fix(build_components): skip fetching and downloading reference versions when force rebuild is requested

Author: XargonWan

.github/workflows/build_components.yml

@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Fetch newest cooker reference versions (cooker push only)
         id: reference-release
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/cooker' && github.event_name != 'pull_request' && github.event_name != 'pull_request_target'
+        # Skip fetching reference versions when a forced rebuild is requested via workflow input
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/cooker' && github.event_name != 'pull_request' && github.event_name != 'pull_request_target' && github.event.inputs.force_rebuild != 'true'
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GITHUB_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
@@ -127,6 +128,9 @@ jobs:
         recipe: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup-recipes.outputs.light-matrix) }}
       fail-fast: false
     continue-on-error: true
+    env:
+      # Propagate workflow input as job-level env so steps can skip reference checks when forced
+      FORCE_REBUILD_INPUT: ${{ github.event.inputs.force_rebuild || 'false' }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -158,7 +162,8 @@ jobs:
           git log -1 --oneline
 
       - name: Download reference versions (for reuse)
-        if: always()
+        # Skip downloading reference versions entirely when force_rebuild is true (we must rebuild everything)
+        if: always() && env.FORCE_REBUILD_INPUT != 'true'
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: reference-versions
@@ -267,6 +272,9 @@ jobs:
         recipe: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup-recipes.outputs.heavy-matrix) }}
       fail-fast: false
     continue-on-error: true
+    env:
+      # Propagate workflow input as job-level env so steps can skip reference checks when forced
+      FORCE_REBUILD_INPUT: ${{ github.event.inputs.force_rebuild || 'false' }}
     steps:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -299,7 +307,8 @@ jobs:
           git log -1 --oneline
 
       - name: Download reference versions (for reuse)
-        if: always()
+        # Skip downloading reference versions entirely when force_rebuild is true (we must rebuild everything)
+        if: always() && env.FORCE_REBUILD_INPUT != 'true'
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: reference-versions