Add Helm chart build and publishing to Gitea workflows

- Added Helm chart build job to main CI/CD workflow
- Created dedicated helm-release workflow for version tags
- Integrated Helm packaging with Gitea package registry
- Added automatic chart versioning and publishing
- Updated README with Helm deployment instructions
- Configured chart linting and validation steps
- Added release automation for tagged versions

.gitea/workflows/build.yml

@@ -79,3 +79,67 @@ jobs:
           labels: ${{ steps.meta-api.outputs.labels }}
           cache-from: type=registry,ref=${{ vars.PACKAGES_REGISTRY || gitea.server_url }}/${{ gitea.repository }}/api:buildcache
           cache-to: type=registry,ref=${{ vars.PACKAGES_REGISTRY || gitea.server_url }}/${{ gitea.repository }}/api:buildcache,mode=max
+
+  build-helm:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [build-web, build-api]
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0  # Fetch all history for proper versioning
+
+      - name: Install Helm
+        uses: azure/setup-helm@v3
+        with:
+          version: 'latest'
+
+      - name: Update Chart dependencies
+        run: |
+          cd helm/api7ee
+          helm dependency update
+
+      - name: Lint Helm chart
+        run: |
+          helm lint helm/api7ee/
+
+      - name: Package Helm chart
+        run: |
+          # Get version from Chart.yaml
+          CHART_VERSION=$(grep '^version:' helm/api7ee/Chart.yaml | awk '{print $2}')
+
+          # Update image registry in values.yaml to match Gitea registry
+          sed -i "s|registry: gitea.server_url|registry: ${{ gitea.server_url }}|g" helm/api7ee/values.yaml
+
+          # Package the chart
+          helm package helm/api7ee/ --version ${CHART_VERSION}
+
+          # Store chart filename for later use
+          echo "CHART_FILE=api7ee-${CHART_VERSION}.tgz" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Push Helm chart to Gitea Package Registry
+        run: |
+          # Upload Helm chart to Gitea package registry
+          # Format: https://{gitea-server}/api/packages/{owner}/helm/api/charts
+          curl --fail-with-body \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.PACKAGES_PUSH_TOKEN }}" \
+            -X POST \
+            -F "chart=@${CHART_FILE}" \
+            https://${{ gitea.server_url }}/api/packages/${{ gitea.repository_owner }}/helm/api/charts
+
+          echo "✅ Helm chart pushed successfully to Gitea Package Registry"
+          echo "📦 Chart: ${CHART_FILE}"
+          echo "🔗 Registry URL: https://${{ gitea.server_url }}/api/packages/${{ gitea.repository_owner }}/helm"
+
+      - name: Create Helm index
+        if: success()
+        run: |
+          # Create or update the Helm repository index
+          echo "📝 Helm chart repository information:"
+          echo "To add this repository:"
+          echo "  helm repo add api7ee https://${{ gitea.server_url }}/api/packages/${{ gitea.repository_owner }}/helm"
+          echo "  helm repo update"
+          echo ""
+          echo "To install the chart:"
+          echo "  helm install my-api7ee api7ee/api7ee"

