Skip release workflow when version tag already exists (#898)

Split create_release.yml into a lightweight gate that checks for an existing git tag and a reusable workflow (create_release_impl.yml) containing all build/release jobs. When VERSION.txt is merged to a non-release branch the tag check short-circuits the entire workflow, preventing duplicate builds and failed artifact uploads.

2 files changed, 308 insertions, 276 deletions

diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
index 1ea3d2c3d..6cf7f72fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
@@ -1,287 +1,34 @@
 name: Create Release
-env:
-  XMAKE_VERSION: 2.9.9
-  WINDOWS_SDK_VERSION: 22621
-  XMAKE_GLOBALDIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/../.xmake_shared
-
 on:
   push:
     paths:
       - 'VERSION.txt'
 
 jobs:
-  bundle-windows:
-    runs-on: [windows, x64, zen]
-    timeout-minutes: 25
-
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    - name: Setup xmake
-      uses: ue-foundation/[email protected]
-      with:
-        xmake-version: ${{env.XMAKE_VERSION}}
-
-    - name: Config
-      run: |
-        xmake config -v -y -m release --zensentry=yes --zencompute=no --zenhorde=no --zennomad=no
-
-    - name: Build and Bundle
-      run: |
-        xmake bundle -v -y --codesignidentity="Epic Games"
-
-    - name: Upload To Sentry
-      run: |
-        scripts\sentry-cli debug-files bundle-sources build/windows/x64/release/zenserver.pdb build/windows/x64/release/zen.pdb
-        scripts\sentry-cli --auth-token ${{ secrets.SENTRY_API_KEY }} debug-files upload --org to --project zen-server build/windows/x64/release/zenserver.exe build/windows/x64/release/zen.exe build/windows/x64/release/zenserver.pdb build/windows/x64/release/zen.pdb build/windows/x64/release/zenserver.src.zip build/windows/x64/release/zen.src.zip
-
-    - name: Upload zenserver-win64
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3-node20
-      with:
-        name: zenserver-win64
-        path: build/zenserver-win64.zip
-
-  bundle-linux:
+  check-release:
     runs-on: [linux, x64, zen]
-    timeout-minutes: 25
-
+    timeout-minutes: 2
+    outputs:
+      already_released: ${{ steps.check_tag.outputs.exists }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    - name: Install UE Toolchain
-      run: |
-        rm -rf ./.tmp-ue-toolchain
-        ./scripts/ue_build_linux/get_ue_toolchain.sh ./.tmp-ue-toolchain
-
-    - name: Setup xmake
-      uses: ue-foundation/[email protected]
       with:
-        xmake-version: ${{env.XMAKE_VERSION}}
-
-    - name: Config
-      run: |
-        xmake config -v -y -m release --zensentry=yes --zencompute=no --zenhorde=no --zennomad=no --toolchain=ue-clang --sdk=${{ github.workspace }}/.tmp-ue-toolchain
-
-    - name: Build and Bundle
-      run: |
-        xmake bundle -v -y
-
-    - name: Get Sentry CLI
-      run: |
-        curl -sL https://sentry.io/get-cli/ | SENTRY_CLI_VERSION="3.2.0" bash
-        ls -la ./scripts
-      env:
-        INSTALL_DIR: ./scripts
-
-    - name: Upload To Sentry
-      run: |
-        scripts/sentry-cli debug-files bundle-sources build/linux/x86_64/release/zenserver.sym build/linux/x86_64/release/zen.sym
-        scripts/sentry-cli --auth-token ${{ secrets.SENTRY_API_KEY }} debug-files upload --org to --project zen-server build/linux/x86_64/release/zenserver build/linux/x86_64/release/zen build/linux/x86_64/release/zenserver.sym build/linux/x86_64/release/zen.sym build/linux/x86_64/release/zenserver.src.zip build/linux/x86_64/release/zen.src.zip
-
-    - name: Upload zenserver-linux
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3-node20
-      with:
-        name: zenserver-linux
