build and publish core images

.github/workflows/build_and_publish_images.yml

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+name: Build and Publish Base Images
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 5 * * Sun"
+
+jobs:
+  build-publish-image:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: './images'
+    steps:
+      - name: 'Checkout GitHub Action'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: 'Login to GitHub Container Registry'
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{github.actor}}
+          password: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+
+      - name: 'Build and Publish alpine image'
+        run: |
+          docker build -t ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/alpine:v3.18.0 -f Dockerfile-alpine .
+          docker tag ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/alpine:v3.18.0 ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/alpine:v3.18.0_${{github.run_attempt}}
+          docker tag ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/alpine:v3.18.0 ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/alpine:latest
+          docker push ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/alpine --all-tags
+
+      - name: 'Build and Publish python-alpine image'
+        run: |
+          docker build -t ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/python-alpine:v3.12.0 -f Dockerfile-python-alpine .
+          docker tag ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/python-alpine:v3.12.0 ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/python-alpine:v3.12.0_${{github.run_attempt}}
+          docker tag ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/python-alpine:v3.12.0 ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/python-alpine:latest
+          docker push ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/python-alpine --all-tags
+
+      - name: 'Build and Publish nginx-alpine image'
+        run: |
+          docker build -t ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/nginx-alpine:v1.27.0 -f Dockerfile-nginx-alpine .
+          docker tag ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/nginx-alpine:v1.27.0 ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/nginx-alpine:v1.27.0_${{github.run_attempt}}
+          docker tag ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/nginx-alpine:v1.27.0 ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/nginx-alpine:latest
+          docker push ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/nginx-alpine --all-tags
+
+      - name: 'Build and Publish node-js-alpine image'
+        run: |
+          docker build -t ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/node-js-alpine:v3.20.0 -f Dockerfile-node-js-alpine .
+          docker tag ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/node-js-alpine:v3.20.0 ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/node-js-alpine:v3.20.0_${{github.run_attempt}}
+          docker tag ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/node-js-alpine:v3.20.0 ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/node-js-alpine:latest
+          docker push ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/node-js-alpine --all-tags
+
+      - name: 'Build and Publish python-ubi8 image'
+        run: |
+          docker build -t ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/python-ubi8:v3.12.0 -f Dockerfile-python-ubi8 .
+          docker tag ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/python-ubi8:v3.12.0 ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/python-ubi8:v3.12.0_${{github.run_attempt}}
+          docker tag ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/python-ubi8:v3.12.0 ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/python-ubi8:latest
+          docker push ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/python-ubi8 --all-tags

.github/workflows/build_images.yml

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+name: Build Base Images
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build-images:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: './images'
+    steps:
+      - name: 'Checkout GitHub Action'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: 'Login to GitHub Container Registry'
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{github.actor}}
+          password: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+
+      - name: 'Build test image'
+        run: |
+          docker build -t ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/test:do_not_use -f Dockerfile-alpine .
+          docker push ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/test:do_not_use
+
+      - name: 'Build alpine image'
+        run: |
+          docker build -t ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/alpine:3.18_${{github.run_attempt}} -f Dockerfile-alpine .
+
+      - name: 'Build python-alpine image'
+        run: |
+          docker build -t ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/python-alpine:3.12_${{github.run_attempt}} -f Dockerfile-python-alpine .
+
+      - name: 'Build nginx-alpine image'
+        run: |
+          docker build -t ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/nginx-alpine:1.27_${{github.run_attempt}} -f Dockerfile-nginx-alpine .
+
+      - name: 'Build node-js-alpine image'
+        run: |
+          docker build -t ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/node-js-alpine:3.20_${{github.run_attempt}} -f Dockerfile-node-js-alpine .
+
+      - name: 'Build python-ubi8 image'
+        run: |
+          docker build -t ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/python-ubi8:3.12_${{github.run_attempt}} -f Dockerfile-python-ubi8 .
+
+# Github api reference only.
+# We would need to use a dedicted user PAT since auto-generated GITHUB_TOKEN is not org admin which is required for delete 
+
+#      - name: 'Delete test package'
+#        run: |
+#          curl -L -X DELETE -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" -H "Authorization: $GITHUB_TOKEN" -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" https://api.github.com/orgs/cfpb/packages/container/regtech%2Fsbl%2Ftest
+#        env:
+#          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

images/contributing.md

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 Reference [Github's documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/packages/working-with-a-github-packages-registry/working-with-the-container-registry) as needed.
 
-## Authenticating with GHCR
+
+## Pipeline Build and Publish Core Images
+We now have a GHA pipeline to build and publish these base images to the GHCR.
+
+#### On Pull Requests
+[build_images](../.github/workflows/build_images.yml) - runs on Pull Requests to test the image build only.
+
+#### On Merge to Main
+[build_and_publish_images](../.github/workflows/build_and_publish_images.yml) - runs on Merge to Main. This workflow will build and publish the images to Github Container Registry (GHCR).
+
+> **NOTE** The `build_and_publish_images` workflow is also scheduled to run weekly every Sunday at 5 AM to help keep the base images up-to-date with the latest security patches and such.
+
+#### Core Image tagging
+We now add a unique tag to each published set of images that are included in the `build_and_publish_images` workflow.
+Tagging is using github builtin property `github.run_attempt` and appended to the image tag.
+
+Example image with new tag format: `ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/python-alpine:3.12_xx`
+
+This will allow applications to pin to specific builds in the event a new change is introduced to latest that doesn't play nice with the application.
+The standard build image tag is still available to support apps pinning to the latest.
+
+### Test package
+We build and push a duplicate alpine test package during the `build_image` workflow that runs on PR. This is to assure proper permission are available before we merge code changes to main and build and publish all the images.
+
+That package is named `regtech/sbl/test:do_not_use`. It is set to private and thus not available to public.
+It is not immutable, so each workflow run with build and push the same tag. This is for GHA to GHCR access testing only.
+
+> ***Note*** `GITHIB_TOKEN` is autogenerated by GHA during each workflow execution and use to access the container registry. Due to limitations on this token, the workflow is not able to delete the test package. [Reference](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/packages/packages?apiVersion=2022-11-28#delete-a-package-for-an-organization). Even with GHA having admin to the package, since packages live at the ORG level, Github requires ORG level admin permissions to delete a package. Since `GITHUB_TOKEN` is generated and use for workflow run only, it's not possible (or desirable) to grant this access at the ORG level.
+> If it's important to delete this test package, we would need to create a dedicated user PAT, grant Org Admin level and use it in the workflow step to delete the package.
+
+### Immutable Packages
+[Publish immutable action reference](https://github.com/actions/publish-immutable-action/pkgs/container/publish-immutable-action)
+[Immutable Actions reference](https://github.com/features/preview/immutable-actions)
+
+> ***Note*** This ↑ is `Public Preview` as of `12/26/24`
+
+### Image Tagging
+We now publish 3 tagged versions of each core image during in the GHA workflow for all main branch merges.
+They are as follows
+
+- *image_name*:vMAJ.MIN.PATCH
+- *image_name*:vMAJ.MIN.PATCH_*unique_build*
+- *image_name*:latest
+
+---
+
+## Local Machine build and push core images (old depracated method)
+
+#### Authenticating with GHCR
 
 Generate a classic PAT token with the `read:packages`, `write:packages`, and `delete:packages` permissions.
 
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 > Login Succeeded
 ```
 
-## Build and push to GCR
+#### Build and push to GCR
 
 ```bash
 $ docker build -t ghcr.io/cfpb/regtech/sbl/alpine:3.18 -f Dockerfile-alpine .