Use vcpkg and artifact zips in CI

Switch CI to use vcpkg across Windows, Linux and macOS: add FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24 env, cache vcpkg, clone/bootstrap vcpkg with retry logic, and install SFML via vcpkg on each platform. Configure CMake to use the vcpkg toolchain and target triplets. Package build outputs into per-platform zip artifacts and upload those artifacts (update upload paths). Rename the Ubuntu job to build-linux and update create-release job dependencies to match. Includes improved Windows PowerShell steps and more robust install/bootstrap retrying.

Author: g-brrzzn

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ on:
     branches: [ main, master ]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+env:
+  FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: true
+
 jobs:
   build-windows:
     name: Build (Windows, MSVC, vcpkg)
@@ -16,93 +19,184 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Setup vcpkg
-        env:
-          VCPKG_ROOT: ${{ runner.temp }}\vcpkg
-        run: |
-          git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg "%VCPKG_ROOT%"
-          powershell -Command "& '%VCPKG_ROOT%/bootstrap-vcpkg.bat'"
+      - name: Cache vcpkg
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ${{ runner.temp }}\vcpkg
+          key: vcpkg-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/vcpkg.json') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            vcpkg-${{ runner.os }}-
 
-      - name: Install SFML via vcpkg (x64)
-        env:
-          VCPKG_ROOT: ${{ runner.temp }}\vcpkg
+      - name: Setup vcpkg (Windows)
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          $env:VCPKG_ROOT = "${{ runner.temp }}\vcpkg"
+          if (!(Test-Path -Path $env:VCPKG_ROOT)) {
+            git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg $env:VCPKG_ROOT
+          }
+          $attempt = 0
+          while ($true) {
+            try {
+              & "$env:VCPKG_ROOT\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat"
+              break
+            } catch {
+              $attempt++
+              if ($attempt -ge 3) { throw "vcpkg bootstrap failed after 3 attempts" }
+              Start-Sleep -s (5 * $attempt)
+            }
+          }
+
+      - name: Install SFML (vcpkg x64-windows)
+        shell: pwsh
         run: |
-          "%VCPKG_ROOT%\vcpkg.exe" install sfml[graphics,window,system]:x64-windows
+          $env:VCPKG_ROOT = "${{ runner.temp }}\vcpkg"
+          $vcpkg = Join-Path $env:VCPKG_ROOT "vcpkg.exe"
+          $attempt = 0
+          while ($true) {
+            try {
+              & $vcpkg install sfml[graphics,window,system]:x64-windows
+              break
+            } catch {
+              $attempt++
+              if ($attempt -ge 3) { throw "vcpkg install failed after 3 attempts" }
+              Start-Sleep -s (5 * $attempt)
+            }
+          }
 
       - name: Configure CMake (Windows)
-        env:
-          VCPKG_ROOT: ${{ runner.temp }}\vcpkg
+        shell: pwsh
         run: |
           $toolchain = "${{ runner.temp }}\vcpkg\scripts\buildsystems\vcpkg.cmake"
           cmake -S . -B build -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="$toolchain" -DVCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET=x64-windows -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
 
       - name: Build (Release)
         run: cmake --build build --config Release -- /m
 
-      - name: Collect artifacts (Windows)
+      - name: Package Windows artifacts
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          $out = "build\artifacts_windows"
+          Remove-Item -Recurse -Force $out -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+          New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $out | Out-Null
+          Copy-Item -Path "build\bin\Release\*" -Destination $out -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+          # if dlls are alongside build\bin, copy them as well
+          if (Test-Path "build\bin") {
+            Copy-Item -Path "build\bin\*" -Destination $out -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+          }
+          Compress-Archive -Path $out\* -DestinationPath build\IsometricGrid-SFML-windows.zip -Force
+
+      - name: Upload artifact (Windows)
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: IsometricGrid-SFML-windows
-          path: |
-            build/bin/Release/**
-            build/bin/**
+          path: build/IsometricGrid-SFML-windows.zip
 
