From fdc03ef1d1e6d8a763b5cf57f6c8285ef90e8d21 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Siddarth Kumar <siddarthkay@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 13:06:59 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] ci: init release candidate workflow

---
 .github/workflows/release-android.yml | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 Makefile                              | 10 ++++++++--
 2 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-android.yml b/.github/workflows/release-android.yml
index 0d83c49..2f0fff0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-android.yml
@@ -158,11 +158,19 @@ jobs:
           make setup
           make patch-node-modules
 
+      # Derive versionName from the pushed tag (v1.1.14, v1.1.14-rc1, ...).
+      - name: Determine version from tag
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}"
+          echo "version=$VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
       - name: Build release APK (${{ matrix.abi }})
         run: |
           make release-android \
             ANDROID_TARGETS=${{ matrix.gomobile_target }} \
-            ANDROID_ABI=${{ matrix.abi }}
+            ANDROID_ABI=${{ matrix.abi }} \
+            VERSION_NAME=${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
         env:
           RELEASE_KEYSTORE_PATH: /tmp/release.keystore
           RELEASE_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD }}
@@ -206,11 +214,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Read version from VERSION file
+      - name: Determine version from tag
         id: version
         run: |
-          VERSION=$(cat VERSION | tr -d '[:space:]')
-          echo "version=${VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          VERSION="${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}"
+          echo "version=$VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          if [[ "$VERSION" == *-rc* ]]; then
+            echo "is_rc=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "is_rc=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
 
       - name: Download all APKs
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
@@ -237,7 +250,11 @@ jobs:
             arm64-v8a versionCode (for F-Droid reproducible-build metadata):
             `${{ steps.stage.outputs.versioncode }}`
           append_body: true
-          draft: true
+          # RCs auto-publish as prereleases so F-Droid CI can pull them without
+          # waiting on a manual button click. Final releases stay draft so a
+          # human eyeballs the artifacts before they go public.
+          draft: ${{ steps.version.outputs.is_rc != 'true' }}
+          prerelease: ${{ steps.version.outputs.is_rc == 'true' }}
           generate_release_notes: true
           files: |
             apks/syncup-*.apk
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 92939f3..c72d0c2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ IOS_APP = mobile-app/ios/build/Build/Products/Release-iphonesimulator/syncup.app
 ANDROID_PACKAGE = com.siddarthkay.syncup
 ANDROID_APK = mobile-app/android/app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk
 
+# VERSION_NAME defaults to the VERSION file but can be overridden on the CLI,
+# e.g. for release-candidate tags where the tag (v1.1.14-rc1) carries the
+# version but the committed VERSION file still points at the last shipped
+# release. CI passes this explicitly when building from a tag.
+VERSION_NAME ?= $(shell cat VERSION 2>/dev/null | tr -d '[:space:]')
+
 setup:
 	@$(MAKE) -C backend setup
 	@$(MAKE) -C mobile-app install
@@ -56,14 +62,14 @@ patch-node-modules:
 release-android:
 	@$(MAKE) -C backend android $(if $(ANDROID_TARGETS),ANDROID_TARGETS=$(ANDROID_TARGETS))
 	@$(MAKE) -C mobile-app release-android \
-		VERSION_NAME=$(shell cat VERSION 2>/dev/null | tr -d '[:space:]') \
+		VERSION_NAME=$(VERSION_NAME) \
 		ANDROID_ABI=$(ANDROID_ABI)
 
 # PR Android build: .pr applicationId suffix, release-signed.
 pr-android:
 	@$(MAKE) -C backend android
 	@$(MAKE) -C mobile-app pr-android \
-		VERSION_NAME=$(shell cat VERSION 2>/dev/null | tr -d '[:space:]')
+		VERSION_NAME=$(VERSION_NAME)
 
 # One-shot: create + push certs/profiles to the match repo. Run this once,
 # on your Mac, after filling in .env.fastlane. Idempotent.