-        path: build/zenserver-linux.zip
- 
-  bundle-macos:
-    runs-on: [macos, x64, zen]
-    timeout-minutes: 25
-
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    - name: Setup xmake
-      uses: ue-foundation/[email protected]
-      with:
-        xmake-version: ${{env.XMAKE_VERSION}}
-
-    - name: Config
-      run: |
-        xmake config -v -y -m release --zensentry=yes --zencompute=no --zenhorde=no --zennomad=no
-
-    - name: Build and Bundle
-      run: |
-        xmake bundle -v -y --codesignidentity="Developer ID Application"
-
-    - name: Get Sentry CLI
-      run: |
-        curl -sL https://sentry.io/get-cli/ | SENTRY_CLI_VERSION="3.2.0" bash
-        ls -la ./scripts
-      env:
-        INSTALL_DIR: ./scripts
-
-    - name: Upload To Sentry arm64
-      run: |
-        scripts/sentry-cli debug-files bundle-sources build/macosx/arm64/release/zenserver.dSYM build/macosx/arm64/release/zen.dSYM
-        scripts/sentry-cli --auth-token ${{ secrets.SENTRY_API_KEY }} debug-files upload --org to --project zen-server build/macosx/arm64/release/zenserver build/macosx/arm64/release/zen build/macosx/arm64/release/zenserver.dSYM build/macosx/arm64/release/zen.dSYM build/macosx/arm64/release/zenserver.src.zip build/macosx/arm64/release/zen.src.zip
-
-    - name: Upload To Sentry x86_64
-      run: |
-        scripts/sentry-cli debug-files bundle-sources build/macosx/x86_64/release/zenserver.dSYM build/macosx/x86_64/release/zen.dSYM
-        scripts/sentry-cli --auth-token ${{ secrets.SENTRY_API_KEY }} debug-files upload --org to --project zen-server build/macosx/x86_64/release/zenserver build/macosx/x86_64/release/zen build/macosx/x86_64/release/zenserver.dSYM build/macosx/x86_64/release/zen.dSYM build/macosx/x86_64/release/zenserver.src.zip build/macosx/x86_64/release/zen.src.zip
-
-    - name: Upload zenserver-macos
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3-node20
-      with:
-        name: zenserver-macos
-        path: build/zenserver-macos.zip
-
-  docker-build:
-    name: Build Docker Images
-    runs-on: [linux, x64, zen]
-    timeout-minutes: 15
-    needs: [bundle-linux, bundle-windows]
-
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    - name: Read VERSION.txt
-      id: read_version
-      run: echo "content=$(cat VERSION.txt)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-    - name: Download Linux bundle
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v3-node20
-      with:
-        name: zenserver-linux
-        path: artifacts/linux
-
-    - name: Download Windows bundle
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v3-node20
-      with:
-        name: zenserver-win64
-        path: artifacts/win64
-
-    - name: Extract binaries
-      run: |
-        mkdir -p build/linux/x86_64/release
-        unzip artifacts/linux/zenserver-linux.zip -d artifacts/linux-extracted
-        cp artifacts/linux-extracted/zenserver build/linux/x86_64/release/
-        mkdir -p build/win-binary-staging
-        unzip artifacts/win64/zenserver-win64.zip -d artifacts/win-extracted
-        cp artifacts/win-extracted/zenserver.exe build/win-binary-staging/
-
-    - name: Login to Amazon ECR
-      run: |
-        aws ecr get-login-password --region us-east-1 | docker login --username AWS --password-stdin 728559092788.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
-
-    - name: Build and push Docker image (with Wine + Windows binary)
-      run: |
-        docker build \
-          -t 728559092788.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/zenserver:${{ steps.read_version.outputs.content }}-wine \
-          --build-arg WIN_BINARY_DIR=build/win-binary-staging \
-          -f docker/Dockerfile .
