Change container labeling so that "latest" is the latest tag (#40593)

* Use `major.minor.patch`, `major.minor`, `major` in tags

* Ensure `latest` is the semver largest version, and not "latest in time"

* Remove Ubuntu 18.04 from the list of images

.github/workflows/build-containers.yml

@@ -38,12 +38,11 @@ jobs:
         # Meaning of the various items in the matrix list
         # 0: Container name (e.g. ubuntu-bionic)
         # 1: Platforms to build for
-        # 2: Base image (e.g. ubuntu:18.04)
+        # 2: Base image (e.g. ubuntu:22.04)
         dockerfile: [[amazon-linux, 'linux/amd64,linux/arm64', 'amazonlinux:2'],
                      [centos7, 'linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/ppc64le', 'centos:7'],
                      [centos-stream, 'linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/ppc64le', 'centos:stream'],
                      [leap15, 'linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/ppc64le', 'opensuse/leap:15'],
-                     [ubuntu-bionic, 'linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/ppc64le', 'ubuntu:18.04'],
                      [ubuntu-focal, 'linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/ppc64le', 'ubuntu:20.04'],
                      [ubuntu-jammy, 'linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/ppc64le', 'ubuntu:22.04'],
                      [almalinux8, 'linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/ppc64le', 'almalinux:8'],
@@ -58,18 +57,20 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # @v2
 
-      - name: Set Container Tag Normal (Nightly)
-        run: |
-          container="${{ matrix.dockerfile[0] }}:latest"
-          echo "container=${container}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "versioned=${container}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-        # On a new release create a container with the same tag as the release.
-      - name: Set Container Tag on Release
-        if: github.event_name == 'release'
-        run: |
-          versioned="${{matrix.dockerfile[0]}}:${GITHUB_REF##*/}"
-          echo "versioned=${versioned}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - uses: docker/metadata-action@96383f45573cb7f253c731d3b3ab81c87ef81934
+        id: docker_meta
+        with:
+          images: |
+              ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/${{ matrix.dockerfile[0] }}
+              ${{ github.repository_owner }}/${{ matrix.dockerfile[0] }}
+          tags: |
+              type=schedule,pattern=nightly
+              type=schedule,pattern=develop
+              type=semver,pattern={{version}}
+              type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
+              type=semver,pattern={{major}}
+              type=ref,event=branch
+              type=ref,event=pr
 
       - name: Generate the Dockerfile
         env:
@@ -92,13 +93,13 @@ jobs:
           path: dockerfiles
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@68827325e0b33c7199eb31dd4e31fbe9023e06e3 # @v1
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@68827325e0b33c7199eb31dd4e31fbe9023e06e3
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@f95db51fddba0c2d1ec667646a06c2ce06100226 # @v1
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@f95db51fddba0c2d1ec667646a06c2ce06100226
 
       - name: Log in to GitHub Container Registry
-        uses: docker/login-action@343f7c4344506bcbf9b4de18042ae17996df046d # @v1
+        uses: docker/login-action@343f7c4344506bcbf9b4de18042ae17996df046d
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
@@ -106,21 +107,18 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Log in to DockerHub
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: docker/login-action@343f7c4344506bcbf9b4de18042ae17996df046d # @v1
+        uses: docker/login-action@343f7c4344506bcbf9b4de18042ae17996df046d
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Build & Deploy ${{ matrix.dockerfile[0] }}
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@0565240e2d4ab88bba5387d719585280857ece09 # @v2
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@0565240e2d4ab88bba5387d719585280857ece09
         with:
           context: dockerfiles/${{ matrix.dockerfile[0] }}
           platforms: ${{ matrix.dockerfile[1] }}
           push: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
           cache-from: type=gha
           cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
-          tags: |
-            spack/${{ env.container }}
-            spack/${{ env.versioned }}
-            ghcr.io/spack/${{ env.container }}
-            ghcr.io/spack/${{ env.versioned }}
+          tags: ${{ steps.docker_meta.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.docker_meta.outputs.labels }}