From 3b6b84cd81797f99ed9b8cc04676ebeed0d29035 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:09:39 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 01/59] try parallel release

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml          |  53 +-------
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 169 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 172 insertions(+), 50 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index fc7bbe141b..9a1ddadcb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -46,55 +46,8 @@ jobs:
         needs:
             - determine-should-release
             - get-test-infos
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-        env:
+
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+        secrets:
             GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }} # All commits must be verified
             GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        steps:
-            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-              with:
-                  ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
-                  token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
-
-            - id: get-node-version
-              uses: ./.github/actions/get_node_version
-
-            - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-              with:
-                  node-version: ${{ steps.get-node-version.outputs.node-version }}
-                  registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
-              env:
-                  NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
-
-            - name: Install curl
-              run: sudo apt-get install curl -y
-
-            - id: get-dfx-version
-              uses: ./.github/actions/get_dfx_version
-
-            - name: Install dfx
-              run: |
-                  # Install dfx (Note: dfx must be installed before `npx azle` because the azle installation process requires dfx)
-                  src/build/stable/commands/install_global_dependencies/install_dfx.sh ${{ steps.get-dfx-version.outputs.dfx-version }}
-                  echo "$HOME/.local/share/dfx/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
-
-            - run: npm install
-
-            - name: Install global dependencies
-              run: |
-                  AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle install-global-dependencies --rust --wasi2ic
-
-            # TODO we should use some Action-specific bot account
-            - name: Configure git for publishing release
-              run: |
-                  git config --global user.name 'Jordan Last'
-                  git config --global user.email 'jordan.michael.last@gmail.com'
-                  git config --global commit.gpgsign true
-                  echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
-                  git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
-
-            - name: Publish release
-              run: |
-                  BRANCH_NAME="${{ github.head_ref }}"
-                  RELEASE_VERSION="${BRANCH_NAME:9}"
-                  ./.github/scripts/publish_github_action.sh $RELEASE_VERSION ${{ toJSON(needs.get-test-infos.outputs.test-infos) }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e6a3099d48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+name: Parallel Release
+on:
+    workflow_call:
+        secrets:
+            GPG_SIGNING_KEY:
+                required: true
+            GH_TOKEN:
+                required: true
+
+jobs:
+    prepare-release:
+        name: Prepare Release
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        env:
+            GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }} # All commits must be verified
+            GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        outputs:
+            release-version: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-version }}
+            test-infos: ${{ steps.get-test-infos.outputs.test-infos }}
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+              with:
+                  ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
+                  token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
+
+            - id: get-version
+              run: |
+                  BRANCH_NAME="${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref_name }}"
+                  RELEASE_VERSION="${BRANCH_NAME:9}"
+                  echo "release-version=$RELEASE_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+            - id: get-node-version
+              uses: ./.github/actions/get_node_version
+
+            - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+              with:
+                  node-version: ${{ steps.get-node-version.outputs.node-version }}
+                  registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
+              env:
+                  NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+
+            - name: Install curl
+              run: sudo apt-get install curl -y
+
+            - id: get-dfx-version
+              uses: ./.github/actions/get_dfx_version
+
+            - name: Install dfx
+              run: |
+                  # Install dfx (Note: dfx must be installed before `npx azle` because the azle installation process requires dfx)
+                  src/build/stable/commands/install_global_dependencies/install_dfx.sh ${{ steps.get-dfx-version.outputs.dfx-version }}
+                  echo "$HOME/.local/share/dfx/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
+            - run: npm install
+
+            - name: Install global dependencies
+              run: |
+                  AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle install-global-dependencies --rust --wasi2ic
+
+            # TODO we should use some Action-specific bot account
+            - name: Configure git for publishing release
+              run: |
+                  git config --global user.name 'Jordan Last'
+                  git config --global user.email 'jordan.michael.last@gmail.com'
+                  git config --global commit.gpgsign true
+                  echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
+                  git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
+                  git -k
+
+            - name: Update version and build templates
+              run: |
+                  VERSION=${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-version }}
+                  sed -E -i "s/(\"version\": \")(.*)(\")/\1$VERSION\3/" package.json
+                  sed -E -i "s/(\"version\": \")(.*)(\")/\1$VERSION\3/" dfx_extension/extension.json
+                  npm install
+                  npx azle template
+                  npx azle template --experimental
+
+            - name: Publish to npm
+              run: |
+                  if [[ "${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-version }}" == *"-rc."* ]]; then
+                    npm publish --tag next
+                  else
+                    npm publish
+                  fi
+
+            - id: get-test-infos
+              uses: ./.github/actions/get_test_infos
+              with:
+                  directories: |
+                      ./examples
+                      ./tests
+
+    update-dependencies:
+        needs: prepare-release
+        name: Update ${{ matrix.test.name }}
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        strategy:
+            fail-fast: false
+            matrix:
+                test: ${{ fromJson(needs.prepare-release.outputs.test-infos) }}
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+              with:
+                  fetch-depth: 0
+                  token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
+
+            - id: get-node-version
+              uses: ./.github/actions/get_node_version
+
+            - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+              with:
+                  node-version: ${{ steps.get-node-version.outputs.node-version }}
+
+            - name: Update dependencies
+              run: |
+                  cd ${{ matrix.test.path }}
+                  sed -E -i "s/(\"azle\": \")(.*)(\")/\1${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}\3/" package.json
+                  npm install
+                  rm -rf node_modules
+
+            - name: Commit and push changes
+              run: |
+                  git config --global user.name 'Jordan Last'
+                  git config --global user.email 'jordan.michael.last@gmail.com'
+                  git checkout -b "update-${{ matrix.test.name }}"
+                  git add --all
+                  git commit -m "Update dependencies for ${{ matrix.test.name }}"
+                  git push origin "update-${{ matrix.test.name }}"
+
+    finalize-release:
+        needs: [prepare-release, update-dependencies]
+        name: Finalize Release
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        env:
+            GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
+            GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+              with:
+                  fetch-depth: 0
+                  token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
+                  ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+
+            - name: Merge update branches
+              run: |
+                  git config --global user.name 'Jordan Last'
+                  git config --global user.email 'jordan.michael.last@gmail.com'
+                  git config --global commit.gpgsign true
+                  echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
+                  git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
+
+                  for branch in $(git branch -r | grep 'origin/update-' | sed 's/origin\///'); do
+                    git merge --no-ff "$branch" -m "Merge $branch"
+                  done
+
+                  git push origin ${{ github.ref_name }}
+
+            - name: Create release
+              run: |
+                  VERSION=${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}
+                  git tag $VERSION
+                  git push origin $VERSION
+
+                  if [[ "$VERSION" == *"-rc."* ]]; then
+                    gh release create "$VERSION" -t "$VERSION" --prerelease
+                  else
+                    gh release create "$VERSION" -t "$VERSION"
+                  fi

From b6aef3588251b8b6ec17542188fe45dc169b3b3c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 16:38:27 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 02/59] WIP

---
 .github/scripts/publish_github_action.sh | 46 +++++++++---------
 .github/workflows/release.yml            | 62 +++++++++++++++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 84 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/scripts/publish_github_action.sh b/.github/scripts/publish_github_action.sh
index df959b3edf..7d326a5bc4 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/publish_github_action.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/publish_github_action.sh
@@ -26,34 +26,34 @@ else
     npm publish
 fi
 
-# TODO loop through checking for the status instead of sleeping
-echo -e "sleeping for 30 seconds to ensure azle@$VERSION is fully registered on npm"
+# # TODO loop through checking for the status instead of sleeping
+# echo -e "sleeping for 30 seconds to ensure azle@$VERSION is fully registered on npm"
 
-sleep 30
+# sleep 30
 
-for directory in ${directories[@]}
-do
-    cd "$directory"
-    echo "updating $directory"
+# for directory in ${directories[@]}
+# do
+#     cd "$directory"
+#     echo "updating $directory"
 
-    sed -E -i "s/(\"azle\": \")(.*)(\")/\1$VERSION\3/" package.json
-    npm install
+#     sed -E -i "s/(\"azle\": \")(.*)(\")/\1$VERSION\3/" package.json
+#     npm install
 
-    rm -rf node_modules
+#     rm -rf node_modules
 
-    cd $root_dir
-done
+#     cd $root_dir
+# done
 
-git add --all
-git commit -am "azle-bot automated release $VERSION"
-git push origin $GITHUB_HEAD_REF
+# git add --all
+# git commit -am "azle-bot automated release $VERSION"
+# git push origin $GITHUB_HEAD_REF
 
-git tag $VERSION
-git push origin $VERSION
+# git tag $VERSION
+# git push origin $VERSION
 
-if [[ "$VERSION" == *"-rc."* ]];
-then
-    gh release create "$VERSION" -t "$VERSION" --prerelease
-else
-    gh release create "$VERSION" -t "$VERSION"
-fi
+# if [[ "$VERSION" == *"-rc."* ]];
+# then
+#     gh release create "$VERSION" -t "$VERSION" --prerelease
+# else
+#     gh release create "$VERSION" -t "$VERSION"
+# fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9a1ddadcb3..540e5234ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -39,10 +39,70 @@ jobs:
                       ./examples
                       ./tests
 
-    release:
+    release2:
         name: Deploy release
         # Only run this job if it's a release branch. This job will run instead of run-tests and will automatically publish another commit which will be tested
         if: ${{ needs.determine-should-release.outputs.should-release == 'true' }}
+        needs:
+            - determine-should-release
+            - get-test-infos
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        env:
+            GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }} # All commits must be verified
+            GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+              with:
+                  ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
+                  token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
+
+            - id: get-node-version
+              uses: ./.github/actions/get_node_version
+
+            - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+              with:
+                  node-version: ${{ steps.get-node-version.outputs.node-version }}
+                  registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
+              env:
+                  NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+
+            - name: Install curl
+              run: sudo apt-get install curl -y
+
+            - id: get-dfx-version
+              uses: ./.github/actions/get_dfx_version
+
+            - name: Install dfx
+              run: |
+                  # Install dfx (Note: dfx must be installed before `npx azle` because the azle installation process requires dfx)
+                  src/build/stable/commands/install_global_dependencies/install_dfx.sh ${{ steps.get-dfx-version.outputs.dfx-version }}
+                  echo "$HOME/.local/share/dfx/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
+            - run: npm install
+
+            - name: Install global dependencies
+              run: |
+                  AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle install-global-dependencies --rust --wasi2ic
+
+            # TODO we should use some Action-specific bot account
+            - name: Configure git for publishing release
+              run: |
+                  git config --global user.name 'Jordan Last'
+                  git config --global user.email 'jordan.michael.last@gmail.com'
+                  git config --global commit.gpgsign true
+                  echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
+                  git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
+
+            - name: Publish release
+              run: |
+                  BRANCH_NAME="${{ github.head_ref }}"
+                  RELEASE_VERSION="${BRANCH_NAME:9}"
+                  ./.github/scripts/publish_github_action.sh $RELEASE_VERSION ${{ toJSON(needs.get-test-infos.outputs.test-infos) }}
+
+    release:
+        if: ${{ false }}
+        name: Deploy release
+        # Only run this job if it's a release branch. This job will run instead of run-tests and will automatically publish another commit which will be tested
         needs:
             - determine-should-release
             - get-test-infos

From 2024b931de36d0303f1c3bb9168ac5da26b95c66 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 16:59:17 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 03/59] move into workflow

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml     | 59 ++++----------------------
 .github/workflows/sub-release.yml | 69 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 76 insertions(+), 52 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/sub-release.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 540e5234ea..c3d04b27b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -39,65 +39,20 @@ jobs:
                       ./examples
                       ./tests
 
