.gitlab-ci.yml

stages:
  - package
  - release
make_zip:
  stage: package
  image: ubuntu:latest  # Use an image that has apt package manager
  before_script:
    - apt-get update -y && apt-get install zip -y  # Install zip
  script:
    - find . -type f ! -path '*/.*' ! -path './dev/*' ! -path './*.bat' | zip "${CI_PROJECT_PATH_SLUG}.zip" -@
  artifacts:
    paths:
      -  "${CI_PROJECT_PATH_SLUG}.zip"
    expire_in: 1 week
create_release:
  stage: release
  script:
    - |
      export ZIP_FILE="${CI_PROJECT_PATH_SLUG}.zip"
      curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: $CI_JOB_TOKEN" --data "tag_name=v1.0" --data "description=Release description" --data "assets.link=$ZIP_FILE" https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/$CI_PROJECT_ID/releases
  only:
    - tags # Trigger this job only on tag creation
  dependencies:
    - make_zip # Ensure that the make_zip job is completed before creating the release