linux doesn't allow -alpha; try _alpha

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@ name: "Generate Releases"
 on:
   release:
     types: [published]
-#      To test this workflow without creating a release, uncomment the following and add a branch name:
-#      push:
-#        branches:
-#          - 'branch-name'
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - 'allow-tags-in-linux-release'
 
 jobs:
   release:
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ jobs:
         id: basefn
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          FILEPATH=$(echo rctab_${{ github.ref_name }}_${{ runner.os }} | sed -e 's/\//_/g')
           echo "FILEPATH=$FILEPATH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       # Normalize platform-specific filepaths generated by gradle
@@ -42,14 +40,13 @@ jobs:
         id: jpackagefn
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          # TODO Sync version number with Main.java and build.gradle (github.com/BrightSpots/rcv/issues/662)
           # The version numbers are hardcoded because the files below include the version number in them,
           # and while we could use some regex to figure out the version number automatically, it seems cleaner
           # to know the expected version number upfront.
-          if [ ${{ runner.os }} == 'Windows' ]; then
-            echo "FILEPATH=build/jpackage/RCTab-1.4.0-alpha.exe" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          elif [ ${{ runner.os }} == 'Linux' ]; then
-            echo "FILEPATH=build/jpackage/rctab_1.4.0-alpha-1_amd64.deb" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          if [ ${{ runner.os }} == 'Linux' ]; then
+            echo "FILEPATH=build/jpackage/rctab_1.4.0~alpha-1_amd64.deb" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          elif [ ${{ runner.os }} == 'Windows' ]; then
+            echo "FILEPATH=build/jpackage/RCTab-0.0.0.exe" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
             echo "FILEPATH=build/jpackage/RCTab-1.4.0-alpha.dmg" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi

build.gradle

@@ -115,7 +115,16 @@ jlink {
     launcher {
         // TODO Sync version number with release.yml and Main.java (github.com/BrightSpots/rcv/issues/662)
         name = "RCTab"
-        version = "1.4.0-alpha"
+        if (org.gradle.internal.os.OperatingSystem.current().isLinux()) {
+          // Linux can't have -alpha or _alpha
+          version = "1.4.0~alpha"
+        } else if (org.gradle.internal.os.OperatingSystem.current().isWindows()) {
+          // Windows can't have any modifiers to x.y.z
+          version = "0.0.0"
+        } else {
+          // Mac can't have version numbers that star with 0.0.0
+          version = "1.4.0-alpha"
+        }
     }
 
     jpackage {

src/main/java/network/brightspots/rcv/Main.java

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class Main extends GuiApplication {
 
   // TODO Sync version number with release.yml and build.gradle:
   // github.com/BrightSpots/rcv/issues/662
-  public static final String APP_VERSION = "1.4.0-alpha";
+  public static final String APP_VERSION = "1.4.0_alpha";
 
   /**
    * Main entry point to RCTab.