rename workflow, add publish, test exponential backoff of 4s

.github/actions/install-with-retries/install-with-retries.sh

@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ if [ "$SKIP_CYPRESS_BINARY" = "true" ]; then
   export CYPRESS_INSTALL_BINARY=0
 fi
 
-for i in {1..3}; do
+for i in {1..4}; do
   echo "===================="
-  echo "Attempt $i out of 3:"
+  echo "Attempt $i out of 4:"
   echo "===================="
 
   if [ "$NO_LOCKFILE" = "true" ]; then
@@ -33,12 +33,13 @@ for i in {1..3}; do
   return_value=$?
   [ $return_value -eq 0 ] && break
 
+  # Don't add delay at end of last attempt if last attempt fails
   if [ "$i" -le 3 ]; then
-    # when publishing to NPM, there may be a delay before the published tag appears, causing failed installs
-    # initial script used flat 5s between reruns, which is too fast
-    # add increasing delay between retries: 15s/30s
-    echo "[ERROR]: yarn install failed with exit code $return_value, waiting to retry in $((15 * i)) seconds..."
-    sleep $((15 * i))
+    # Potential delay when publishing to NPM before tag appears, causing failed installs
+    # Add exponential backoff delay between retries
+    # 4s/16s/64s close to [5s/15s/60s]
+    echo "[ERROR]: yarn install failed with exit code $return_value, waiting to retry in $((4 * i)) seconds..."
+    sleep $((4 ** i))
   fi
 done
 

.github/workflows/poc-publish-next-with-delay.yml → .github/workflows/poc-publish-with-delay.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-# Description: This workflow runs unit + e2e tests, then publishes UI packages
-#              to `@next` NPM tag.
+# Description: Test publish/next workflow with separate tag + install with delays
 #
 # Triggered by: push to `poc-ci-fix`
 
@@ -56,17 +55,12 @@ jobs:
       DOCSEARCH_DOCS_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.DOCSEARCH_DOCS_API_KEY }}
       DOCSEARCH_DOCS_INDEX_NAME: ${{ secrets.DOCSEARCH_DOCS_INDEX_NAME }}
 
-  # publish:
-  #   uses: aws-amplify/amplify-ui/.github/workflows/reusable-tagged-publish.yml@main
-  #   with:
-  #     dist-tag: next
-  #   secrets:
-  #     NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
   publish:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Fake Publish
-        run: echo "Fake publish to next"
+    uses: aws-amplify/amplify-ui/.github/workflows/reusable-tagged-publish.yml@main
+    with:
+      dist-tag: test-delay
+    secrets:
+      NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
   # deploy-sample-app:
   #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -82,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-build-system-test.yml
     needs: publish
     with:
-      dist-tag: next
+      dist-tag: test-delay
     secrets:
       AUTH_E2E_ROLE_ARN: ${{ secrets.AUTH_E2E_ROLE_ARN }}
       DOMAIN: ${{ secrets.DOMAIN }}
@@ -95,4 +89,4 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-build-system-test-react-native.yml
     needs: publish
     with:
-      dist-tag: next
+      dist-tag: test-delay

build-system-tests/scripts/install-dependencies-with-retries.sh

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Takes 2 parameters: the package manager and the dependencies to be installed
 # Usage:  install_with_retries npm "$DEPENDENCIES" or  install_with_retries yarn "$DEPENDENCIES"
 install_dependencies_with_retries() {
-    local retries=3
+    local retries=4
     local attempt=1
     echo "Disable exit-on-error temporarily"
     echo "set +e"
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ install_dependencies_with_retries() {
             set -e
             break
         fi
-        # Add increasing delay between failed attempts of 15s/30s
-        local wait=$((15 * attempt))
+        # Add increasing delay between failed attempts of 4s/16s/64s
+        local wait=$((4 ** attempt))
         attempt=$((attempt + 1))
         if [ $attempt -le $retries ]; then
             echo "$1 install failed. Retrying in $wait seconds..."