update_gradle_cache.yml

# Updates the Gradle Cache when relevant files change
name: Update Gradle Cache

on:
  workflow_dispatch:
  push:
    branches:
      - master
    paths:
      - "gradle**" # covers gradle folder, gradle.properties, gradlew
      - "build.gradle*"
      - "settings.gradle*"
      - "src/main/resources/META-INF/*_at.cfg" # access transformers

jobs:
  Update_Cache:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: Checkout Repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - name: Setup Java
        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
        with:
          distribution: 'temurin'
          java-version: '8'

      - name: Update Cache
        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
        with:
          arguments: 'test --build-cache --no-daemon' # disable daemon since only one gradle operation will happen
          generate-job-summary: false
          gradle-home-cache-includes: |
            caches
            jdks
            notifications
            wrapper
          cache-write-only: true