-  build-ubuntu:
-    name: Build (Ubuntu, GCC/Clang)
+  build-linux:
+    name: Build (Ubuntu, vcpkg)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Install dependencies (apt)
+      - name: Cache vcpkg
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ${{ runner.temp }}/vcpkg
+          key: vcpkg-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/vcpkg.json') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            vcpkg-${{ runner.os }}-
+
+      - name: Setup vcpkg (Linux)
+        run: |
+          export VCPKG_ROOT="${RUNNER_TEMP}/vcpkg"
+          if [ ! -d "$VCPKG_ROOT" ]; then
+            git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg "$VCPKG_ROOT"
+          fi
+          cd "$VCPKG_ROOT"
+          ./bootstrap-vcpkg.sh || (sleep 5 && ./bootstrap-vcpkg.sh) || (sleep 10 && ./bootstrap-vcpkg.sh)
+
+      - name: Install SFML (vcpkg x64-linux)
         run: |
-          sudo apt update
-          sudo apt install -y build-essential cmake libsfml-dev
+          export VCPKG_ROOT="${RUNNER_TEMP}/vcpkg"
+          "$VCPKG_ROOT/vcpkg" install sfml[graphics,window,system]:x64-linux
 
       - name: Configure CMake (Linux)
-        run: cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+        run: |
+          export VCPKG_ROOT="${RUNNER_TEMP}/vcpkg"
+          TOOLCHAIN="$VCPKG_ROOT/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake"
+          cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="$TOOLCHAIN" -DVCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET=x64-linux -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
 
       - name: Build (Release)
         run: cmake --build build --config Release -- -j$(nproc)
 
-      - name: Collect artifacts (Linux)
+      - name: Package Linux artifacts
+        run: |
+          rm -rf build/artifacts_linux || true
+          mkdir -p build/artifacts_linux
+          cp -r build/bin/* build/artifacts_linux/ 2>/dev/null || true
+          cd build && zip -r IsometricGrid-SFML-linux.zip artifacts_linux || true
+
+      - name: Upload artifact (Linux)
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: IsometricGrid-SFML-linux
-          path: |
-            build/bin/**
-            build/bin/Release/**
+          path: build/IsometricGrid-SFML-linux.zip
 
   build-macos:
-    name: Build (macOS, clang + brew)
+    name: Build (macOS, vcpkg)
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Install SFML (Homebrew)
+      - name: Cache vcpkg
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ${{ runner.temp }}/vcpkg
+          key: vcpkg-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/vcpkg.json') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            vcpkg-${{ runner.os }}-
+
+      - name: Setup vcpkg (macOS)
+        run: |
+          VCPKG_ROOT="${RUNNER_TEMP}/vcpkg"
+          if [ ! -d "$VCPKG_ROOT" ]; then
+            git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg "$VCPKG_ROOT"
+          fi
+          cd "$VCPKG_ROOT"
+          ./bootstrap-vcpkg.sh || (sleep 5 && ./bootstrap-vcpkg.sh) || (sleep 10 && ./bootstrap-vcpkg.sh)
+
+      - name: Install SFML (vcpkg x64-osx)
         run: |
-          brew update
-          brew install sfml
+          VCPKG_ROOT="${RUNNER_TEMP}/vcpkg"
+          "$VCPKG_ROOT/vcpkg" install sfml[graphics,window,system]:x64-osx
 
       - name: Configure CMake (macOS)
-        run: cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+        run: |
+          VCPKG_ROOT="${RUNNER_TEMP}/vcpkg"
+          TOOLCHAIN="$VCPKG_ROOT/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake"
+          cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="$TOOLCHAIN" -DVCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET=x64-osx -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
 
       - name: Build (Release)
         run: cmake --build build --config Release -- -j$(sysctl -n hw.ncpu)
 
-      - name: Collect artifacts (macOS)
+      - name: Package macOS artifacts
+        run: |
+          rm -rf build/artifacts_macos || true
+          mkdir -p build/artifacts_macos
+          cp -r build/bin/* build/artifacts_macos/ 2>/dev/null || true
+          cd build && zip -r IsometricGrid-SFML-macos.zip artifacts_macos || true
+
+      - name: Upload artifact (macOS)
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: IsometricGrid-SFML-macos
-          path: |
-            build/bin/**
-            build/bin/Release/**
+          path: build/IsometricGrid-SFML-macos.zip
 
   create-release:
     name: Create release (on tag)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs:
       - build-windows
-      - build-ubuntu
+      - build-linux
       - build-macos
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     steps:
@@ -142,13 +236,15 @@ jobs:
           asset_path: release-artifacts/windows
           asset_name: IsometricGrid-SFML-windows.zip
           asset_content_type: application/zip
+
       - name: Upload Linux asset
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         with:
           upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
           asset_path: release-artifacts/linux
           asset_name: IsometricGrid-SFML-linux.zip
           asset_content_type: application/zip
+
       - name: Upload macOS asset
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         with: