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Developer warns GitHub Actions success doesn't mean software is live

A developer shared a common pitfall in publishing software, where a successful build and upload process in GitHub Actions does not guarantee the software is actually available to users. The author discovered that their VS Code extension, cachly, had been stuck on an old version for three weeks because the marketplace accepted the upload but rejected it during review or held it in a queue. To prevent this, the developer implemented a post-upload check that queries the public API to confirm the visible version matches the intended release, failing the build if there's a discrepancy. AI

IMPACT Highlights the need for robust verification in AI development workflows to ensure deployed models or tools are accessible.

RANK_REASON Developer shares a practical tip about CI/CD pipeline verification for software releases.

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Developer warns GitHub Actions success doesn't mean software is live

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Heinrich Neb ·

    My best-looking GitHub Actions run shipped zero installs

    <p><em>Quick take</em></p> <p>Your publish job is green. That proves you sent the file. It does not prove anyone can install it.</p> <p>Every publish step I have ever written ended at the upload. The API accepted the request, the exit code was 0, the workflow went green, and I we…