From 8402981d94b7273d38e88d729d95f77529a40c63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hermes Agent <gb+hermes@rfc1437.de>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:12:08 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Reduce release helper build time.

---
 .gitea/workflows/release.yml            | 12 ++++++------
 crates/bds-ui/tests/packaging_assets.rs |  4 ++++
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 0d65e57..d6415b4 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           GITEA_SERVER_URL: ${{ gitea.server_url }}
           GITEA_SHA: ${{ gitea.sha }}
           GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
-        run: cargo +${RUST_TOOLCHAIN} run --release --locked --package bds-release -- prepare
+        run: cargo +${RUST_TOOLCHAIN} run --locked --package bds-release -- prepare
 
   build-macos:
     needs: prepare-release
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
             cargo +${RUST_TOOLCHAIN} zigbuild --release --locked --target "$build_target" \
               --package bds-ui --package bds-cli --package bds-mcp
             rust_lib_dir=$(rustc +${RUST_TOOLCHAIN} --target "$target" --print target-libdir)
-            cargo +${RUST_TOOLCHAIN} run --release --locked --package bds-release -- package \
+            cargo +${RUST_TOOLCHAIN} run --locked --package bds-release -- package \
               "$GITEA_REF_NAME" "target/$target/release" "$rust_lib_dir" "$platform" dist --upload
           done
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
           cargo +${RUST_TOOLCHAIN} build --release --locked --target "$target" \
             --package bds-ui --package bds-cli --package bds-mcp
           rust_lib_dir=$(rustc +${RUST_TOOLCHAIN} --target "$target" --print target-libdir)
-          cargo +${RUST_TOOLCHAIN} run --release --locked --package bds-release -- package \
+          cargo +${RUST_TOOLCHAIN} run --locked --package bds-release -- package \
             "$GITEA_REF_NAME" "target/$target/release" "$rust_lib_dir" linux-arm64 dist --upload
 
   build-linux-x64:
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
           cargo +${RUST_TOOLCHAIN} build --release --locked --target "$target" \
             --package bds-ui --package bds-cli --package bds-mcp
           rust_lib_dir=$(rustc +${RUST_TOOLCHAIN} --target "$target" --print target-libdir)
-          cargo +${RUST_TOOLCHAIN} run --release --locked --package bds-release -- package \
+          cargo +${RUST_TOOLCHAIN} run --locked --package bds-release -- package \
             "$GITEA_REF_NAME" "target/$target/release" "$rust_lib_dir" linux-x64 dist --upload
 
   build-windows:
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ jobs:
           cargo +${RUST_TOOLCHAIN} xwin build --release --locked --target "$target" \
             --package bds-ui --package bds-cli --package bds-mcp
           rust_lib_dir=$(rustc +${RUST_TOOLCHAIN} --target "$target" --print target-libdir)
-          cargo +${RUST_TOOLCHAIN} run --release --locked --package bds-release -- package \
+          cargo +${RUST_TOOLCHAIN} run --locked --package bds-release -- package \
             "$GITEA_REF_NAME" "target/$target/release" "$rust_lib_dir" windows-x64 dist --upload
 
   publish-release:
@@ -234,4 +234,4 @@ jobs:
           GITEA_REPOSITORY: ${{ gitea.repository }}
           GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
           RELEASE_ID: ${{ needs.prepare-release.outputs.release_id }}
-        run: cargo +${RUST_TOOLCHAIN} run --release --locked --package bds-release -- publish
+        run: cargo +${RUST_TOOLCHAIN} run --locked --package bds-release -- publish
diff --git a/crates/bds-ui/tests/packaging_assets.rs b/crates/bds-ui/tests/packaging_assets.rs
index 31377f2..fd58c15 100644
--- a/crates/bds-ui/tests/packaging_assets.rs
+++ b/crates/bds-ui/tests/packaging_assets.rs
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ fn tagged_releases_are_built_and_packaged_with_rust_tools() {
             "release workflow must not use host tool {forbidden}"
         );
     }
+    assert!(
+        !workflow.contains("run --release --locked --package bds-release"),
+        "the release helper itself must stay unoptimized so cold runner jobs remain practical"
+    );
     assert_eq!(
         workflow
             .matches("actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1")