feat: updated build.sh to use a json for files

Updated build.sh to allow for it to have the same look as download.sh for menu, also moved all build files into project.json.

Signed-off-by: Jared Burns <[email protected]>

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -186,17 +186,17 @@ Oracle-Linux-8:
 CentOS-Stream-9:
  extends: .packer-build
  variables:
- INPUT_PATH: "$SCRIPT_PATH/builds/linux/centos/9-stream/"
- BUILD_VARS: "linux-centos-9-stream.pkrvars.hcl"
+ INPUT_PATH: "$SCRIPT_PATH/builds/linux/centos/9/"
+ BUILD_VARS: "linux-centos-9.pkrvars.hcl"
  EXTRA_VAR_FILES: "-var-file=$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl -var-file=$CONFIG_PATH/linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl"
 
 ##############################################################################
 
 CentOS-Stream-8:
  extends: .packer-build
  variables:
- INPUT_PATH: "$SCRIPT_PATH/builds/linux/centos/8-stream/"
- BUILD_VARS: "linux-centos-8-stream.pkrvars.hcl"
+ INPUT_PATH: "$SCRIPT_PATH/builds/linux/centos/8/"
+ BUILD_VARS: "linux-centos-8.pkrvars.hcl"
  EXTRA_VAR_FILES: "-var-file=$CONFIG_PATH/network.pkrvars.hcl -var-file=$CONFIG_PATH/linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl"
 
 ##############################################################################

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -9,23 +9,25 @@
 - Updates Windows Desktop Enterprise Edition to support the default use of evaluation mode.
  [#908](https://github.com/vmware-samples/packer-examples-for-vsphere/pull/908)
 
-  **Note**: Professional Edition does not support evaluation mode. Microsoft Evaluation Center only
-  provides support for Enterprise Edition. Please see the
-  [FAQ](https://vmware-samples.github.io/packer-examples-for-vsphere/getting-started/faq/) for
-  additional details.
+ **Note**: Professional Edition does not support evaluation mode. Microsoft Evaluation Center only
+ provides support for Enterprise Edition. Please see the
+ [FAQ](https://vmware-samples.github.io/packer-examples-for-vsphere/getting-started/faq/) for
+ additional details.
 
 - Updates Windows Server 2025 Insiders Preview default values to allow for deployment.
  [#907](https://github.com/vmware-samples/packer-examples-for-vsphere/pull/907)
-  - `vm_inst_os_eval = true` >> `false` (Requires key)
-  - `vm_inst_os_kms_key_standard` >> `vm_inst_os_key_standard`
-  - `vm_inst_os_kms_key_datacenter` >> `vm_inst_os_key_datacenter`
+ - `vm_inst_os_eval = true` >> `false` (Requires key)
+ - `vm_inst_os_kms_key_standard` >> `vm_inst_os_key_standard`
+ - `vm_inst_os_kms_key_datacenter` >> `vm_inst_os_key_datacenter`
 
 **Enhancement**:
 
-- Adds a script (`./download.sh`) and a configuration (`project.json`) to assist in the download of
- the guest operating systems.
+- Adds a download script (`./download.sh`) and a JSON configuration file (`project.json`) to assist
+ in the download of the guest operating systems.
  [#874](https://github.com/vmware-samples/packer-examples-for-vsphere/pull/874),
  [#877](https://github.com/vmware-samples/packer-examples-for-vsphere/pull/877)
+- Refactored the build script (`./build.sh`) to provide the same experience as the download script.
+ [#910](https://github.com/vmware-samples/packer-examples-for-vsphere/pull/910)
 - Adds Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS to the project.
  [#891](https://github.com/vmware-samples/packer-examples-for-vsphere/pull/891)
 - Adds Fedora Server 40 Linux distribution to the project.
@@ -63,8 +65,8 @@
 
 - Removes Ubuntu Server 23.10 from the project; superseded by 24.04 LTS.
  [#891](https://github.com/vmware-samples/packer-examples-for-vsphere/pull/891)
-- Update ansible core version from 2.15 to 2.16
-- [#921](https://github.com/vmware-samples/packer-examples-for-vsphere/pull/921)
+- Update ansible-core version from 2.15 to 2.16.
+  [#921](https://github.com/vmware-samples/packer-examples-for-vsphere/pull/921)
 
 ## v0.19.1
 

Makefile

@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ docs-uninstall:
  pip uninstall mkdocs-material mkdocs -y
  pip uninstall -r .github/workflows/requirements.txt -y
 
-.PHONY: update-build-script update-gitlab-ci
-update-build-script:
- gomplate -c build.yaml -f build.tmpl -o build.sh
+.PHONY: update-gitlab-ci
 
 update-gitlab-ci:
- gomplate -c build.yaml -f build-ci.tmpl -o .gitlab-ci.yml
+ gomplate -c build-ci.yaml -f build-ci.tmpl -o .gitlab-ci.yml

build-ci.tmpl

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ variables:
 
 ##############################################################################
 
-{{ range $menu := (ds "build").menu -}}
+{{ range $menu := (ds "build-ci").menu -}}
 {{ range $submenu := $menu.submenu -}}
 
 {{ $submenu.entry | strings.ReplaceAll " (cloud-init)" "" | strings.ReplaceAll " " "-" | strings.ReplaceAll "---" "-" }}:

build.yaml → build-ci.yaml

@@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ menu:
  - "linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl"
  - entry: "CentOS Stream 9"
  build:
- path: "builds/linux/centos/9-stream/"
+ path: "builds/linux/centos/9/"
  var_files:
  - "network.pkrvars.hcl"
  - "linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl"
  - entry: "CentOS Stream 8"
  build:
- path: "builds/linux/centos/8-stream/"
+ path: "builds/linux/centos/8/"
  var_files:
  - "network.pkrvars.hcl"
  - "linux-storage.pkrvars.hcl"