-    release2:
+    release3:
+        if: ${{ false }}
         name: Deploy release
         # Only run this job if it's a release branch. This job will run instead of run-tests and will automatically publish another commit which will be tested
-        if: ${{ needs.determine-should-release.outputs.should-release == 'true' }}
         needs:
             - determine-should-release
             - get-test-infos
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-        env:
+
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/sub-release.yml
+        secrets:
             GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }} # All commits must be verified
             GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        steps:
-            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-              with:
-                  ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
-                  token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
-
-            - id: get-node-version
-              uses: ./.github/actions/get_node_version
-
-            - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-              with:
-                  node-version: ${{ steps.get-node-version.outputs.node-version }}
-                  registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
-              env:
-                  NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
-
-            - name: Install curl
-              run: sudo apt-get install curl -y
-
-            - id: get-dfx-version
-              uses: ./.github/actions/get_dfx_version
-
-            - name: Install dfx
-              run: |
-                  # Install dfx (Note: dfx must be installed before `npx azle` because the azle installation process requires dfx)
-                  src/build/stable/commands/install_global_dependencies/install_dfx.sh ${{ steps.get-dfx-version.outputs.dfx-version }}
-                  echo "$HOME/.local/share/dfx/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
-
-            - run: npm install
-
-            - name: Install global dependencies
-              run: |
-                  AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle install-global-dependencies --rust --wasi2ic
-
-            # TODO we should use some Action-specific bot account
-            - name: Configure git for publishing release
-              run: |
-                  git config --global user.name 'Jordan Last'
-                  git config --global user.email 'jordan.michael.last@gmail.com'
-                  git config --global commit.gpgsign true
-                  echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
-                  git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
-
-            - name: Publish release
-              run: |
-                  BRANCH_NAME="${{ github.head_ref }}"
-                  RELEASE_VERSION="${BRANCH_NAME:9}"
-                  ./.github/scripts/publish_github_action.sh $RELEASE_VERSION ${{ toJSON(needs.get-test-infos.outputs.test-infos) }}
+        with:
+            test_infos: ${{ needs.get-test-infos.outputs.test-infos }}
 
     release:
         if: ${{ false }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sub-release.yml b/.github/workflows/sub-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9483ab7215
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/sub-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+name: Sub Release
+on:
+    workflow_call:
+        secrets:
+            GPG_SIGNING_KEY:
+                required: true
+            GH_TOKEN:
+                required: true
+        inputs:
+            test_infos:
+                required: true
+                type: string
+
+jobs:
+    release:
+        name: Deploy release
+        # Only run this job if it's a release branch. This job will run instead of run-tests and will automatically publish another commit which will be tested
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        env:
+            GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }} # All commits must be verified
+            GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+              with:
+                  ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
+                  token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
+
+            - id: get-node-version
+              uses: ./.github/actions/get_node_version
+
+            - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+              with:
+                  node-version: ${{ steps.get-node-version.outputs.node-version }}
+                  registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
+              env:
+                  NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+
+            - name: Install curl
+              run: sudo apt-get install curl -y
+
+            - id: get-dfx-version
+              uses: ./.github/actions/get_dfx_version
+
+            - name: Install dfx
+              run: |
+                  # Install dfx (Note: dfx must be installed before `npx azle` because the azle installation process requires dfx)
+                  src/build/stable/commands/install_global_dependencies/install_dfx.sh ${{ steps.get-dfx-version.outputs.dfx-version }}
+                  echo "$HOME/.local/share/dfx/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
+            - run: npm install
+
+            - name: Install global dependencies
+              run: |
+                  AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle install-global-dependencies --rust --wasi2ic
+
+            # TODO we should use some Action-specific bot account
+            - name: Configure git for publishing release
+              run: |
+                  git config --global user.name 'Jordan Last'
+                  git config --global user.email 'jordan.michael.last@gmail.com'
+                  git config --global commit.gpgsign true
+                  echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
+                  git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
+
+            - name: Publish release
+              run: |
+                  BRANCH_NAME="${{ github.head_ref }}"
+                  RELEASE_VERSION="${BRANCH_NAME:9}"
+                  ./.github/scripts/publish_github_action.sh $RELEASE_VERSION ${{ toJSON(inputs.test_infos) }}

From f78d28800a960a0ec6fde9e0b75264379e25818d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:04:00 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 04/59] fixup

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c3d04b27b8..134e586d04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
                       ./tests
 
     release3:
-        if: ${{ false }}
+        if: ${{ needs.determine-should-release.outputs.should-release == 'true' }}
         name: Deploy release
         # Only run this job if it's a release branch. This job will run instead of run-tests and will automatically publish another commit which will be tested
         needs:

From 52d68408b496fb4407f093cda5acb7c9231003c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:12:27 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 05/59] pass npm token secret

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml          | 16 +---------------
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml |  2 ++
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 134e586d04..f2a8c1270e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -39,21 +39,6 @@ jobs:
                       ./examples
                       ./tests
 
-    release3:
-        if: ${{ needs.determine-should-release.outputs.should-release == 'true' }}
-        name: Deploy release
-        # Only run this job if it's a release branch. This job will run instead of run-tests and will automatically publish another commit which will be tested
-        needs:
-            - determine-should-release
-            - get-test-infos
-
-        uses: ./.github/workflows/sub-release.yml
-        secrets:
-            GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }} # All commits must be verified
-            GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-            test_infos: ${{ needs.get-test-infos.outputs.test-infos }}
-
     release:
         if: ${{ false }}
         name: Deploy release
@@ -66,3 +51,4 @@ jobs:
         secrets:
             GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }} # All commits must be verified
             GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+            NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index e6a3099d48..b292876202 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ on:
                 required: true
             GH_TOKEN:
                 required: true
+            NPM_TOKEN:
+                required: true
 
 jobs:
     prepare-release:

From bff3610a00dd79b9a8ec21fbad592592943648c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:18:24 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 06/59] fixup

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f2a8c1270e..c762f5c3e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -40,9 +40,10 @@ jobs:
                       ./tests
 
     release:
-        if: ${{ false }}
         name: Deploy release
         # Only run this job if it's a release branch. This job will run instead of run-tests and will automatically publish another commit which will be tested
+        if: ${{ needs.determine-should-release.outputs.should-release == 'true' }}
+
         needs:
             - determine-should-release
             - get-test-infos

From a391563388c35aba804b2645543e63b6efade595 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:24:31 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 07/59] fixup

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index b292876202..f62f3bf901 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ jobs:
                   git config --global commit.gpgsign true
                   echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
                   git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
-                  git -k
 
             - name: Update version and build templates
               run: |

From 1d4468d012174e56b60c4a7bb00189518fa7801f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:38:23 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 08/59] install dfx before npm install

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index f62f3bf901..90e6e0ea1a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -113,6 +113,15 @@ jobs:
               with:
                   node-version: ${{ steps.get-node-version.outputs.node-version }}
 
+            - id: get-dfx-version
+              uses: ./.github/actions/get_dfx_version
+
+            - name: Install dfx
+              run: |
+                  # Install dfx (Note: dfx must be installed before `npx azle` because the azle installation process requires dfx)
+                  src/build/stable/commands/install_global_dependencies/install_dfx.sh ${{ steps.get-dfx-version.outputs.dfx-version }}
+                  echo "$HOME/.local/share/dfx/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
             - name: Update dependencies
               run: |
                   cd ${{ matrix.test.path }}

From 042cb709f91a6a9ee5f3dd8e7fade369b063f7f3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:40:58 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 09/59] make sure all commits are verified

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 90e6e0ea1a..a13ce45d00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -129,11 +129,14 @@ jobs:
                   npm install
                   rm -rf node_modules
 
+            # TODO we should use some Action-specific bot account
             - name: Commit and push changes
               run: |
                   git config --global user.name 'Jordan Last'
                   git config --global user.email 'jordan.michael.last@gmail.com'
-                  git checkout -b "update-${{ matrix.test.name }}"
+                  git config --global commit.gpgsign true
+                  echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
+                  git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
                   git add --all
                   git commit -m "Update dependencies for ${{ matrix.test.name }}"
                   git push origin "update-${{ matrix.test.name }}"

From 1d94df3555c5410e3d6b4d89008c0f1ad3461298 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:46:47 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 10/59] add release version to the branch names

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index a13ce45d00..d5d860fba9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
                   git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
                   git add --all
                   git commit -m "Update dependencies for ${{ matrix.test.name }}"
-                  git push origin "update-${{ matrix.test.name }}"
+                  git push origin "update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-${{ matrix.test.name }}"
 
     finalize-release:
         needs: [prepare-release, update-dependencies]
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ jobs:
                   echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
                   git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
 
-                  for branch in $(git branch -r | grep 'origin/update-' | sed 's/origin\///'); do
+                  for branch in $(git branch -r | grep 'origin/update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-' | sed 's/origin\///'); do
                     git merge --no-ff "$branch" -m "Merge $branch"
                   done
 

From 6a915286a538b6cb4b3ea21d2d71d8f7ccba02e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:27:35 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 11/59] add env variable

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index d5d860fba9..347c70b001 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ jobs:
         needs: prepare-release
         name: Update ${{ matrix.test.name }}
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        env:
+            GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
+            GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         strategy:
             fail-fast: false
             matrix:

From 6bab4a47115acbb68b3ca64f9d62fcbe7f89cd3b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:47:37 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 12/59] update checkout

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 347c70b001..104faff0e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4
               with:
-                  fetch-depth: 0
+                  ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
                   token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
 
             - id: get-node-version
@@ -154,9 +154,8 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4
               with:
-                  fetch-depth: 0
+                  ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
                   token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
-                  ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
 
             - name: Merge update branches
               run: |

From 9b2f48215d98dfcf19ac370559034b31b9d4735b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:57:51 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 13/59] create branch

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 104faff0e9..92a23c9bf8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ jobs:
                   git config --global commit.gpgsign true
                   echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
                   git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
+                  git switch -c "update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-${{ matrix.test.name }}"
                   git add --all
                   git commit -m "Update dependencies for ${{ matrix.test.name }}"
                   git push origin "update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-${{ matrix.test.name }}"

From 2da525f6d3e917fa710dd29e2c4c10aa57627aa4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:13:32 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 14/59] remove sub release trouble shooter

---
 .github/workflows/sub-release.yml | 69 -------------------------------
 1 file changed, 69 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .github/workflows/sub-release.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/sub-release.yml b/.github/workflows/sub-release.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9483ab7215..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/sub-release.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-name: Sub Release
-on:
-    workflow_call:
-        secrets:
-            GPG_SIGNING_KEY:
-                required: true
-            GH_TOKEN:
-                required: true
-        inputs:
-            test_infos:
-                required: true
-                type: string
-
-jobs:
-    release:
-        name: Deploy release
-        # Only run this job if it's a release branch. This job will run instead of run-tests and will automatically publish another commit which will be tested
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-        env:
-            GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }} # All commits must be verified
-            GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        steps:
-            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-              with:
-                  ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
-                  token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
-
-            - id: get-node-version
-              uses: ./.github/actions/get_node_version
-
-            - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-              with:
-                  node-version: ${{ steps.get-node-version.outputs.node-version }}
-                  registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
-              env:
-                  NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
-
-            - name: Install curl
-              run: sudo apt-get install curl -y
-
-            - id: get-dfx-version
-              uses: ./.github/actions/get_dfx_version
-
-            - name: Install dfx
-              run: |
-                  # Install dfx (Note: dfx must be installed before `npx azle` because the azle installation process requires dfx)
-                  src/build/stable/commands/install_global_dependencies/install_dfx.sh ${{ steps.get-dfx-version.outputs.dfx-version }}
-                  echo "$HOME/.local/share/dfx/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
-
-            - run: npm install
-
-            - name: Install global dependencies
-              run: |
-                  AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle install-global-dependencies --rust --wasi2ic
-
-            # TODO we should use some Action-specific bot account
-            - name: Configure git for publishing release
-              run: |
-                  git config --global user.name 'Jordan Last'
-                  git config --global user.email 'jordan.michael.last@gmail.com'
-                  git config --global commit.gpgsign true
-                  echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
-                  git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
-
-            - name: Publish release
-              run: |
-                  BRANCH_NAME="${{ github.head_ref }}"
-                  RELEASE_VERSION="${BRANCH_NAME:9}"
-                  ./.github/scripts/publish_github_action.sh $RELEASE_VERSION ${{ toJSON(inputs.test_infos) }}

From 41cffb98fc8a7c49dc6c5c3618b8e286ff6ff0dc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:30:39 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 15/59] make sure branches are unique

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 9 +++++----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 92a23c9bf8..4db313801b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -140,10 +140,11 @@ jobs:
                   git config --global commit.gpgsign true
                   echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
                   git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
-                  git switch -c "update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-${{ matrix.test.name }}"
+                  BRANCH_NAME="update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-$(echo '${{ matrix.test.displayPath }}' | sed 's/\//-/g')"
+                  git switch -c "$BRANCH_NAME"
                   git add --all
-                  git commit -m "Update dependencies for ${{ matrix.test.name }}"
-                  git push origin "update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-${{ matrix.test.name }}"
+                  git commit -m "Update dependencies for ${{ matrix.test.displayPath }}"
+                  git push origin "$BRANCH_NAME"
 
     finalize-release:
         needs: [prepare-release, update-dependencies]
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
                   echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
                   git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
 
