build-ci.yml

# GitHub Action to CI build SocNetV for all 3 major OSes
# Triggered only when the commit message contains [gha] or [ci]

name: Build SocNetV (CI) 🚀

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - develop

env:
  APP_NAME: "SocNetV"
  UNIXNAME: "socnetv"
  SOCNETV_VERSION: "3.2"      # TODO - READ FROM FILE
  VERSION: "3.2"              # WILL BE UPDATED DYNAMICALLY BELOW
  QMAKE_PROJECT: "socnetv.pro"
  PUBLISHER: "Dimitris Kalamaras"
  QT_MODULES: "qtwebsockets qtimageformats qt5compat qtcharts qtdatavis3d qtwebview qt3d"
  QMAKE_CONFIG: debug  # release  # TODO IF IN MASTER SET AS RELEASE
  CMAKE_CONFIG: Debug  # Release
  CORES: 16
  MAC_ARTIFACT: ""
  LINUX_ARTIFACT: ""
  APPDIR_PREFIX: "/usr"
  WINDOWS_ARTIFACT: ""
  UPLOAD_URL: ''


jobs:
  ci_build:
    permissions:
      contents: write  # Required to upload release assets
    strategy:
      fail-fast: false
      matrix:
        os: [ubuntu-20.04, ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-2019]
        # NOTE:
        # - We will CI build only for Qt6 LTS releases, see: https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/qt-releases.html
        # - For the Qt Versions supported by aqtinstall, see: https://ddalcino.github.io/aqt-list-server/
        qt-version: ['6.5.3', '6.8.0']
        # exclude:
        #   - os: ubuntu-latest
        #     qt-version: '6.6.3'
        #   - os: windows-2019
        #     qt-version: '6.6.3'
        #   - os: macos-latest
        #     qt-version: '6.6.3'
        # include:
        #   - os: macos-latest
        #     qt-version: '6.6.3'
        #   # Snapcraft
        #   - os: ubuntu-20.04
        #     qt-version: '6.5.3'
    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
    if: contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci]') || contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[gha]')
    steps:
      - name: 🤖 Job information, on branch ${{ github.ref }}
        run: |
          echo "🎉 The job was automatically triggered by a ${{ github.event_name }} event, by actor ${{ github.actor }}."
          echo "🐧 This job is now running on a ${{ runner.os }} server hosted by GitHub!"
          echo "🔎 The name of your branch is ${{ github.ref }} and your repository is ${{ github.repository }}."
      - name: 📂 Check out repository ${{ github.repository }}
        uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - name: 💡 List files cloned from the ${{ github.repository }}
        run: |
          ls ${{ github.workspace }}
          echo "💡 The ${{ github.repository }} repository has been cloned to the runner."
          echo "🖥️ The workflow is now ready to test your code on the runner."
      - name: 💡 Set version dynamically
        shell: bash
        id: set_version
        run: |
          # Check if this is a tagged commit
          if [ -n "${GITHUB_REF}" ] && [[ "${GITHUB_REF}" == refs/tags/* ]]; then
            VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/} # Extract tag name
          else
            LAST_COMMIT_SHORT=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
            VERSION="${SOCNETV_VERSION}-${LAST_COMMIT_SHORT}" # Use custom versioning for non-tagged commits
          fi

          # Export VERSION as an environment variable for subsequent steps
          echo "VERSION=${VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
      - name: Determined build version ${{ env.VERSION }}
        run: echo "VERSION is set to ${{ env.VERSION }}"
      - name: Check Rate Limit
        uses: actions/github-script@v6
        id: get_ratelimit
        with:
          script: |
            const { data: rateLimit } = await github.rest.rateLimit.get();
            console.log(rateLimit);
            core.setOutput("rate_limit", rateLimit);
          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}        
      - name: Use script to get continuous release Upload URL
        id: get_release
        uses: actions/github-script@v6
        with:
          script: |
            const { data: releases } = await github.rest.repos.listReleases({
              owner: context.repo.owner,
              repo: context.repo.repo,
            });
            const release = releases.find(r => r.tag_name === "continuous");
            if (!release) {
              console.log("Continuous release not found. Exiting gracefully.");
              core.setOutput("upload_url", "");
            } else {
              core.setOutput("upload_url", release.upload_url);
            }
          result-encoding: string
          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
      - name: Fetch 'continuous' release upload URL
        shell: bash
        id: fetch_release
        run: |
          echo "steps.get_ratelimit.outputs.rate_limit = ${{ steps.get_ratelimit.outputs.rate_limit }}"
          echo "steps.get_release.outputs.upload_url = ${{ steps.get_release.outputs.upload_url }}"
          if [ -z "${{ steps.get_release.outputs.upload_url }}" ]; then
            echo "No continuous release found in get_release step."
          fi
          RELEASE_INFO=$(gh api -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/tags/continuous)
          UPLOAD_URL=$(echo "$RELEASE_INFO" | jq -r '.upload_url' | sed 's/{?name,label}//')
          echo "UPLOAD_URL=${UPLOAD_URL}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          echo "UPLOAD_URL=${UPLOAD_URL}"
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}


