build: better GH Actions publishing

including choice of where to publish, and optional skipping of tagging, and proper errors in CI when no auth for the mod host

Author: John-Paul-R

.github/workflows/publish.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,32 @@ name: Publish Release
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      abort_on_tag_conflict:
+        description: 'Abort if tag already exists'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      publish_github_packages:
+        description: 'Publish to GitHub Packages'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      publish_modrinth:
+        description: 'Publish to Modrinth'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      publish_curseforge:
+        description: 'Publish to CurseForge'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      publish_github_release:
+        description: 'Publish GitHub Release'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
 
 env:
   JAVA_VERSION: 21
@@ -37,22 +63,25 @@ jobs:
           echo "Extracted minecraft version: $MC_VERSION"
           echo "Tag will be: $TAG"
 
-      - name: ❌ Check if tag already exists
-        run: |
-          if git ls-remote --tags origin | grep -q "refs/tags/${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}$"; then
-            echo "❌ Tag ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }} already exists!"
-            echo "Please update the mod_version in gradle.properties to create a new release."
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          echo "✅ Tag ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }} does not exist, proceeding..."
-
       - name: 🏷️ Create and push tag
         run: |
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git tag ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}
-          git push origin ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}
-          echo "✅ Created and pushed tag: ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}"
+
+          # Check if tag already exists remotely
+          if git ls-remote --tags origin | grep -q "refs/tags/${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}$"; then
+            if [ "${{ inputs.abort_on_tag_conflict }}" = "true" ]; then
+              echo "❌ Tag ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }} already exists!"
+              echo "Please update the mod_version in gradle.properties to create a new release."
+              exit 1
+            else
+              echo "⚠️ Tag ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }} already exists, skipping tag creation"
+            fi
+          else
+            git tag ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}
+            git push origin ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}
+            echo "✅ Created and pushed tag: ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}"
+          fi
 
       - name: 🛂 Validate Gradle wrapper
         uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v4
@@ -111,29 +140,33 @@ jobs:
           path: '**/build/reports/'
 
       - name: 📤 Publish to GitHub Packages
+        if: inputs.publish_github_packages
         env:
           GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           IS_PIPELINE: true
         run: gradle publishMavenJavaPublicationToGitHubRepository
 
       - name: 📤 Publish to Modrinth
+        if: inputs.publish_modrinth
         env:
           MODRINTH: ${{ secrets.MODRINTH }}
           IS_PIPELINE: true
         run: gradle publishModrinth
 
       - name: 📤 Publish to CurseForge
+        if: inputs.publish_curseforge
         env:
           CURSEFORGE: ${{ secrets.CURSEFORGE }}
           IS_PIPELINE: true
         run: gradle publishCurseforge
 
       - name: 📤 Create GitHub Release
+        if: inputs.publish_github_release
         env:
           GITHUB: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           IS_PIPELINE: true
-        run: gradle publishGithub
+        run: gradle publishGitHub
 
       - name: 🧨 Cleanup Gradle cache
         run: |

build.gradle

@@ -248,6 +248,32 @@ publisher {
     }
 }
 
+tasks.named('publishCurseforge').configure {
+    doFirst {
+        def key = getenv('CURSEFORGE')
+        if (key == 'NOT FOUND' || key.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new GradleException("CURSEFORGE API key is required for publishing to CurseForge")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+tasks.named('publishModrinth').configure {
+    doFirst {
+        def key = getenv('MODRINTH')
+        if (key == 'NOT FOUND' || key.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new GradleException("MODRINTH API key is required for publishing to Modrinth")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+tasks.named('publishGitHub').configure {
+    doFirst {
+        def key = getenv('GITHUB')
+        if (key == 'NOT FOUND' || key.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new GradleException("GITHUB API key is required for publishing to GitHub")
+        }
+    }
+}
 
 generatePomFileForMavenJavaPublication {}
 

gradle.properties

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ fabric_version=0.133.0+1.21.8
 # Mod Properties
 mod_name = Essential Commands
 mod_id = essential_commands
-mod_version = 0.38.5
+mod_version = 0.38.5-joinpoints2
 # TODO @1.0.0: migrate to dev.jpcode
 maven_group = com.fibermc
 archives_base_name = essential_commands