create tag if QMK Firmware has new tag #5907

	name: create tag if QMK Firmware has new tag

	on:
	# runs every 6 hours
	schedule:
	- cron: "0 /6 * *"
	# allow manually trigger
	workflow_dispatch:

	jobs:
	check:
	runs-on: ubuntu-latest
	outputs:
	should-update: ${{ steps.check.outputs.should-update }}
	latest-tag: ${{ steps.check.outputs.latest-tag }}
	steps:
	- uses: actions/checkout@v4
	with:
	fetch-depth: 0
	- name: check
	id: check
	run: \|
	# get the latest tag
	LATEST_TAG=$(curl -fsSL 'https://shields.io/github/v/tag/qmk/qmk_firmware.json?sort=semver' \| awk -F 'value' '{print $2}' \| cut -d '"' -f 3 \| cut -d 'v' -f 2)

	if [[ "${LATEST_TAG}" == "alid" ]]; then
	echo cannot get latest tag of qmk/qmk_firmware, skipping...
	exit 1
	fi

	echo latest tag of qmk/qmk_firmware is ${LATEST_TAG}

	# check if we already have a matching tag
	if git rev-parse ${LATEST_TAG} >/dev/null 2>&1; then
	echo ${LATEST_TAG} tag exists, do nothing.
	echo "should-update=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
	exit 0
	fi

	echo a newer version is available
	echo "should-update=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
	echo "latest-tag=${LATEST_TAG}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT

	tag:
	needs: check
	if: ${{ needs.check.outputs.should-update == 'true' }}
	runs-on: ubuntu-latest
	steps:
	- uses: actions/checkout@v4
	with:
	fetch-depth: 0
	token: ${{ secrets.WORKFLOW_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
	- name: tag
	run: \|
	LATEST_TAG="${{ needs.check.outputs.latest-tag }}"

	echo ${LATEST_TAG} tag does not exist, tag it to trigger next action.

	echo ${LATEST_TAG} > VERSION

	git config user.name 'github-actions[bot]'
	git config user.email '41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
	make

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