README.md

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ Set the following environment variables in the GitLab project's configuration:
 * `PLUGIN_VERSION` - version to tag
 * `WP_ORG_RELEASE_REF` - git commit ref (branch or tag) to use for release 
 * `WP_ORG_ASSETS_DIR` - directory name, relative to repo root, where screenshots and other static assets are held
+* `WP_ORG_DEPLOY_SKIP` - set to `1` to skip the deploy without failing the job
 
 ### Alternate loading method
 

scripts/deploy.sh

@@ -16,13 +16,19 @@ function cleanup() {
 
 # Provide a basic version identifier, particularly since this script
 # is usually accessed via CDN.
-echo "ℹ︎ WP-ORG-PLUGIN-DEPLOY VERSION: 2019051201"
+echo "ℹ︎ WP-ORG-PLUGIN-DEPLOY VERSION: 2022070901"
 
 if [[ -z "$CI" ]]; then
 	echo "𝘅︎ Script is only to be run by GitLab CI" 1>&2
 	exit 1
 fi
 
+# Allow deploy to be skipped if desired.
+if [[ "1" == "$WP_ORG_DEPLOY_SKIP" ]]; then
+	echo "ℹ︎ WordPress.org deploy skipped due to WP_ORG_DEPLOY_SKIP variable" 1>&2
+	exit 0
+fi
+
 # Ensure certain environment variables are set
 # IMPORTANT: while access to secrets is restricted in the GitLab UI,
 # they are by necessity provided as plaintext in the context of this script,