checkVersionDependencies.yml

name: Weekly check for new versions of dependencies

on:
  workflow_dispatch:

  schedule:
    - cron: '0 9 * * 1' # run every Monday at 9am UTC

jobs:
  dependencyUpdates:
    name: Check for new versions of dependencies
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Set up Java JDK ${{ vars.JAVA_JDK_VERSION }}"
        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
        with:
          java-version: '${{ vars.JAVA_JDK_VERSION }}'
          distribution: 'zulu'
          cache: gradle

      - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
        run: chmod +x gradlew

      - name: Check for new versions of dependencies
        run: ./gradlew dependencyUpdates

      - name: Adds the content of the list of dependencies to the environment variable
        id: get-dependencies-list
        run: |
          file_output=$(<build/dependencyUpdates/report.txt)
          EOF=$(dd if=/dev/urandom bs=15 count=1 status=none | base64)
          echo "DEPENDENCIES_LIST_FILE<<$EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
          echo "$file_output" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
          echo "$EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT

      - name: Print the content of the environment variable
        run: echo "${{ steps.get-dependencies-list.outputs.DEPENDENCIES_LIST_FILE }}"

      - name: Send notification on Slack
        uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2.2.0
        if: ${{ success() }}
        env:
          SLACK_CHANNEL: ${{ vars.SLACK_GITHUB_ACTIONS_CHANNEL_NAME }}
          SLACK_COLOR: ${{ job.status }}
          SLACK_ICON: ${{ vars.SLACK_GITHUB_ACTIONS_DEPENDENCY_UPDATES_ICON_URL }}
          SLACK_MESSAGE: ${{ steps.get-dependencies-list.outputs.DEPENDENCIES_LIST_FILE }}
          SLACK_TITLE: Dependencies with outdated versions
          SLACK_USERNAME: Dependency Updates
          SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
          MSG_MINIMAL: true