-                  for branch in $(git branch -r | grep 'origin/update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-' | sed 's/origin\///'); do
+                  for branch in $(git branch -r | grep "origin/update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-" | sed 's/origin\///'); do
                     git merge --no-ff "$branch" -m "Merge $branch"
                   done
 

From 76f1f52df7570ce3fc116a065594886e6158389d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:48:02 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 16/59] try these things

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 6 +++++-
 package.json                           | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 4db313801b..c5024abbb8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -143,7 +143,11 @@ jobs:
                   BRANCH_NAME="update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-$(echo '${{ matrix.test.displayPath }}' | sed 's/\//-/g')"
                   git switch -c "$BRANCH_NAME"
                   git add --all
-                  git commit -m "Update dependencies for ${{ matrix.test.displayPath }}"
+                  if ! git diff --cached --quiet; then
+                    git commit -m "Update dependencies for ${{ matrix.test.displayPath }}"
+                  else
+                    echo "No changes to commit. Skipping commit and push."
+                  fi
                   git push origin "$BRANCH_NAME"
 
     finalize-release:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7632b3fe75..1fea4c64cf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "scripts": {
         "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
         "lint": "if [ \"$npm_config_fix\" ]; then eslint . --ext .js,.ts --cache --fix; else eslint . --ext .js,.ts --cache; fi",
-        "prepare": "husky install",
+        "prepare": "[ -f .git/hooks ] && husky install || true",
         "install": "cd dfx_extension && ./install.sh",
         "test": "test/test.sh"
     },

From c539b671e246e63168a94eca8ec5045f67fce5a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:12:16 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 17/59] update finalize release step

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index c5024abbb8..2b877390cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ jobs:
               with:
                   ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
                   token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
+                  fetch-depth: 0 # Fetch all history for all branches and tags
 
             - name: Merge update branches
               run: |
@@ -171,11 +172,28 @@ jobs:
                   echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
                   git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
 
+                  # Determine the current branch name
+                  CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
+                  echo "Current branch: $CURRENT_BRANCH"
+
+                  # Fetch all branches
+                  git fetch --all
+
+                  # List and merge update branches
                   for branch in $(git branch -r | grep "origin/update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-" | sed 's/origin\///'); do
-                    git merge --no-ff "$branch" -m "Merge $branch"
+                    echo "Merging branch: $branch"
+                    git merge --no-ff "$branch" -m "Merge $branch" || {
+                      echo "Failed to merge $branch"
+                      exit 1
+                    }
                   done
 
-                  git push origin ${{ github.ref_name }}
+                  # Push changes
+                  echo "Pushing changes to $CURRENT_BRANCH"
+                  git push origin $CURRENT_BRANCH || {
+                    echo "Failed to push changes"
+                    exit 1
+                  }
 
             - name: Create release
               run: |

From 14fcc9741b85196627f5708ad0f64e11a15a5dcc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:23:41 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 18/59] fetch the branch

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 2b877390cb..e82f98281e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -182,9 +182,11 @@ jobs:
                   # List and merge update branches
                   for branch in $(git branch -r | grep "origin/update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-" | sed 's/origin\///'); do
                     echo "Merging branch: $branch"
+                    git fetch origin $branch:$branch
                     git merge --no-ff "$branch" -m "Merge $branch" || {
                       echo "Failed to merge $branch"
-                      exit 1
+                      git merge --abort
+                      continue
                     }
                   done
 

From d85a32d86f5b9d754662ece7ced0fc6852438254 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:19:06 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 19/59] clean up

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 12 ++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index e82f98281e..77a07b97f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -188,6 +188,10 @@ jobs:
                       git merge --abort
                       continue
                     }
+
+                    # Delete the remote branch after successful merge
+                    git push origin --delete "$branch"
+                    echo "Deleted remote branch: $branch"
                   done
 
                   # Push changes
@@ -197,6 +201,14 @@ jobs:
                     exit 1
                   }
 
+            - name: Trigger tests
+              run: |
+                  # Update a file to trigger the tests
+                  echo "Release ${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }} - $(date)" >> RELEASE.md
+                  git add RELEASE.md
+                  git commit -m "Trigger tests for release ${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}"
+                  git push origin $CURRENT_BRANCH
+
             - name: Create release
               run: |
                   VERSION=${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}

From 58ba02b1e768702eba9f7df567d047ad1e21a605 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:56:57 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 20/59] use PAT

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 14 ++++----------
 .github/workflows/test.yml             |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 77a07b97f6..80b329020d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ jobs:
                   fetch-depth: 0 # Fetch all history for all branches and tags
 
             - name: Merge update branches
+              env:
+                  PAT: ${{ secrets.WORKFLOW_PAT }}
               run: |
                   git config --global user.name 'Jordan Last'
                   git config --global user.email 'jordan.michael.last@gmail.com'
@@ -194,21 +196,13 @@ jobs:
                     echo "Deleted remote branch: $branch"
                   done
 
-                  # Push changes
+                  # Push changes using PAT
                   echo "Pushing changes to $CURRENT_BRANCH"
-                  git push origin $CURRENT_BRANCH || {
+                  git push https://$PAT@github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git HEAD:$CURRENT_BRANCH || {
                     echo "Failed to push changes"
                     exit 1
                   }
 
-            - name: Trigger tests
-              run: |
-                  # Update a file to trigger the tests
-                  echo "Release ${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }} - $(date)" >> RELEASE.md
-                  git add RELEASE.md
-                  git commit -m "Trigger tests for release ${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}"
-                  git push origin $CURRENT_BRANCH
-
             - name: Create release
               run: |
                   VERSION=${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 9a958115b6..47c06654ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
     push:
         branches:
             - main
-    pull_request: # Runs on pull requests to any branch
+    pull_request:
 
 jobs:
     determine-should-run-tests:

From fcef3f5f0b596e8150b137b6e16d9abe20077ebb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:03:40 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 21/59] correctly bring in the lastmjs pat

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml          |  1 +
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 10 ++++++----
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c762f5c3e7..2d61ac8886 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -53,3 +53,4 @@ jobs:
             GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }} # All commits must be verified
             GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
             NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+            LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 80b329020d..318468e835 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ on:
                 required: true
             NPM_TOKEN:
                 required: true
+            LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN:
+                required: true
 
 jobs:
     prepare-release:
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4
               with:
                   ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
-                  token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
+                  token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
             - id: get-version
               run: |
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4
               with:
                   ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
-                  token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
+                  token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
             - id: get-node-version
               uses: ./.github/actions/get_node_version
@@ -161,12 +163,12 @@ jobs:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4
               with:
                   ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
-                  token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
+                  token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
                   fetch-depth: 0 # Fetch all history for all branches and tags
 
             - name: Merge update branches
               env:
-                  PAT: ${{ secrets.WORKFLOW_PAT }}
+                  PAT: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
               run: |
                   git config --global user.name 'Jordan Last'
                   git config --global user.email 'jordan.michael.last@gmail.com'

From d4ebd9b3b828d4f5105a66387b3049b3c616a581 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:02:55 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 22/59] remove explicit path

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 318468e835..930cc7c2ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4
               with:
                   ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
-                  token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+                  token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
 
             - id: get-version
               run: |
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4
               with:
                   ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
-                  token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+                  token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
 
             - id: get-node-version
               uses: ./.github/actions/get_node_version
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ jobs:
 
                   # Push changes using PAT
                   echo "Pushing changes to $CURRENT_BRANCH"
-                  git push https://$PAT@github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git HEAD:$CURRENT_BRANCH || {
+                  git push origin HEAD:$CURRENT_BRANCH || {
                     echo "Failed to push changes"
                     exit 1
                   }

From 1b7da25ba3e5d5e0cfe95ed14e94a56d3e7ba209 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:30:44 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 23/59] pr fixes

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 930cc7c2ee..f77085533e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ jobs:
                   sed -E -i "s/(\"version\": \")(.*)(\")/\1$VERSION\3/" package.json
                   sed -E -i "s/(\"version\": \")(.*)(\")/\1$VERSION\3/" dfx_extension/extension.json
                   npm install
-                  npx azle template
-                  npx azle template --experimental
+                  AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle template
+                  AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle template --experimental
 
             - name: Publish to npm
               run: |
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
                       ./examples
                       ./tests
 
-    update-dependencies:
+    update-tests-for-release:
         needs: prepare-release
         name: Update ${{ matrix.test.name }}
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
                   src/build/stable/commands/install_global_dependencies/install_dfx.sh ${{ steps.get-dfx-version.outputs.dfx-version }}
                   echo "$HOME/.local/share/dfx/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
 
-            - name: Update dependencies
+            - name: Update azle version
               run: |
                   cd ${{ matrix.test.path }}
                   sed -E -i "s/(\"azle\": \")(.*)(\")/\1${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}\3/" package.json

From bda1f3cd3d9eb1d690fff214c628665d650592f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:58:15 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 24/59] further update names

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index f77085533e..c3821ec8da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
                       ./examples
                       ./tests
 
-    update-tests-for-release:
+    update-test-files-for-release-commit:
         needs: prepare-release
         name: Update ${{ matrix.test.name }}
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest

From 73d01266b4579d44cac7eb8d4362ba3f8a9b168d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:05:09 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 25/59] restore old husky install

---
 package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1fea4c64cf..7632b3fe75 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "scripts": {
         "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
         "lint": "if [ \"$npm_config_fix\" ]; then eslint . --ext .js,.ts --cache --fix; else eslint . --ext .js,.ts --cache; fi",
-        "prepare": "[ -f .git/hooks ] && husky install || true",
+        "prepare": "husky install",
         "install": "cd dfx_extension && ./install.sh",
         "test": "test/test.sh"
     },

From 10c660fa0fd16208e37c032895ad44bc7412d6f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:05:52 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 26/59] get rid of GH_TOKEN

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml          | 1 -
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 7 +------
 2 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2d61ac8886..8148c83111 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,5 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
         secrets:
             GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }} # All commits must be verified
-            GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
             NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
             LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index c3821ec8da..6e24f7e6de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ on:
         secrets:
             GPG_SIGNING_KEY:
                 required: true
-            GH_TOKEN:
-                required: true
             NPM_TOKEN:
                 required: true
             LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN:
@@ -17,7 +15,6 @@ jobs:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         env:
             GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }} # All commits must be verified
-            GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         outputs:
             release-version: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-version }}
             test-infos: ${{ steps.get-test-infos.outputs.test-infos }}
@@ -100,7 +97,6 @@ jobs:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         env:
             GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
-            GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         strategy:
             fail-fast: false
             matrix:
@@ -153,12 +149,11 @@ jobs:
                   git push origin "$BRANCH_NAME"
 
     finalize-release:
-        needs: [prepare-release, update-dependencies]
+        needs: [prepare-release, update-test-files-for-release-commit]
         name: Finalize Release
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         env:
             GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
-            GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4
               with:

From eee67f6138fa74950231b41bc89b624739a192d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:20:51 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 27/59] install azle before updating azle

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 6e24f7e6de..3f2b2971f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ jobs:
 
             - name: Update azle version
               run: |
+                  npm install
                   cd ${{ matrix.test.path }}
                   sed -E -i "s/(\"azle\": \")(.*)(\")/\1${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}\3/" package.json
                   npm install

From 6386be2b7d0cd1987375926958aac4fe32a6d4f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:40:09 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 28/59] bring back GH_TOKEN

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml          | 1 +
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 5 +++++
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8148c83111..2d61ac8886 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -51,5 +51,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
         secrets:
             GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }} # All commits must be verified
+            GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
             NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
             LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 3f2b2971f3..8a97338411 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ on:
         secrets:
             GPG_SIGNING_KEY:
                 required: true
+            GH_TOKEN:
+                required: true
             NPM_TOKEN:
                 required: true
             LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN:
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@ jobs:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         env:
             GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }} # All commits must be verified
+            GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         outputs:
             release-version: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-version }}
             test-infos: ${{ steps.get-test-infos.outputs.test-infos }}
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ jobs:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         env:
             GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
+            GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         strategy:
             fail-fast: false
             matrix:
@@ -155,6 +159,7 @@ jobs:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         env:
             GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
+            GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4
               with:

From ec0424d9dcf347fe6978db9a725ebdde1432083a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:49:06 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 29/59] try just fetching as we need

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 4 ----
 1 file changed, 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 8a97338411..c0a0d25aad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ jobs:
               with:
                   ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
                   token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-                  fetch-depth: 0 # Fetch all history for all branches and tags
 
             - name: Merge update branches
               env:
@@ -181,9 +180,6 @@ jobs:
                   CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
                   echo "Current branch: $CURRENT_BRANCH"
 
