Upload the release App as an artifact and download it when needed

.github/workflows/create_variant.yml

@@ -86,7 +86,17 @@ jobs:
           .github
           scripts
 
+    - name: Download DMG artifact
+      id: download-dmg-artifact
+      continue-on-error: true
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: duckduckgo-dmg
+        path: ${{ github.workspace }}/dmg
+
     - name: Download release app
+      # Download the release app only if download-dmg-artifact fails
+      if: ${{ steps.download-dmg-artifact.outcome == 'failure' }}
       run: |
         curl -fLSs "${{ vars.RELEASE_DMG_URL }}" --output duckduckgo.dmg
         hdiutil attach duckduckgo.dmg -mountpoint vanilla

.github/workflows/create_variants.yml

@@ -72,11 +72,35 @@ jobs:
           atb-asana-task-id: ${{ vars.DMG_VARIANTS_LIST_TASK_ID }}
           origin-asana-section-id: ${{ vars.DMG_VARIANTS_ORIGIN_SECTION_ID }}
 
+  download-dmg-and-upload-artifact:
+
+    name: Download Release App and upload artifact
+
+    runs-on: macos-13
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Download release app
+        run: |
+          curl -fLSs "${{ vars.RELEASE_DMG_URL }}" --output duckduckgo.dmg
+          hdiutil attach duckduckgo.dmg -mountpoint vanilla
+          mkdir -p dmg
+          cp -R vanilla/DuckDuckGo.app dmg/DuckDuckGo.app
+          hdiutil detach vanilla
+          rm -f duckduckgo.dmg
+
+      - name: Upload DMG artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: duckduckgo-dmg
+          path: ${{ github.workspace }}/dmg
+          retention-days: 1
+
 
   create-variants:
 
     name: Create Variant
-    needs: set-up-variants
+    needs: [set-up-variants, download-dmg-and-upload-artifact]
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false