CI/CD with Next.js, GitHub Actions, and Octopus Deploy

Phil Stephenson's blog post provides a detailed guide on deploying a Next.js blog to AWS S3 using GitHub Actions and Octopus Deploy. The process begins with packaging the site, which involves checking out the source code, installing dependencies, generating static assets, and tagging commits with semantic-release to automate versioning. The packaged assets are then pushed to an Octopus repository using octopackjs. For deployment, an AWS S3 bucket is set up to host the static site, leveraging Octopus Deploy's built-in step template for uploading packages to S3. The post highlights the benefits of using AWS S3 for static sites, such as minimal configuration and cost-effectiveness, and suggests using environment variables for secure API key management. Additionally, it briefly touches on options for serving larger Next.js sites dynamically and securing the site with CloudFront for SSL support.

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