upload release assets after auto release action. Only make release if arg is passed.

.github/workflows/daily_release_check.yml

@@ -31,9 +31,42 @@ jobs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         pip install -r requirements.txt
-    - name: Check If Release Needed
+    - name: Create Release If Needed
+      id: check_release
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        python release_updater.py
+        python release_updater.py make_release
+
+  upload-release-assets:
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'adafruit' && steps.check_release.outputs.release_created == 'true'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Set up requested Python version
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.12
+      - name: Versions
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          python3 --version
+      - name: Checkout Current Repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: true
+          show-progress: false
+      - name: Install reqs
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+      - name: Build assets
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          python build.py
+      - name: Upload Release Assets
+        uses: shogo82148/actions-upload-release-asset@v1
+        with:
+          asset_path: "dist/*"
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          upload_url: ${{ github.event.release.upload_url }}

release_updater.py

@@ -150,30 +150,44 @@ def create_release(tag_name):
     return response.json()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+
     if is_release_required():
+        if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == "make_release":
+            print(f"Creating release for Fruit Jam OS")
 
-        print(f"Creating release for Fruit Jam OS")
+            # Get latest release
+            latest_release = get_latest_release()
 
-        # Get latest release
-        latest_release = get_latest_release()
+            if latest_release:
+                latest_tag = latest_release["tag_name"]
+                print(f"Latest release: {latest_tag}")
 
-        if latest_release:
-            latest_tag = latest_release["tag_name"]
-            print(f"Latest release: {latest_tag}")
+                try:
+                    new_tag = increment_patch_version(latest_tag)
+                except ValueError as e:
+                    print(f"Error parsing version: {e}")
+                    sys.exit(1)
+            else:
+                new_tag = "0.1.0"
 
-            try:
-                new_tag = increment_patch_version(latest_tag)
-            except ValueError as e:
-                print(f"Error parsing version: {e}")
-                sys.exit(1)
-        else:
-            new_tag = "0.1.0"
+            print(f"Creating new release: {new_tag}")
 
-        print(f"Creating new release: {new_tag}")
+            new_release = create_release(
+                tag_name=new_tag,
+            )
 
-        new_release = create_release(
-            tag_name=new_tag,
-        )
+            github_output_path = os.environ.get('GITHUB_OUTPUT')
+
+            if github_output_path:
+                with open(github_output_path, 'a') as f:
+                    f.write(f"release_created=true\n")
+
+            print(f"Successfully created release: {new_tag}")
+            print(f"Release URL: {new_release['html_url']}")
+    else:
+        github_output_path = os.environ.get('GITHUB_OUTPUT')
+
+        if github_output_path:
+            with open(github_output_path, 'a') as f:
+                f.write(f"release_created=false\n")
 
-        print(f"✅ Successfully created release: {new_tag}")
-        print(f"Release URL: {new_release['html_url']}")