new approach for labels; shared if condition to env

.github/workflows/workflow_build_and_release_containers.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ run-name: 'Build images and create release'
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize, labeled, ready_for_review]
+        paths-ignore:
       - README.md
   push:
     branches:
@@ -51,8 +52,17 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           dotnet tool install --global Octopus.DotNet.Cli --version 9.1.7
           dotnet octo --version
+      - name: determine if we should create release and deploy
+        id: should-create-release
+        run: |
+          if [[ ${{ github.ref_name == 'main' || github.pull_request.labels.*.name == 'deploy-to-sandbox' }} ]]; then
+            echo "SHOULD_CREATE_RELEASE=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            echo "SHOULD_CREATE_RELEASE=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
+          echo "should run: ${{ env.SHOULD_CREATE_RELEASE }}"
       - name: Create Octo Release if main or deploy to sandbox label present
-        if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'main' || github.event.label.name == 'deploy-to-sandbox' }}
+        if: env.SHOULD_CREATE_RELEASE == 'true'
         run: |
           octoSpaceId="Spaces-1"
           octoProjectId="Projects-2241"
@@ -61,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
           --gitRef=main --server=${{ vars.OCTOPUS_CLOUD_URL }} --apiKey=${{ secrets.OCTOPUS_CLOUD_API_KEY }}
           # Note: The gitRef param is for the Octo config repo and not the git repo for the code
       - name: Deploy via Octopus if main or deploy to sandbox label present
-        if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'main' || github.event.label.name == 'deploy-to-sandbox'  }}
+        if: env.SHOULD_CREATE_RELEASE == 'true'
         run: |
           octoSpaceId="Spaces-1"
           octoProjectId="Projects-2241"