Private Branch in a public GitHub repository
GitHub doesn't support private branches in public repositories. You can't even fork a public repository and make it private. My use case: I create tutorial content and I sometimes complement it with...
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Running Local GitHub Actions with Nektos Act
If you're managing GitHub actions, you might want to try nektos act. It will make your development faster and you don't need to use up GitHub CI minutes. I cringe when I...
Publish Expo App to Google Play with GitHub Actions
I love automating the publishing process for my Expo apps using GitHub. I already use GitHub for version control, it's the perfect tool for managing builds, especially when I work across different operating systems...
Automate Expo App Versioning with GitHub and Release Please
Inconsistent versioning and forgetting to increment the expo app version? Not great after spending 20 minutes for an app build. When I see this: Version code X has already been used. Try another version code. Here&...
Deploy to Cloudflare pages from Github actions
Cloudflare offers free hosting for static pages with Cloudflare pages. I use it to host my Docusaurus documentation. I could have used GitHub pages, since my documentation is hosted on GitHub. I hadn’t considered it...
Automate GitHub Releases with Release Please
In my previous article, I explained how using conventional commit messages can automate various processes, such as generating changelogs, and automating version bumps. In this article, I'll show you how. You can automate your...