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.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Build & publish docs (rc + release)
 on:
   push:
     tags:
-      - "rc-*"
+      - "rc*"
       - "v*"
   workflow_dispatch:
 
@@ -12,18 +12,19 @@ permissions:
 
 env:
   MKDOCS_CONFIG: mkdocs/mkdocs.yml
-  MKDOCS_OUTPUT_DIR: ${{ runner.temp }}/dist
   MKDOCS_STRICT: ${{ vars.MKDOCS_STRICT || 'true' }}
 
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Checkout (tag)
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      - name: Setup Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
 
@@ -41,27 +42,51 @@ jobs:
             FLAGS+=(--strict)
           fi
 
-          mkdir -p "${MKDOCS_OUTPUT_DIR}"
+          OUT_BASE="${RUNNER_TEMP}/mkdocs_out"
+          SITE="${OUT_BASE}/site"
+          SITE_OFFLINE="${OUT_BASE}/site_offline"
 
-          OFFLINE="${OFFLINE}" mkdocs build \
+          rm -rf "${OUT_BASE}"
-            "${FLAGS[@]}" \
+          mkdir -p "${SITE}" "${SITE_OFFLINE}"
-            -f "${MKDOCS_CONFIG}" \
+
-            -d "${MKDOCS_OUTPUT_DIR}"
+          # Normal build
+          mkdocs build "${FLAGS[@]}" -f "${MKDOCS_CONFIG}" -d "${SITE}"
+
+          # Offline build (only matters if your mkdocs.yml/plugins read OFFLINE)
+          OFFLINE=true mkdocs build "${FLAGS[@]}" -f "${MKDOCS_CONFIG}" -d "${SITE_OFFLINE}"
+
+      - name: Upload site artifact (normal)
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: site
+          path: ${{ runner.temp }}/mkdocs_out/site
+
+      - name: Upload site artifact (offline)
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: site_offline
+          path: ${{ runner.temp }}/mkdocs_out/site_offline
 
-      - name: Zip site
-        run: |
-          set -euo pipefail
-          cd "${MKDOCS_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-          zip -r "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}.zip" .
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
-      steps:
+    permissions:
-      # -------------------------
+      contents: write
-      # RC-only step
+
-      # -------------------------
+    steps:
+      - name: Download offline site artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: site_offline
+          path: site_offline
+
+      - name: Zip offline site
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          zip -r "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}.zip" site_offline
+
       - name: Publish prerelease
-        if: startsWith(github.ref_name, 'rc-')
+        if: startsWith(github.ref_name, 'rc')
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
           prerelease: true
@@ -70,11 +95,8 @@ jobs:
           body: |
             Release candidate preview (if deployed): /rc/
           files: |
-            ${{ runner.temp }}/${{ github.ref_name }}.zip
+            ${{ github.ref_name }}.zip
 
-      # -------------------------
-      # Final release-only step
-      # -------------------------
       - name: Publish release
         if: startsWith(github.ref_name, 'v')
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
@@ -82,12 +104,51 @@ jobs:
           name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
           tag_name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
           files: |
-            ${{ runner.temp }}/${{ github.ref_name }}.zip
+            ${{ github.ref_name }}.zip
+
   deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
-    steps:
+    permissions:
-      - name: Deploy
+      contents: write
-        run: |
-          echo "TBD :)"
 
+    steps:
+      - name: Download normal site artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: site
+          path: site
+
+      - name: Checkout gh-pages branch
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: gh-pages
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Deploy release to gh-pages root
+        if: startsWith(github.ref_name, 'v')
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          rm -rf ./*
+          cp -a ../site/. .
+          git add -A
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git commit -m "Deploy release ${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" || echo "No changes to commit"
+          git push origin gh-pages
+
+      - name: Deploy RC preview to /rc/
+        if: startsWith(github.ref_name, 'rc')
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          rm -rf rc
+          mkdir -p rc
+          cp -a ../site/. rc/
+          # optional metadata for your toolbar link idea:
+          printf '{"tag":"%s"}\n' "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" > rc/rc.json
+
+          git add -A
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git commit -m "Deploy RC preview ${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" || echo "No changes to commit"
+          git push origin gh-pages