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Fail release workflow if tag or release already exists
arjkesh Mar 10, 2026
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Merge branch 'main' into fix/release-no-overwrite
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28 changes: 13 additions & 15 deletions .github/workflows/release-wheel.yml
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echo "tag=${TAG}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# 4. Remove any pre-existing release and git tag for this version so that
# the re-created release always points to the correct commit.
# 4. Abort if a release or git tag for this version already exists.
# This prevents accidentally overwriting a published release.
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- name: Delete existing release and tag (if any)
- name: Fail if release or tag already exists
env:
GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
run: |
TAG="${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}"
REPO="${{ github.repository }}"

# --cleanup-tag deletes both the GitHub release object and the git tag.
if gh release delete "${TAG}" --cleanup-tag --yes 2>/dev/null; then
echo "Deleted existing release and tag: ${TAG}"
else
echo "No release found for ${TAG}"
# A bare git tag might still exist from a previously interrupted run.
if gh api --method DELETE \
"repos/${REPO}/git/refs/tags/${TAG}" 2>/dev/null; then
echo "Deleted orphan git tag: ${TAG}"
else
echo "No existing tag to delete for: ${TAG}"
fi
if gh release view "${TAG}" --repo "${REPO}" &>/dev/null; then
echo "ERROR: GitHub release '${TAG}' already exists. Delete it manually before re-releasing." >&2
exit 1
fi

if gh api "repos/${REPO}/git/refs/tags/${TAG}" &>/dev/null; then
echo "ERROR: Git tag '${TAG}' already exists. Delete it manually before re-releasing." >&2
exit 1
fi

echo "No existing release or tag found for ${TAG}, proceeding."

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# 5. Publish the release and upload all wheels as assets
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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