ci: use jq for reliable ArgoCD patch

.gitea/workflows/build.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: self-hosted
     steps:
       - name: Install build tools
-        run: apk add --no-cache curl git docker-cli 2>/dev/null || true
+        run: apk add --no-cache curl git docker-cli jq 2>/dev/null || true
 
       - name: Clone + prepare
         run: |
@@ -42,16 +42,22 @@ jobs:
           GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
           REGISTRY: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
 
-      - name: Patch ArgoCD
+      - name: Update ArgoCD
         run: |
           SHORT=${GITHUB_SHA::8}
-          if kubectl -n cicd get application demo-go-api &>/dev/null; then
-            kubectl -n cicd patch application demo-go-api --type merge \
-              -p "{\"spec\":{\"source\":{\"helm\":{\"parameters\":[{\"name\":\"image.registry\",\"value\":\"${REGISTRY}\"},{\"name\":\"image.tag\",\"value\":\"${SHORT}\"}]}}}}"
-            echo "✓ ArgoCD patched"
-          else
-            echo "⚠ demo-go-api Application not yet created"
-          fi
+          # Wait for ArgoCD to be ready
+          for i in {1..10}; do
+            if kubectl -n cicd get application demo-go-api &>/dev/null; then
+              break
+            fi
+            echo "Waiting for ArgoCD application..."
+            sleep 3
+          done
+          # Patch using JSON
+          PATCH=$(jq -n --arg tag "$SHORT" --arg reg "$REGISTRY" \
+            '{"spec":{"source":{"helm":{"parameters":[{"name":"image.registry","value":$reg},{"name":"image.tag","value":$tag}]}}}}')
+          kubectl -n cicd patch application demo-go-api --type=merge -p "$PATCH"
+          echo "✓ ArgoCD updated with tag ${SHORT}"
         env:
           GITHUB_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
           REGISTRY: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}