release_cron_daily.yml

name: Daily Pre-release

on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 0 * * 1-5' # Runs Mon-Fri at midnight UTC
  workflow_dispatch: # Allows manual trigger if needed

jobs:
  create-pre-release:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
    - name: Checkout main branch
      uses: actions/checkout@v3
      with:
        ref: main # Ensure we are working with the main branch

    - name: Get latest commit hash
      id: get_latest_commit
      run: echo "COMMIT_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_ENV

    - name: Create Pre-release
      env:
        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
      run: |
        curl -X POST \
          -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
          -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
          https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases \
          -d '{
            "tag_name": "$(date +%Y%m%d)",
            "target_commitish": "${{ env.COMMIT_SHA }}",
            "name": "Pre-release $(date +%Y-%m-%d)",
            "body": "Daily pre-release for $(date +%Y-%m-%d).",
            "prerelease": true
          }'