GitHub Actions - Build for Windows, MacOS, Linux and release on tag.

build.yml

name: Node CI

on:
  push:
    tags:
      - 'v*'

jobs:
  upload-release:

    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
    needs: [build-macos, build-linux, build-windows]

    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
    - name: create release
      id: create_release
      uses: actions/create-release@master
      env:
        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TOKEN }}
      with:
        tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
        release_name: Release ${{ github.ref }}
        draft: false
        prerelease: false   
    - name: download artifacts
      uses: actions/download-artifact@v1
      with:
        name: uploads    
    - name: upload macos
      id: upload-macos 
      uses: actions/[email protected]
      env:
        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
      with:
        upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
        asset_path: ./uploads/macos.zip
        asset_name: macos.zip
        asset_content_type: application/zip  
    - name: upload linux
      id: upload-linux
      uses: actions/[email protected]
      env:
        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
      with:
        upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
        asset_path: ./uploads/linux.zip
        asset_name: linux.zip
        asset_content_type: application/zip   
    - name: upload windows
      id: upload-windows
      uses: actions/[email protected]
      env:
        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
      with:
        upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
        asset_path: ./uploads/windows.zip
        asset_name: windows.zip
        asset_content_type: application/zip                        

  build-macos:

    runs-on: macOS-10.14

    strategy:
      matrix:
        node-version: [12.x]

    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
    - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
      uses: actions/setup-node@v1
      with:
        node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
    - name: npm install, build, and test
      run: |
        npm ci
        npm test
    - name: npm run build
      run: |
        npm run build
    - name: zip macos artifact
      run: |
        zip -r macos out 
    - name: upload macos artifact
      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1
      with:
        name: uploads
        path: macos.zip                    

  build-linux:

    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04

    strategy:
      matrix:
        node-version: [12.x]

    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
    - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
      uses: actions/setup-node@v1
      with:
        node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
    - name: npm install, build, and test
      run: |
        npm ci
        npm test
    - name: npm run build
      run: |
        npm run build
    - name: zip linux artifact
      run: |
        zip -r linux out  
    - name: upload linux artifact
      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1
      with:
        name: uploads
        path: linux.zip        

  build-windows:

    runs-on: windows-2019

    strategy:
      matrix:
        node-version: [12.x]

    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
    - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
      uses: actions/setup-node@v1
      with:
        node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
    - name: npm install, build, and test
      run: |
        npm ci
        npm test
    - name: npm run build
      run: |
        npm run build
    - name: zip win artifact
      run: |
        powershell Compress-Archive out windows.zip 
    - name: upload windows artifact
      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1
      with:
        name: uploads
        path: windows.zip

@youhide That is very helpful! A small suggestion: replace the runner names to "ubuntu-latest", "macos-latest" and "windows-latest". I guess people will eventually want to fix the version in their pipelines, but for someone who just wants to get started the latest is the safest option.