Merge pull request #470 from loopandlearn/bb_schedule

Update the GitHub build schedule to every Sunday

Author: marionbarker

.github/workflows/build_LoopFollow.yml

@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
-name: 4. Build Loop Follow
-run-name: Build Loop Follow (${{ github.ref_name }})
+name: 4. Build LoopFollow
+run-name: Build LoopFollow (${{ github.ref_name }})
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
-
-  ## Remove the "#" sign from the beginning of the line below to get automated builds on push (code changes in your repository)
-  #push:
-
   schedule:
-    # avoid starting an action at times when GitHub resources are impacted
-    - cron: "17 12 * * 0" # Checks for updates at 12:17 UTC every Sunday
-    - cron: "17 10 8-14 * 6" # Builds the app on the second Saturday of each month 10:17 UTC
+    # Check for updates every Sunday
+    #   Later logic builds if there are updates or if it is the 2nd Sunday of the month
+    - cron: "17 10 * * 0" # Sunday at UTC 10:17
 
 env:  
   UPSTREAM_REPO: loopandlearn/LoopFollow
@@ -19,6 +15,26 @@ env:
   ALIVE_BRANCH_DEV: alive-dev
 
 jobs:
+
+  # Set a logic flag if this is the second instance of this day-of-week in this month
+  day_in_month:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Check day in month
+    outputs:
+      IS_SECOND_IN_MONTH: ${{ steps.date-check.outputs.is_second_instance }}
+
+    steps:
+      - id: date-check
+        name: Check if this is the second time this day-of-week happens this month
+        run: |
+          DAY_OF_MONTH=$(date +%-d)
+          WEEK_OF_MONTH=$(( ($(date +%-d) - 1) / 7 + 1 ))
+          if [[ $WEEK_OF_MONTH -eq 2 ]]; then
+            echo "is_second_instance=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "is_second_instance=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
   # Checks if Distribution certificate is present and valid, optionally nukes and
   # creates new certs if the repository variable ENABLE_NUKE_CERTS == 'true'
   check_certs: 
@@ -190,15 +206,15 @@ jobs:
   # Builds LoopFollow
   build:
     name: Build
-    needs: [check_certs, check_alive_and_permissions, check_latest_from_upstream]
+    needs: [check_certs, check_alive_and_permissions, check_latest_from_upstream, day_in_month]
     runs-on: macos-15
     permissions:
       contents: write
     if:
-      | # runs if started manually, or if sync schedule is set and enabled and scheduled on the first Saturday each month, or if sync schedule is set and enabled and new commits were found
+      | # builds with manual start; if automatic: once a month or when new commits are found
       github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
       (needs.check_alive_and_permissions.outputs.WORKFLOW_PERMISSION == 'true' &&
-        (vars.SCHEDULED_BUILD != 'false' && github.event.schedule == '17 10 8-14 * 6') ||
+        (vars.SCHEDULED_BUILD != 'false' && needs.day_in_month.outputs.IS_SECOND_IN_MONTH == 'true') ||
         (vars.SCHEDULED_SYNC != 'false' && needs.check_latest_from_upstream.outputs.NEW_COMMITS == 'true' )
       )
     steps: