address @denischilik comments

Author: nickolas-dimitrakas

.github/workflows/release-ecosystem-from-main.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-name: Release mParticle Ecosystem
+name: Publish Ecosystem Releases from Main
+# Build each kit, mirror its subtree repo, and publish a GitHub release/tag (unless dry run).
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -23,24 +24,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: write
 
 jobs:
-  prepare:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    outputs:
-      version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
-      tag: ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-
-      - name: Get ecosystem version
-        id: version
-        run: |
-          VERSION=$(head -n 1 VERSION | tr -d '\r\n ')
-          echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "tag=v$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "📌 Ecosystem version: $VERSION"
-
   mirror-and-release-kits:
-    needs: prepare
     runs-on: macOS-latest
     env:
       DEST_ORG: mparticle-integrations
@@ -74,6 +58,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: Get ecosystem version
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          VERSION=$(head -n 1 VERSION | tr -d '\r\n ')
+          echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "tag=v$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "📌 Ecosystem version: $VERSION"
+
       - name: Select Xcode
         run: sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_${{ env.XCODE_VERSION }}.app
 
@@ -143,7 +135,7 @@ jobs:
         if: env.DRY_RUN != 'true'
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@b7eabc95ff50cbeeedec83973935c8f306dfcd0b # v1.20.0
         with:
-          tag: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.tag }}
+          tag: ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}
           commit: ${{ steps.push.outputs.sha }}
           owner: ${{ env.DEST_ORG }}
           repo: ${{ matrix.kit.dest_repo }}
@@ -163,7 +155,7 @@ jobs:
           | **Kit** | \`${{ matrix.kit.name }}\` |
           | **Source** | \`${{ matrix.kit.local_path }}\` |
           | **Destination** | \`${{ env.DEST_ORG }}/${{ matrix.kit.dest_repo }}\` |
-          | **Tag** | \`${{ needs.prepare.outputs.tag }}\` |
+          | **Tag** | \`${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}\` |
           | **Dry Run** | \`${{ env.DRY_RUN }}\` |
           | **Artifact** | \`${{ matrix.kit.module }}.xcframework.zip\` |
 

.github/workflows/sdk-release-ecosystem-manual.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-name: iOS SDK Ecosystem Release
+name: Create Ecosystem Release PR (Manual)
+# Ensure the manual release process only starts from the main branch.
+# Bump ecosystem versions and open a release PR that triggers publish-on-main after merge.
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -142,5 +144,5 @@ jobs:
 
           ---
 
-          **On merge:** The [Release mParticle Ecosystem](https://github.com/mParticle/mparticle-apple-sdk/actions/workflows/release-ecosystem-from-main.yml) workflow will automatically create tags and GitHub releases for the core SDK and all mirrored kit repos." \
+          **On merge:** The [Publish Ecosystem Releases from Main](https://github.com/mParticle/mparticle-apple-sdk/actions/workflows/release-ecosystem-from-main.yml) workflow will automatically create tags and GitHub releases for the core SDK and all mirrored kit repos." \
             --reviewer mParticle/sdk-team