Automated deb packaging on master branch

.github/workflows/build_linux_x86_64.yml

@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ jobs:
         path: SphereSvrX-linux-x86_64-nightly.tar.gz
         overwrite: true
 
-
   upload_github_release:
     needs: linux-x86_64
     # Upload artifact linked to GitHub RELEASE we are creating - only if the run is for a pull request, or for selected branches

.github/workflows/build_linux_x86_64_deb.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+name: Linux x86_64_deb
+
+on:
+  push:
+#    branches:
+#      - 'master'
+#      - 'main'
+      paths-ignore:
+        - '.gitignore'
+        - '.gitattributes'
+        - '**.txt'
+        - '**.md'
+        - '**.rc'
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - 'master'
+      - 'main'
+
+jobs:
+  linux-x86_64_deb:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      actions: read
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Install prerequisites
+        run:  |
+          lsb_release -d
+
+          sudo add-apt-repository universe && sudo sudo apt-get -qq update
+          sudo apt-get install -yq --no-install-recommends \
+            ninja-build gcc-12 g++-12 \
+            dpkg-dev debhelper-compat build-essential \
+            mariadb-client libmariadb-dev
+          sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-12 90 --slave /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-12
+
+      - name: Report building tools
+        run:  |
+          echo "GCC:" && gcc -v
+          echo "Default Linker:" && ld -v
+          echo && echo "CMake:" && cmake --version
+          echo && echo "Ninja:" && ninja --version
+
+      - name: Create package
+        run: |
+          cd packaging
+          cat debian/data/changelog | sed -e "s/@version@/$(git rev-list --count HEAD)/" -e "s/@date@/$(date -R)/" > debian/changelog
+          dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc -b -d
+          mv ../sphereserver_0.X.nightly-$(git rev-list --count HEAD)_amd64.deb ../SphereSvrX-linux-x86_64-nightly.deb
+
+      # Upload artifact linked to the workflow run - only if the run is for a pull request, or for selected branches
+      - name: Upload artifact
+        if: contains(fromJson('["master", "main"]'), github.ref_name) || github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          name: Build-linux-x86_64_deb
+          path: SphereSvrX-linux-x86_64-nightly.deb
+          overwrite: true
+
+  upload_github_release:
+    needs: linux-x86_64_deb
+    # Upload artifact linked to GitHub RELEASE we are creating - only if the run is for a pull request, or for selected branches
+    if: contains(fromJson('["master", "main"]'), github.ref_name)
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      actions: read
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Download builds
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        with:
+          name: Build-linux-x86_64_deb
+          merge-multiple: true
+          run-id: ${{ github.run_id }}
+
+      - name: Create release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          name: Nightly
+          tag_name: Nightly
+          prerelease: true
+          files: SphereSvrX-linux-x86_64-nightly.deb
+          fail_on_unmatched_files: false
+
+  upload_selfhost_release:
+    needs: linux-x86_64_deb
+    if: contains(fromJson('["master", "main"]'), github.ref_name) && (github.repository == 'SphereServer/Source-X')
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      actions: read
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Download builds
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        with:
+          name: Build-linux-x86_64_deb
+          merge-multiple: true
+          run-id: ${{ github.run_id }}
+      - name: Push release
+        run: |
+          curl -sST "{SphereSvrX-linux-x86_64-nightly.deb}" -u ${{secrets.UP_USER}}:${{secrets.UP_PASS}} ${{secrets.UP_WHERE}}

packaging/debian/control

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 Source: sphereserver
 Section: net
 Priority: optional
-Maintainer: SphereServer development team <placeholder@sphereserver.net>
+Maintainer: SphereServer development team <development@sphereserver.eu>
 Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 13), cmake (>= 3.29), libmariadb-dev, git
 Standards-Version: 4.7.2
 Vcs-Browser: https://github.com/Sphereserver/Source-X
 Vcs-Git: https://github.com/Sphereserver/Source-X.git
-Homepage: https://www.sphereserver.net/
+Homepage: https://www.sphereserver.eu/
 
 Package: sphereserver
 Architecture: any

packaging/debian/copyright

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ Source: https://github.com/Sphereserver/Source-X
 
 Files: *
 Copyright:
- 2025 SphereServer development team
+ 2026 SphereServer development team
 License: Apache 2.0

packaging/debian/data/changelog

@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ sphereserver (0.X.nightly-@version@) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * See https://github.com/Sphereserver/Source-X/blob/master/Changelog.txt.
 
- -- SphereServer development team <placeholder@sphereserver.net>  @date@
+ -- SphereServer development team <development@sphereserver.eu>  @date@

packaging/debian/sphereserver.6

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH SPHERESERVER "6" "April 2025" "sphereserver"
+.TH SPHERESERVER "6" "January 2026" "sphereserver"
 .SH NAME
 SphereServer \- Ultima Online server emulator
 .SH DESCRIPTION