refactor(automation): final logic changes

!29 closes #25

.gitlab-ci_common.yaml

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ variables:
 
 
 stages:
+    - chores
     - validation
     - build
     - prepare

automation/.gitlab-ci-ansible.yaml

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 ---
 # This yaml is intended to automagically create automation jobs if included
 
+variables:
+    PIPELINE_RUN_TRIGGER: 'false'
+    PIPELINE_RUN_SCHEDULE: 'true'
 include:
   - local: $JOB_ROOT_DIR/.gitlab-ci_common.yaml
 
@@ -12,35 +15,24 @@ include:
     ansible_inventory: ''
     ansible_playbook: ''
     ansible_tags: ''
-    # uncomment below when there is a playbook done
-    #ANSIBLE_PLAYBOOK_DIR: '/etc/ansible/playbooks' only use for role in the ansible-ee container
   script:
     - if [ "0$ansible_inventory" != '0' ]; then ansible_inventory=-i $ansible_inventory; fi
     - if [ "0$ansible_tags" != '0' ]; then ansible_tags=$(echo -n "--tags $ansible_tags"); fi
     - echo "[DEBUG] ansible_inventory=$ansible_inventory"
     - echo "[DEBUG] ansible_playbook=$ansible_playbook"
     - echo "[DEBUG] ansible_tags=$ansible_tags"
-    # remove galaxy and pip commands when the ansible-ee image is fixed
-    - ansible-galaxy collection install community.general
-    - pip install python_gitlab==3.14.0
-    - ansible-playbook $ansible_inventory $ansible_playbook $ansible_tags -vvv --extra-vars repo_root=$CI_PROJECT_DIR
+    - ansible-playbook $ansible_inventory $ansible_playbook $ansible_tags -vvv
   rules:
-    # test rules with default never and to specify only when
-    # - if: '$CI_COMMIT_TAG'
-    #   when: never
-    # - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"'
-    #   when: never
-    - if: ' $NFC_AUTO_JOBS == "false"'
+    - if: '$NFC_AUTO_JOBS == "false"'
       when: never
-    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule" && $PIPELINE_RUN_SCHEDULE == "true"'
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule" && $PIPELINE_RUN_SCHEDULE == "true" && $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "development"'
       exists:
         - ".nfc_automation.yaml"
       when: always
-    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "pipeline" && $PIPELINE_RUN_TRIGGER == "true"'
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "pipeline" && $PIPELINE_RUN_TRIGGER == "true" && $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "development"'
       exists:
         - ".nfc_automation.yaml"
       when: always
-    
     # this if for testing only
     # - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "push"'
     #   when: always
@@ -49,12 +41,10 @@ include:
     - when: never 
 
 
-
 Update Git Submodules:
   extends: .ansible_playbook
   variables:
-    ansible_playbook: '.nfc_automation.yaml'
+    ansible_playbook: 'git_configuration.yaml'
     ansible_tags: 'submodule'
     PIPELINE_RUN_TRIGGER: 'false'
     PIPELINE_RUN_SCHEDULE: 'false'
-    

docs/projects/gitlab-ci/index.md

@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ about: https://gitlab.com/nofusscomputing/projects/gitlab-ci
 
 The CI stages for these jobs are as follows, and in the order expected by the jobs:
 
+- chores
+    > automated tasks
+
 - validation
     > validation of files, commits,  Merge Request titles, code quality, license checks.