Github server error 502 during `Get Release handler`

[beyarkay]

I'm getting an error (link) that I can't figure out:

...
· Check SemVer compliance of the reference/tag
· Get GitHub API handler (authenticate)
· Get Repository handler
· Get Release handler
Traceback (most recent call last):                                 <---- error starts here
· RM set. All previous assets are being cleared...
  File "/releaser.py", line 179, in <module>
 - eastern-cape-graaf-reinet.ics
    asset.delete_asset()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/github/GitReleaseAsset.py", line 138, in delete_asset
    headers, data = self._requester.requestJsonAndCheck("DELETE", self.url)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/github/Requester.py", line 353, in requestJsonAndCheck
    return self.__check(
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/github/Requester.py", line 378, in __check
    raise self.__createException(status, responseHeaders, output)
github.GithubException.GithubException: 502 {"message": "Server Error"}

My workflow looks like:

      uses: pyTooling/Actions/releaser@main
      with:
        tag: latest
        rm: true
        token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
        files: calendars/*.*

Not sure what the issue here is, or if it's even a permanent one? (as opposed to github just being broken?)

Here's the link to the release in question that I was trying to update: https://github.com/beyarkay/eskom-calendar/releases/tag/latest.
The asset in question (eastern-cape-graaf-reinet.ics) doesn't exist in the release but I think it does exist in the new list of assets to be uploaded, maybe that's the issue?

[Paebbels]

Is this maybe related to the following issues?

• [Releaser] Implement a retry mechanism to survive random failures caused by github #48
• Uploading archives with releaser fails once in a while #49

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Sorry I'm not into JavaScript, so I can help here.
@umarcor has currently not enough time to help fixing it.

So we're seeking for a skilled person helping out on that topic. It gets more and more reported.

[beyarkay]

Hmm they look similar, although not exactly the same. I'm going to retry manually and see if it goes away. My javascript isn't great either, but I'll have a look to see if I can implement something simple.

[umarcor]

The releaser Action is written in python, not in javascript! See https://github.com/pyTooling/Actions/blob/main/releaser/releaser.py.

It seems that the issue is produced in

Actions/releaser/releaser.py

Lines 175 to 179 in 31f02bb

	if paramRM:
	print("· RM set. All previous assets are being cleared...")
	for asset in gh_release.get_assets():
	print(f" - {asset.name}")
	asset.delete_asset()

. Hence, I would suggest changing the title of this issue.

@beyarkay is this issue still reproducible? It might have been a transitory connection problem on GitHub.

[Paebbels]

I'm open to accept pull requests.

Please also see #82.

[Paebbels]

The repository offers now a new method of creating releases. This method deletes the old release and creates a new release to ensure a correct date.