prepare-release

Prepare-release checks out the next application version from your GIT scm, symlinks common folders and files and creates necessary folders etc.

Forms a traditional deployment cycle in conjunction with rails-deployment and finalize-release.

example usage:

---
- hosts: server
  user: app
  gather_facts: False
  vars:
    user: app
    home_directory: "/home/{{ user }}"
    deploy_to: "{{ home_directory }}"

  roles:
    -
      role: nicolai86.prepare-release

      repo: [email protected]:app
      branch: develop

      symlinks:
        - { src: "{{ shared_path }}/vendor/bundle", dest: "{{ build_path }}/vendor/bundle" }
        - { src: "{{ shared_path }}/public/assets", dest: "{{ build_path }}/public/assets" }
        - { src: "{{ shared_path }}/log", dest: "{{ build_path }}/log" }
        - { src: "{{ shared_path }}/.env", dest: "{{ build_path }}/.env" }
        - { src: "{{ shared_path }}/config/database.yml", dest: "{{ build_path }}/config/database.yml" }

      directories:
        - "{{ shared_path }}/config"

      templates:
        - { src: "templates/env.js", dest: "{{ shared_path }}/.env" }

prepare a new release of any GIT versioned software using ansible