From abd2d6e8402662f863d9974aaa0bc228a4777724 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Max P." <mail@0xMax42.io>
Date: Sat, 10 May 2025 16:59:53 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix(workflows): ensure version detection output is always set

- Move VERSION file change detection behind a branch guard (main only)
- Use a fallback in the output step to ensure 'version_changed' is always defined
- Prevent job skipping and output access errors in feature branches
---
 .gitea/workflows/release.yml | 20 ++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 0486dd7..3743270 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,32 +9,36 @@ on:
 jobs:
   detect-version-change:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     outputs:
-      version_changed: ${{ steps.check.outputs.version_changed }}
+      version_changed: ${{ steps.set.outputs.version_changed }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Check if VERSION file changed
-        id: check
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
         run: |
           echo "🔍 Vergleich mit github.event.before:"
           echo "Before: ${{ github.event.before }}"
           echo "After:  ${{ github.sha }}"
-          
+
           echo "📄 Changed files between before and after:"
           git diff --name-only ${{ github.event.before }} ${{ github.sha }} || echo "(diff failed)"
 
           if git diff --name-only ${{ github.event.before }} ${{ github.sha }} | grep -q '^VERSION$'; then
-            echo "✅ VERSION file was changed between before and after"
-            echo "version_changed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "✅ VERSION file was changed"
+            echo "VERSION_CHANGED=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           else
-            echo "ℹ️ VERSION file not changed between before and after"
-            echo "version_changed=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "ℹ️ VERSION file not changed"
+            echo "VERSION_CHANGED=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
+      - name: Set output (always)
+        id: set
+        run: |
+          echo "version_changed=${VERSION_CHANGED:-false}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
   changelog-only:
     needs: detect-version-change
     if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' || needs.detect-version-change.outputs.version_changed == 'false'