Update the Mozilla Firefox Update JSON File after a Release for Self Hosted Extensions.
| input | required | default | description |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | Yes | - | Update URL with {version} in the string. |
| update | No | update.json |
Update JSON File Location |
| manifest | No | manifest.json |
Manifest File Location * |
| version | No | - | Override Version from manifest * |
| addon_id | No | - | Override Addon ID from manifest * |
manifest - If provided the version and addon_id will be parsed from this file.
version - Manually specify the version to use for {version} in url.
addon_id - Manually specify the addon_id to use for update JSON file. If not provided this is parsed from
the manfiest key: browser_specific_settings.gecko.id
- name: "Mozilla Addon Update"
uses: cssnr/mozilla-addon-update-action@v1
with:
url: "https://github.com/cssnr/link-extractor/releases/download/{version}/link_extractor-firefox.xpi"| output | description |
|---|---|
| url | Update URL Result |
| result | Update JSON Result |
- name: "Mozilla Addon Update"
id: update
uses: cssnr/mozilla-addon-update-action@v1
with:
url: "https://github.com/cssnr/link-extractor/releases/download/{version}/link_extractor-firefox.xpi"
- name: "Echo Outputs"
run: |
echo '${{ steps.update.outputs.url }}'
echo '${{ steps.update.outputs.result }}'This action expects the input_update JSON file to exist, be valid JSON and have a matching addon_id entry.
At a minimum, add a file similar to this where [email protected] is your Addon ID:
{
"addons": {
"[email protected]": {
"updates": []
}
}
}For more details see: src/main.py.
Mozilla Documentation: https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/manage/updating-your-extension/
Basic Example with All Inputs:
- name: "Mozilla Addon Update"
uses: cssnr/mozilla-addon-update-action@v1
with:
url: "https://github.com/cssnr/link-extractor/releases/download/{version}/link_extractor-firefox.xpi"
update: update.json
manifest: manifest.json
version: "1.0.0"
addon_id: [email protected]Simple Example:
name: "Mozilla Addon Update"
on:
workflow_dispatch:
release:
types: [ published ]
jobs:
mozilla-update:
name: "Mozilla Addon Update"
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
timeout-minutes: 5
if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' }}
steps:
- name: "Checkout"
uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: "Mozilla Addon Update"
uses: cssnr/mozilla-addon-update-action@v1
with:
url: "https://github.com/cssnr/link-extractor/releases/download/{version}/link_extractor-firefox.xpi"Full Example:
name: "Mozilla Addon Update"
on:
workflow_dispatch:
release:
types: [ published ]
jobs:
build:
name: "Build"
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
timeout-minutes: 5
steps:
- name: "Checkout"
uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: "Build All"
run: |-
npm install
npm run build
- name: "Upload to Release"
uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
with:
repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
file: web-ext-artifacts/*
tag: ${{ github.ref }}
overwrite: true
file_glob: true
mozilla-update:
name: "Mozilla Addon Update"
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
timeout-minutes: 5
needs: [ build ]
if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' }}
steps:
- name: "Checkout"
uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: "Mozilla Addon Update"
uses: cssnr/mozilla-addon-update-action@v1
with:
url: "https://github.com/cssnr/link-extractor/releases/download/{version}/link_extractor-firefox.xpi"
- name: "Commit files"
run: |
git config --local user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
git config --local user.name "github-actions[bot]"
git commit -a -m "Update update.json"
- name: "Push changes"
uses: ad-m/github-push-action@master
with:
github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
branch: masterTo see this used in a build/publish/update workflow, check out:
https://github.com/cssnr/aviation-tools/blob/master/.github/workflows/build.yaml
For general help or to request a feature see:
- Q&A Discussion: https://github.com/cssnr/mozilla-addon-update-action/discussions/categories/q-a
- Request a Feature: https://github.com/cssnr/mozilla-addon-update-action/discussions/categories/feature-requests
If you are experiencing an issue/bug or getting unexpected results you can:
- Report an Issue: https://github.com/cssnr/mozilla-addon-update-action/issues
- Chat with us on Discord: https://discord.gg/wXy6m2X8wY
- Provide General Feedback: https://cssnr.github.io/feedback/
Currently, the best way to contribute to this project is to star this project on GitHub.
Additionally, you can support other GitHub Actions I have published:
- VirusTotal Action
- Update Version Tags Action
- Update JSON Value Action
- Parse Issue Form Action
- Portainer Stack Deploy
- Mozilla Addon Update Action
For a full list of current projects to support visit: https://cssnr.github.io/