refactor(release): remove build functionality, build is done in CI workflow

Co-authored-by: neilime <[email protected]>

Author: Copilot

.github/workflows/release.md

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 Workflow to release Node.js packages with support for:
 
-- Building the package before publishing
 - Generating documentation (optional)
 - Publishing to various registries (npm, GitHub Packages)
 - Provenance attestation for npm packages
@@ -64,18 +63,11 @@ jobs:
       # For npm: Use an npm access token with publish permissions.
       # For GitHub Packages: Use `GITHUB_TOKEN` or a PAT with `packages:write` permission.
       registry-token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
-
-      # Secrets to be used during the build step (optional).
-      build-secrets: ""
     with:
       # JSON array of runner(s) to use.
       # Default: `["ubuntu-latest"]`
       runs-on: '["ubuntu-latest"]'
 
-      # Build parameters. Set to empty string to disable.
-      # Default: `build`
-      build: build
-
       # Documentation generation parameters.
       # Set to empty string or `false` to disable.
       docs: ""
@@ -120,10 +112,6 @@ jobs:
 | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | ------------------- |
 | **`runs-on`**           | JSON array of runner(s) to use.                                                    | **false**    | **string**  | `["ubuntu-latest"]` |
 |                         | See <https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-jobs/choosing-the-runner-for-a-job>. |              |             |                     |
-| **`build`**             | Build parameters. Must be a string or a JSON object.                               | **false**    | **string**  | `build`             |
-|                         | Set to empty string to disable build step.                                         |              |             |                     |
-|                         | For string, provide a list of commands to run during the build step, one per line. |              |             |                     |
-|                         | For JSON object, provide `commands` array, optional `env` object, and `artifact`.  |              |             |                     |
 | **`docs`**              | Documentation generation parameters.                                               | **false**    | **string**  | -                   |
 |                         | Set to empty string or `false` to disable.                                         |              |             |                     |
 |                         | Set to `true` for default command (`docs`).                                        |              |             |                     |
@@ -152,21 +140,18 @@ jobs:
 | **`registry-token`** | Authentication token for the registry.                                             | **true**     |
 |                      | For npm: Use an npm access token with publish permissions.                         |              |
 |                      | For GitHub Packages: Use `GITHUB_TOKEN` or a PAT with `packages:write` permission. |              |
-| **`build-secrets`**  | Secrets to be used during the build step.                                          | **false**    |
-|                      | Must be a multi-line env formatted string.                                         |              |
 
 <!-- secrets:end -->
 
 <!-- outputs:start -->
 
 ## Outputs
 
-| **Output**              | **Description**                                 |
-| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
-| **`version`**           | The version of the published package.           |
-| **`package-name`**      | The name of the published package.              |
-| **`build-artifact-id`** | ID of the build artifact (if uploaded).         |
-| **`docs-artifact-id`**  | ID of the documentation artifact (if uploaded). |
+| **Output**             | **Description**                                 |
+| ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
+| **`version`**          | The version of the published package.           |
+| **`package-name`**     | The name of the published package.              |
+| **`docs-artifact-id`** | ID of the documentation artifact (if uploaded). |
 
