ci: flatpak improvements

Generate a Preview release with the Amiberry flatpak automatically

.github/workflows/flatpak.yml

@@ -13,11 +13,51 @@ jobs:
     container:
       image: bilelmoussaoui/flatpak-github-actions:freedesktop-23.08
       options: --privileged
+
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - uses: flatpak/flatpak-github-actions/flatpak-builder@v6
+
+    - name: Generate AppStream XML
+      run: |
+        ./flatpak/generate-metainfo.sh ./flatpak
+        cat ./flatpak/com.blitterstudio.amiberry.metainfo.xml
+
+    - name: Build Flatpak
+      uses: flatpak/flatpak-github-actions/flatpak-builder@v6.1
       with:
         bundle: amiberry.flatpak
         manifest-path: ./flatpak/com.blitterstudio.amiberry.yml
-        cache-key: flatpak-builder-${{ github.sha }}
         arch: x86_64
+        build-bundle: true
+        verbose: true
+        branch: preview
+        cache: true
+        restore-cache: true
+        cache-key: flatpak-builder-${{ github.sha }}
+
+    - name: Upload Flatpak
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      with:
+        name: "linux-flatpak"
+        path: "amiberry.flatpak"
+
+  create-release:
+    needs: [flatpak]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/preview'
+    steps:
+      - name: Download Flatpak artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v1
+        with:
+          name: "linux-flatpak"
+
+      - name: Create Preview release
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/preview'
+        uses: "marvinpinto/action-automatic-releases@latest"
+        with:
+          repo_token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+          automatic_release_tag: "preview"
+          prerelease: true
+          title: "Latest Preview Build"
+          files: |
+            linux-flatpak/amiberry.flatpak

flatpak/com.blitterstudio.amiberry.metainfo.xml → flatpak/com.blitterstudio.amiberry.metainfo.xml.in

@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@
 
   <metadata_license>FSFAP</metadata_license>
   <project_license>GPL-3.0-or-later</project_license>
+  <update_contact>midwan_AT_gmail.com</update_contact>
   <url type="homepage">https://amiberry.com</url>
+  <url type="help">https://github.com/BlitterStudio/amiberry/wiki</url>
+  <url type="vcs-browser">https://github.com/BlitterStudio/amiberry/wiki</url>
 
   <supports>
     <control>pointing</control>
@@ -18,18 +21,16 @@
   </supports>
 
   <description>
-    <p>
-      Amiberry is an optimized Amiga emulator for Linux (ARM, ARM64 and x86-64). 
-      It is based on the latest WinUAE, with several unique features on top of it, 
-      like a WHDLoad booter, custom controls, Host-Run functionality and more.
-    </p>
+    <p>Amiberry is an optimized Amiga emulator for Linux (ARM, ARM64 and x86-64).</p>
+    <p>It is based on the latest WinUAE, with several unique features on top of it,</p>
+    <p>like a WHDLoad booter, custom controls, Host-Run functionality and more.</p>
   </description>
   <screenshots>
     <screenshot type="default">
       <image>https://i0.wp.com/blitterstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Screenshot_GUI.png</image>
     </screenshot>
   </screenshots>
   <releases>
-    <release version="6.0.0" date="2023-11-08"/>
+    <release version="@GIT_VERSION@" date="@GIT_DATE@" />
   </releases>
 </component>

flatpak/generate-metainfo.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+SCRIPTDIR=$(realpath $(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"))
+
+if [[ $# -lt 1 ]]; then
+	echo "Output directory must be provided as a parameter"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+APPID="com.blitterstudio.amiberry"
+OUTDIR=$(realpath "$1")
+OUTFILE="${OUTDIR}/${APPID}.metainfo.xml"
+
+pushd "${SCRIPTDIR}" >/dev/null || exit
+GIT_DATE=$(git log -1 --pretty=%cd --date=short)
+GIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
+GIT_VERSION=$(git describe --dirty | tr -d '\r\n')
+if [[ "${GIT_VERSION}" == "" ]]; then
+	GIT_VERSION=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
+fi
+
+popd >/dev/null || exit
+
+echo "GIT_DATE: ${GIT_DATE}"
+echo "GIT_VERSION: ${GIT_VERSION}"
+echo "GIT_HASH: ${GIT_HASH}"
+
+cp "${SCRIPTDIR}/${APPID}.metainfo.xml.in" "${OUTFILE}"
+
+sed -i -e "s/@GIT_VERSION@/${GIT_VERSION}/" "${OUTFILE}"
+sed -i -e "s/@GIT_DATE@/${GIT_DATE}/" "${OUTFILE}"
+sed -i -e "s/@GIT_HASH@/${GIT_HASH}/" "${OUTFILE}"