Update workflow configurations and build scripts

- Modified GitHub workflow files for dev, stable, and test releases
- Updated platformio.ini and pio_local.ini_example configurations
- Enhanced build_interface.py script functionality

.github/workflows/dev_release.yml

@@ -18,17 +18,17 @@ jobs:
     steps:
         
       - name: Install python 3.13
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: '3.13'
 
-      - name: Install Node.js 22
+      - name: Install Node.js 24
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 22
+          node-version: 24
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
   
       - name: Enable Corepack
         run: corepack enable pnpm
@@ -45,20 +45,21 @@ jobs:
           pip install -U platformio
           python -m pip install intelhex
 
-      - name: Build the WebUI
+      - name: Build webUI
         run: |
-          cd interface
+          platformio run -e build_webUI
-          pnpm install
-          pnpm typesafe-i18n --no-watch
-          sed -i "s/= 'pl'/= 'en'/" ./src/i18n/i18n-util.ts
-          pnpm build
-          pnpm webUI
 
-      - name: Build all PIO target environments
+      - name: Build modbus
+        run: |
+          platformio run -e build_modbus
+
+      - name: Build standalone
+        run: |
+          platformio run -e build_standalone
+
+      - name: Build all PIO target environments, from default_envs
         run: |
           platformio run
-        env:
-          NO_BUILD_WEBUI: true
 
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         id: 'automatic_releases'

.github/workflows/stable_release.yml

@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build all PIO target environments
         run: |
           platformio run
-        env:
-          NO_BUILD_WEBUI: true
 
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         uses: emsesp/action-automatic-releases@v1.0.0

.github/workflows/test_release.yml

@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build all target environments
         run: |
           platformio run
-        env:
-          NO_BUILD_WEBUI: true
 
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         id: 'automatic_releases'

pio_local.ini_example

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ default_envs = debug
 
 ; uncomment if you want to upload the firmware via OTA (must have upload_protocol = custom)
 extra_scripts =
- pre:scripts/build_interface.py ; builds the WebUI (unless NO_BUILD_WEBUI is set) - comment out if you don't want to build each time
+ pre:scripts/build_interface.py ; builds the WebUI - comment out if you don't want to build each time
  scripts/rename_fw.py ; renames the firmware .bin file - comment out if not needed
  scripts/upload.py ; optionally upload the firmware via OTA (must have upload_protocol = custom)
 

platformio.ini

@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ build_flags =
 build_unflags = 
   ${common.unbuild_flags}
 extra_scripts =
-  pre:scripts/build_interface.py ; builds the WebUI (unless NO_BUILD_WEBUI is set)
+  ; pre:scripts/build_interface.py ; builds the WebUI
   scripts/rename_fw.py ; renames the firmware .bin file
-  scripts/upload.py ; optionally upload the firmware via OTA (if upload_protocol = custom)
+  ; scripts/upload.py ; optionally upload the firmware via OTA (if upload_protocol = custom)
 monitor_speed = 115200
 monitor_filters = direct
 build_type = release
@@ -111,11 +111,16 @@ lib_deps =
   ESP32Async/ESPAsyncWebServer @ 3.8.1
   https://github.com/emsesp/EMS-ESP-Modules.git @ 1.0.8
 
+
+; builds the web interface only, not the firmware
+[env:build_webUI]
+platform = native
+targets = build
+extra_scripts = post:scripts/build_interface.py
+
 ;
 ; Builds for different board types
 ; We use Tasmota for boards without PSRAM as this framework has mbedtls removed to save memory.
-;
-; Note, if the system environment variable (windows or linux) "NO_BUILD_WEBUI" is set, the WebUI will not be built.
 ; If you're building for a single target environment, we recommend creating a pio_local.ini (see example file)
 ;
 
@@ -273,6 +278,7 @@ test_testing_command =
 # pio run -e build_modbus -t build 
 [env:build_modbus]
 extends = env:native
+targets = build
 extra_scripts = 
   pre:scripts/build_modbus_entity_parameters_pre.py
   post:scripts/build_run_test.py
@@ -286,6 +292,7 @@ custom_post_script = scripts/build_modbus_entity_parameters_post.py
 ; to be run after build_modbus with: pio run -e build_standalone -t clean -t build
 [env:build_standalone]
 extends = env:native
+targets = build
 extra_scripts = 
   post:scripts/build_run_test.py
 build_flags = -DEMSESP_STANDALONE

scripts/build_interface.py

@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ def buildWeb():
     interface_dir = Path("interface")
     pnpm_exe = get_pnpm_executable()
     
+    # Set CI environment variable to make pnpm use silent mode
+    os.environ['CI'] = 'true'
+    
     print("Building web interface...")
     
     # Check if interface directory exists
@@ -100,13 +103,18 @@ def buildWeb():
         return False
 
 
-# Don't build webUI if called from GitHub Actions
+def build_webUI(*args, **kwargs):
-if "NO_BUILD_WEBUI" in os.environ:
-    print("!! Skipping the build of the web interface !!")
-else:
-    if not (env.IsCleanTarget()):
     success = buildWeb()
     if not success:
         print("Web interface build failed!")
-            # Optionally exit with error code
+        env.Exit(1)
-            # sys.exit(1)
+    env.Exit(0)            
+            
+# Create custom target that only runs the script
+env.AddCustomTarget(
+    name="build",
+    dependencies=None,
+    actions=[build_webUI],
+    title="build web interface",
+    description="installs pnpm packages, updates libraries and builds web UI"
+)