or 3 times now with https://github.com/yaakapp/app (78 releases)

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Tech stack
typescriptgithub actions
Domain
ci cddevops
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of GitHub ActionsFamiliarity with concurrency issues
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Examine the action's source code (likely in repo under src/) for release creation logic, particularly the check for existing release before creating a new one. Look for potential race conditions where two concurrent runs both pass the check before either creates. Consider using a GitHub API call with atomicity (e.g., using a lock or unique ID) or leveraging the Octokit client's methods for creating releases idempotently. Review comments in the issue for any hints about the occasional nature of the bug.