Fix Docker Hub rate limiting with authentication#26
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- Add Docker Hub login step to all container-based jobs - Use docker/login-action@v3 with secrets for authentication - Set continue-on-error: true for graceful fallback - Resolves 'unauthorized: authentication required' errors This addresses Docker Hub's stricter rate limiting policies in 2024 that affect GitHub Actions workflows using container images.
- Remove container: directive to avoid pre-authentication pulls - Use docker run with volume mounts instead - Pull image after authentication step completes - This allows Docker Hub auth to work before image pulls
- Make Docker Hub authentication conditional on secrets availability - Add retry logic for image pulls with 10 second delay - Fallback from 4.4.1 to 4.3.2 if newer version fails - Use environment variable for dynamic image selection - This should work even without Docker Hub credentials configured
Added repository secrets should now allow authenticated pulls: - DOCKERHUB_USERNAME configured - DOCKERHUB_TOKEN configured This commit triggers a test of the authentication fix.
Key changes: - Add auth-setup job to pre-authenticate and pre-pull Docker images - Use container credentials for direct authentication during pulls - All export jobs depend on both test-suite and auth-setup - Revert to simpler container: directive with credentials - Remove complex Docker run wrapper scripts This should resolve Docker Hub authentication by handling auth before container initialization occurs.
This commit triggers a new workflow run to test the pre-authentication approach with the auth-setup job and container credentials.
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Problem
CI/CD workflows were failing with Docker Hub authentication errors:
Root Cause
Docker Hub implemented stricter rate limiting in 2024:
Solution
Added Docker Hub authentication to all container-based CI/CD jobs:
docker/login-action@v3with repository secretscontinue-on-error: truefor graceful fallbackRequired Secrets
This PR requires the following repository secrets to be configured:
DOCKERHUB_USERNAME: Docker Hub usernameDOCKERHUB_TOKEN: Docker Hub access token (not password)Testing
Fixes the Docker Hub rate limiting issues affecting the CI/CD pipeline.