From 3d1806e7757f1e7f56a2cb52adad2a1f15df36de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonny Barnes <jonny@jonnybarnes.uk>
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 15:45:16 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Deploy from alternative branches (#248)

* Try setting branch dynamically

* Just use the github_ref variable

* Some debug steps

* Why does git asteriks my output?

* Try env variable directly

* Use github context

* Remove the ref/head/ part from the branch name

* Set branch in env variable

* Try and fix env redirect

* Use/set correct env name
---
 .github/workflows/deploy.yml | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 78c95b43..e383a61c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: 🌎 Set Environment Variables Part 2
         run: |
           echo "newReleaseDir=${{ env.releasesDir }}/${{ env.newReleaseName }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: 🔀 Get Branch
+        id: branch
+        run: |
+          echo "branch=${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: 🔍 Check Branch
+        run: echo "${{ env.branch }}"
       - name: 🔄 Clone Repository
         uses: appleboy/ssh-action@master
         with:
@@ -39,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
             mkdir ${{ env.newReleaseDir }}
 
             # Clone app
-            git clone --depth 1 --branch main https://github.com/${{ env.repository }} ${{ env.newReleaseName }}
+            git clone --depth 1 --branch ${{ env.branch }} https://github.com/${{ env.repository }} ${{ env.newReleaseName }}
 
             # Mark release
             cd ${{ env.newReleaseDir }}