streamlinging version release

.github/workflows/publish_version.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,35 @@ env:
   LABEL_PUBLISHED: 'release::published'
 
 jobs:
+  build-release-content:
+    if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.merged && startsWith(github.head_ref, 'release-') }}
+     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+     container:
+       image: ${{ vars.CONTAINER_SOURCE }}/debian/gcc/release/abn:latest
+     permissions:
+       contents: write
+     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Create build location
+        run: |
+            mkdir ${{ env.BUILD_LOC }}
+        shell: bash
+      - name: Disable renv
+        run: |
+            renv::deactivate()
+        shell: Rscript {0}
+      - name: Change permissions of configure
+        run: |
+            chmod +x configure
+        shell: bash
+      - name: Build the package
+        run: |
+            devtools::build(pkg = '.', path = '${{ env.BUILD_LOC }}/abn.tar.gz')
+        shell: Rscript {0}
+        # TODO: add abn.tar.gz as artifact
+
   release-version:
+    needs: build-release-content
     if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.merged && startsWith(github.head_ref, 'release-') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
@@ -79,6 +107,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           gh pr edit ${{ env.EVENT }} --add-label ${{ env.LABEL_PUBLISHED }} --repo ${{ env.OWNER }}/${{ env.REPO }}
         shell: bash
+      # TODO: get artifact from previous job and add it to the release
       # - name: Upload additional artifacts to the release
       #   run: |
       #     gh release upload ${{ steps.release_version.outputs.version }} \