npm-publish-github-packages.yml

name: Publish Node.js Package

on:
  release:
    types: [created]

jobs:
  # Job 1: Build and Test
  build:
    name: Build Application
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - name: Set up Node.js
        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
        with:
          node-version: 16

      - name: Install dependencies
        run: npm install

      - name: Build project
        run: npm run build

  # Job 2: Publish Package to GitHub Packages
  publish-gpr:
    needs: build  # Only runs after the 'build' job is successful
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      contents: read
      packages: write
    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - name: Set up Node.js with GitHub Packages registry
        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
        with:
          node-version-file: package.json  # Automatically fetches Node.js version from package.json
          registry-url: https://npm.pkg.github.com/

      - name: Install dependencies
        run: npm ci

      - name: Publish package
        run: npm publish
        env:
          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}  # Use GitHub token for authentication