.gitea/workflows/helm-release.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+name: Helm Chart Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*.*.*'  # Trigger on version tags like v1.0.0
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      version:
+        description: 'Chart version to release (e.g., 1.0.1)'
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+jobs:
+  release-helm:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Install Helm
+        uses: azure/setup-helm@v3
+        with:
+          version: 'latest'
+
+      - name: Determine version
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "workflow_dispatch" ]; then
+            VERSION="${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
+          else
+            # Extract version from tag (remove 'v' prefix)
+            VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}
+          fi
+          echo "VERSION=${VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "📌 Chart version: ${VERSION}"
+
+      - name: Update Chart version
+        run: |
+          # Update Chart.yaml with the new version
+          sed -i "s/^version:.*/version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}/" helm/api7ee/Chart.yaml
+
+          # Update appVersion to match
+          sed -i "s/^appVersion:.*/appVersion: \"${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}\"/" helm/api7ee/Chart.yaml
+
+          # Update image tags in values.yaml to use this version
+          sed -i "s|tag: \"main\"|tag: \"v${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}\"|g" helm/api7ee/values.yaml
+
+          # Update registry to Gitea URL
+          sed -i "s|registry: gitea.server_url|registry: ${{ gitea.server_url }}|g" helm/api7ee/values.yaml
+
+          echo "📝 Updated Chart.yaml and values.yaml with version ${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}"
+
+      - name: Lint Helm chart
+        run: |
+          helm lint helm/api7ee/
+
+      - name: Package Helm chart
+        run: |
+          helm package helm/api7ee/ --version ${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
+          echo "CHART_FILE=api7ee-${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}.tgz" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+          # Generate chart README with installation instructions
+          cat > CHART_README.md << EOF
+          # API7 Enterprise Edition Helm Chart v${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
+
+          ## Installation
+
+          \`\`\`bash
+          # Add the Helm repository
+          helm repo add api7ee https://${{ gitea.server_url }}/api/packages/${{ gitea.repository_owner }}/helm
+          helm repo update
+
+          # Install the chart
+          helm install my-api7ee api7ee/api7ee --version ${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
+
+          # Install with custom values
+          helm install my-api7ee api7ee/api7ee --version ${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }} -f values.yaml
+          \`\`\`
+
+          ## Upgrade
+
+          \`\`\`bash
+          helm upgrade my-api7ee api7ee/api7ee --version ${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
+          \`\`\`
+
+          ## Docker Images
+
+          This chart uses the following Docker images:
+          - Web: \`${{ gitea.server_url }}/${{ gitea.repository }}/web:v${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}\`
+          - API: \`${{ gitea.server_url }}/${{ gitea.repository }}/api:v${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}\`
+          EOF
+
+      - name: Push Helm chart to Gitea Package Registry
+        run: |
+          # Upload versioned Helm chart
+          curl --fail-with-body \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.PACKAGES_PUSH_TOKEN }}" \
+            -X POST \
+            -F "chart=@${CHART_FILE}" \
+            https://${{ gitea.server_url }}/api/packages/${{ gitea.repository_owner }}/helm/api/charts
+
+          echo "✅ Helm chart v${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }} pushed to Gitea Package Registry"
+
+      - name: Create Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+        with:
+          files: |
+            ${{ env.CHART_FILE }}
+            CHART_README.md
+          generate_release_notes: true
+          body: |
+            ## Helm Chart Release v${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
+
+            ### Installation
+            ```bash
+            helm repo add api7ee https://${{ gitea.server_url }}/api/packages/${{ gitea.repository_owner }}/helm
+            helm repo update
+            helm install my-api7ee api7ee/api7ee --version ${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
+            ```
+
+            ### Docker Images
+            - Web: `${{ gitea.server_url }}/${{ gitea.repository }}/web:v${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}`
+            - API: `${{ gitea.server_url }}/${{ gitea.repository }}/api:v${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}`
+
+            ### Changes
+            See the full changelog below.
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Summary
+        run: |
+          echo "## 🎉 Helm Chart Release Summary" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- **Version:** v${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- **Chart:** ${CHART_FILE}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- **Registry:** https://${{ gitea.server_url }}/api/packages/${{ gitea.repository_owner }}/helm" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "### Installation Commands" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo '```bash' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "helm repo add api7ee https://${{ gitea.server_url }}/api/packages/${{ gitea.repository_owner }}/helm" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "helm repo update" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "helm install my-api7ee api7ee/api7ee --version ${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo '```' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY

README.md

@@ -93,18 +93,24 @@ The `.gitea/workflows/build.yml` pipeline automatically:
 1. Builds Docker images for both applications
 2. Pushes to Gitea container registry
 3. Tags images with branch name
-4. Implements layer caching for faster builds
+4. Packages and publishes Helm chart
+5. Implements layer caching for faster builds
 
 **Triggers:**
-- Any branch push
+- Any branch push (Docker images)
+- Push to main branch (Helm chart)
+- Version tags (Helm releases)
 - Manual dispatch
 
 **Registry:** `git.commandware.com/demos/api7-demo`
 
-**Images:**
+**Docker Images:**
 - `git.commandware.com/demos/api7-demo/web:<branch-name>`
 - `git.commandware.com/demos/api7-demo/api:<branch-name>`
 
+**Helm Repository:**
+- `https://git.commandware.com/api/packages/$OWNER/helm`
+
 ### Setup
 
 1. **Create `GITEA_TOKEN` secret:**
@@ -123,10 +129,62 @@ The `.gitea/workflows/build.yml` pipeline automatically:
 ### Prerequisites
 
 - Kubernetes cluster (v1.19+)
+- Helm 3.8.0+
 - API7 Enterprise Gateway installed
 - Namespace: `api7ee`
 
-### Deployment Manifest
+### Deploy with Helm
+
+The project includes a complete Helm chart for easy deployment of both web and API components.
+
+#### Add Helm Repository
+
+```bash
+# Add the Gitea Helm repository
+helm repo add api7ee https://git.commandware.com/api/packages/$OWNER/helm
+helm repo update
+```
+
+#### Install the Chart
+
+```bash
+# Install with default values
+helm install my-api7ee api7ee/api7ee --namespace api7ee --create-namespace
+
+# Install with custom values
+helm install my-api7ee api7ee/api7ee -f custom-values.yaml --namespace api7ee
+
+# Install with specific image tags
+helm install my-api7ee api7ee/api7ee \
+  --set web.image.tag=v1.0.0 \
+  --set api.image.tag=v1.0.0 \
+  --namespace api7ee
+```
+
+#### Configuration Options
+
+Key Helm values:
+
+| Parameter | Description | Default |
+|-----------|-------------|---------|
+| `web.enabled` | Enable Web component | `true` |
+| `web.replicaCount` | Number of Web replicas | `2` |
+| `api.enabled` | Enable API component | `true` |
+| `api.replicaCount` | Number of API replicas | `3` |
+| `ingress.enabled` | Enable ingress | `true` |
+| `ingress.hosts[0].host` | Ingress hostname | `demo.commandware.it` |
+
+#### Upgrade/Uninstall
+
+```bash
+# Upgrade the release
+helm upgrade my-api7ee api7ee/api7ee --namespace api7ee
+
+# Uninstall
+helm uninstall my-api7ee --namespace api7ee
+```
+
+### Manual Deployment (Alternative)
 
 **k8s-deployments.yaml:**
 ```yaml