-                  # Fetch all branches
-                  git fetch --all
-
                   # List and merge update branches
                   for branch in $(git branch -r | grep "origin/update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-" | sed 's/origin\///'); do
                     echo "Merging branch: $branch"

From df84c5d620c6316c5156740e427ac9a9aaa0548c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:52:27 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 30/59] simpler getting of the current branch

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index c0a0d25aad..7c862d19a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ jobs:
                   git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
 
                   # Determine the current branch name
-                  CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
+                  CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
                   echo "Current branch: $CURRENT_BRANCH"
 
                   # List and merge update branches

From 39f42da6ad6710a7cbff0f0ed57245a89bfcada3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:05:14 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 31/59] try a squashing strategy

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 26 +++++++++++---------------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 7c862d19a5..3d3e65de93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ jobs:
                   ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
                   token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-            - name: Merge update branches
+            - name: Squash merge update branches
               env:
                   PAT: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
               run: |
@@ -176,31 +176,27 @@ jobs:
                   echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
                   git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
 
-                  # Determine the current branch name
                   CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
-                  echo "Current branch: $CURRENT_BRANCH"
 
-                  # List and merge update branches
+                  # Get all update branches
                   for branch in $(git branch -r | grep "origin/update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-" | sed 's/origin\///'); do
-                    echo "Merging branch: $branch"
+                    echo "Squash merging branch: $branch"
                     git fetch origin $branch:$branch
-                    git merge --no-ff "$branch" -m "Merge $branch" || {
+
+                    # Merge with squash
+                    git merge --squash "$branch" || {
                       echo "Failed to merge $branch"
                       git merge --abort
-                      continue
+                      exit 1
                     }
+                    git commit -m "Squashed changes from $branch" || true
 
-                    # Delete the remote branch after successful merge
+                    # Delete the remote branch
                     git push origin --delete "$branch"
-                    echo "Deleted remote branch: $branch"
                   done
 
-                  # Push changes using PAT
-                  echo "Pushing changes to $CURRENT_BRANCH"
-                  git push origin HEAD:$CURRENT_BRANCH || {
-                    echo "Failed to push changes"
-                    exit 1
-                  }
+                  # Push the changes
+                  git push origin HEAD:$CURRENT_BRANCH
 
             - name: Create release
               run: |

From bd559c3d29285e2328d30f7990f41eb5af0e7686 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:10:11 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 32/59] just do fetch all

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 3d3e65de93..f90e1ccb06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ jobs:
 
                   CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
 
+                  git fetch --all
+
                   # Get all update branches
                   for branch in $(git branch -r | grep "origin/update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-" | sed 's/origin\///'); do
                     echo "Squash merging branch: $branch"

From 9929a89287d6f476a7d1bb915ca732bccab7f135 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:36:07 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 33/59] switch to cherry picking

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 21 ++++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index f90e1ccb06..d0d65ab23d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@ jobs:
                   sed -E -i "s/(\"version\": \")(.*)(\")/\1$VERSION\3/" package.json
                   sed -E -i "s/(\"version\": \")(.*)(\")/\1$VERSION\3/" dfx_extension/extension.json
                   npm install
-                  AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle template
-                  AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle template --experimental
+                  ## TODO bring these back after we are done testing
+                  #   AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle template
+                  #   AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle template --experimental
 
             - name: Publish to npm
               run: |
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
                   ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
                   token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-            - name: Squash merge update branches
+            - name: Cherry-pick changes from update branches
               env:
                   PAT: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
               run: |
@@ -179,19 +180,17 @@ jobs:
                   CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
 
                   git fetch --all
-
-                  # Get all update branches
+                  # Get all update branches and cherry-pick their changes
                   for branch in $(git branch -r | grep "origin/update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-" | sed 's/origin\///'); do
-                    echo "Squash merging branch: $branch"
+                    echo "Cherry-picking changes from branch: $branch"
                     git fetch origin $branch:$branch
 
-                    # Merge with squash
-                    git merge --squash "$branch" || {
-                      echo "Failed to merge $branch"
-                      git merge --abort
+                    # Get the commit from the branch and cherry-pick it
+                    git cherry-pick $branch || {
+                      echo "Failed to cherry-pick from $branch"
+                      git cherry-pick --abort
                       exit 1
                     }
-                    git commit -m "Squashed changes from $branch" || true
 
                     # Delete the remote branch
                     git push origin --delete "$branch"

From b81f0156644738ba73cddbf2495c19fbeb4664e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:48:08 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 34/59] do a soft reset to squash all commits into one

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 8 ++++++--
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index d0d65ab23d..aeb130b6be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
                   ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
                   token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-            - name: Cherry-pick changes from update branches
+            - name: Cherry-pick and squash changes
               env:
                   PAT: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
               run: |
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ jobs:
                   git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
 
                   CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
+                  BASE_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
 
                   git fetch --all
                   # Get all update branches and cherry-pick their changes
@@ -196,7 +197,10 @@ jobs:
                     git push origin --delete "$branch"
                   done
 
-                  # Push the changes
+                  # Squash all cherry-picked commits into one
+                  git reset --soft $BASE_COMMIT
+                  git commit -am "Update all dependencies for release ${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}"
+
                   git push origin HEAD:$CURRENT_BRANCH
 
             - name: Create release

From 622de9df5c2bf07a54424087ec6641d5a2fadf80 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:09:08 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 35/59] try squash again

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index aeb130b6be..58bdd325b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@ jobs:
                     echo "Cherry-picking changes from branch: $branch"
                     git fetch origin $branch:$branch
 
-                    # Get the commit from the branch and cherry-pick it
-                    git cherry-pick $branch || {
-                      echo "Failed to cherry-pick from $branch"
-                      git cherry-pick --abort
+                    git merge --squash "$branch" || {
+                      echo "Failed to merge $branch"
+                      git merge --abort
                       exit 1
                     }
+                    git commit -m "Squashed changes from $branch" || true
 
                     # Delete the remote branch
                     git push origin --delete "$branch"

From 14df4fdc02a09a1af6edbd7cfaf6c64a3e0d7845 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:31:42 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 36/59] move install dfx into a setup dfx action

---
 .github/actions/get_dfx_version/action.yml    | 14 ----------
 .../{get_dfx_version => setup_dfx}/README.md  |  6 ++---
 .github/actions/setup_dfx/action.yml          | 27 +++++++++++++++++++
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml        | 20 +++-----------
 .github/workflows/run_test.yml                |  9 ++-----
 5 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .github/actions/get_dfx_version/action.yml
 rename .github/actions/{get_dfx_version => setup_dfx}/README.md (84%)
 create mode 100644 .github/actions/setup_dfx/action.yml

diff --git a/.github/actions/get_dfx_version/action.yml b/.github/actions/get_dfx_version/action.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3797571230..0000000000
--- a/.github/actions/get_dfx_version/action.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-name: Get dfx version
-description: Determines Azle's dfx version
-outputs:
-    dfx-version:
-        description: Returns the version of dfx that Azle will test against and use to generate its Wasm binary templates
-        value: ${{ steps.get-dfx-version.outputs.dfx-version }}
-runs:
-    using: composite
-    steps:
-        - id: get-dfx-version
-          run: |
-              DFX_VERSION=$(jq -r '.azle.globalDependencies.dfx // error("dfx version not found")' "package.json")
-              echo "dfx-version=${DFX_VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/actions/get_dfx_version/README.md b/.github/actions/setup_dfx/README.md
similarity index 84%
rename from .github/actions/get_dfx_version/README.md
rename to .github/actions/setup_dfx/README.md
index 6a114e88db..293d76f9e3 100644
--- a/.github/actions/get_dfx_version/README.md
+++ b/.github/actions/setup_dfx/README.md
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ checking out a specific branch.
 steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - id: get-dfx-version
-      uses: ./.github/actions/get_dfx_version
+    - id: setup-dfx
+      uses: ./.github/actions/setup_dfx
 
