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Pull Request Overview
This PR creates a comprehensive GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline for the PeriodicTable MAUI application, implementing automated builds and publishing workflows for cross-platform deployment. The implementation provides multi-platform support with matrix builds and automated release creation.
- Added complete CI/CD workflow infrastructure with cross-platform builds for Android, Windows, macOS Catalyst, and iOS
- Implemented automated release creation with artifact packaging and comprehensive release notes
- Created continuous integration workflow for development validation and testing
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.github/workflows/publish.yml |
Main publishing workflow with matrix strategy for multi-platform builds and automated release creation |
.github/workflows/ci.yml |
Continuous integration workflow for development validation and platform-specific build testing |
.github/workflows/README.md |
Comprehensive documentation covering workflow usage, platform support, and setup instructions |
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| - name: Publish project (Windows) | ||
| if: matrix.platform == 'windows' || matrix.platform == 'windows-blazor' | ||
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| dotnet publish ${{ env.PROJECT_PATH }}/${{ matrix.project }}/${{ matrix.project }}.csproj \ | ||
| --configuration Release \ | ||
| --framework ${{ matrix.framework }} \ | ||
| --output ./publish/${{ matrix.output }} \ | ||
| --no-restore \ | ||
| --no-build | ||
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| - name: Publish project (Android) | ||
| if: matrix.platform == 'android' || matrix.platform == 'android-blazor' | ||
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| dotnet publish ${{ env.PROJECT_PATH }}/${{ matrix.project }}/${{ matrix.project }}.csproj \ | ||
| --configuration Release \ | ||
| --framework ${{ matrix.framework }} \ | ||
| --output ./publish/${{ matrix.output }} \ | ||
| --no-restore \ | ||
| --no-build | ||
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| - name: Publish project (macOS Catalyst) | ||
| if: matrix.platform == 'maccatalyst' || matrix.platform == 'maccatalyst-blazor' | ||
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| dotnet publish ${{ env.PROJECT_PATH }}/${{ matrix.project }}/${{ matrix.project }}.csproj \ | ||
| --configuration Release \ | ||
| --framework ${{ matrix.framework }} \ | ||
| --output ./publish/${{ matrix.output }} \ | ||
| --no-restore \ | ||
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| - name: Publish project (iOS) | ||
| if: matrix.platform == 'ios' | ||
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| dotnet publish ${{ env.PROJECT_PATH }}/${{ matrix.project }}/${{ matrix.project }}.csproj \ | ||
| --configuration Release \ | ||
| --framework ${{ matrix.framework }} \ | ||
| --output ./publish/${{ matrix.output }} \ | ||
| --no-restore \ | ||
| --no-build |
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The publish steps contain duplicated logic across all platforms. Consider consolidating these into a single step that runs for all platforms, removing the platform-specific conditionals and repeated command structures.
| - name: Restore dependencies | ||
| run: dotnet restore ${{ env.PROJECT_PATH }}/PeriodicTableMaui/PeriodicTableMaui.csproj | ||
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| - name: Build Android (MAUI Controls) | ||
| run: dotnet build ${{ env.PROJECT_PATH }}/PeriodicTableMaui/PeriodicTableMaui.csproj --configuration Release --framework net9.0-android --no-restore | ||
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| - name: Build Android (Blazor Hybrid) | ||
| run: dotnet build ${{ env.PROJECT_PATH }}/PeriodicTableBlazorMaui/PeriodicTableBlazorMaui.csproj --configuration Release --framework net9.0-android --no-restore |
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The dependencies restoration only targets PeriodicTableMaui.csproj but the subsequent build step also builds PeriodicTableBlazorMaui.csproj. The Blazor project dependencies may not be restored, potentially causing build failures.
| - name: Restore dependencies | ||
| run: dotnet restore ${{ env.PROJECT_PATH }}/PeriodicTableMaui/PeriodicTableMaui.csproj | ||
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| - name: Build Windows (MAUI Controls) | ||
| run: dotnet build ${{ env.PROJECT_PATH }}/PeriodicTableMaui/PeriodicTableMaui.csproj --configuration Release --framework net9.0-windows10.0.19041.0 --no-restore | ||
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| - name: Build Windows (Blazor Hybrid) | ||
| run: dotnet build ${{ env.PROJECT_PATH }}/PeriodicTableBlazorMaui/PeriodicTableBlazorMaui.csproj --configuration Release --framework net9.0-windows10.0.19041.0 --no-restore No newline at end of file |
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The dependencies restoration only targets PeriodicTableMaui.csproj but the subsequent build step also builds PeriodicTableBlazorMaui.csproj. The Blazor project dependencies may not be restored, potentially causing build failures.
This PR implements a complete CI/CD pipeline for the Periodic Table MAUI application, enabling automated builds and releases across multiple platforms.
Overview
The solution adds two GitHub Actions workflows under
.github/workflows/to handle continuous integration and publishing for both the MAUI Controls and Blazor Hybrid versions of the application.What's Added
1. Publishing Workflow (
publish.yml)A comprehensive build and release workflow that:
v1.0.0)Supported platforms:
2. CI Workflow (
ci.yml)A fast continuous integration workflow for development that:
3. Documentation (
README.md)Comprehensive documentation explaining:
Workflow Triggers
Publishing Workflow:
v*.*.*patternmainbranchmainbranchCI Workflow:
mainordevelopbranchesmainbranchTechnical Implementation
The workflows automatically handle:
.tar.gzand.zipformats)Usage Examples
Create a release:
Manual build:
Navigate to Actions → "Build and Publish" → "Run workflow"
This implementation provides a robust foundation for automated application delivery across all supported MAUI platforms, enabling seamless releases and consistent build validation for the development workflow.
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