 <!-- outputs:end -->
 
@@ -348,13 +333,6 @@ jobs:
       registry-token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
     with:
       working-directory: packages/my-package
-      build: |
-        {
-          "commands": ["build"],
-          "env": {
-            "NODE_ENV": "production"
-          }
-        }
 ```
 
 <!-- examples:end -->

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # Workflow to release Node.js packages:
 #
-# - Build (optional)
 # - Generate documentation (optional)
 # - Publish to registry (npm, GitHub Packages)
 
@@ -16,36 +15,6 @@ on:
         type: string
         default: '["ubuntu-latest"]'
         required: false
-      build:
-        description: |
-          Build parameters. Must be a string or a JSON object.
-          Set to empty string to disable build step.
-          For string, provide a list of commands to run during the build step, one per line.
-          For JSON object, provide the following properties:
-
-          - `commands`: Array of commands to run during the build step.
-          - `env`: Object of environment variables to set during the build step.
-          - `artifact`: String or array of strings specifying paths to artifacts to upload after the build.
-
-          Example:
-          ```json
-          {
-            "commands": [
-              "build",
-              "generate-artifacts"
-            ],
-            "env": {
-              "NODE_ENV": "production"
-            },
-            "artifact": [
-              "dist/",
-              "packages/package-a/build/"
-            ]
-          }
-          ```
-        type: string
-        required: false
-        default: "build"
       docs:
         description: |
           Documentation generation parameters.
@@ -143,25 +112,13 @@ on:
           For npm: Use an npm access token with publish permissions.
           For GitHub Packages: Use `GITHUB_TOKEN` or a PAT with `packages:write` permission.
         required: true
-      build-secrets:
-        description: |
-          Secrets to be used during the build step.
-          Must be a multi-line env formatted string.
-          Example:
-          ```txt
-          SECRET_EXAMPLE=$\{{ secrets.SECRET_EXAMPLE }}
-          ```
-        required: false
     outputs:
       version:
         description: "The version of the published package."
         value: ${{ jobs.release.outputs.version }}
       package-name:
         description: "The name of the published package."
         value: ${{ jobs.release.outputs.package-name }}
-      build-artifact-id:
-        description: "ID of the build artifact (if uploaded)."
-        value: ${{ jobs.release.outputs.build-artifact-id }}
       docs-artifact-id:
         description: "ID of the documentation artifact (if uploaded)."
         value: ${{ jobs.release.outputs.docs-artifact-id }}
@@ -176,9 +133,6 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       registry-url: ${{ steps.parse-registry.outputs.registry-url }}
       registry-scope: ${{ steps.parse-registry.outputs.registry-scope }}
-      build-commands: ${{ steps.parse-build.outputs.commands }}
-      build-env: ${{ steps.parse-build.outputs.env }}
-      build-artifact: ${{ steps.parse-build.outputs.artifact }}
       docs-command: ${{ steps.parse-docs.outputs.command }}
       docs-output: ${{ steps.parse-docs.outputs.output }}
       docs-artifact: ${{ steps.parse-docs.outputs.artifact }}
@@ -231,98 +185,6 @@ jobs:
             core.setOutput('registry-url', registryUrl);
             core.setOutput('registry-scope', registryScope);
 
-      - id: parse-build
-        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
-        env:
-          BUILD_INPUT: ${{ inputs.build }}
-          WORKING_DIRECTORY: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const path = require('node:path');
-
-            const buildInput = process.env.BUILD_INPUT.trim();
-            const workingDirectory = process.env.WORKING_DIRECTORY || '.';
-
-            if (!buildInput) {
-              core.info('Build step disabled');
-              return;
-            }
-
-            let commands = [];
-            let env = {};
-
-            // Build commands is a list of command(s), one per line
-            const buildCommandsIsList = !buildInput.startsWith('{') && !buildInput.startsWith('[');
-            if (buildCommandsIsList) {
-              commands = buildInput.split('\n').map(command => command.trim()).filter(Boolean);
-            } else {
-              let build;
-              try {
-                build = JSON.parse(buildInput);
-              } catch (error) {
-                return core.setFailed(`Failed to parse build input as JSON: ${error.message}`);
-              }
-
-              // Build commands is a JSON array of commands
-              if (Array.isArray(build)) {
-                commands = build;
-              }
-              // Build commands is a JSON object
-              else {
-                commands = build.commands ?? ['build'];
-                env = build.env ?? {};
-
-                if (build.artifact) {
-                  let buildArtifact = build.artifact;
-
-                  if (typeof buildArtifact === 'string' || Array.isArray(buildArtifact)) {
-                    buildArtifact = {
-                      paths: buildArtifact
-                    };
-                  }
-
-                  if (typeof buildArtifact.paths === 'string') {
-                    buildArtifact.paths = buildArtifact.paths.split('\n');
-                  } else if (!Array.isArray(buildArtifact.paths)) {
-                    return core.setFailed('Build artifact paths must be a string or an array of strings');
-                  }
-
-                  buildArtifact.paths = buildArtifact.paths
-                    .map(artifact => artifact.trim())
-                    .filter(Boolean)
-                    .map(artifact => {
-                      // FIXME: Workaround to preserve full path to artifact
-                      const fullpath = artifact.startsWith('/') ? artifact : path.join(workingDirectory, artifact);
-
-                      // Add a wildcard to the first folder of the path
-                      return fullpath.replace(/\/([^/]+)/, '/*$1');
-                    }).join('\n');
-
-                  if (!buildArtifact.paths) {
-                    return core.setFailed('No valid build artifact paths found');
-                  }
-
-                  // Generate a unique name for the artifact
-                  buildArtifact.name = `${process.env.GITHUB_JOB}-build-${process.env.GITHUB_RUN_ID}-${Math.random().toString(36).substring(2, 8)}`;
-
-                  core.setOutput('artifact', JSON.stringify(buildArtifact));
-                }
-              }
-            }
-
-            if (commands.some(command => typeof command !== 'string')) {
-              return core.setFailed('Build commands array must only contain strings');
-            }
-
-            const sanitizedCommands = commands.map(command => command.trim()).filter(Boolean);
-            if (!sanitizedCommands.length) {
-              core.info('No build commands specified');
-              return;
-            }
-
-            core.setOutput('commands', sanitizedCommands.join('\n'));
-            core.setOutput('env', JSON.stringify(env));
-
       - id: parse-docs
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
@@ -376,7 +238,6 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       version: ${{ steps.package-info.outputs.version }}
       package-name: ${{ steps.package-info.outputs.name }}
-      build-artifact-id: ${{ steps.build.outputs.artifact-id }}
       docs-artifact-id: ${{ steps.upload-docs.outputs.artifact-id }}
     steps:
       - uses: hoverkraft-tech/ci-github-common/actions/checkout@5ac504609f6ef35c5ac94bd8199063aa32104721 # 0.31.3
@@ -432,17 +293,6 @@ jobs:
             core.setOutput('name', name);
             core.setOutput('version', version);
 
-      - name: Build
-        id: build
-        if: needs.prepare.outputs.build-commands != ''
-        uses: ./self-workflow/actions/build
-        with:
-          working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
-          build-commands: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.build-commands }}
-          build-env: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.build-env || '{}' }}
-          build-secrets: ${{ secrets.build-secrets }}
-          build-artifact: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.build-artifact }}
-
       - name: Generate documentation
         if: needs.prepare.outputs.docs-command != ''
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0