LyttleNametag

v1.2.4

This pull request refactors the GitHub Actions workflow for releasing and publishing the project. The main focus is on simplifying the build and publish steps, removing unnecessary credentials, and improving clarity with additional comments. The workflow now builds the project directly in each publish job instead of relying on artifacts from a centralized build job.

Workflow refactoring and simplification:

• Removed the centralized build-and-release job and replaced it with a publish-github job, and updated dependent jobs (publish-hangar, publish-modrinth) to build the project independently. [1] [2]
• Removed the use of GitHub Packages credentials (GPR_USER, GPR_API_KEY) and related Gradle properties from all jobs, simplifying the authentication process. [1] [2] [3]

Build and publishing improvements:

• Each publish job now checks out the repository, validates the Gradle wrapper, sets up JDK 21, and builds the project using ./gradlew build shadowJar --stacktrace, ensuring consistent build environments. [1] [2] [3]
• Removed the use of artifact upload/download steps; jobs build the JAR directly instead of relying on artifacts from another job. [1] [2]

Documentation and clarity:

• Added comments throughout the workflow steps to explain the purpose of each action, improving maintainability and clarity for future contributors. [1] [2] [3]