From 14c5de7202bf192b3d9ff8bc51e42b50b266e2ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Alec S." <alecschitzkat@icloud.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 07:23:52 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Refactors release workflow for efficiency

Optimizes the release workflow by removing the dedicated
test job and streamlining the build processes.

Simplifies the Docker image building steps for both backend
and frontend, leveraging the latest Buildx action version
and reducing redundancy.
---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 41 +++++------------------------------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 46dd726..29985d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -10,25 +10,7 @@ env:
   IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }}
 
 jobs:
-  test:
-    name: Run Tests
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Setup Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version: '1.24'
-
-      - name: Run backend tests
-        run: go test -v -race ./...
-        working-directory: backend
-
   build-backend:
-    needs: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -38,9 +20,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
-
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
@@ -51,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Backend
+      - name: Extract metadata for Backend
         id: meta
         uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
         with:
@@ -59,23 +38,20 @@ jobs:
           tags: |
             type=semver,pattern={{version}}
             type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
-            type=semver,pattern={{major}}
-            type=raw,value=latest,enable={{is_default_branch}}
+            type=raw,value=latest
 
       - name: Build and push Backend Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         with:
           context: ./backend
           file: ./backend/Dockerfile
           push: true
-          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
           cache-from: type=gha
           cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
 
   build-frontend:
-    needs: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -85,9 +61,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
-
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
@@ -98,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Frontend
+      - name: Extract metadata for Frontend
         id: meta
         uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
         with:
@@ -106,16 +79,14 @@ jobs:
           tags: |
             type=semver,pattern={{version}}
             type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
-            type=semver,pattern={{major}}
-            type=raw,value=latest,enable={{is_default_branch}}
+            type=raw,value=latest
 
       - name: Build and push Frontend Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         with:
           context: ./frontend
           file: ./frontend/Dockerfile
           push: true
-          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
           cache-from: type=gha