      #
      # Install dependencies (build tools, cmake, etc)
      #

      - if: contains( matrix.os, 'windows')
        name: 🪟 Prepare for buiilding on ${{matrix.os}}
        run: |
          echo '⚙️ Install dependencies for building....'
          # DONT NEED IT. FOR DEBUG ONLY
          # pip install aqtinstall
          # aqt list-qt windows desktop
          # aqt list-qt windows desktop --arch ${{ matrix.qt-version }}
          # aqt list-qt windows desktop --modules ${{ matrix.qt-version }} win64_mingw
      - if: contains( matrix.os, 'ubuntu')
        name: 🐧 Prepare for building on ${{matrix.os}}
        run: |
          echo '⚙️ Install dependencies for building....'
          sudo apt install -y build-essential libssl-dev cmake ninja-build \
            libxkbcommon-x11-dev libxcb-cursor-dev zlib1g-dev libcups2-dev libvulkan-dev \
            desktop-file-utils patchelf libglu1-mesa-dev libfontconfig1 libfreetype6 libx11-dev libxext-dev \
            libxrandr-dev libxrender-dev libxcb1-dev libx11-xcb-dev libxcb-glx0-dev libfuse2
          # DONT NEED IT. FOR DEBUG ONLY
          # pip install aqtinstall
          # aqt list-qt linux desktop --long-modules ${{ matrix.qt-version }} win64_mingw
      - if: contains( matrix.os, 'macos')
        name: 🍎 Prepare for building on ${{matrix.os}}
        run: |
          echo '⚙️ Install dependencies for building....'
          ls
          # DONT NEED IT. FOR DEBUG ONLY
          # pip install aqtinstall
          # aqt list-qt mac desktop --modules ${{ matrix.qt-version }}

      #
      # Install Qt (using https://github.com/jurplel/install-qt-action)
      #
      - if: contains( matrix.os, 'windows')
        name: Make sure MSVC is found
        uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
      - if: contains( matrix.os, 'windows') && startsWith( matrix.qt-version, '6.' )
        name: Install Qt ${{ matrix.qt-version }} on ${{ matrix.os }}
        uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4
        with:
          aqtversion: '==3.1.*'               # Use the default aqtinstall version
          version: ${{ matrix.qt-version }}   # Qt version to install
          # arch: win64_mingw
          # NOTE: We build with default arch:
          #   win64_msvc2019_64 if Qt < 6.8
          #   win64_msvc2022_64 if Qt >= 6.8
          # see https://github.com/jurplel/install-qt-action
          modules: ${{env.QT_MODULES}}
          cache: true
      - if: contains( matrix.os, 'ubuntu') && startsWith( matrix.qt-version, '6.' )
        name: Install Qt 6 on ${{ matrix.os }}
        uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4
        with:
          aqtversion: '==3.1.*'               # Use the default aqtinstall version
          version: ${{ matrix.qt-version }}   # Qt version to install
          modules: ${{env.QT_MODULES}}
          cache: true
      - if: contains( matrix.os, 'macos') && startsWith( matrix.qt-version, '6.' )
        name: Install Qt 6 on macOS
        uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4
        with:
          aqtversion: '==3.1.*'               # Use the default aqtinstall version
          version: ${{ matrix.qt-version }}
          modules: ${{env.QT_MODULES}}
          cache: true