-    - run: echo ${{ steps.get-dfx-version.outputs.dfx-version }}
+    - run: echo ${{ steps.setup-dfx.outputs.dfx-version }}
 ```
diff --git a/.github/actions/setup_dfx/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup_dfx/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d2103cd1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/setup_dfx/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+name: Setup dfx
+description: 'Sets up dfx by detecting version from package.json and installing it. (Note: DFX must be installed before `npm install` because the azle installation process requires dfx)'
+inputs:
+    dfx-version:
+        description: 'The version of dfx to install (optional - will read from package.json if not provided)'
+        required: false
+outputs:
+    dfx-version:
+        description: 'The version of dfx that was installed'
+        value: ${{ steps.get-dfx-version.outputs.dfx-version }}
+runs:
+    using: composite
+    steps:
+        - id: get-dfx-version
+          if: inputs.dfx-version == ''
+          run: |
+              DFX_VERSION=$(jq -r '.azle.globalDependencies.dfx // error("dfx version not found")' "package.json")
+              echo "dfx-version=${DFX_VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          shell: bash
+
+        - name: Install dfx
+          run: |
+              VERSION="${{ inputs.dfx-version || steps.get-dfx-version.outputs.dfx-version }}"
+              # Install dfx (Note: dfx must be installed before `npx azle` because the azle installation process requires dfx)
+              src/build/stable/commands/install_global_dependencies/install_dfx.sh $VERSION
+              echo "$HOME/.local/share/dfx/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+          shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 58bdd325b5..4d550c860c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -46,14 +46,8 @@ jobs:
             - name: Install curl
               run: sudo apt-get install curl -y
 
-            - id: get-dfx-version
-              uses: ./.github/actions/get_dfx_version
-
-            - name: Install dfx
-              run: |
-                  # Install dfx (Note: dfx must be installed before `npx azle` because the azle installation process requires dfx)
-                  src/build/stable/commands/install_global_dependencies/install_dfx.sh ${{ steps.get-dfx-version.outputs.dfx-version }}
-                  echo "$HOME/.local/share/dfx/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+            - name: Setup dfx
+              uses: ./.github/actions/setup_dfx
 
             - run: npm install
 
@@ -119,14 +113,8 @@ jobs:
               with:
                   node-version: ${{ steps.get-node-version.outputs.node-version }}
 
-            - id: get-dfx-version
-              uses: ./.github/actions/get_dfx_version
-
-            - name: Install dfx
-              run: |
-                  # Install dfx (Note: dfx must be installed before `npx azle` because the azle installation process requires dfx)
-                  src/build/stable/commands/install_global_dependencies/install_dfx.sh ${{ steps.get-dfx-version.outputs.dfx-version }}
-                  echo "$HOME/.local/share/dfx/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+            - name: Setup dfx
+              uses: ./.github/actions/setup_dfx
 
             - name: Update azle version
               run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_test.yml b/.github/workflows/run_test.yml
index 49f8e74415..5074097cdf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_test.yml
@@ -65,16 +65,11 @@ jobs:
               with:
                   node-version: ${{ steps.get-node-version.outputs.node-version }}
 
-            - id: get-dfx-version
-              uses: ./.github/actions/get_dfx_version
+            - id: setup-dfx
+              uses: ./.github/actions/setup_dfx
 
             - name: Run pre-test Azle setup
               run: |
-
-                  # Install dfx (Note: DFX must be installed before `npm install` because the azle installation process requires dfx)
-                  src/build/stable/commands/install_global_dependencies/install_dfx.sh ${{ steps.get-dfx-version.outputs.dfx-version }}
-                  echo "$HOME/.local/share/dfx/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
-
                   # MacOS-specific DNS configuration
                   if [[ "${{ matrix.os }}" == "macos-latest" ]]; then
                       sudo networksetup -setdnsservers Ethernet 9.9.9.9

From 9cb3b936d8dcdd9cfca7abf87f7ff6d3a36b9471 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:36:02 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 37/59] fix include_npm

---
 .github/workflows/run_test.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_test.yml b/.github/workflows/run_test.yml
index 5074097cdf..439d642b6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_test.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
                 # os: [macos-latest, ubuntu-latest]
                 os: [ubuntu-latest]
                 azle_source:
-                    - ${{ inputs.include_npm == 'true' && 'npm' || 'repo' }}
+                    - ${{ inputs.include_npm == true && 'npm' || 'repo' }}
                 tests: ${{ fromJSON(inputs.test_infos) }}
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4

From 790eccb3d128aa52eecc6167e2977e31201c960e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:38:35 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 38/59] run tests for benchmarks during release

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 4d550c860c..1af6e66586 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -122,7 +122,15 @@ jobs:
                   cd ${{ matrix.test.path }}
                   sed -E -i "s/(\"azle\": \")(.*)(\")/\1${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}\3/" package.json
                   npm install
-                  rm -rf node_modules
+
+            - name: Start dfx with artificial delay 0
+              working-directory: ${{ matrix.test.path }}
+              run: dfx start --clean --background --host 127.0.0.1:8000 --artificial-delay 0
+
+            - name: Run npm test (continue on error)
+              working-directory: ${{ matrix.test.path }}
+              continue-on-error: true
+              run: npm test
 
             # TODO we should use some Action-specific bot account
             - name: Commit and push changes

From d24b4669cffbcd14e5d5f4cae20a888df89ca27d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:20:17 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 39/59] clean up fetching workflow

---
 .github/actions/get_test_infos/action.yml |  6 +++++
 .github/workflows/release.yml             | 28 +++--------------------
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml    | 23 ++++++++++++++-----
 3 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/get_test_infos/action.yml b/.github/actions/get_test_infos/action.yml
index 5c421bb733..b06f1dfc12 100644
--- a/.github/actions/get_test_infos/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/get_test_infos/action.yml
@@ -40,3 +40,9 @@ runs:
               TEST_INFOS=$(./.github/actions/get_test_infos/get_test_infos.sh | base64 -d)
               echo "test-infos=${TEST_INFOS}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           shell: bash
+
+        - name: Echo test infos for troubleshooting
+          run: |
+              echo "Test Infos Output:"
+              echo "${{ steps.get-test-infos.outputs.test-infos }}"
+          shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2d61ac8886..897a33b66c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ on:
     push:
         branches:
             - main
-    pull_request: # Runs on pull requests to any branch
+    pull_request:
+
 jobs:
     determine-should-release:
         if: ${{ startsWith(github.head_ref, 'release--') }}
@@ -17,28 +18,6 @@ jobs:
             - id: determine-should-release
               uses: ./.github/actions/should_release
 
-    get-test-infos:
-        needs: determine-should-release
-        if: ${{ startsWith(github.head_ref, 'release--') && needs.determine-should-release.outputs.should-release }}
-        name: Get test infos
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-        outputs:
-            test-infos: ${{ steps.get-test-infos.outputs.test-infos }}
-        steps:
-            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-            - id: get-node-version
-              uses: ./.github/actions/get_node_version
-
-            - name: Get all test infos
-              id: get-test-infos
-              uses: ./.github/actions/get_test_infos
-              with:
-                  node-version: ${{ steps.get-node-version.outputs.node-version }}
-                  directories: |
-                      ./examples
-                      ./tests
-
     release:
         name: Deploy release
         # Only run this job if it's a release branch. This job will run instead of run-tests and will automatically publish another commit which will be tested
@@ -46,11 +25,10 @@ jobs:
 
         needs:
             - determine-should-release
-            - get-test-infos
 
         uses: ./.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
         secrets:
-            GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }} # All commits must be verified
+            GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
             GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
             NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
             LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 1af6e66586..20671d7b1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,17 @@ jobs:
                   directories: |
                       ./examples
                       ./tests
+                  exclude-dirs: |
+                      ${{ format('
+                         examples/basic_bitcoin
+                         examples/bitcoin_psbt
+                         examples/ckbtc
+                         tests/end_to_end/http_server
+                         tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc
+                         tests/property
+                         tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/bitcoin
+                         tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/stable_structures
+                         ') }}
 
     update-test-files-for-release-commit:
         needs: prepare-release
@@ -162,10 +173,9 @@ jobs:
               with:
                   ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
                   token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+                  fetch-depth: 0
 
-            - name: Cherry-pick and squash changes
-              env:
-                  PAT: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+            - name: Configure git
               run: |
                   git config --global user.name 'Jordan Last'
                   git config --global user.email 'jordan.michael.last@gmail.com'
@@ -173,11 +183,13 @@ jobs:
                   echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
                   git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
 
+            - name: Squash changes
+              env:
+                  PAT: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+              run: |
                   CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
                   BASE_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
 
-                  git fetch --all
-                  # Get all update branches and cherry-pick their changes
                   for branch in $(git branch -r | grep "origin/update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-" | sed 's/origin\///'); do
                     echo "Cherry-picking changes from branch: $branch"
                     git fetch origin $branch:$branch
@@ -193,7 +205,6 @@ jobs:
                     git push origin --delete "$branch"
                   done
 
-                  # Squash all cherry-picked commits into one
                   git reset --soft $BASE_COMMIT
                   git commit -am "Update all dependencies for release ${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}"
 

From 8980ae1f445c80ac22a6d6a5ca87aeaf7e6186fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:41:03 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 40/59] batch delete branches

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 20671d7b1f..9ee7fc6b90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -183,6 +183,14 @@ jobs:
                   echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
                   git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
 
+            - name: Collect branches
+              id: collect-branches
+              run: |
+                  BRANCHES=$(git branch -r | grep "origin/update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-" | sed 's/origin\///')
+                  echo "branches<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                  echo "$BRANCHES" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                  echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
             - name: Squash changes
               env:
                   PAT: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -190,7 +198,7 @@ jobs:
                   CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
                   BASE_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
 
-                  for branch in $(git branch -r | grep "origin/update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-" | sed 's/origin\///'); do
+                  while IFS= read -r branch; do
                     echo "Cherry-picking changes from branch: $branch"
                     git fetch origin $branch:$branch
 
@@ -200,16 +208,26 @@ jobs:
                       exit 1
                     }
                     git commit -m "Squashed changes from $branch" || true
-
-                    # Delete the remote branch
-                    git push origin --delete "$branch"
-                  done
+                  done <<< "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}"
 
                   git reset --soft $BASE_COMMIT
                   git commit -am "Update all dependencies for release ${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}"
 
                   git push origin HEAD:$CURRENT_BRANCH
 
+            - name: Delete branches
+              run: |
+                  # Convert newline-separated string to array
+                  IFS=$'\n' read -r -d '' -a BRANCHES_TO_DELETE <<< "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}"
+
+                  # Delete branches in batches of 100
+                  BATCH_SIZE=100
+                  for ((i = 0; i < ${#BRANCHES_TO_DELETE[@]}; i += BATCH_SIZE)); do
+                    BATCH=("${BRANCHES_TO_DELETE[@]:i:BATCH_SIZE}")
+                    echo "Deleting batch of branches: ${BATCH[*]}"
+                    git push origin --delete ${BATCH[@]} || echo "Failed to delete some branches in batch, continuing..."
+                  done
+
             - name: Create release
               run: |
                   VERSION=${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}

From 406b86914d0b87a471ee11b06c4e3545fc0fda24 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:43:28 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 41/59] batch fetching

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 9ee7fc6b90..d6a9a041b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -186,11 +186,47 @@ jobs:
             - name: Collect branches
               id: collect-branches
               run: |
-                  BRANCHES=$(git branch -r | grep "origin/update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-" | sed 's/origin\///')
+                  BRANCHES=$(git branch -r | grep "origin/update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-" | sed 's/origin\///' | xargs -n1)
                   echo "branches<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
                   echo "$BRANCHES" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
                   echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
+            - name: Display collected branches
+              run: |
+                  echo "Collected branches:"
+                  echo "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}" | while read branch; do
+                    echo "  - $branch"
+                  done
+                  echo "End of branch list"
+
+            - name: Fetch branches
+              run: |
+                  echo "Fetching all branches..."
+                  # Check if we have any branches to fetch
+                  if [ -z "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}" ]; then
+                    echo "No branches to fetch"
+                    exit 0
+                  fi
+
+                  # Convert to array, filtering out empty lines and trimming whitespace
+                  readarray -t BRANCH_ARRAY < <(echo "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}" | grep .)
+
+                  if [ ${#BRANCH_ARRAY[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
+                    echo "No valid branches found"
+                    exit 0
+                  fi
+
+                  echo "Found ${#BRANCH_ARRAY[@]} branches to fetch"
+                  # Build fetch refs with proper formatting
+                  FETCH_REFS=""
+                  for branch in "${BRANCH_ARRAY[@]}"; do
+                    # Each refspec should be "refs/remotes/origin/branch:refs/heads/branch"
+                    FETCH_REFS+=" ${branch}:${branch}"
+                  done
+
+                  echo "FETCH_REFS: $FETCH_REFS"
+                  git fetch origin ${FETCH_REFS}
+
             - name: Squash changes
               env:
                   PAT: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -198,10 +234,9 @@ jobs:
                   CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
                   BASE_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
 
+                  # Process branches
                   while IFS= read -r branch; do
-                    echo "Cherry-picking changes from branch: $branch"
-                    git fetch origin $branch:$branch
-
+                    echo "Merging changes from branch: $branch"
                     git merge --squash "$branch" || {
                       echo "Failed to merge $branch"
                       git merge --abort

From 554951886f17b612ea7df5c640692ffb0292d41d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:58:46 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 42/59] make delete like fetch

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 32 ++++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index d6a9a041b8..a838a0447f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -252,17 +252,31 @@ jobs:
 
             - name: Delete branches
               run: |
-                  # Convert newline-separated string to array
-                  IFS=$'\n' read -r -d '' -a BRANCHES_TO_DELETE <<< "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}"
-
-                  # Delete branches in batches of 100
-                  BATCH_SIZE=100
-                  for ((i = 0; i < ${#BRANCHES_TO_DELETE[@]}; i += BATCH_SIZE)); do
-                    BATCH=("${BRANCHES_TO_DELETE[@]:i:BATCH_SIZE}")
-                    echo "Deleting batch of branches: ${BATCH[*]}"
-                    git push origin --delete ${BATCH[@]} || echo "Failed to delete some branches in batch, continuing..."
+                  echo "Deleting all branches..."
+                  # Check if we have any branches to fetch
+                  if [ -z "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}" ]; then
+                    echo "No branches to delete"
+                    exit 0
+                  fi
+
+                  # Convert to array, filtering out empty lines and trimming whitespace
+                  readarray -t BRANCH_ARRAY < <(echo "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}" | grep .)
+
+                  if [ ${#BRANCH_ARRAY[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
+                    echo "No valid branches found"
+                    exit 0
+                  fi
+
+                  echo "Found ${#BRANCH_ARRAY[@]} branches to delete"
+                  # Build fetch refs with proper formatting
+                  BRANCHES_TO_DELETE=""
+                  for branch in "${BRANCH_ARRAY[@]}"; do
+                    BRANCHES_TO_DELETE+=" ${branch}"
                   done
 
+                  echo "BRANCHES_TO_DELETE: $BRANCHES_TO_DELETE"
+                  git push origin --delete ${BRANCHES_TO_DELETE}
+
             - name: Create release
               run: |
                   VERSION=${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}

From b7787065efb93ab0f1d607f0130cc60fee646d9e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:24:04 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 43/59] simplification

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 64 +++++++++++---------------
 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index a838a0447f..217f7285a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -186,10 +186,14 @@ jobs:
             - name: Collect branches
               id: collect-branches
               run: |
-                  BRANCHES=$(git branch -r | grep "origin/update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-" | sed 's/origin\///' | xargs -n1)
-                  echo "branches<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-                  echo "$BRANCHES" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-                  echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                  # Create array of branches
+                  readarray -t BRANCH_ARRAY < <(git branch -r | grep "origin/update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-" | sed 's/origin\///' | xargs -n1)
+
+                  # Convert array to string with specific delimiter (e.g., comma)
+                  BRANCHES=$(IFS=,; echo "${BRANCH_ARRAY[*]}")
+
+                  echo "branches=$BRANCHES" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                  echo "count=${#BRANCH_ARRAY[@]}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
             - name: Display collected branches
               run: |
@@ -202,25 +206,17 @@ jobs:
             - name: Fetch branches
               run: |
                   echo "Fetching all branches..."
-                  # Check if we have any branches to fetch
-                  if [ -z "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}" ]; then
+                  if [ "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.count }}" -eq 0 ]; then
                     echo "No branches to fetch"
                     exit 0
                   fi
 
-                  # Convert to array, filtering out empty lines and trimming whitespace
-                  readarray -t BRANCH_ARRAY < <(echo "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}" | grep .)
-
-                  if [ ${#BRANCH_ARRAY[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
-                    echo "No valid branches found"
-                    exit 0
-                  fi
+                  # Convert comma-separated string back to array
+                  IFS=',' read -ra BRANCHES <<< "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}"
 
-                  echo "Found ${#BRANCH_ARRAY[@]} branches to fetch"
-                  # Build fetch refs with proper formatting
+                  echo "Found ${#BRANCHES[@]} branches to fetch"
                   FETCH_REFS=""
-                  for branch in "${BRANCH_ARRAY[@]}"; do
-                    # Each refspec should be "refs/remotes/origin/branch:refs/heads/branch"
+                  for branch in "${BRANCHES[@]}"; do
                     FETCH_REFS+=" ${branch}:${branch}"
                   done
 
@@ -234,8 +230,11 @@ jobs:
                   CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
                   BASE_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
 
+                  # Convert comma-separated string back to array
+                  IFS=',' read -ra BRANCHES <<< "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}"
+
                   # Process branches
-                  while IFS= read -r branch; do
+                  for branch in "${BRANCHES[@]}"; do
                     echo "Merging changes from branch: $branch"
                     git merge --squash "$branch" || {
                       echo "Failed to merge $branch"
@@ -243,7 +242,7 @@ jobs:
                       exit 1
                     }
                     git commit -m "Squashed changes from $branch" || true
-                  done <<< "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}"
+                  done
 
                   git reset --soft $BASE_COMMIT
                   git commit -am "Update all dependencies for release ${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}"
@@ -252,30 +251,23 @@ jobs:
 
             - name: Delete branches
               run: |
-                  echo "Deleting all branches..."
-                  # Check if we have any branches to fetch
-                  if [ -z "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}" ]; then
+                  echo "Starting branch deletion process..."
+                  if [ "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.count }}" -eq 0 ]; then
                     echo "No branches to delete"
                     exit 0
                   fi
 
-                  # Convert to array, filtering out empty lines and trimming whitespace
-                  readarray -t BRANCH_ARRAY < <(echo "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}" | grep .)
-
-                  if [ ${#BRANCH_ARRAY[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
-                    echo "No valid branches found"
-                    exit 0
-                  fi
+                  # Convert comma-separated string back to array
+                  IFS=',' read -ra BRANCHES <<< "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}"
 
-                  echo "Found ${#BRANCH_ARRAY[@]} branches to delete"
