move versioning logic into csproj & simplify build commands

.github/workflows/publish.yml

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.event.inputs.prerelease == 'true')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
-      release_tag: ${{ steps.create.outputs.release_tag }}
+      version: ${{ steps.create.outputs.version }}
       release_id: ${{ steps.create.outputs.release_id }}
     steps:
       - name: Create release
@@ -45,16 +45,16 @@ jobs:
           if ( -Not ( $env:VERSION_NUMBER -match '^3\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$' ) ){
             Throw "Invalid version format"
           }
-          $releaseTag = "v$($env:VERSION_NUMBER)"
+          $version = $env:VERSION_NUMBER
           if ($env:PRERELEASE -eq 'true') {
-            $releaseTag = "${releaseTag}-preview-$(Get-Date -AsUTC -Format 'yyyyMMddHHmmss')"
-            $releaseUrl = gh release create "$releaseTag" --repo Brightspace/bmx --draft --prerelease --generate-notes --title "Release $releaseTag" --target $env:GITHUB_SHA
+            $version = "${version}-preview-$(Get-Date -AsUTC -Format 'yyyyMMddHHmmss')"
+            $releaseUrl = gh release create "v${version}" --repo Brightspace/bmx --draft --prerelease --generate-notes --title "Release v${version}" --target $env:GITHUB_SHA
           } else {
-            $releaseUrl = gh release create "$releaseTag" --repo Brightspace/bmx --draft --generate-notes --title "Release $releaseTag" --target $env:GITHUB_SHA
+            $releaseUrl = gh release create "v${version}" --repo Brightspace/bmx --draft --generate-notes --title "Release v${version}" --target $env:GITHUB_SHA
           }
           if ( $LASTEXITCODE -ne 0 ) { throw "Failed to create draft release" }
 
-          "release_tag=$releaseTag" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          "version=$version" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
           $releaseId = $releaseUrl -split '/' | Select-Object -Last 1
           "release_id=$releaseId" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -86,27 +86,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: publish
         shell: pwsh
         env:
-          RELEASE_TAG: ${{ needs.create_release.outputs.release_tag }}
+          Version: ${{ needs.create_release.outputs.version }}
         working-directory: src/D2L.Bmx
         run: |
-          $version = "$env:RELEASE_TAG"
-          if ( -not $version ) {
-            $version = "v3.0.0"
-          }
-          $versionWithoutv = "$version".TrimStart("v")
-          dotnet publish `
-            /p:Version="$versionWithoutv" `
-            /p:InformationalVersion="$version" `
-            /p:IncludeSourceRevisionInInformationalVersion=false `
-            -r $env:PLATFORM-x64 `
-            -o build/x64
-
-          dotnet publish `
-            /p:Version="$versionWithoutv" `
-            /p:InformationalVersion="$version" `
-            /p:IncludeSourceRevisionInInformationalVersion=false `
-            -r $env:PLATFORM-arm64 `
-            -o build/arm64
+          dotnet publish -r $env:PLATFORM-x64 -o build/x64
+          dotnet publish -r $env:PLATFORM-arm64 -o build/arm64
 
       - name: check size
         shell: pwsh
@@ -174,17 +158,11 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
         env:
           DOCKERFILE: ${{ matrix.file }}
-          RELEASE_TAG: ${{ needs.create_release.outputs.release_tag }}
+          Version: ${{ needs.create_release.outputs.version }}
         run: |
-          $version = "$env:RELEASE_TAG"
-          if ( -not $version ) {
-            $version = "v3.0.0"
-          }
-          $versionWithoutv = "$version".TrimStart("v")
           docker buildx build `
             -f $env:DOCKERFILE `
-            --build-arg version=$versionWithoutv `
-            --build-arg information_version=$version `
+            --build-arg version=$env:Version `
             -o build .
 
       - name: check size

Dockerfile.al2

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM public.ecr.aws/amazonlinux/amazonlinux:2 AS build
 
-ARG version="3.0.0"
-ARG information_version="v3.0.0"
+ARG version=""
+ENV Version=${version}
 
 RUN yum update -y && yum install -y clang openssl-devel wget tar gzip libicu
 
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ RUN dotnet restore src/D2L.Bmx -r linux-x64
 
 COPY . .
 RUN dotnet publish src/D2L.Bmx \
-    -p:Version="$version" \
-    -p:InformationVersion="$information_version" \
-    -p:IncludeSourceRevisionInInformationalVersion=false \
     --no-restore \
     -r linux-x64 \
     -o app

Dockerfile.alpine

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM amd64/alpine:3.15 AS build
 
-ARG version="3.0.0"
-ARG information_version="v3.0.0"
+ARG version=""
+ENV Version=${version}
 
 RUN apk update \
     && apk add clang build-base bash zlib-dev icu-libs
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ RUN dotnet restore src/D2L.Bmx -r linux-musl-x64
 
 COPY . .
 RUN dotnet publish src/D2L.Bmx \
-    -p:Version="$version" \
-    -p:InformationVersion="$information_version" \
-    -p:IncludeSourceRevisionInInformationalVersion=false \
     --no-restore \
     -r linux-musl-x64 \
     -o app

src/D2L.Bmx/D2L.Bmx.csproj

@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@
     <InvariantGlobalization>true</InvariantGlobalization>
     <RootNamespace>D2L.Bmx</RootNamespace>
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
+
+    <!--
+    Non-release builds ("Version" not explicitly specified) will have git hash included to help us keep track,
+    e.g. "v3.0.0-scratch+9a2cd942ce07a1f8abccfd889d45aa55e1692d60".
+    Release builds (preview or real release) won't have git hash so they look cleaner.
+    -->
+    <IncludeSourceRevisionInInformationalVersion Condition="'$(Version)' != ''">false</IncludeSourceRevisionInInformationalVersion>
+    <Version Condition="'$(Version)' == ''">3.0.0-scratch</Version>
+    <InformationalVersion>v$(Version)</InformationalVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>