fix: move branch matrix into build-branches workflow

Reusable workflow jobs cannot combine strategy with uses; build all MC branches inside build-branches.yml instead. Narrow Dev Builds path filters so release workflow edits no longer run on ordinary pushes.

Author: SkyDynamic

.github/workflows/build-branches.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+name: build-branches
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      release:
+        type: boolean
+        required: false
+        default: false
+      tag:
+        type: string
+        required: false
+      branch_matrix:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+        description: JSON matrix object with include entries (branch, java, build_task)
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix: ${{ fromJson(inputs.branch_matrix) }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out branch
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ matrix.branch }}
+
+      - name: Set up JDK
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+
+      - name: Cache gradle files
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.gradle/caches
+            ~/.gradle/wrapper
+            ./.gradle/loom-cache
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ matrix.branch }}-${{ hashFiles('*.gradle', 'gradle.properties', '**/*.accesswidener') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ matrix.branch }}-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-
+
+      - name: Grant execute permission
+        run: chmod +x gradlew
+
+      - name: Build with Gradle
+        run: ./gradlew ${{ matrix.build_task }} --no-daemon
+        env:
+          BUILD_TAG: ${{ inputs.tag }}
+          BUILD_ID: ${{ github.run_number }}
+          BUILD_RELEASE: ${{ inputs.release }}
+
+      - name: Upload JAR file
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: build-artifacts-${{ matrix.branch }}
+          path: |
+            ./*/build/libs/
+            !./*/build/libs/*shadow*.jar
+            !./*/build/libs/*source*.jar
+            !./common/build/libs/
+            !./cli/build/libs/
+
+  summary:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    needs:
+      - build
+    if: ${{ always() }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Download build artifacts
+        continue-on-error: true
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          pattern: build-artifacts-*
+          path: build-artifacts
+          merge-multiple: true
+
+      - name: Make build summary
+        run: python3 .github/workflows/scripts/summary.py

.github/workflows/gradle.yml

@@ -6,14 +6,18 @@ on:
       - "*.gradle"
       - "gradle.properties"
       - "*/src/**"
-      - ".github/**"
+      - ".github/workflows/build.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/gradle.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/scripts/**"
 
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - "*.gradle"
       - "gradle.properties"
       - "*/src/**"
-      - ".github/**"
+      - ".github/workflows/build.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/gradle.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/scripts/**"
 
 
 jobs:

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+name: Release
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           if [ $GITHUB_EVENT_NAME == 'release' ]
           then
-              echo "tag_name=${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT  # leave an empty value here so softprops/action-gh-release will use the default value
+              echo "tag_name=${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           elif [ $GITHUB_EVENT_NAME == 'workflow_dispatch' ]
           then
               echo "tag_name=${{ github.event.inputs.target_release_tag }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -62,37 +64,23 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - generate_release_info
       - branch_matrix_prep
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.branch_matrix_prep.outputs.branch_matrix) }}
-    continue-on-error: true
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/build-branches.yml
     with:
       release: true
       tag: ${{ needs.generate_release_info.outputs.tag_name }}
-      ref: ${{ matrix.branch }}
-      java_version: ${{ matrix.java }}
-      build_task: ${{ matrix.build_task }}
-      artifact_name: build-artifacts-${{ matrix.branch }}
+      branch_matrix: ${{ needs.branch_matrix_prep.outputs.branch_matrix }}
 
   build_alpha:
     if: ${{ !((github.event_name == 'release' && !github.event.release.prerelease) || (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.release == 'true')) }}
     needs:
       - generate_release_info
       - branch_matrix_prep
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.branch_matrix_prep.outputs.branch_matrix) }}
-    continue-on-error: true
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/build-branches.yml
     with:
       tag: ${{ needs.generate_release_info.outputs.tag_name }}
-      ref: ${{ matrix.branch }}
-      java_version: ${{ matrix.java }}
-      build_task: ${{ matrix.build_task }}
-      artifact_name: build-artifacts-${{ matrix.branch }}
+      branch_matrix: ${{ needs.branch_matrix_prep.outputs.branch_matrix }}
 
-  release:
+  publish_release:
     if: ${{ always() && ((github.event_name == 'release' && !github.event.release.prerelease) || (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.release == 'true')) && (needs.build_release.result == 'success' || needs.build_release.result == 'failure') }}
     needs:
       - branch_matrix_prep
@@ -110,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
 
-  release_alpha:
+  publish_alpha:
     if: ${{ always() && !((github.event_name == 'release' && !github.event.release.prerelease) || (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.release == 'true')) && (needs.build_alpha.result == 'success' || needs.build_alpha.result == 'failure') }}
     needs:
       - branch_matrix_prep