fix npm publish workaround

error code was 409, not 429 (thanks eyesight!), also redid the logic to take into account how bash handles conditional functions, and added more expression so if npm returns a different exit status we can know what we need to do

action.bash

@@ -50,16 +50,26 @@ fi
 # workaround:
 # https://github.com/bevry/trim-empty-keys/actions/runs/7299137279/job/19891492043
 # https://github.com/bevry/oneday/actions/runs/7338411137/job/19980941727
+# https://github.com/bevry/typechecker/actions/runs/7349089133/job/20008437623
 function npm_publish {
 	local delay status
- 	delay="$((RANDOM%60))"
-	echo "waiting ${delay} seconds..."
- 	sleep "$delay"
-	status=0 && npm publish "$@" || status=$?
-	if test "$?" -eq 429; then
-		npm_publish "$@"
-	fi
-	return "$status"
+ 	while true; do
+ 		delay="$((RANDOM%60))"
+		echo "waiting ${delay} seconds..."
+ 		sleep "$delay"
+		status=0 && npm publish "$@" || status=$?
+		if test "$status" -eq 0; then
+  			echo "npm publish successful"
+     			break
+     		elif test "$status" -eq 409; then
+       			echo "npm publish failed with conflict, trying again..."
+	  		continue
+		else
+  			echo "npm publish failed with exit status: $status"
+  			return "$status"
+     		fi
+       done
+       return 0
 }
 
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