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.github/workflows/publish-release.yml

@@ -5,24 +5,39 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/')
     steps:
+    
     - name: Validate the release
       uses: actions/github-script@v4
       with:
+      
+        # token needed to see draft releases when getting all releases
+        github-token: ${{ secrets.MY_GITHUB_TOKEN_TESTREPO }}
         script: |
           const ver = "${{ github.ref }}".substring(19)
           const tag = "v" + ver
-          var rel
+          var rel = null
           try {
-            rel = await github.repos.getReleaseByTag({
+            // this does *not* return draft releases, so we have to list them
+            //rel = await github.repos.getReleaseByTag({ ... })
+            const rels = await github.repos.listReleases({
               owner: context.repo.owner,
-              repo: context.repo.repo,
-              tag: tag
+              repo: context.repo.repo
             })
+            for (const r of rels.data) {
+              if (r.tag_name === tag) {
+                  rel = r
+                  break
+              }
+            }
           }
           catch (error) {
             core.setFailed(`Could not find a release for tag ${tag}.`)
             return
           }
+          if (rel === null) {
+            core.setFailed(`Could not find a release for tag ${tag}.`)
+            return
+          }
           if (!rel.draft) {
             core.setFailed(`Release for tag ${tag} is already published.`)
             return
@@ -40,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
             // this is expected
           }
           // everything is OK
-      
+          
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
       with:
@@ -68,11 +83,19 @@ jobs:
         script: |
           const ver = "${{ github.ref }}".substring(19)
           const tag = "v" + ver
-          const rel = await github.repos.getReleaseByTag({
-            owner: context.repo.owner,
-            repo: context.repo.repo,
-            tag: tag
-          })
+          var rel = null
+          // no, see above
+          //const rel = await github.repos.getReleaseByTag({ ... })
+          const rels = await github.repos.listReleases({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo
+            })
+            for (const r of rels.data) {
+              if (r.tag_name === tag) {
+                  rel = r
+                  break
+              }
+            }
           await github.repos.updateRelease({
             owner: context.repo.owner,
             repo: context.repo.repo,