Update automation material for wt2526

Author: MakisH

05_testing_and_ci/automation_exercise.md

@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 In this exercise, we create automated workflows and pipelines based on GitHub Actions. We are again working with our beloved diffusion Python code.
 
-Deadline: **Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, 09:00**
+Deadline: **Wednesday, January 28th, 2025, 09:00**
 
 ## Preparations
 
-Import the [automation exercise repository](https://github.com/Simulation-Software-Engineering/automation-exercise-wt2425) in your own account/namespace on GitHub and name it `automation-exercise`. It is also easier to add badges (see below) to the `README.md` if the repository is under your control.
+Import (not fork) the [automation exercise repository](https://github.com/Simulation-Software-Engineering/automation-exercise) in your own account/namespace on GitHub.
 
-**Note**: We cannot work with forks here because GitHub Actions may not work in pull requests without explicit approval of the owner of the target repository
+**Note**: We cannot work with forks here because GitHub Actions may not work in pull requests without explicit approval of the owner of the target repository. It is also easier to add badges (see below) to the `README.md` if the repository is under your control.
 
 ## Task descriptions
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Once the workflow runs successfully, add a [GitHub workflow status badge](https:
 
 ## Submission
 
-- Submit your solution via an issue in the *upstream* [automation exercise repository](https://github.com/Simulation-Software-Engineering/automation-exercise-wt2425). The issue should be named `[USERNAME] Automation exercise`, e.g., `[uekermbn] Automation exercise`. Please use your GitLab username here. Add a link to your GitHub repository in the issue. If necessary, add further explanations in the issue description.
+- Submit your solution via an issue in the *upstream* [automation exercise repository](https://github.com/Simulation-Software-Engineering/automation-exercise). The issue should be named `[USERNAME] Automation exercise`, e.g., `[uekermbn] Automation exercise`. Please use your GitLab username here. Add a link to your GitHub repository in the issue. If necessary, add further explanations in the issue description.
 
 ## Bonus: GitLab CI/CD
 

05_testing_and_ci/automation_slides.md

@@ -99,9 +99,11 @@ slideOptions:
 
 - [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/features/actions)
 - [GitLab CI/CD](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/)
+- [Jenkins](https://www.jenkins.io/)
+- [Woodpecker CI](https://woodpecker-ci.org/)
+  (e.g., in [Codeberg](https://docs.codeberg.org/ci/))
 - [Circle CI](https://circleci.com/)
 - [Travis CI](https://www.travis-ci.com/)
-- [Jenkins](https://www.jenkins.io/)
 - ...
 
 ---

05_testing_and_ci/github_actions_demo.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## 1. Setting up a Test Job
 
-- Clone [automation lecture repository](https://github.com/Simulation-Software-Engineering/automation-lecture-wt2425) and run code and tests
+- Clone [automation lecture repository](https://github.com/Simulation-Software-Engineering/automation-lecture) and run code and tests
 - Set up workflow file
 
   ```bash
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
     test:
       runs-on: ubuntu-latest
       steps:
-        - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
           with:
-            python-version: '3.8'
+            python-version: '3.10'
         - name: "Run unittest"
           run: python -m unittest
   ```
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@
     style:
       runs-on: ubuntu-latest
       steps:
-        - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
           with:
-            python-version: '3.8'
+            python-version: '3.10'
         - name: "Install style checker"
           run: pip install black
         - name: "Run style check"
@@ -87,20 +87,20 @@
         - name: "Run build phase"
           run: echo "Building project $PROJECT_NAME"
     test:
-      needs: build
+      # needs: build
       runs-on: ubuntu-latest
       steps:
-        - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
           with:
-            python-version: '3.8'
+            python-version: '3.10'
         - name: "Run unittest"
           run: python -m unittest
   ```
 
-- We need to run `actions/checkout@v2` in each job
+- We need to run `actions/checkout` in each job
     - We could share the repository between jobs via artifacts, but that is uncommon.
-- We need to run `actions/setup-python@v2` since jobs do not share the environment.
+- We need to run `actions/setup-python` since jobs do not share the environment.
 - We specify dependencies by `needs` such that the steps run after each other.
 - We do not have a real build step since it is Python. However, this might be interesting for compiled code.
 

05_testing_and_ci/gitlab_ci_slides.md

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ From: [https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/)
 
 ## Components (2/2)
 
-<img src="https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/pipelines/img/manual_pipeline_v14_2.png" width=95%; style="margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; padding-top: 25px; padding-bottom: 25px; background: #eeeeee">
+<img src="https://docs.gitlab.com/ci/pipelines/img/manual_job_v17_9.png" width=95%; style="margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; padding-top: 25px; padding-bottom: 25px; background: #eeeeee">
 
 From [GitLab CI/CD tutorial](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/pipelines/index.html)
 
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ deploy job:
 
   ```yaml
   variables:
-    TEST_VAR: "All jobs can use this variable's value"
+    TEST_VAR: "All jobs can use this variable"
 