-                  # Build fetch refs with proper formatting
-                  BRANCHES_TO_DELETE=""
-                  for branch in "${BRANCH_ARRAY[@]}"; do
-                    BRANCHES_TO_DELETE+=" ${branch}"
+                  echo "Found ${#BRANCHES[@]} branches to delete"
+                  DELETE_REFS=""
+                  for branch in "${BRANCHES[@]}"; do
+                    DELETE_REFS+=" ${branch}"
                   done
 
-                  echo "BRANCHES_TO_DELETE: $BRANCHES_TO_DELETE"
-                  git push origin --delete ${BRANCHES_TO_DELETE}
+                  echo "DELETE_REFS: $DELETE_REFS"
+                  git push origin --delete ${DELETE_REFS}
 
             - name: Create release
               run: |

From aa3beb1356f327962f932581cd49f33bd817341e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:46:15 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 44/59] better display

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 217f7285a8..45ba5369bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -198,7 +198,9 @@ jobs:
             - name: Display collected branches
               run: |
                   echo "Collected branches:"
-                  echo "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}" | while read branch; do
+                  # Convert comma-separated string back to array and display each branch
+                  IFS=',' read -ra BRANCHES <<< "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}"
+                  for branch in "${BRANCHES[@]}"; do
                     echo "  - $branch"
                   done
                   echo "End of branch list"

From a5c85b2271e1c9aa6af8477e82c3753fc174cabd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:00:17 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 45/59] switch to while read to

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 48 ++++++++++----------------
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 45ba5369bd..340d065dcc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -189,18 +189,18 @@ jobs:
                   # Create array of branches
                   readarray -t BRANCH_ARRAY < <(git branch -r | grep "origin/update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-" | sed 's/origin\///' | xargs -n1)
 
-                  # Convert array to string with specific delimiter (e.g., comma)
-                  BRANCHES=$(IFS=,; echo "${BRANCH_ARRAY[*]}")
-
-                  echo "branches=$BRANCHES" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                  # Output array count
                   echo "count=${#BRANCH_ARRAY[@]}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
+                  # Output array elements as multiline value
+                  echo "branches<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                  printf '%s\n' "${BRANCH_ARRAY[@]}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                  echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
             - name: Display collected branches
               run: |
                   echo "Collected branches:"
-                  # Convert comma-separated string back to array and display each branch
-                  IFS=',' read -ra BRANCHES <<< "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}"
-                  for branch in "${BRANCHES[@]}"; do
+                  echo "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}" | while read branch; do
                     echo "  - $branch"
                   done
                   echo "End of branch list"
@@ -213,17 +213,13 @@ jobs:
                     exit 0
                   fi
 
-                  # Convert comma-separated string back to array
-                  IFS=',' read -ra BRANCHES <<< "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}"
-
-                  echo "Found ${#BRANCHES[@]} branches to fetch"
-                  FETCH_REFS=""
-                  for branch in "${BRANCHES[@]}"; do
-                    FETCH_REFS+=" ${branch}:${branch}"
+                  BRANCHES_TO_FETCH=""
+                  echo "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}" | while read branch; do
+                    BRANCHES_TO_FETCH+=" ${branch}:${branch}"
                   done
 
-                  echo "FETCH_REFS: $FETCH_REFS"
-                  git fetch origin ${FETCH_REFS}
+                  echo "BRANCHES_TO_FETCH: $BRANCHES_TO_FETCH"
+                  git fetch origin ${BRANCHES_TO_FETCH}
 
             - name: Squash changes
               env:
@@ -232,11 +228,7 @@ jobs:
                   CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
                   BASE_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
 
-                  # Convert comma-separated string back to array
-                  IFS=',' read -ra BRANCHES <<< "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}"
-
-                  # Process branches
-                  for branch in "${BRANCHES[@]}"; do
+                  echo "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}" | while read branch; do
                     echo "Merging changes from branch: $branch"
                     git merge --squash "$branch" || {
                       echo "Failed to merge $branch"
@@ -259,17 +251,13 @@ jobs:
                     exit 0
                   fi
 
-                  # Convert comma-separated string back to array
-                  IFS=',' read -ra BRANCHES <<< "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}"
-
-                  echo "Found ${#BRANCHES[@]} branches to delete"
-                  DELETE_REFS=""
-                  for branch in "${BRANCHES[@]}"; do
-                    DELETE_REFS+=" ${branch}"
+                  BRANCHES_TO_DELETE=""
+                  echo "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}" | while read branch; do
+                    BRANCHES_TO_DELETE+=" ${branch}"
                   done
 
-                  echo "DELETE_REFS: $DELETE_REFS"
-                  git push origin --delete ${DELETE_REFS}
+                  echo "BRANCHES_TO_DELETE: $BRANCHES_TO_DELETE"
+                  git push origin --delete ${BRANCHES_TO_DELETE}
 
             - name: Create release
               run: |

From c744d2683e68140bf9541220cf7a0e37baab85dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:14:50 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 46/59] clean up counts and expand run

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 51 +++++++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 340d065dcc..659dbab14b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -70,9 +70,8 @@ jobs:
                   sed -E -i "s/(\"version\": \")(.*)(\")/\1$VERSION\3/" package.json
                   sed -E -i "s/(\"version\": \")(.*)(\")/\1$VERSION\3/" dfx_extension/extension.json
                   npm install
-                  ## TODO bring these back after we are done testing
-                  #   AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle template
-                  #   AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle template --experimental
+                  AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle template
+                  AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle template --experimental
 
             - name: Publish to npm
               run: |
@@ -90,15 +89,30 @@ jobs:
                       ./tests
                   exclude-dirs: |
                       ${{ format('
-                         examples/basic_bitcoin
-                         examples/bitcoin_psbt
-                         examples/ckbtc
-                         tests/end_to_end/http_server
-                         tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc
-                         tests/property
-                         tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/bitcoin
-                         tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/stable_structures
-                         ') }}
+                        tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/new
+                        tests/end_to_end/http_server/new
+                        examples/basic_bitcoin
+                        examples/bitcoin_psbt
+                        examples/ckbtc
+                        tests/end_to_end/http_server/ethers_base
+                        tests/end_to_end/http_server/http_outcall_fetch
+                        tests/end_to_end/http_server/ic_evm_rpc
+                        tests/property/candid_rpc/class_api/stable_b_tree_map
+                        tests/property/candid_rpc/functional_api/stable_b_tree_map
+                        tests/property/ic_api/performance_counter
+                        tests/property/ic_api/instruction_counter
+                        tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/functional_syntax/ckbtc
+                        tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/bitcoin
+                        tests/end_to_end/http_server/large_files
+                        tests/end_to_end/http_server/open_value_sharing
+                        tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/stable_structures
+                        tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/functional_syntax/bitcoin
+                        tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/functional_syntax/composite_queries
+                        tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/functional_syntax/cross_canister_calls
+                        tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/functional_syntax/management_canister
+                        tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/functional_syntax/stable_structures
+                        tests/end_to_end/http_server/autoreload
+                      ') }}
 
     update-test-files-for-release-commit:
         needs: prepare-release
@@ -189,9 +203,6 @@ jobs:
                   # Create array of branches
                   readarray -t BRANCH_ARRAY < <(git branch -r | grep "origin/update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-" | sed 's/origin\///' | xargs -n1)
 
-                  # Output array count
-                  echo "count=${#BRANCH_ARRAY[@]}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
                   # Output array elements as multiline value
                   echo "branches<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
                   printf '%s\n' "${BRANCH_ARRAY[@]}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -208,11 +219,6 @@ jobs:
             - name: Fetch branches
               run: |
                   echo "Fetching all branches..."
-                  if [ "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.count }}" -eq 0 ]; then
-                    echo "No branches to fetch"
-                    exit 0
-                  fi
-
                   BRANCHES_TO_FETCH=""
                   echo "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}" | while read branch; do
                     BRANCHES_TO_FETCH+=" ${branch}:${branch}"
@@ -246,11 +252,6 @@ jobs:
             - name: Delete branches
               run: |
                   echo "Starting branch deletion process..."
-                  if [ "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.count }}" -eq 0 ]; then
-                    echo "No branches to delete"
-                    exit 0
-                  fi
-
                   BRANCHES_TO_DELETE=""
                   echo "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}" | while read branch; do
                     BRANCHES_TO_DELETE+=" ${branch}"

From 68cf4a26b9e408aee6f969d81181217f3dab75ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:25:26 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 47/59] don't use pipe so that the subshell won't eat the
 output

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 13 +++++++------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 659dbab14b..7d4aab1c38 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -219,10 +219,11 @@ jobs:
             - name: Fetch branches
               run: |
                   echo "Fetching all branches..."
+                  # Use process substitution instead of pipe to avoid subshell
                   BRANCHES_TO_FETCH=""
-                  echo "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}" | while read branch; do
+                  while read branch; do
                     BRANCHES_TO_FETCH+=" ${branch}:${branch}"
-                  done
+                  done < <(echo "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}")
 
                   echo "BRANCHES_TO_FETCH: $BRANCHES_TO_FETCH"
                   git fetch origin ${BRANCHES_TO_FETCH}
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ jobs:
                   CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
                   BASE_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
 
-                  echo "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}" | while read branch; do
+                  while read branch; do
                     echo "Merging changes from branch: $branch"
                     git merge --squash "$branch" || {
                       echo "Failed to merge $branch"
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ jobs:
                       exit 1
                     }
                     git commit -m "Squashed changes from $branch" || true
-                  done
+                  done < <(echo "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}")
 
                   git reset --soft $BASE_COMMIT
                   git commit -am "Update all dependencies for release ${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}"
@@ -253,9 +254,9 @@ jobs:
               run: |
                   echo "Starting branch deletion process..."
                   BRANCHES_TO_DELETE=""
-                  echo "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}" | while read branch; do
+                  while read branch; do
                     BRANCHES_TO_DELETE+=" ${branch}"
-                  done
+                  done < <(echo "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}")
 
                   echo "BRANCHES_TO_DELETE: $BRANCHES_TO_DELETE"
                   git push origin --delete ${BRANCHES_TO_DELETE}

From 37fcbcf77ac1a02373699a1c1e96468855f4098b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:04:17 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 48/59] create configure git action

---
 .github/actions/configure_git/README.md  | 21 ++++++++++++++++
 .github/actions/configure_git/action.yml | 18 ++++++++++++++
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml   | 31 ++++++++----------------
 3 files changed, 49 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .github/actions/configure_git/README.md
 create mode 100644 .github/actions/configure_git/action.yml

diff --git a/.github/actions/configure_git/README.md b/.github/actions/configure_git/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..19d3e8aea9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/configure_git/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+## Prerequisite
+
+This action assumes that the repository has already been checked out before
+calling the action, typically using `actions/checkout@v4`. If you have not
+checked out the code in a previous step, make sure to do so to avoid errors.
+
+This action does **not** perform a checkout action itself because it would be
+redundant. This action is part of the repository's codebase, so if the code
+hasn't already been checked out, the action itself wouldn't even be available to
+call.
+
+## Example Usage
+
+```yaml
+steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - uses: ./.github/actions/configure_git
+      with:
+          gpg_signing_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
+```
diff --git a/.github/actions/configure_git/action.yml b/.github/actions/configure_git/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6f18cb7a71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/configure_git/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+name: Configure Git
+description: 'Configures git with user info and GPG signing'
+inputs:
+    gpg_signing_key:
+        description: 'The GPG signing key to use for signing commits'
+        required: true
+runs:
+    using: composite
+    steps:
+        - name: Configure git
+          run: |
+              # TODO we should use some Action-specific bot account
+              git config --global user.name 'Jordan Last'
+              git config --global user.email 'jordan.michael.last@gmail.com'
+              git config --global commit.gpgsign true
+              echo -n "${{ inputs.gpg_signing_key }}" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
+              git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
+          shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 7d4aab1c38..497f03aa9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -55,14 +55,9 @@ jobs:
               run: |
                   AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle install-global-dependencies --rust --wasi2ic
 
-            # TODO we should use some Action-specific bot account
-            - name: Configure git for publishing release
-              run: |
-                  git config --global user.name 'Jordan Last'
-                  git config --global user.email 'jordan.michael.last@gmail.com'
-                  git config --global commit.gpgsign true
-                  echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
-                  git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
+            - uses: ./.github/actions/configure_git
+              with:
+                  gpg_signing_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
 
             - name: Update version and build templates
               run: |
@@ -157,14 +152,12 @@ jobs:
               continue-on-error: true
               run: npm test
 
-            # TODO we should use some Action-specific bot account
+            - uses: ./.github/actions/configure_git
+              with:
+                  gpg_signing_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
+
             - name: Commit and push changes
               run: |
-                  git config --global user.name 'Jordan Last'
-                  git config --global user.email 'jordan.michael.last@gmail.com'
-                  git config --global commit.gpgsign true
-                  echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
-                  git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
                   BRANCH_NAME="update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-$(echo '${{ matrix.test.displayPath }}' | sed 's/\//-/g')"
                   git switch -c "$BRANCH_NAME"
                   git add --all
@@ -189,13 +182,9 @@ jobs:
                   token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
                   fetch-depth: 0
 
-            - name: Configure git
-              run: |
-                  git config --global user.name 'Jordan Last'
-                  git config --global user.email 'jordan.michael.last@gmail.com'
-                  git config --global commit.gpgsign true
-                  echo -n "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" | base64 --decode | gpg --import
-                  git config --global user.signingkey C8B77BCBE16CD2B94B43F9C8757397B82D4ED7B0
+            - uses: ./.github/actions/configure_git
+              with:
+                  gpg_signing_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
 
             - name: Collect branches
               id: collect-branches

From 7a3585ed59d6ae5d5d6df130f357936512bc3281 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:04:25 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 49/59] remove install curl

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 3 ---
 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 497f03aa9c..30a065c7ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ jobs:
               env:
                   NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
-            - name: Install curl
-              run: sudo apt-get install curl -y
-
             - name: Setup dfx
               uses: ./.github/actions/setup_dfx
 

From d1bf02253b031c8c980df5102edb554e940b4ca3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:13:59 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 50/59] create setup-node action

---
 .github/actions/get_node_version/action.yml   | 14 ------
 .github/actions/get_test_infos/action.yml     |  7 +--
 .../README.md                                 |  5 +--
 .github/actions/setup-node/action.yml         | 43 +++++++++++++++++++
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml        | 16 ++-----
 .github/workflows/run_test.yml                |  7 +--
 6 files changed, 50 insertions(+), 42 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .github/actions/get_node_version/action.yml
 rename .github/actions/{get_node_version => setup-node}/README.md (83%)
 create mode 100644 .github/actions/setup-node/action.yml

diff --git a/.github/actions/get_node_version/action.yml b/.github/actions/get_node_version/action.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index b97e3d32e0..0000000000
--- a/.github/actions/get_node_version/action.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-name: Get node version
-description: Determines Azle's node version
-outputs:
-    node-version:
-        description: Returns the version of node that Azle will test against and use to generate its Wasm binary templates
-        value: ${{ steps.get-node-version.outputs.node-version }}
-runs:
-    using: composite
-    steps:
-        - id: get-node-version
-          run: |
-              NODE_VERSION=$(jq -r '.azle.globalDependencies.node // error("node version not found")' "package.json")
-              echo "node-version=${NODE_VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/actions/get_test_infos/action.yml b/.github/actions/get_test_infos/action.yml
index b06f1dfc12..b2fe19158a 100644
--- a/.github/actions/get_test_infos/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/get_test_infos/action.yml
@@ -23,12 +23,7 @@ outputs:
 runs:
     using: composite
     steps:
-        - id: get-node-version
-          uses: ./.github/actions/get_node_version
-
-        - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-          with:
-              node-version: ${{ steps.get-node-version.outputs.node-version }}
+        - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node
 
         - name: Get test infos
           id: get-test-infos
diff --git a/.github/actions/get_node_version/README.md b/.github/actions/setup-node/README.md
similarity index 83%
rename from .github/actions/get_node_version/README.md
rename to .github/actions/setup-node/README.md
index 478190d010..9c5219de3f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/get_node_version/README.md
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-node/README.md
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ checking out a specific branch.
 steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - id: get-node-version
-      uses: ./.github/actions/get_node_version
+    - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node
 
-    - run: echo "${{ steps.get-node-version.outputs.node-version }}"
+    - run: echo "${{ steps.setup-node.outputs.version }}"
 ```
diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-node/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-node/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1196c6da9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-node/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+name: 'Setup Node.js'
+description: 'Sets up Node.js environment and gets Node version from package.json'
+inputs:
+    working-directory:
+        description: 'Directory containing package.json'
+        required: false
+        default: '.'
+    registry-url:
+        description: 'Optional registry URL'
+        required: false
+    node-version-file:
+        description: 'File containing the version Spec'
+        required: false
+        default: 'package.json'
+    cache:
+        description: 'Used to specify a package manager for caching'
+        required: false
+    cache-dependency-path:
+        description: 'Path to package-lock.json file'
+        required: false
+
+outputs:
+    node-version:
+        description: 'The Node.js version from package.json'
+        value: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.version }}
+
+runs:
+    using: 'composite'
+    steps:
+        - id: get-version
+          shell: bash
+          working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+          run: |
+              VERSION=$(jq -r '.azle.globalDependencies.node // error("node version not found")' "package.json")
+              echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+        - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+          with:
+              node-version: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.version }}
+              registry-url: ${{ inputs.registry-url }}
+              node-version-file: ${{ inputs.node-version-file }}
+              cache: ${{ inputs.cache }}
+              cache-dependency-path: ${{ inputs.cache-dependency-path }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 30a065c7ab..64ef1e7ccf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -33,12 +33,8 @@ jobs:
                   RELEASE_VERSION="${BRANCH_NAME:9}"
                   echo "release-version=$RELEASE_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-            - id: get-node-version
-              uses: ./.github/actions/get_node_version
-
-            - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+            - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node
               with:
-                  node-version: ${{ steps.get-node-version.outputs.node-version }}
                   registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
               env:
                   NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
@@ -123,15 +119,9 @@ jobs:
                   ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
                   token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
 
