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.github/workflows/publish-release.js

@@ -43,12 +43,7 @@ module.exports = /*async*/ ({github, context, core}) => {
         console.log(`Found open milestone '${version}'.`)
 
         // github release must exist and not be published yet
-        try {
-            const release = await restapi.repos.getReleaseByTag({
-                owner: context.repo.owner,
-                repo: context.repo.repo,
-                tag: tag
-            })
+        const release = await getRelease()
         if (release === null) {
             core.setFailed(`Could not find a GitHub release for tag '${tag}'.`)
             return
@@ -57,12 +52,6 @@ module.exports = /*async*/ ({github, context, core}) => {
             core.setFailed(`GitHub release for tag '${tag}' is already published.`)
             return
         }
-        }
-        catch (error)
-        {
-            core.setFailed(`Could not find a GitHub release for tag '${tag}'.`)
-            return
-        }
         console.log(`Found yet-unpublished GitHub release for tag '${tag}'.`)
 
         // tag must not exist
@@ -86,11 +75,7 @@ module.exports = /*async*/ ({github, context, core}) => {
         const tag = "v" + version
         console.log(`Publish GitHub release '${version}'.`)
 
-        const release = await restapi.repos.getReleaseByTag({
-            owner: context.repo.owner,
-            repo: context.repo.repo,
-            tag: tag
-        })
+        const release = await getRelease()
 
         await restapi.repos.updateRelease({
             owner: context.repo.owner,
@@ -115,6 +100,20 @@ module.exports = /*async*/ ({github, context, core}) => {
         })
     }
 
+    async function getRelease() {
+
+        // note: getReleaseByTag only returns published releases
+
+        const version = context.payload.inputs.version
+        const tag = `v${version}`
+        const releases = await restapi.repos.listReleases({
+            owner: context.repo.owner,
+            repo: context.repo.repo
+        })
+        const release = firstOrDefault(releases, (x) => x.tag == tag)
+        return release
+    }
+
     async function getMilestone() {
 
         const version = context.payload.inputs.version