Add release artifact workflow how-to and changelog fragments (#170)
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## Summary
- How-to guide for creating release artifact workflows with Forgejo packages
- Changelog fragment for the multi-repo forgejo_actions_secrets Ansible role change
- Changelog fragment for the new docs

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Reviewed-on: https://forge.ops.eblu.me/eblume/blumeops/pulls/170
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Extend forgejo_actions_secrets Ansible role to support multiple repos.

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Add how-to guide for creating release artifact workflows with Forgejo packages.

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title: Create Release Artifact Workflow
modified: 2026-02-12
tags:
- how-to
- forgejo
- ci
---
# Create a Release Artifact Workflow
How to set up a Forgejo Actions workflow that builds an artifact and publishes it to Forgejo generic packages. Uses the CV repo (`forge.ops.eblu.me/eblume/cv`) workflow as the reference implementation.
## Prerequisites
- A Forgejo repo with a build pipeline (Dagger, script, etc.)
- The `FORGE_TOKEN` secret provisioned via the `forgejo_actions_secrets` Ansible role
## 1. Add the repo to Ansible secrets
In `ansible/roles/forgejo_actions_secrets/defaults/main.yml`, add an entry under `forgejo_actions_secrets_repos`:
```yaml
forgejo_actions_secrets_repos:
- repo: my-repo
secrets:
- name: FORGE_TOKEN
value_var: forgejo_api_token
```
Then provision: `mise run provision-indri -- --tags forgejo_actions_secrets`
This is required because Forgejo's built-in `GITHUB_TOKEN` does not have permissions for the packages API.
## 2. Create the workflow
Create `.forgejo/workflows/<name>-release.yaml` with `workflow_dispatch` and a version input. Use the semver bump pattern (see `cv-release.yaml` or `build-blumeops.yaml` for examples).
The upload step uses `FORGE_TOKEN`:
```yaml
- name: Upload to Forgejo packages
env:
FORGE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.FORGE_TOKEN }}
run: |
curl -fsSL \
-X PUT \
-H "Authorization: token $FORGE_TOKEN" \
--upload-file "./$TARBALL" \
"https://forge.ops.eblu.me/api/packages/eblume/generic/<package>/${VERSION}/${TARBALL}"
```
## 3. Link the package to the repo
After the first successful upload, the package appears under your **user-level** packages at `https://forge.ops.eblu.me/eblume/-/packages` but is not yet linked to the repo.
To link it:
1. Go to `https://forge.ops.eblu.me/eblume/-/packages`
2. Click the package name
3. Click **Settings**
4. Under **Link this package to a repository**, select the repo
5. Click **Save**
Once linked, the package shows up in the repo's **Packages** tab and the repo links back to the package.
## 4. Create a deploy workflow (optional)
If the artifact is consumed by a k8s deployment, create a separate deploy workflow in blumeops (see `cv-deploy.yaml`). This keeps the build/release concern in the source repo and the deploy concern in blumeops.
## Related
- [[deploy-k8s-service]] - Deploying the service that consumes the artifact
- [[add-ansible-role]] - Adding Ansible roles

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|-------|-------------|
| [[deploy-k8s-service]] | Deploy a new service to Kubernetes via ArgoCD |
| [[add-ansible-role]] | Add a new Ansible role for indri services |
| [[create-release-artifact-workflow]] | Build artifacts and publish to Forgejo packages |
## Configuration