-            - id: get-node-version
-              uses: ./.github/actions/get_node_version
-
-            - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-              with:
-                  node-version: ${{ steps.get-node-version.outputs.node-version }}
+            - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node
 
-            - name: Setup dfx
-              uses: ./.github/actions/setup_dfx
+            - uses: ./.github/actions/setup_dfx
 
             - name: Update azle version
               run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_test.yml b/.github/workflows/run_test.yml
index 439d642b6c..ff0de532b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_test.yml
@@ -58,12 +58,7 @@ jobs:
               # Just in case the path isn't obvious from the name, this will remove ambiguity
               run: echo ${{matrix.tests.path}}
 
-            - id: get-node-version
-              uses: ./.github/actions/get_node_version
-
-            - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-              with:
-                  node-version: ${{ steps.get-node-version.outputs.node-version }}
+            - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node
 
             - id: setup-dfx
               uses: ./.github/actions/setup_dfx

From 308968e46f417fd99f0aec5dcb3427df1bde16f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:43:47 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 51/59] clean up code

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 36 +++-----------------------
 .github/workflows/run_test.yml         | 11 +++++---
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 64ef1e7ccf..dbd0e179a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ jobs:
               env:
                   NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
-            - name: Setup dfx
-              uses: ./.github/actions/setup_dfx
+            - uses: ./.github/actions/setup_dfx
 
             - run: npm install
 
@@ -75,36 +74,10 @@ jobs:
                   directories: |
                       ./examples
                       ./tests
-                  exclude-dirs: |
-                      ${{ format('
-                        tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/new
-                        tests/end_to_end/http_server/new
-                        examples/basic_bitcoin
-                        examples/bitcoin_psbt
-                        examples/ckbtc
-                        tests/end_to_end/http_server/ethers_base
-                        tests/end_to_end/http_server/http_outcall_fetch
-                        tests/end_to_end/http_server/ic_evm_rpc
-                        tests/property/candid_rpc/class_api/stable_b_tree_map
-                        tests/property/candid_rpc/functional_api/stable_b_tree_map
-                        tests/property/ic_api/performance_counter
-                        tests/property/ic_api/instruction_counter
-                        tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/functional_syntax/ckbtc
-                        tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/bitcoin
-                        tests/end_to_end/http_server/large_files
-                        tests/end_to_end/http_server/open_value_sharing
-                        tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/stable_structures
-                        tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/functional_syntax/bitcoin
-                        tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/functional_syntax/composite_queries
-                        tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/functional_syntax/cross_canister_calls
-                        tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/functional_syntax/management_canister
-                        tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/functional_syntax/stable_structures
-                        tests/end_to_end/http_server/autoreload
-                      ') }}
 
     update-test-files-for-release-commit:
         needs: prepare-release
-        name: Update ${{ matrix.test.name }}
+        name: Update ${{ matrix.test.name }} files for release commit
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         env:
             GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
@@ -187,15 +160,14 @@ jobs:
             - name: Display collected branches
               run: |
                   echo "Collected branches:"
-                  echo "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}" | while read branch; do
+                  while read branch; do
                     echo "  - $branch"
-                  done
+                  done < <(echo "${{ steps.collect-branches.outputs.branches }}")
                   echo "End of branch list"
 
             - name: Fetch branches
               run: |
                   echo "Fetching all branches..."
-                  # Use process substitution instead of pipe to avoid subshell
                   BRANCHES_TO_FETCH=""
                   while read branch; do
                     BRANCHES_TO_FETCH+=" ${branch}:${branch}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_test.yml b/.github/workflows/run_test.yml
index ff0de532b1..4d4d25c3c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_test.yml
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ jobs:
 
             - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node
 
-            - id: setup-dfx
-              uses: ./.github/actions/setup_dfx
+            - uses: ./.github/actions/setup_dfx
 
             - name: Run pre-test Azle setup
               run: |
@@ -101,7 +100,8 @@ jobs:
               working-directory: ${{ matrix.tests.path }}
               run: dfx start --clean --background --host 127.0.0.1:8000
 
-            - name: Run test
+            - name: Calculate number of test runs
+              id: calc-runs
               run: |
                   RUNS=1
 
@@ -126,7 +126,10 @@ jobs:
                   fi
 
                   echo "Running tests $RUNS times"
+                  echo "runs=$RUNS" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+              shell: bash -l {0}
 
-                  AZLE_PROPTEST_NUM_RUNS=$RUNS AZLE_PROPTEST_VERBOSE=true npm test
+            - name: Run tests
+              run: AZLE_PROPTEST_NUM_RUNS=${{ steps.calc-runs.outputs.runs }} AZLE_PROPTEST_VERBOSE=true npm test
               shell: bash -l {0}
               working-directory: ${{ matrix.tests.path }}

From 5c9b02536d8ab0b39629e3683994bc31cee62c3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:20:16 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 52/59] remove inputs from set-up node

