Leveraging GitHub Actions for Automation

In this chapter, we’ll be diving into the world of GitHub Actions, an automation powerhouse that can significantly streamline your project workflows. Whether you’re a solo developer working on a personal project or part of a team developing complex applications, understanding and utilizing GitHub Actions can transform the way you build, test, and deploy your software.

By the end of this chapter, you’ll not only grasp the fundamentals of GitHub Actions but also learn how to create your own workflows to automate tasks, conduct automated testing, and manage deployments directly within GitHub.

We will create your own GitHub Actions workflows, complete with practical demos, and discover how to securely manage sensitive information within our workflows to protect our project and streamline configuration. Lastly, we will learn about tips and strategies to troubleshoot workflows and optimize our GitHub Actions for efficiency...