GitHub Actions

Using Actions

• using Yarn in GitHub actions
• using changesets to release code
• publishing a package to gpr from actions
• publishing a package to npm from actions
• send a text message on build fail (use twilio action pack)
• setting up changesets for changelog PRs
• Using environment variables
  • https://help.github.com/en/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/using-environment-variables
• Creating and using encrypted secrets
  • https://help.github.com/en/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/creating-and-using-encrypted-secrets
• Authenticating with the GITHUB_TOKEN
  • https://help.github.com/en/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/authenticating-with-the-github_token
• Caching dependencies to speed up workflows
  • https://help.github.com/en/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/caching-dependencies-to-speed-up-workflows
  • caching node_modules
  • caching go modules
• Persisting workflow data using artifacts
• https://help.github.com/en/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/persisting-workflow-data-using-artifacts

Contexts and expression syntax for GitHub Actions Virtual environments for GitHub-hosted runners

Sources for more videos

• Workflow syntax for GitHub Actions
  • https://help.github.com/en/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions
• Events that trigger workflows
  • https://help.github.com/en/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/events-that-trigger-workflows
  • Setting up a repository_dispatch

• Software installed on GitHub-hosted runners

Building Actions

• Building your first Docker action
  • https://help.github.com/en/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/creating-a-docker-container-action
• Building your first JS action
• Compiling Go for use in a Docker action