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refactor(gh): merge release and debug jobs into a matrix
anf3is Aug 15, 2026
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feat(gh): add workflow dispatch
anf3is Aug 15, 2026
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feat(gh): add dll chooser for workflow dispatch
anf3is Aug 28, 2026
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update github actions
anf3is Aug 28, 2026
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112 changes: 57 additions & 55 deletions .github/workflows/build.yaml
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name: Continuous integration
run-name: ${{ inputs.title }}

on:
push:
branches:
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branches:
- reactivedrop_public
- reactivedrop_beta
workflow_dispatch:
inputs:
title:
type: string
default: Workflow dispatch
configuration:
description: "Configuration to build"
required: true
type: choice
options:
- Release
- Debug
- All
default: All
server:
description: server.dll
type: boolean
default: true
client:
description: client.dll
type: boolean
default: true
missionchooser:
description: missionchooser.dll
type: boolean
default: true

# GitHub Actions usage is FREE for both public repositories and self-hosted runners.
# We can use it to build our project and do some automated builds and in future quality tests.
# https://docs.github.com/en/billing/managing-billing-for-github-actions/about-billing-for-github-actions

jobs:
release:
name: build release
runs-on: windows-2025-vs2026
build:
name: build ${{ matrix.configuration }}
runs-on: windows-2025
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timeout-minutes: 30
strategy:
matrix:
configuration: ${{ fromJSON(
(github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.configuration == 'All')
&& '["Release","Debug"]'
|| format('["{0}"]', inputs.configuration)
) }}

steps:
#checkout project
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Validate workflow dispatch dll selection
if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && !inputs.server && !inputs.client && !inputs.missionchooser }}
shell: bash
run: |
echo "::error::Select at least one dll to build."
exit 1

# setup msbuild
- name: Add msbuild to PATH
uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
- uses: actions/checkout@v7

# missionchooser.dll
- name: Build missionchooser.dll
working-directory: src/game/missionchooser
run: MSBuild.exe swarm_sdk_missionchooser.vcxproj -property:Configuration=Release -property:Platform=Win32
- name: Add msbuild to PATH
uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v3

# server.dll
- name: Build server.dll
if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.server }}
working-directory: src/game/server
run: MSBuild.exe swarm_sdk_server.vcxproj -property:Configuration=Release -property:Platform=Win32
run: MSBuild.exe swarm_sdk_server.vcxproj -property:Configuration=${{ matrix.configuration }} -property:Platform=Win32

# client.dll
- name: Build client.dll
if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.client }}
working-directory: src/game/client
run: MSBuild.exe swarm_sdk_client.vcxproj -property:Configuration=Release -property:Platform=Win32

# store artifacts
# make sure retention is low, this can become huge otherwise
- name: Store build
uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
with:
name: Release
path: |
reactivedrop/bin/missionchooser.dll
reactivedrop/bin/server.dll
reactivedrop/bin/client.dll
run: MSBuild.exe swarm_sdk_client.vcxproj -property:Configuration=${{ matrix.configuration }} -property:Platform=Win32

debug:
name: build debug
runs-on: windows-2025-vs2026
timeout-minutes: 30
steps:
#checkout project
- uses: actions/checkout@v4

# setup msbuild
- name: Add msbuild to PATH
uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2

# missionchooser.dll
- name: Build missionchooser.dll
if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.missionchooser }}
working-directory: src/game/missionchooser
run: MSBuild.exe swarm_sdk_missionchooser.vcxproj -property:Configuration=Debug -property:Platform=Win32
run: MSBuild.exe swarm_sdk_missionchooser.vcxproj -property:Configuration=${{ matrix.configuration }} -property:Platform=Win32

# server.dll
- name: Build server.dll
working-directory: src/game/server
run: MSBuild.exe swarm_sdk_server.vcxproj -property:Configuration=Debug -property:Platform=Win32

# client.dll
- name: Build client.dll
working-directory: src/game/client
run: MSBuild.exe swarm_sdk_client.vcxproj -property:Configuration=Debug -property:Platform=Win32

# store artifacts
# make sure retention is low, this can become huge otherwise
- name: Store build
uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
with:
name: Debug
name: ${{ matrix.configuration }}
path: |
reactivedrop/bin/missionchooser.dll
reactivedrop/bin/server.dll
reactivedrop/bin/client.dll
reactivedrop/bin/missionchooser.dll