publish release directly in build job

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 stages:
   - build
-  - release
 
 build:
   stage: build
@@ -94,15 +93,14 @@ build:
 
       if (-not $changed) {
         Write-Host "No changes detected. Skipping build."
-        echo "CHANGED=false" >> build.env
         exit 0
       }
-      
-      echo "CHANGED=true" >> build.env
 
+    # 2. Build the payload and encrypt credentials
     - Write-Host "Starting secure build process..."
     - node build-pipeline.js
 
+    # 3. Verify Artifacts
     - |
       if (Test-Path "update-payload.zip") {
         Write-Host "✓ Build artifact verified: update-payload.zip exists"
@@ -128,40 +126,50 @@ build:
     - Write-Host "Packaging Electron application..."
     - npm run dist
 
-    - echo "BUILD_VERSION=v$env:CI_PIPELINE_IID" >> build.env
+    - |
+      Write-Host "Publishing Release to GitLab..."
+      $versionTag = "v$env:CI_PIPELINE_IID"
+      
+      $releaseBody = @{
+        name = "Vyla Home Release $versionTag"
+        tag_name = "$versionTag"
+        description = "Automated release for build $versionTag"
+        ref = "$env:CI_COMMIT_BRANCH"
+        assets = @{
+          links = @(
+            @{
+              name = "update-payload.zip"
+              url = "$env:CI_PROJECT_URL/-/jobs/artifacts/$env:CI_COMMIT_BRANCH/raw/update-payload.zip?job=build"
+            },
+            @{
+              name = "manifest.json"
+              url = "$env:CI_PROJECT_URL/-/jobs/artifacts/$env:CI_COMMIT_BRANCH/raw/manifest.json?job=build"
+            },
+            @{
+              name = "Download All Build Artifacts (including Windows Installer)"
+              url = "$env:CI_PROJECT_URL/-/jobs/artifacts/$env:CI_COMMIT_BRANCH/download?job=build"
+            }
+          )
+        }
+      } | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 5
+
+      $releaseHeaders = @{
+        "PRIVATE-TOKEN" = "$env:GITLAB_TOKEN"
+        "Content-Type" = "application/json"
+      }
+
+      try {
+        $createdRelease = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/vyla-entertainment%2Fhome/releases" -Method Post -Headers $releaseHeaders -Body $releaseBody
+        Write-Host "✓ Release successfully published: $($createdRelease.tag_name)"
+      } catch {
+        Write-Warning "Release creation note: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+      }
 
   artifacts:
-    reports:
-      dotenv: build.env
     paths:
       - update-payload.zip
       - manifest.json
       - validation-report.json
       - dist/*.exe
       - dist/*.exe.blockmap
-    expire_in: 30 days
-
-release:
-  stage: release
-  image: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli:latest
-  tags:
-    - saas-linux-small-amd64
-  needs:
-    - job: build
-      artifacts: true
-  rules:
-    - if: '$CHANGED == "true" && $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "main"'
-  script:
-    - echo "Creating GitLab Release $BUILD_VERSION"
-  release:
-    name: 'Vyla Home Release $BUILD_VERSION'
-    tag_name: '$BUILD_VERSION'
-    description: 'Automated release for build $BUILD_VERSION'
-    assets:
-      links:
-        - name: 'update-payload.zip'
-          url: '$CI_PROJECT_URL/-/jobs/artifacts/$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH/raw/update-payload.zip?job=build'
-        - name: 'manifest.json'
-          url: '$CI_PROJECT_URL/-/jobs/artifacts/$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH/raw/manifest.json?job=build'
-        - name: 'Download All Build Artifacts (including Windows Installer)'
-          url: '$CI_PROJECT_URL/-/jobs/artifacts/$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH/download?job=build'
+    expire_in: 30 days