fix(ci): ensure release jobs run, even with no changes (#7548)

Author: devinrsmith

.github/workflows/check-ci.yml

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
   checks:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: changes
-    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.non-docs == 'true' }}
+    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.non-docs == 'true' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/v') }}
     steps:
       - name: Free Disk Space
         uses: endersonmenezes/free-disk-space@v2

.github/workflows/publish-ci.yml

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
 
   publish:
     needs: changes
-    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.non-docs == 'true' }}
+    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.non-docs == 'true' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/v') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     permissions:
       id-token: write

.github/workflows/quick-ci.yml

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
   quick:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: changes
-    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.non-docs == 'true' }}
+    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.non-docs == 'true' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/v') }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
   verify-python-min-version:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: changes
-    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.non-docs == 'true' }}
+    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.non-docs == 'true' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/v') }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5