---
 .github/actions/get_test_infos/action.yml     |  2 +-
 .github/actions/setup-node/action.yml         | 43 -------------------
 .../{setup-node => setup_node}/README.md      |  2 +-
 .github/actions/setup_node/action.yml         | 19 ++++++++
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml        |  6 +--
 .github/workflows/run_test.yml                |  2 +-
 6 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 50 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .github/actions/setup-node/action.yml
 rename .github/actions/{setup-node => setup_node}/README.md (95%)
 create mode 100644 .github/actions/setup_node/action.yml

diff --git a/.github/actions/get_test_infos/action.yml b/.github/actions/get_test_infos/action.yml
index b2fe19158a..c325e84f33 100644
--- a/.github/actions/get_test_infos/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/get_test_infos/action.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ outputs:
 runs:
     using: composite
     steps:
-        - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node
+        - uses: ./.github/actions/setup_node
 
         - name: Get test infos
           id: get-test-infos
diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-node/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-node/action.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1196c6da9b..0000000000
--- a/.github/actions/setup-node/action.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-name: 'Setup Node.js'
-description: 'Sets up Node.js environment and gets Node version from package.json'
-inputs:
-    working-directory:
-        description: 'Directory containing package.json'
-        required: false
-        default: '.'
-    registry-url:
-        description: 'Optional registry URL'
-        required: false
-    node-version-file:
-        description: 'File containing the version Spec'
-        required: false
-        default: 'package.json'
-    cache:
-        description: 'Used to specify a package manager for caching'
-        required: false
-    cache-dependency-path:
-        description: 'Path to package-lock.json file'
-        required: false
-
-outputs:
-    node-version:
-        description: 'The Node.js version from package.json'
-        value: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.version }}
-
-runs:
-    using: 'composite'
-    steps:
-        - id: get-version
-          shell: bash
-          working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
-          run: |
-              VERSION=$(jq -r '.azle.globalDependencies.node // error("node version not found")' "package.json")
-              echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-        - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-          with:
-              node-version: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.version }}
-              registry-url: ${{ inputs.registry-url }}
-              node-version-file: ${{ inputs.node-version-file }}
-              cache: ${{ inputs.cache }}
-              cache-dependency-path: ${{ inputs.cache-dependency-path }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-node/README.md b/.github/actions/setup_node/README.md
similarity index 95%
rename from .github/actions/setup-node/README.md
rename to .github/actions/setup_node/README.md
index 9c5219de3f..c13ab9d22f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-node/README.md
+++ b/.github/actions/setup_node/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ checking out a specific branch.
 steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node
+    - uses: ./.github/actions/setup_node
 
     - run: echo "${{ steps.setup-node.outputs.version }}"
 ```
diff --git a/.github/actions/setup_node/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup_node/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c97cf48f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/setup_node/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+name: 'Setup Node.js'
+description: 'Sets up Node.js environment and gets Node version from package.json'
+
+outputs:
+    node-version:
+        description: 'The Node.js version from package.json'
+        value: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.version }}
+
+runs:
+    using: 'composite'
+    steps:
+        - id: get-version
+          shell: bash
+          working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+          run: |
+              VERSION=$(jq -r '.azle.globalDependencies.node // error("node version not found")' "package.json")
+              echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+        - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index dbd0e179a0..1e3c0e3fca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ jobs:
                   RELEASE_VERSION="${BRANCH_NAME:9}"
                   echo "release-version=$RELEASE_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-            - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node
-              with:
-                  registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
+            - uses: ./.github/actions/setup_node
               env:
                   NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
@@ -92,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
                   ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}
                   token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
 
-            - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node
+            - uses: ./.github/actions/setup_node
 
             - uses: ./.github/actions/setup_dfx
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_test.yml b/.github/workflows/run_test.yml
index 4d4d25c3c0..946a05616c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_test.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
               # Just in case the path isn't obvious from the name, this will remove ambiguity
               run: echo ${{matrix.tests.path}}
 
-            - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node
+            - uses: ./.github/actions/setup_node
 
             - uses: ./.github/actions/setup_dfx
 

From e800a20b30bed2500567550d1098eaa56b7b34b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:28:03 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 53/59] get rid or dfx input

---
 .github/actions/setup_dfx/action.yml | 8 +-------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/setup_dfx/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup_dfx/action.yml
index 1d2103cd1a..bdff0d646f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup_dfx/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup_dfx/action.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 name: Setup dfx
 description: 'Sets up dfx by detecting version from package.json and installing it. (Note: DFX must be installed before `npm install` because the azle installation process requires dfx)'
-inputs:
-    dfx-version:
-        description: 'The version of dfx to install (optional - will read from package.json if not provided)'
-        required: false
 outputs:
     dfx-version:
         description: 'The version of dfx that was installed'
@@ -12,7 +8,6 @@ runs:
     using: composite
     steps:
         - id: get-dfx-version
-          if: inputs.dfx-version == ''
           run: |
               DFX_VERSION=$(jq -r '.azle.globalDependencies.dfx // error("dfx version not found")' "package.json")
               echo "dfx-version=${DFX_VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
@@ -20,8 +15,7 @@ runs:
 
         - name: Install dfx
           run: |
-              VERSION="${{ inputs.dfx-version || steps.get-dfx-version.outputs.dfx-version }}"
               # Install dfx (Note: dfx must be installed before `npx azle` because the azle installation process requires dfx)
-              src/build/stable/commands/install_global_dependencies/install_dfx.sh $VERSION
+              src/build/stable/commands/install_global_dependencies/install_dfx.sh "${{ steps.get-dfx-version.outputs.dfx-version }}"
               echo "$HOME/.local/share/dfx/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
           shell: bash

From c15b223fc70c5b24b076ccebfaf2b39e47a70795 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:49:57 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 54/59] update branch name

---
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 1e3c0e3fca..14f7a360a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
 
             - name: Commit and push changes
               run: |
-                  BRANCH_NAME="update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-$(echo '${{ matrix.test.displayPath }}' | sed 's/\//-/g')"
+                  BRANCH_NAME="update--${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-$(echo '${{ matrix.test.displayPath }}' | sed 's/\//-/g')"
                   git switch -c "$BRANCH_NAME"
                   git add --all
                   if ! git diff --cached --quiet; then
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
               id: collect-branches
               run: |
                   # Create array of branches
-                  readarray -t BRANCH_ARRAY < <(git branch -r | grep "origin/update-${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-" | sed 's/origin\///' | xargs -n1)
+                  readarray -t BRANCH_ARRAY < <(git branch -r | grep "origin/update--${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release-version }}-" | sed 's/origin\///' | xargs -n1)
 
                   # Output array elements as multiline value
                   echo "branches<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT

From e13123e8ea340257d3133bcecc3447240aa9b6ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:15:55 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 55/59] delete file

---
 .github/scripts/publish_github_action.sh | 59 ------------------------
 1 file changed, 59 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100755 .github/scripts/publish_github_action.sh

diff --git a/.github/scripts/publish_github_action.sh b/.github/scripts/publish_github_action.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 7d326a5bc4..0000000000
--- a/.github/scripts/publish_github_action.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-set -e
-
-root_dir=$PWD
-
-VERSION=$1
-
-directories_json_string_with_linebreaks=$2
-directories_json_string="${directories_json_string_with_linebreaks//$'\\n'/''}"
-directories=$(echo "$directories_json_string" | jq -c -r '.[] | .path')
-
-sed -E -i "s/(\"version\": \")(.*)(\")/\1$VERSION\3/" package.json
-sed -E -i "s/(\"version\": \")(.*)(\")/\1$VERSION\3/" dfx_extension/extension.json
-# TODO we need to keep the dependencies.json file up-to-date as well
-npm install
-
-# Build the binary templates
-npx azle template
-npx azle template --experimental
-
-if [[ "$VERSION" == *"-rc."* ]];
-then
-    npm publish --tag next
-else
-    npm publish
-fi
-
-# # TODO loop through checking for the status instead of sleeping
-# echo -e "sleeping for 30 seconds to ensure azle@$VERSION is fully registered on npm"
-
-# sleep 30
-
-# for directory in ${directories[@]}
-# do
-#     cd "$directory"
-#     echo "updating $directory"
-
-#     sed -E -i "s/(\"azle\": \")(.*)(\")/\1$VERSION\3/" package.json
-#     npm install
-
-#     rm -rf node_modules
-
-#     cd $root_dir
-# done
-
-# git add --all
-# git commit -am "azle-bot automated release $VERSION"
-# git push origin $GITHUB_HEAD_REF
-
-# git tag $VERSION
-# git push origin $VERSION
-
-# if [[ "$VERSION" == *"-rc."* ]];
-# then
-#     gh release create "$VERSION" -t "$VERSION" --prerelease
-# else
-#     gh release create "$VERSION" -t "$VERSION"
-# fi

From 7871dfa7b1ebdd4de9223f59f4d04ede14e71f51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:29:59 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 56/59] bring back the repo

---
 .github/actions/setup_node/README.md  | 3 ++-
 .github/actions/setup_node/action.yml | 2 ++
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/setup_node/README.md b/.github/actions/setup_node/README.md
index c13ab9d22f..0de04bd24e 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup_node/README.md
+++ b/.github/actions/setup_node/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ checking out a specific branch.
 steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - uses: ./.github/actions/setup_node
+    - id: setup-node
+      uses: ./.github/actions/setup_node
 
     - run: echo "${{ steps.setup-node.outputs.version }}"
 ```
diff --git a/.github/actions/setup_node/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup_node/action.yml
index 2c97cf48f7..0c782e5c27 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup_node/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup_node/action.yml
@@ -17,3 +17,5 @@ runs:
               echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
         - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+          with:
+              registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org

From 26ee9ce90f01af86163d8e62583a7679dc78b74a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:58:02 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 57/59] try this

---
 .github/actions/setup_node/action.yml | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/setup_node/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup_node/action.yml
index 0c782e5c27..55e700ad50 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup_node/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup_node/action.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ runs:
     steps:
         - id: get-version
           shell: bash
-          working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
           run: |
               VERSION=$(jq -r '.azle.globalDependencies.node // error("node version not found")' "package.json")
               echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT

From fb0b14ede43bad698f9661645a51e3ed12d0a75f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:05:35 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 58/59] try all of this

---
 .github/actions/setup_node/action.yml  | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++--
 .github/workflows/release_parallel.yml |  2 ++
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/setup_node/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup_node/action.yml
index 55e700ad50..94427b9539 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup_node/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup_node/action.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,23 @@
 name: 'Setup Node.js'
 description: 'Sets up Node.js environment and gets Node version from package.json'
-
+inputs:
+    working-directory:
+        description: 'Directory containing package.json'
+        required: false
+        default: '.'
+    registry-url:
+        description: 'Optional registry URL'
+        required: false
+    node-version-file:
+        description: 'File containing the version Spec'
+        required: false
+        default: 'package.json'
+    cache:
+        description: 'Used to specify a package manager for caching'
+        required: false
+    cache-dependency-path:
+        description: 'Path to package-lock.json file'
+        required: false
 outputs:
     node-version:
         description: 'The Node.js version from package.json'
@@ -17,4 +34,8 @@ runs:
 
         - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
           with:
-              registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
+              registry-url: ${{ inputs.registry-url }}
+              node-version: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.version }}
+              node-version-file: ${{ inputs.node-version-file }}
+              cache: ${{ inputs.cache }}
+              cache-dependency-path: ${{ inputs.cache-dependency-path }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
index 14f7a360a5..bbd427d712 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_parallel.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ jobs:
                   echo "release-version=$RELEASE_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
             - uses: ./.github/actions/setup_node
+              with:
+                  registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
               env:
                   NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 

From 886b7122214c9cd5ddff4d40dd0e0ffef73af1f8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:12:07 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 59/59] try that

---
 .github/actions/setup_node/action.yml | 12 ------------
 1 file changed, 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/setup_node/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup_node/action.yml
index 94427b9539..5485bb0611 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup_node/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup_node/action.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 name: 'Setup Node.js'
 description: 'Sets up Node.js environment and gets Node version from package.json'
 inputs:
-    working-directory:
-        description: 'Directory containing package.json'
-        required: false
-        default: '.'
     registry-url:
         description: 'Optional registry URL'
         required: false
@@ -12,12 +8,6 @@ inputs:
         description: 'File containing the version Spec'
         required: false
         default: 'package.json'
-    cache:
-        description: 'Used to specify a package manager for caching'
-        required: false
-    cache-dependency-path:
-        description: 'Path to package-lock.json file'
-        required: false
 outputs:
     node-version:
         description: 'The Node.js version from package.json'
@@ -37,5 +27,3 @@ runs:
               registry-url: ${{ inputs.registry-url }}
               node-version: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.version }}
               node-version-file: ${{ inputs.node-version-file }}
-              cache: ${{ inputs.cache }}
-              cache-dependency-path: ${{ inputs.cache-dependency-path }}