create-release.yml

# This workflow automates release creation and builds and deploys to DockerHub
name: Release project

on:
  workflow_dispatch:
    inputs:
      release_notes:
        description: 'Optional notes for the release'
        required: false
        type: string

jobs:
  login:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      -
        name: Checkout new changes 
        uses: actions/checkout@v2
        with: 
          java-version: 1.8
          fetch-depth: 0
      -
        name: Get the latest tag in repository
        id: TAG
        run: |
          echo "::set-output name=LATEST_VERSION::$(git tag | sort -Vr | head -n 1)"
      -
        name: Login to DockerHub
        uses: docker/login-action@v1
        with: 
          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
      -
        name: Publish release on GitHub
        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
        with:
          name: 'VulnerableApp-${{ steps.TAG.outputs.LATEST_VERSION }}'
          tag_name: '${{ steps.TAG.outputs.LATEST_VERSION }}'
          body: '${{ inputs.release_notes }}'
      -
        name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
        run: chmod +x gradlew
      -
        name: Build and push image to Docker using JIB
        run: |
            ./gradlew jib \
            -Djib.to.tags=${{ steps.TAG.outputs.LATEST_VERSION }}