extending with tar file

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -20,19 +20,21 @@ check_image_branch: # Check whether the image is already existing or not
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - docker_latest_image.txt
-      
+
 build_branch:
   stage: build_branch
   image: 
     name: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:debug
     entrypoint: [""]
   script:
+    - mkdir tar_images
     # specify auths for kaniko executor
     - echo "{\"auths\":{\"$CI_REGISTRY\":{\"username\":\"$CI_REGISTRY_USER\",\"password\":\"$CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD\"}}}" > /kaniko/.docker/config.json
-    # Read the value of DOCKER_LATEST_IMAGE_EXISTS from the artifact
-    - export DOCKER_LATEST_IMAGE_EXISTS=$(cat docker_latest_image.txt)
     # if the image does not exist and there are changes (excluding README.md), build it
-    - if [ "$DOCKER_LATEST_IMAGE_EXISTS" == "false" ]; then /kaniko/executor --context $CI_PROJECT_DIR --dockerfile $CI_PROJECT_DIR/Dockerfile --destination $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH; else echo "Docker image already exists or no relevant changes"; fi
+    - /kaniko/executor --context $CI_PROJECT_DIR --no-push --destination $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH --tarPath $CI_PROJECT_DIR/tar_images/$file_name.tar
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - tar_images
   rules:
     - exists:
         - CI_COMMIT_BRANCH