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ci: missing Slack webhook failure handling + fix notification format #131

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ci: make a missing Slack webhook a clear failure, not a cryptic one
carole-lavillonniere Aug 31, 2026
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ci: send the Slack payload as JSON with a literal-newline message
carole-lavillonniere Aug 31, 2026
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ci: drop explanatory comments from the notify job
carole-lavillonniere Aug 31, 2026
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26 changes: 20 additions & 6 deletions .github/workflows/weekly-release.yml
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Expand Up @@ -82,16 +82,30 @@ jobs:
- version
- release
steps:
- name: Verify the Slack webhook is configured
env:
WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.COSY_WEBHOOK_URL }}
run: |
if [ -z "${WEBHOOK}" ]; then
echo "::error::COSY_WEBHOOK_URL is unset or empty, so no Slack alert can be sent for this broken release. Set it under Settings > Secrets and variables > Actions."
exit 1
fi
echo "Webhook is configured."

- name: "Send Message"
uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@dcb1066f776dd043e64d0e8ba94ca15cc7e1875d # v4.0.0
env:
MESSAGE: "_*Weekly RIE release failed*_ :turtle-headache::broken_heart:\n\nNo new pre-release was published, so CVE remediation is stalled until this is fixed. Investigate the failed workflow run <${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}|here> :mag_right:"
MESSAGE: '_*Weekly RIE release failed*_ :turtle-headache::broken_heart:\n\nNo new pre-release was published, so CVE remediation is stalled until this is fixed. Investigate the failed workflow run <${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}|here> :mag_right:'
with:
webhook: ${{ secrets.COSY_WEBHOOK_URL }}
webhook-type: incoming-webhook
errors: true
payload: |
blocks:
- type: "section"
text:
type: "mrkdwn"
text: "${{ env.MESSAGE }}"
{
"blocks": [
{
"type": "section",
"text": { "type": "mrkdwn", "text": "${{ env.MESSAGE }}" }
}
]
}
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