ci: separate build/publish (don't run build on all platforms)

ci: don't try to build AppX in CI/CD context

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -1,21 +1,12 @@
 on:
   push:
-    tags:
-      - "*"
     branches:
       - "**"
 
 jobs:
-  build-and-release:
+  build:
     name: Build App
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -38,13 +29,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install
 
-      - name: Build or Publish
-        run: |
-          if [[ "${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') }}" == "true" ]]; then
-            pnpm run publish
-          else
-            pnpm run make
-          fi
-        shell: bash
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Build
+        run: pnpm run package

.github/workflows/publish.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - v*
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    name: Publish App
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Checkout assets
+        run: git -c submodule."assets".update=checkout submodule update --init assets
+
+      - name: Install pnpm
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        with:
+          run_install: false
+
+      - name: Install Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 22
+          cache: "pnpm"
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pnpm install
+
+      - name: Publish
+        run: pnpm run publish
+        env:
+          PLATFORM: ${{ matrix.os }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

forge.config.ts

@@ -21,24 +21,10 @@ const STRINGS = {
 
 const ASSET_DIR = "assets/desktop";
 
-const config: ForgeConfig = {
-  packagerConfig: {
-    asar: true,
-    name: STRINGS.name,
-    executableName: STRINGS.execName,
-    icon: `${ASSET_DIR}/icon`,
-    // extraResource: [
-    //   // include all the asset files
-    //   ...globSync(ASSET_DIR + "/**/*"),
-    // ],
-  },
-  rebuildConfig: {},
-  makers: [
-    new MakerAppX({
-      certPass: "",
-      packageExecutable: `app\\${STRINGS.execName}.exe`,
-      publisher: "CN=B040CC7E-0016-4AF5-957F-F8977A6CFA3B",
-    }),
+/**
+ * Build targets for the desktop app
+ */
+const makers: ForgeConfig["makers"] = [
   new MakerSquirrel({
     name: STRINGS.name,
     authors: STRINGS.author,
@@ -52,7 +38,20 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
     copyright: "Copyright (C) 2025 Revolt Platforms LTD",
   }),
   new MakerZIP({}),
-    ...[
+];
+
+// skip these makers in CI/CD
+if (!process.env.PLATFORM) {
+  makers.push(
+    // must be manually built (freezes CI process)
+    // not much use in being published anyhow
+    new MakerAppX({
+      certPass: "",
+      packageExecutable: `app\\${STRINGS.execName}.exe`,
+      publisher: "CN=B040CC7E-0016-4AF5-957F-F8977A6CFA3B",
+    }),
+    // flatpak publishing should occur through flathub repos.
+    // this is just for testing purposes
     new MakerFlatpak({
       options: {
         id: "chat.stoat.stoat-desktop",
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
         "files"
       > */
     }),
-    ].slice(0, 0), // disable Flatpak build
+    // testing purposes
     new MakerDeb({
       options: {
         productName: STRINGS.name,
@@ -120,7 +119,22 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
         icon: `${ASSET_DIR}/icon.png`,
       },
     }),
-  ],
+  );
+}
+
+const config: ForgeConfig = {
+  packagerConfig: {
+    asar: true,
+    name: STRINGS.name,
+    executableName: STRINGS.execName,
+    icon: `${ASSET_DIR}/icon`,
+    // extraResource: [
+    //   // include all the asset files
+    //   ...globSync(ASSET_DIR + "/**/*"),
+    // ],
+  },
+  rebuildConfig: {},
+  makers,
   plugins: [
     new VitePlugin({
       // `build` can specify multiple entry builds, which can be Main process, Preload scripts, Worker process, etc.

package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "stoat-desktop",
   "productName": "stoat-desktop",
-  "version": "1.1.8",
+  "version": "1.1.9",
   "main": ".vite/build/main.js",
   "repository": "stoatchat/desktop",
   "scripts": {