-        docker push 728559092788.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/zenserver:${{ steps.read_version.outputs.content }}-wine
-
-    - name: Build and push Docker image (Linux only, no Wine)
-      run: |
-        docker build \
-          -t 728559092788.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/zenserver:${{ steps.read_version.outputs.content }}-linux \
-          --build-arg INSTALL_WINE=false \
-          -f docker/Dockerfile .
-        docker push 728559092788.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/zenserver:${{ steps.read_version.outputs.content }}-linux
-
-  create-release:
-    runs-on: [linux, x64, zen]
-    timeout-minutes: 5
-    needs: [bundle-linux, bundle-macos, bundle-windows]
-
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    - name: Read VERSION.txt
-      id: read_version
-      uses: ue-foundation/[email protected]
-      with:
-        path: "./VERSION.txt"
-
-    - name: Get Sentry CLI
-      run: |
-        curl -sL https://sentry.io/get-cli/ | bash
-        ls -la ./scripts
-      env:
-        INSTALL_DIR: ./scripts
-
-    - name: Create Release in Sentry
-      run: |
-        scripts/sentry-cli --auth-token ${{ secrets.SENTRY_API_KEY }} releases new --org to --project zen-server ${{steps.read_version.outputs.content}}
-
-    - name: Download Linux artifacts
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v3-node20
-      with:
-        name: zenserver-linux
-        path: linux
-
-    - name: Download MacOS artifacts
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v3-node20
-      with:
-        name: zenserver-macos
-        path: macos
-
-    - name: Download Windows artifacts
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v3-node20
-      with:
-        name: zenserver-win64
-        path: win64
-
-    - name: Extract Version Changes
-      run: |
-        sed '1,/^##/!d;/##/d' CHANGELOG.md > CHANGELOG.tmp
-
-    - name: Read CHANGELOG.tmp
-      id: read_changelog
-      uses: ue-foundation/[email protected]
-      with:
-        path: "./CHANGELOG.tmp"
-
-    - name: Check prerelease
-      id: get-prerelease
-      uses: ue-foundation/[email protected]
-      with:
-        cond: ${{contains(steps.read_version.outputs.content, '-pre')}}
-        if_true: "true"
-        if_false: "false"
-
-    - name: Create Release
-      id: create_release
-      uses: ue-foundation/action-gh-release@v1
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      with:
-        tag_name: v${{steps.read_version.outputs.content}}
-        target_commitish: ${{ github.sha }}
-        body: |
-          ${{steps.read_changelog.outputs.content}}
-        draft: false
-        prerelease: ${{steps.get-prerelease.outputs.value}}
-        files: |
-          linux/zenserver-linux.zip
-          win64/zenserver-win64.zip
-          macos/zenserver-macos.zip
-
-    - name: Finalize Release in Sentry
-      run: |
-        scripts/sentry-cli --auth-token ${{ secrets.SENTRY_API_KEY }} releases finalize --org to --project zen-server ${{steps.read_version.outputs.content}}
-
-    - name: Replicate release to public github
-      uses: ue-foundation/[email protected]
-      with:
-        token: ${{ secrets.ZEN_RELEASE_GITHUB_EE_TOKEN }}
-        src_repo: ue-foundation/zen
-        src_repo_github_api_url: https://api.github.ol.epicgames.net
-
-        dest_token: ${{ secrets.ZEN_RELEASE_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        dest_repo: EpicGames/zen
-        dest_repo_github_api_url: https://api.github.com
-
-        copy_assets: true
-
-        # we generally expect to be up to date so we only replicate a few releases which should be the current one (plus potentially a few more)
-        limit: 3
-        
-        # Working around issues with releases 5.5.2 and earlier that it attempts to replicate even though they already exist
-        min_version: v5.5.4
-
