checking the $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ initial_build:
     # specify auths for kaniko executor
     - echo "{\"auths\":{\"$CI_REGISTRY\":{\"username\":\"$CI_REGISTRY_USER\",\"password\":\"$CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD\"}}}" > /kaniko/.docker/config.json
     # check if dockers images exists
+    - echo $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH
     - if crane manifest $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH; then export DOCKER_LATEST_IMAGE_EXISTS=true; else export DOCKER_LATEST_IMAGE_EXISTS=false; fi
     # if the image does not exist, 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_REF_NAME; else echo "Docker image already exists"; fi