CI: Replace edge releases with links to artifacts

Re-creating the edge release for every push
to master creates many superfluous release notifications.

Stop creating those releases and provide users with direct
links to the workflow artifacts instead via the
nightly.link GitHub app (https://github.com/apps/nightly-link).

Fixes #1103

.github/workflows/cd.yml

@@ -176,40 +176,10 @@ jobs:
         snap: ${{ steps.build.outputs.snap }}
         release: edge,beta
 
-  update_edge_release:
-    name: Update Edge Release
-    needs: [build_release_windows, build_release_windows_openmp, build_release_macos]
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' && !cancelled()
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    outputs:
-      upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-    steps:
-    - name: Delete Old Edge Release
-      uses: dev-drprasad/delete-tag-and-release@v0.2.0
-      with:
-        delete_release: true
-        tag_name: edge
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-    - name: Wait
-      shell: bash
-      run: sleep 60
-    - name: Create New Edge Release
-      id: create_release
-      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@35d938cf01f60fbe522917c81be1e892074f6ad6
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      with:
-        tag_name: edge
-        name: Edge
-        prerelease: true
-        draft: false
-        body: ${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}
-
   upload_release_assets:
     name: Upload Release Assets
-    needs: [build_release_windows, build_release_windows_openmp, build_release_macos, update_edge_release]
-    if: "!cancelled()"
+    needs: [build_release_windows, build_release_windows_openmp, build_release_macos]
+    if: "!cancelled() && github.event_name == 'release'"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - name: Download All Workflow Artifacts
@@ -217,15 +187,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Get Release Upload URL
       id: get_upload_url
       env:
-        event_name: ${{ github.event_name }}
         event: ${{ toJson(github.event) }}
-        edge_upload_url: ${{ needs.update_edge_release.outputs.upload_url }}
       run: |
-        if [ "$event_name" = "release" ]; then
-          upload_url=$(echo "$event" | jq -r ".release.upload_url")
-        else
-          upload_url="$edge_upload_url"
-        fi
+        upload_url=$(echo "$event" | jq -r ".release.upload_url")
         echo "::set-output name=upload_url::$upload_url"
         echo "Upload URL: $upload_url"
     - name: Upload solvespace.exe

README.md

@@ -61,6 +61,20 @@ and cannot guarantee their functionality.
 
 [notesalexp]: https://notesalexp.org/packages/en/source/solvespace/
 
+### Via automated edge builds
+
+> :warning: **Edge builds might be unstable or contain severe bugs!** 
+> They are intended for experienced users to test new features or verify bugfixes.
+
+Cutting edge builds from the latest master commit are available as zip archives from the
+following links:
+
+- [macOS](https://nightly.link/solvespace/solvespace/workflows/cd/master/macos.zip)
+- [Windows](https://nightly.link/solvespace/solvespace/workflows/cd/master/windows.zip)
+- [Windows with OpenMP enabled](https://nightly.link/solvespace/solvespace/workflows/cd/master/windows-openmp.zip)
+
+Extract the downloaded archive and install or execute the contained file as is appropriate for your platform.
+
 ### Via source code
 
 See below.