feat: Implement dynamic Kubescape versioning in GitHub Action#72
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Refactor the GitHub Action to build the Docker image at runtime using a user-specified version of `kubescape-cli`. * Introduce a build argument `KUBESCAPE_VERSION` in the `Dockerfile` to dynamically set the base image version. * Convert the action to a composite action in `action.yml`. * Add a mandatory `version` input to `action.yml` to allow users to specify any `kubescape-cli` version or 'latest'. * Implement version resolution logic in `action.yml` to fetch the latest tag if `version` is set to 'latest', using the `github.token` for authentication. * Update the build step in `action.yml` to pass the resolved version as the `--build-arg KUBESCAPE_VERSION` to `docker build`. * Update the run step in `action.yml` to use the resolved version tag for the `docker run` command. * Rewrite `update.sh` to fetch the latest release tag and update the `KUBESCAPE_VERSION` argument in the `Dockerfile` using `sed`. Signed-off-by: Emre Şafak <3928300+esafak@users.noreply.github.com>
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Thank you too. Can we get a new Action release soon? |
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@esafak I think your code broke the action when referred as |
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Why
Users should not have to wait for someone to update this action, which unfortunately happens very rarely, to benefit from updates to the main utility. We refactor the GitHub Action to build the Docker image at runtime using a user-specified version of
kubescape-cli.What this does
KUBESCAPE_VERSIONin theDockerfileto dynamically set the base image version.action.yml.versioninput toaction.ymlto allow users to specify anykubescape-cliversion or 'latest'.action.ymlto fetch the latest tag ifversionis set to 'latest', using thegithub.tokenfor authentication.action.ymlto pass the resolved version as the--build-arg KUBESCAPE_VERSIONtodocker build.action.ymlto use the resolved version tag for thedocker runcommand.update.shto fetch the latest release tag and update theKUBESCAPE_VERSIONargument in theDockerfileusingsed.Testing
I successfully ran the refactored action on my fork: https://github.com/esafak/kubescape-gha/actions/runs/20386459620/job/58588241646
Notes
The
kubescape-fix-pr-reviewsworkflow, which I did not touch, fails with the typo "Scannign scope is not specified. Scanning all frameworks".