build: Determine version based on tags only (#8457)

.github/workflows/on-tag.yml

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # When a versioned tag is pushed, this workflow:
 #
-#   - uploads the libxrpl recipe to the Conan remote
 #   - builds and tests the release binaries
+#   - uploads the libxrpl recipe to the Conan remote
 #   - builds the DEB and RPM packages
 #   - publishes those packages to the XRPLF package repositories
+#
+# Nothing is published unless the build passes, which is also where CMake
+# rejects a tag that is not a valid version, e.g. 3.2.01.
 name: Tag
 
 on:
@@ -22,6 +25,7 @@ defaults:
 jobs:
   upload-recipe:
     if: ${{ github.repository == 'XRPLF/rippled' }}
+    needs: build-test
     uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-upload-recipe.yml
     secrets:
       remote_username: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_REMOTE_USERNAME }}

.github/workflows/reusable-build-test-config.yml

@@ -196,6 +196,19 @@ jobs:
         env:
           BUILD_TYPE: ${{ inputs.build_type }}
           CMAKE_ARGS: ${{ inputs.cmake_args }}
+          # GitHub creates a merge commit for a PR
+          # https://www.kenmuse.com/blog/the-many-shas-of-a-github-pull-request/
+          #
+          # We:
+          # - explicitly provide branch name
+          # - use `github.event.pull_request.head.sha` to get the SHA of last commit in the PR branch
+          #
+          # This way it works both for PRs and pushes to branches.
+          GITHUB_BRANCH_NAME: "${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}"
+          GITHUB_HEAD_SHA: "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}"
+          #
+          # If tag is being pushed, we use that version.
+          FORCE_XRPLD_VERSION: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && github.ref_name || '' }}
         run: |
           cmake \
               -G '${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && 'Visual Studio 18 2026' || 'Ninja' }}' \