   job1:
     variables:
-      TEST_VAR_JOB: "Only job1 can use this variable's value"
+      TEST_VAR_JOB: "Only job1 can use this variable"
     script:
       - echo "$TEST_VAR" and "$TEST_VAR_JOB"
   ```
@@ -182,16 +182,14 @@ deploy job:
 
 ## Demo: GitLab Runner
 
-- Installation of a GitLab Runner on a [bwCloud](https://www.bw-cloud.org/) VM (via Docker)
+- Installation of a GitLab Runner on a [bwCloud](https://portal.bw-cloud.org/) VM (via Docker)
 - Registration of the runner to a repository (Docker as executor)
 
 ---
 
 ## Advanced Topics
 
-- Complex pipelines, e.g.,
-    - [Directed Acyclic Graph](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/directed_acyclic_graph/)
-    - [Multi-project pipelines](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/pipelines/downstream_pipelines.html#multi-project-pipelines)
+- [Multi-project pipelines](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/pipelines/downstream_pipelines.html#multi-project-pipelines)
 - [Anchors](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/yaml/yaml_optimization.html#anchors)
 - [ChatOps](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/chatops/)
 - [Extended testing](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/testing/unit_test_reports.html)

timetable.md

@@ -118,6 +118,16 @@
 - **20** min.: Introduction to Testing: [slides](https://github.com/Simulation-Software-Engineering/Lecture-Material/blob/main/05_testing_and_ci/intro_slides.md)
 - **70** min.: Testing Python Code: [slides](https://github.com/Simulation-Software-Engineering/Lecture-Material/blob/main/05_testing_and_ci/python_testing_slides.md), [demo](https://github.com/Simulation-Software-Engineering/Lecture-Material/blob/main/05_testing_and_ci/python_testing_demo.md)
 
-## 12.2 – Wed, January 14, 2025
+## 12.2 – Wed, January 14, 2026
 
 - **90** min.: [Exercise: Testing Python Code](https://github.com/Simulation-Software-Engineering/Lecture-Material/blob/main/05_testing_and_ci/python_testing_exercise.md)
+
+## 12.1 – Wed, January 21, 2026
+
+- **15** min.: [Automation](https://github.com/Simulation-Software-Engineering/Lecture-Material/blob/main/05_testing_and_ci/automation_slides.md)
+- **45** min.: GitHub Actions: [slides](https://github.com/Simulation-Software-Engineering/Lecture-Material/blob/main/05_testing_and_ci/github_actions_slides.md), [demo](https://github.com/Simulation-Software-Engineering/Lecture-Material/blob/main/05_testing_and_ci/github_actions_demo.md)
+- **30** min.: GitLab CI: [slides](https://github.com/Simulation-Software-Engineering/Lecture-Material/blob/main/05_testing_and_ci/gitlab_ci_slides.md), [demo](https://github.com/Simulation-Software-Engineering/Lecture-Material/blob/main/05_testing_and_ci/gitlab_ci_demo.md)
+
+## 12.2 – Wed, January 21, 2026
+
+- **90** min.: [Exercise: Automating Workflows with GitHub Actions](https://github.com/Simulation-Software-Engineering/Lecture-Material/blob/main/05_testing_and_ci/automation_exercise.md)