test retry

.github/workflows/release-installer.yaml

@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
 # When the installers are ready in installer private bucket, run this workflow to test them.
 # TODO: Add job of uploading installers to Github release when installer tests are stable.
 # "release" runner tag is to make target hosts deterministic for easy clean up.
+# Currently installer tests sometimes need manual cleanup via SSHing to the host.
 # TODO: Remove the "release" runner tag when installer tests are stable.
 name: Release Installer
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
 
 permissions:
   id-token: write   # This is required for requesting the JWT
   contents: read    # This is required for actions/checkout
 
 jobs:
-  # TODO: fix the arm64 test installer.
-  # Currently the first time of calling any Finch command in arm64 hosts triggered by Github action will fail by
-  # the error "Error: Process completed with exit code 137." So the arm64 job will fail.
-  # We temporarily use follow-up manual steps to complete and clean up it.
   macos-arm64-test-installer:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -50,10 +48,23 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           aws s3 cp s3://${{ secrets.INSTALLER_PRIVATE_BUCKET_NAME }}/Finch-${GITHUB_REF_NAME}-aarch64.pkg Finch-${GITHUB_REF_NAME}-aarch64.pkg
       - name: Silently install
-        # Rosetta is only needed in arm64
+        # Rosetta is only needed in arm64. Currently the installer command will fail to install without Rosetta.
+        # TODO: Remove Rosetta command when the installer is fixed. (https://github.com/runfinch/finch/issues/105)
         run: |
           echo 'A' | sudo softwareupdate --install-rosetta
           sudo installer -pkg Finch-${GITHUB_REF_NAME}-aarch64.pkg -target /
+      # Currently the first time of calling any Finch command in arm64 hosts triggered by Github action will fail by
+      # the error "Error: Process completed with exit code 137." So the arm64 job will fail.
+      # Adding one time retry could make it work.
+      # TODO: remove the activation step when the root cause is fixed. ()
+      - name: Activation
+        uses: nick-fields/retry@v2
+        with:
+          max_attempts: 1
+          retry_on: error
+          timeout_seconds: 5
+          command: |
+            finch version
       - name: Run e2e tests
         run: INSTALLED=true make test-e2e
       - name: Silently uninstall