      #
      # Build SocNetV
      #
      # Test building with qmake and Qt 6.5
      - if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-20.04' && matrix.qt-version == '6.5.3'
        name: Build ${{ env.VERSION }} for ${{matrix.os}} with Qt${{matrix.qt-version}} using qmake
        run: |
          echo "🔎 Check openssl version:"
          echo `openssl version`
          echo "🔎 Check output of 'which qmake6':"
          which qmake6
          echo "🔎 Check qmake6 version:"
          qmake6 -v
          echo "🔧 Running qmake on ubuntu 22.04 with ${{env.QMAKE_CONFIG}}..."
          qmake6 CONFIG+=${{env.QMAKE_CONFIG}}
          echo "🚧 🛠️ Compiling for linux with make -j${{env.CORES}}. Please wait..."
          make -j${{env.CORES}}
          echo "👉 Building finished. Listing current directory with find for verification:"
          find .
      # Test building with cmake and all other versions of Qt
      - if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-20.04' && matrix.qt-version != '6.5.3'
        name: Build ${{ env.VERSION }} for ${{matrix.os}} with Qt${{matrix.qt-version}} using cmake
        run: |

          echo "🔎 Check openssl version:"
          echo `openssl version`

          echo "💡 Checking current directory..."
          pwd

          echo "💡 List current directory..."
          ls

          echo "💡 Deleting old build subdirectory..."
          rm -rf build

          echo "🔧 Configuring project using 'cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.CMAKE_CONFIG}} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{env.APPDIR_PREFIX}}' ..."
          cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.CMAKE_CONFIG}} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{env.APPDIR_PREFIX}}

          echo "🔎 Verifying ./build directory (before compiling)..."
          if [[ -d "./build" ]]; then
              echo "🎉 ./build directory created! Contents:"
              ls -lh ./build/
          else
              echo "❌ Error! ./build directory was not created!"
              exit 1
          fi

          echo "🚧 Compiling the project..."
          cmake --build build -j$(nproc)

          echo "🔎 Entering build directory..."
          cd build
          ls -lh .

          echo "🔎 Search for built executable ./${{env.UNIXNAME}}*..."
          if [[ -f "./${{env.UNIXNAME}}" ]]; then
            echo "🎉 executable found!"
            ls -ls "${{env.UNIXNAME}}"
          else
              echo "❌ Error! ./build directory was not created!"
              exit 1
          fi
      # We build appImage on Ubuntu 20.04 and Qt 6.8 (latest LTS)
      - if: contains( matrix.os, 'ubuntu-20.04') && matrix.qt-version == '6.8.0'
        name: Create AppImage ${{ env.VERSION }} for ${{matrix.os}} with Qt${{matrix.qt-version}}
        run: |

          echo "💡 Checking current directory..."
          pwd

          echo "🔎 Check where we are..."
          if [[ -d "./build" ]]; then
              echo "We are outside of ./build directory! Entering..."
              cd ./build/
          fi

          echo "💡 List current directory (./build)..."
          ls

          echo "🔧 Installing the application into a new 'AppDir' directory..."
          make install DESTDIR=AppDir

          if [[ -d "./AppDir" ]]; then
              echo "🎉 SocNetv Installed in AppDir successfully!"
          else
              echo "❌ Error: AppDir was not created!"
              exit 1
          fi

          echo "🔧 Installing linuxdeployqt..."
          wget https://github.com/probonopd/linuxdeployqt/releases/download/continuous/linuxdeployqt-continuous-x86_64.AppImage
          chmod a+x linuxdeployqt-continuous-x86_64.AppImage

          # NOTE: linuxdeployqt supports up to Ubuntu Focal Fossa
          echo "🚀 Creating the AppImage using linuxdeployqt..."
          ./linuxdeployqt-continuous-x86_64.AppImage AppDir/${{env.APPDIR_PREFIX}}/share/applications/*.desktop \
            -appimage -extra-plugins=iconengines,imageformats

          ARTIFACT_FN="${{env.APP_NAME}}-${{env.VERSION}}-$(uname -i).AppImage"

          if [[ -f ${ARTIFACT_FN} ]]; then
              echo "🎉 AppImage created! Listing files in current directory..."
              ls -lh ./*.AppImage
              echo "...Exporting LINUX_ARTIFACT=${ARTIFACT_FN}"
              echo "LINUX_ARTIFACT=${ARTIFACT_FN}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          else
              echo "❌ AppImage creation failed!"
              exit 1
          fi


          echo "📤 Uploading artifact to GitHub release..."
          gh release upload continuous ./${ARTIFACT_FN}" --repo "${{ github.repository }}" \
            --clobber --title "${{ env.APP_NAME }} ${env.VERSION}" --content-type application/octet-stream
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

      # - if: contains( matrix.os, 'ubuntu-20.04') && matrix.qt-version == '6.8.9' && env.LINUX_ARTIFACT != ''
      #   name: Create (or fetch) continuous release
      #   id: create_release
      #   uses: actions/create-release@v1
      #   with:
      #     tag_name: continuous
      #     release_name: "Continuous Build"
      #     draft: false
      #     prerelease: true
      #   env:
      #     GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
      # - if: contains( matrix.os, 'ubuntu-20.04') && matrix.qt-version == '6.8.0' && env.LINUX_ARTIFACT != ''
      #   name: Upload ${{matrix.os}} build artifacts of ${{env.APP_NAME}} ${{ env.VERSION }} to GitHub ${{ env.UPLOAD_URL }}
      #   uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
      #   with:
      #     upload_url: ${{ env.UPLOAD_URL }}
      #     asset_path: build/${{ env.LINUX_ARTIFACT }}
      #     asset_name: "${{ env.LINUX_ARTIFACT }}"
      #     asset_content_type: "application/octet-stream"
      #   env:
      #     GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

      - if: contains( matrix.os, 'ubuntu-latest')
        name: Build ${{ env.VERSION }} for ${{matrix.os}} with Qt ${{matrix.qt-version}} using cmake
        run: |
          echo "🔎 Check openssl version:"
          echo `openssl version`

          echo "💡 Checking current directory..."
          pwd

          echo "💡 List current directory..."
          ls

          echo "💡 Deleting old build subdirectory..."
          rm -rf build

          echo "🔧 Configuring project using 'cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.CMAKE_CONFIG}} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{env.APPDIR_PREFIX}}' ..."
          cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.CMAKE_CONFIG}} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{env.APPDIR_PREFIX}}

          echo "🔎 Verifying ./build directory (before compiling)..."
          if [[ -d "./build" ]]; then
              echo "🎉 ./build directory created! Contents:"
              ls -lh ./build/
          else
              echo "❌ Error! ./build directory was not created!"
              exit 1
          fi

          echo "🚧 Compiling the project..."
          cmake --build build -j$(nproc)

          echo "🔎 Entering build directory..."
          cd build
          ls -lh .

          echo "🔎 Search for built executable ./${{env.UNIXNAME}}*..."
          if [[ -f "./${{env.UNIXNAME}}" ]]; then
            echo "🎉 executable found!"
            ls -ls "${{env.UNIXNAME}}"
          else
              echo "❌ Error! ./build directory was not created!"
              exit 1
          fi


      # BUILD FOR MACOS
      - if: contains( matrix.os, 'macos') && matrix.qt-version == '6.5.3'
        name: Build ${{env.APP_NAME}} ${{ env.VERSION }} for ${{matrix.os}} with Qt ${{matrix.qt-version}} using qmake
        run: |
          echo "🍎 Preparing macOS build..."
          echo "Building version: ${{env.VERSION}}"
          # Ensure Qt is installed and in PATH
          # export PATH="$(brew --prefix qt)/bin:$PATH"
          which qmake

          echo "🔧 Running 'qmake CONFIG+=${{env.QMAKE_CONFIG}} ${{env.QMAKE_PROJECT}}' to configure on macos..."
          qmake CONFIG+=${{env.QMAKE_CONFIG}} ${{env.QMAKE_PROJECT}}
          echo "🚧 🛠️ Compiling for macos with make. Please wait..."
          make
          echo "👉 Building finished. Listing current directory with find for verification:"
          find .


          # Verify the binary with lipo
          echo "🔎 Verifying architectures in the built binary..."
          if [[ -f "${{env.APP_NAME}}.app/Contents/MacOS/${{env.APP_NAME}}" ]]; then
              lipo -info "${{env.APP_NAME}}.app/Contents/MacOS/${{env.APP_NAME}}"
          else
              echo "❌ Error: Binary file not found!"
              exit 1
          fi

          echo "🔧 Removing items we do not deploy from project dir ..."
          rm -rf moc obj qrc

          # Run macdeployqt to bundle the app
          echo "🚀 Running macdeployqt to create macOS bundle..."
          macdeployqt "${{env.APP_NAME}}.app"  -dmg || {
            echo "Error: macdeployqt failed."
            exit 1
          }

          # Rename DMG file
          if [[ -f ${{env.APP_NAME}}.dmg ]]; then
            DMG_NAME="${{env.APP_NAME}}-${{env.VERSION}}.dmg"
            mv "${{env.APP_NAME}}.dmg" "${DMG_NAME}"
            echo "🎉 Build and packaging complete. Final DMG: ${DMG_NAME}"
            ls -lh *.dmg
            echo "Artifact created! Exporting MAC_ARTIFACT=${DMG_NAME}"
            echo "MAC_ARTIFACT=${DMG_NAME}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          else
            echo "Error: DMG creation failed. No DMG file found. Skipping upload."
            exit 1
          fi
      - if: contains( matrix.os, 'macos') && matrix.qt-version != '6.5.3'
        name: Build ${{env.APP_NAME}} ${{ env.VERSION }} for ${{matrix.os}} with Qt ${{matrix.qt-version}} using cmake
        run: |
          echo "🍎 Preparing macOS build..."

          echo "🔎 Check openssl version:"
          echo `openssl version`

          echo "💡 Checking current directory..."
          pwd

          echo "💡 List current directory..."
          ls

          echo "💡 Deleting old build subdirectory..."
          rm -rf build

          echo "🔧 Configuring project using 'cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.CMAKE_CONFIG}} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{env.APPDIR_PREFIX}}' ..."
          cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.CMAKE_CONFIG}} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{env.APPDIR_PREFIX}}

          echo "🔎 Verifying ./build directory (before compiling)..."
          if [[ -d "./build" ]]; then
              echo "🎉 ./build directory created! Contents:"
              ls -lh ./build/
          else
              echo "❌ Error! ./build directory was not created!"
              exit 1
          fi

          echo "🚧 Compiling the project..."
          cmake --build build -j$(nproc)

          echo "🔎 Entering build directory..."
          cd build
          ls -lh .

          echo "🔎 Search for built ${{matrix.os}} bundle (DIRECTORY!)./${{env.APP_NAME}}.app ..."
          if [[ -d "./${{env.APP_NAME}}.app" ]]; then
            echo "🎉 ${{matrix.os}} bundle created!"
          else
            echo "❌ Error! ${{matrix.os}} bundle not found !"
            exit 1
          fi

          # Verify the binary with lipo
          echo "🔎 Verifying architectures in the ${{matrix.os}} bundle..."
          if [[ -f "${{env.APP_NAME}}.app/Contents/MacOS/${{env.APP_NAME}}" ]]; then
              lipo -info "${{env.APP_NAME}}.app/Contents/MacOS/${{env.APP_NAME}}"
          else
              echo "❌ Error: ${{env.APP_NAME}}.app/Contents/MacOS/${{env.APP_NAME}} file not found!"
              exit 1
          fi


          # Run macdeployqt to bundle the app
          echo "🚀 Running macdeployqt to create macOS bundle..."
          macdeployqt "${{env.APP_NAME}}.app"  -dmg || {
            echo "Error: macdeployqt failed."
            exit 1
          }

          # Rename DMG file
          if [[ -f ${{env.APP_NAME}}.dmg ]]; then
            DMG_NAME="${{env.APP_NAME}}-${{env.VERSION}}.dmg"
            mv "${{env.APP_NAME}}.dmg" "${DMG_NAME}"
            echo "🎉 Build and packaging complete. Final DMG: ${DMG_NAME}"
            ls -lh *.dmg
            echo "Artifact created! Exporting MAC_ARTIFACT=${DMG_NAME}"
            echo "MAC_ARTIFACT=${DMG_NAME}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          else
             echo "Error: DMG creation failed. No DMG file found. Skipping upload."
             exit 1
          fi

          echo "📤 Uploading artifact to GitHub release..."
          gh release upload continuous ./${DMG_NAME} --repo "${{ github.repository }}" \
            --clobber --title "${{ env.APP_NAME }} ${env.VERSION}" --content-type application/octet-stream
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