-        # we skip replicating pre and draft releases to keep the public repo focused on the releases itself
-        skip_prerelease: true
-        skip_draft: true
+        fetch-depth: 0
+
+    - name: Check if release tag already exists
+      id: check_tag
+      run: |
+        VERSION=$(cat VERSION.txt | tr -d '[:space:]')
+        if git tag -l "v$VERSION" | grep -q .; then
+          echo "Tag v$VERSION already exists, skipping release"
+          echo "exists=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        else
+          echo "Tag v$VERSION does not exist, proceeding with release"
+          echo "exists=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        fi
+
+  release:
+    needs: [check-release]
+    if: needs.check-release.outputs.already_released != 'true'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/create_release_impl.yml
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_release_impl.yml b/.github/workflows/create_release_impl.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0f0bab9da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_release_impl.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
+name: Create Release (impl)
+env:
+  XMAKE_VERSION: 2.9.9
+  WINDOWS_SDK_VERSION: 22621
+  XMAKE_GLOBALDIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/../.xmake_shared
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+
+jobs:
+  bundle-windows:
+    runs-on: [windows, x64, zen]
+    timeout-minutes: 25
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Setup xmake
+      uses: ue-foundation/[email protected]
+      with:
+        xmake-version: ${{env.XMAKE_VERSION}}
+
+    - name: Config
+      run: |
+        xmake config -v -y -m release --zensentry=yes --zencompute=no --zenhorde=no --zennomad=no
+
+    - name: Build and Bundle
+      run: |
+        xmake bundle -v -y --codesignidentity="Epic Games"
+
+    - name: Upload To Sentry
+      run: |
+        scripts\sentry-cli debug-files bundle-sources build/windows/x64/release/zenserver.pdb build/windows/x64/release/zen.pdb
+        scripts\sentry-cli --auth-token ${{ secrets.SENTRY_API_KEY }} debug-files upload --org to --project zen-server build/windows/x64/release/zenserver.exe build/windows/x64/release/zen.exe build/windows/x64/release/zenserver.pdb build/windows/x64/release/zen.pdb build/windows/x64/release/zenserver.src.zip build/windows/x64/release/zen.src.zip
+
+    - name: Upload zenserver-win64
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3-node20
+      with:
+        name: zenserver-win64
+        path: build/zenserver-win64.zip
+
+  bundle-linux:
+    runs-on: [linux, x64, zen]
+    timeout-minutes: 25
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Install UE Toolchain
+      run: |
+        rm -rf ./.tmp-ue-toolchain
+        ./scripts/ue_build_linux/get_ue_toolchain.sh ./.tmp-ue-toolchain
+
+    - name: Setup xmake
+      uses: ue-foundation/[email protected]
+      with:
+        xmake-version: ${{env.XMAKE_VERSION}}
+
+    - name: Config
+      run: |
+        xmake config -v -y -m release --zensentry=yes --zencompute=no --zenhorde=no --zennomad=no --toolchain=ue-clang --sdk=${{ github.workspace }}/.tmp-ue-toolchain
+
+    - name: Build and Bundle
+      run: |
+        xmake bundle -v -y
+
+    - name: Get Sentry CLI
+      run: |
+        curl -sL https://sentry.io/get-cli/ | SENTRY_CLI_VERSION="3.2.0" bash
+        ls -la ./scripts
+      env:
+        INSTALL_DIR: ./scripts
+
+    - name: Upload To Sentry
+      run: |
+        scripts/sentry-cli debug-files bundle-sources build/linux/x86_64/release/zenserver.sym build/linux/x86_64/release/zen.sym
+        scripts/sentry-cli --auth-token ${{ secrets.SENTRY_API_KEY }} debug-files upload --org to --project zen-server build/linux/x86_64/release/zenserver build/linux/x86_64/release/zen build/linux/x86_64/release/zenserver.sym build/linux/x86_64/release/zen.sym build/linux/x86_64/release/zenserver.src.zip build/linux/x86_64/release/zen.src.zip
