update version of cargo dist used to create new releases

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
         # we specify bash to get pipefail; it guards against the `curl` command
         # failing. otherwise `sh` won't catch that `curl` returned non-0
         shell: bash
-        run: "curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/axodotdev/cargo-dist/releases/download/v0.25.1/cargo-dist-installer.sh | sh"
+        run: "curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/axodotdev/cargo-dist/releases/download/v0.28.0/cargo-dist-installer.sh | sh"
       - name: Cache dist
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ jobs:
       # - N "local" tasks that build each platform's binaries and platform-specific installers
       matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.plan.outputs.val).ci.github.artifacts_matrix }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.runner }}
+    container: ${{ matrix.container && matrix.container.image || null }}
     env:
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       BUILD_MANIFEST_NAME: target/distrib/${{ join(matrix.targets, '-') }}-dist-manifest.json
@@ -117,8 +118,15 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
+      - name: Install Rust non-interactively if not already installed
+        if: ${{ matrix.container }}
+        run: |
+          if ! command -v cargo > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y
+            echo "$HOME/.cargo/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+          fi
       - name: Install dist
-        run: ${{ matrix.install_dist }}
+        run: ${{ matrix.install_dist.run }}
       # Get the dist-manifest
       - name: Fetch local artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
@@ -143,7 +151,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           # Parse out what we just built and upload it to scratch storage
           echo "paths<<EOF" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          jq --raw-output ".upload_files[]" dist-manifest.json >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          dist print-upload-files-from-manifest --manifest dist-manifest.json >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "EOF" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
           cp dist-manifest.json "$BUILD_MANIFEST_NAME"

dist-workspace.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ members = ["cargo:."]
 # Config for 'dist'
 [dist]
 # The preferred dist version to use in CI (Cargo.toml SemVer syntax)
-cargo-dist-version = "0.25.1"
+cargo-dist-version = "0.28.0"
 # CI backends to support
 ci = "github"
 # The installers to generate for each app

readme.markdown

@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ This project uses [cargo-dist](https://opensource.axo.dev/cargo-dist/) to create
 
 You're welcome to consult [my personal notes on using cargo-dist](https://sts10.github.io/docs/cargo-dist-tips.html), but basically: First, install cargo-dist with`cargo install cargo-dist`.
 
-When you're ready to cut a new release, test the current state of the project with `cargo dist build` and `cargo dist plan`. If that went well, create a new git tag that matches the current project version in `Cargo.toml` with `git tag vX.X.X`. Finally, run `git push --tags` to kick off the release process. GitHub will handle it from here -- check your project's GitHub Releases page in about 5 to 10 minutes.
+When you're ready to cut a new release, test the current state of the project with `dist build` and `dist plan`. If that went well, create a new git tag that matches the current project version in `Cargo.toml` with `git tag vX.X.X`. Finally, run `git push --tags` to kick off the release process. GitHub will handle it from here -- check your project's GitHub Releases page in about 5 to 10 minutes.
 
 ## Licensing