      # Upload artifacts from macOS build to 'continuous' pre-release tag
      # - if: contains( matrix.os, 'macos') && matrix.qt-version == '6.8.0' && env.MAC_ARTIFACT != ''
      #   name: Upload ${{matrix.os}} build artifacts of ${{env.APP_NAME}} ${{ env.VERSION }} to GitHub ${{ env.UPLOAD_URL }}
      #   uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
      #   with:
      #     upload_url: ${{ env.UPLOAD_URL }}
      #     asset_path: ./build/${{ env.MAC_ARTIFACT }}
      #     asset_name: "${{ env.MAC_ARTIFACT }}"
      #     asset_content_type: "application/octet-stream"
      #   env:
      #     GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

      # BUILD FOR WINDOWS
      - if: contains( matrix.os, 'windows') && matrix.qt-version == '6.5.3'
        name: Build ${{env.APP_NAME}} ${{ env.VERSION }} for ${{matrix.os}} with Qt ${{matrix.qt-version}} using qmake.
        run: |
          echo "🔎 Listing some directories"
          dir D:\a\app\Qt\
          echo "🔧 Running 'qmake6 CONFIG+=${{env.QMAKE_CONFIG}} ${{env.QMAKE_PROJECT}} -r' to configure the project on Windows..."
          qmake6 CONFIG+=${{env.QMAKE_CONFIG}} TARGET.path=${{env.QMAKE_CONFIG}} ${{env.QMAKE_PROJECT}} -r
          echo "🚧 🛠️ Compiling with nmake. Please wait..."
          nmake
          echo "👉 Building finished. Listing  directory ${{env.QMAKE_CONFIG}} for verification:"
          dir ${{env.QMAKE_CONFIG}}

      - if: contains( matrix.os, 'windows') && matrix.qt-version != '6.5.3'
        name: Build ${{env.APP_NAME}} ${{ env.VERSION }} for ${{matrix.os}} with Qt ${{matrix.qt-version}} using cmake.
        run: |
          echo "🔎 Listing some directories"
          dir D:\a\app\Qt\

          echo "🔎 Verifying Qt installation path..."
          where qmake
          where windeployqt

          echo "💡 Creating build dir"
          mkdir build
          echo "🔧 Running 'cmake -S . -B build' to configure the project..."
          cmake -S . -B build
          echo "🚧 🛠️ Compiling into build/ with 'cmake --build build -j${{env.CORES}} --config ${{env.CMAKE_CONFIG}}'. Please wait..."
          cmake --build build -j${{env.CORES}} --config ${{env.CMAKE_CONFIG}} -v
          echo "👉 Building finished. Listing directory build/ for verification: "
          dir build

          echo "🔧 Running windeployqt on built executable..."
          windeployqt build\${{env.CMAKE_CONFIG}}\socnetv.exe

          echo "🔧 Copying license file to build directory..."
          copy COPYING build\${{env.CMAKE_CONFIG}}\LICENSE.txt

          if (!(Get-Command "iscc.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
            echo "🔧 Installing Inno Setup..."
            choco install -y InnoSetup
          } else {
            echo "Inno Setup is already installed. Skipping installation."
          }

          echo "🔧 Adding Inno Setup to PATH..."
          $env:PATH += ";C:\Program Files (x86)\Inno Setup 6\"
      
          echo "🔧 Verifying Inno Setup Installation..."
          iscc.exe /?

          echo "🔧 Copying InnoSetup script..."
          copy scripts\innosetup.iss build\innosetup.iss

          echo "🔧 Running Inno Setup to create installer..."
          & "C:\Program Files (x86)\Inno Setup 6\ISCC.exe" "build\innosetup.iss"

          echo "👉 Checking output installer..."
          dir build

          echo "🔧 Renaming installer..."
          Get-ChildItem -Path "build\SocNetV-*installer.exe" | Move-Item -Destination "build\SocNetV-${{env.VERSION}}-windows-installer.exe"
          dir build

          echo "🎉 Windows build complete. Artifacts are ready!"

      - run: echo "🍏 This job's status is ${{ job.status }}."