+
+    - name: Upload zenserver-linux
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3-node20
+      with:
+        name: zenserver-linux
+        path: build/zenserver-linux.zip
+
+  bundle-macos:
+    runs-on: [macos, x64, zen]
+    timeout-minutes: 25
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Setup xmake
+      uses: ue-foundation/[email protected]
+      with:
+        xmake-version: ${{env.XMAKE_VERSION}}
+
+    - name: Config
+      run: |
+        xmake config -v -y -m release --zensentry=yes --zencompute=no --zenhorde=no --zennomad=no
+
+    - name: Build and Bundle
+      run: |
+        xmake bundle -v -y --codesignidentity="Developer ID Application"
+
+    - name: Get Sentry CLI
+      run: |
+        curl -sL https://sentry.io/get-cli/ | SENTRY_CLI_VERSION="3.2.0" bash
+        ls -la ./scripts
+      env:
+        INSTALL_DIR: ./scripts
+
+    - name: Upload To Sentry arm64
+      run: |
+        scripts/sentry-cli debug-files bundle-sources build/macosx/arm64/release/zenserver.dSYM build/macosx/arm64/release/zen.dSYM
+        scripts/sentry-cli --auth-token ${{ secrets.SENTRY_API_KEY }} debug-files upload --org to --project zen-server build/macosx/arm64/release/zenserver build/macosx/arm64/release/zen build/macosx/arm64/release/zenserver.dSYM build/macosx/arm64/release/zen.dSYM build/macosx/arm64/release/zenserver.src.zip build/macosx/arm64/release/zen.src.zip
+
+    - name: Upload To Sentry x86_64
+      run: |
+        scripts/sentry-cli debug-files bundle-sources build/macosx/x86_64/release/zenserver.dSYM build/macosx/x86_64/release/zen.dSYM
+        scripts/sentry-cli --auth-token ${{ secrets.SENTRY_API_KEY }} debug-files upload --org to --project zen-server build/macosx/x86_64/release/zenserver build/macosx/x86_64/release/zen build/macosx/x86_64/release/zenserver.dSYM build/macosx/x86_64/release/zen.dSYM build/macosx/x86_64/release/zenserver.src.zip build/macosx/x86_64/release/zen.src.zip
+
+    - name: Upload zenserver-macos
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3-node20
+      with:
+        name: zenserver-macos
+        path: build/zenserver-macos.zip
+
+  docker-build:
+    name: Build Docker Images
+    runs-on: [linux, x64, zen]
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    needs: [bundle-linux, bundle-windows]
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Read VERSION.txt
+      id: read_version
+      run: echo "content=$(cat VERSION.txt)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+    - name: Download Linux bundle
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v3-node20
+      with:
+        name: zenserver-linux
+        path: artifacts/linux
+
+    - name: Download Windows bundle
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v3-node20
+      with:
+        name: zenserver-win64
+        path: artifacts/win64
+
+    - name: Extract binaries
+      run: |
+        mkdir -p build/linux/x86_64/release
+        unzip artifacts/linux/zenserver-linux.zip -d artifacts/linux-extracted
+        cp artifacts/linux-extracted/zenserver build/linux/x86_64/release/
+        mkdir -p build/win-binary-staging
+        unzip artifacts/win64/zenserver-win64.zip -d artifacts/win-extracted
+        cp artifacts/win-extracted/zenserver.exe build/win-binary-staging/
+
+    - name: Login to Amazon ECR
+      run: |
+        aws ecr get-login-password --region us-east-1 | docker login --username AWS --password-stdin 728559092788.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
+
+    - name: Build and push Docker image (with Wine + Windows binary)
+      run: |
+        docker build \
+          -t 728559092788.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/zenserver:${{ steps.read_version.outputs.content }}-wine \
+          --build-arg WIN_BINARY_DIR=build/win-binary-staging \
+          -f docker/Dockerfile .
