Refactor Python package publishing workflow: update steps for Python 3.12, streamline dependency installation, and add optional verification of uploaded package

Author: RLTree

.github/workflows/python-publish.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-# This workflow will upload a Python Package using Twine when a release is created
-# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-python#publishing-to-package-registries
+# .github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+
+# This workflow will upload a Python Package to PyPI using Twine when a release is created.
+# For more information, see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-python#publishing-to-package-registries
 
 name: Upload Python Package
 
@@ -9,50 +11,43 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
+  packages: write  # Needed for uploading to PyPI
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
-
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    # Step 1: Checkout the code from the repository
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    # Step 2: Set up Python version
-    - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v3
-      with:
-        python-version: '3.x'
-
-    # Step 3: Cache pip dependencies for faster builds
-    - name: Cache pip dependencies
-      uses: actions/cache@v3
-      with:
-        path: ~/.cache/pip
-        key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('**/requirements.txt') }}
-        restore-keys: |
-          ${{ runner.os }}-pip-
-
-    # Step 4: Install dependencies
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        pip install build
-
-    # Step 6: Run tests with pytest (optional)
-    - name: Run tests
-      run: |
-        pip install pytest
-        pytest
-
-    # Step 7: Build the package
-    - name: Build package
-      run: python -m build
-
-    # Step 8: Publish package to PyPI
-    - name: Publish package
-      uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@27b31702a0e7fc50959f5ad993c78deac1bdfc29
-      with:
-        user: __token__
-        password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
+      # Step 1: Checkout the code from the repository
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      # Step 2: Set up Python version
+      - name: Set up Python 3.12
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.12'
+
+      # Step 3: Install dependencies
+      - name: Install Dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel twine
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+      # Step 4: Build the package
+      - name: Build Package
+        run: |
+          python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel
+
+      # Step 5: Publish the package to PyPI
+      - name: Publish Package
+        env:
+          TWINE_USERNAME: __token__
+          TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          twine upload dist/*
+
+      # Optional Step: Verify the uploaded package
+      - name: Verify PyPI Upload (Optional)
+        run: |
+          pip install labmateai --index-url https://upload.pypi.org/legacy/