How to add submodule files to a Github release?
<p>I've a submodule inside of my git Github repository and I've created a release of it. </p>

<p>My repository has this kind of structure (very classic) :</p>

<pre><code>repo_A (main repository)
  dir_A.1
  dir_A.2 (submodule)
  dir_A.3
</code></pre>

<p>But when I download the release, there is nothing inside of "dir_A.2".</p>

<p>Is there any way to add the dir_A.2 files to the release archive ? </p>

<p>For a very specific reason, I need them at the download time, not after (I'm building a debian package and the tool is checking that the archive corresponds to the unpacked files).</p>

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  <p>The Github support answered me : </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p><strong>This is not possible currently.</strong> Thanks for the suggestion though! I have added it to our list for our team to consider.</p>
  </blockquote>
</blockquote>