+        docker push 728559092788.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/zenserver:${{ steps.read_version.outputs.content }}-wine
+
+    - name: Build and push Docker image (Linux only, no Wine)
+      run: |
+        docker build \
+          -t 728559092788.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/zenserver:${{ steps.read_version.outputs.content }}-linux \
+          --build-arg INSTALL_WINE=false \
+          -f docker/Dockerfile .
+        docker push 728559092788.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/zenserver:${{ steps.read_version.outputs.content }}-linux
+
+  create-release:
+    runs-on: [linux, x64, zen]
+    timeout-minutes: 5
+    needs: [bundle-linux, bundle-macos, bundle-windows]
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Read VERSION.txt
+      id: read_version
+      uses: ue-foundation/[email protected]
+      with:
+        path: "./VERSION.txt"
+
+    - name: Get Sentry CLI
+      run: |
+        curl -sL https://sentry.io/get-cli/ | bash
+        ls -la ./scripts
+      env:
+        INSTALL_DIR: ./scripts
+
+    - name: Create Release in Sentry
+      run: |
+        scripts/sentry-cli --auth-token ${{ secrets.SENTRY_API_KEY }} releases new --org to --project zen-server ${{steps.read_version.outputs.content}}
+
+    - name: Download Linux artifacts
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v3-node20
+      with:
+        name: zenserver-linux
+        path: linux
+
+    - name: Download MacOS artifacts
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v3-node20
+      with:
+        name: zenserver-macos
+        path: macos
+
+    - name: Download Windows artifacts
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v3-node20
+      with:
+        name: zenserver-win64
+        path: win64
+
+    - name: Extract Version Changes
+      run: |
+        sed '1,/^##/!d;/##/d' CHANGELOG.md > CHANGELOG.tmp
+
+    - name: Read CHANGELOG.tmp
+      id: read_changelog
+      uses: ue-foundation/[email protected]
+      with:
+        path: "./CHANGELOG.tmp"
+
+    - name: Check prerelease
+      id: get-prerelease
+      uses: ue-foundation/[email protected]
+      with:
+        cond: ${{contains(steps.read_version.outputs.content, '-pre')}}
+        if_true: "true"
+        if_false: "false"
+
+    - name: Create Release
+      id: create_release
+      uses: ue-foundation/action-gh-release@v1
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      with:
+        tag_name: v${{steps.read_version.outputs.content}}
+        target_commitish: ${{ github.sha }}
+        body: |
+          ${{steps.read_changelog.outputs.content}}
+        draft: false
+        prerelease: ${{steps.get-prerelease.outputs.value}}
+        files: |
+          linux/zenserver-linux.zip
+          win64/zenserver-win64.zip
+          macos/zenserver-macos.zip
+
+    - name: Finalize Release in Sentry
+      run: |
+        scripts/sentry-cli --auth-token ${{ secrets.SENTRY_API_KEY }} releases finalize --org to --project zen-server ${{steps.read_version.outputs.content}}
+
+    - name: Replicate release to public github
+      uses: ue-foundation/[email protected]
+      with:
+        token: ${{ secrets.ZEN_RELEASE_GITHUB_EE_TOKEN }}
+        src_repo: ue-foundation/zen
+        src_repo_github_api_url: https://api.github.ol.epicgames.net
+
+        dest_token: ${{ secrets.ZEN_RELEASE_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        dest_repo: EpicGames/zen
+        dest_repo_github_api_url: https://api.github.com
+
+        copy_assets: true
+
+        # we generally expect to be up to date so we only replicate a few releases which should be the current one (plus potentially a few more)
+        limit: 3
+
+        # Working around issues with releases 5.5.2 and earlier that it attempts to replicate even though they already exist
+        min_version: v5.5.4
+
+        # we skip replicating pre and draft releases to keep the public repo focused on the releases itself
+        skip_prerelease: true
+        skip_draft: true