chore: make drafting release a single step before all jobs start

Author: Bilb

.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml

@@ -27,8 +27,36 @@ env:
   SHOULD_PUBLISH_ALPHA: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release') && contains(github.ref, '-alpha.') }}
 
 jobs:
+  create_draft_release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Get version tag from package.json
+        id: get_version
+        # only run this on "push" to "master" or alpha releases
+        if: ${{ env.SHOULD_PUBLISH == 'true' || env.SHOULD_PUBLISH_ALPHA == 'true' }}
+        run: |
+          version=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
+          echo "VERSION_TAG=$version" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+      - name: Upload changes to draft release
+        # only run this on "push" to "master" or alpha releases
+        if: ${{ env.SHOULD_PUBLISH == 'true' || env.SHOULD_PUBLISH_ALPHA == 'true' }}
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        with:
+          tag: v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION_TAG }}
+          name: 'Session ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION_TAG }}'
+          draft: true
+          bodyFile: ${{ env.SHOULD_PUBLISH_ALPHA == 'true' && 'build/release-notes-alpha.md' || 'build/release-notes.md' }}
+          allowUpdates: true
+          omitNameDuringUpdate: true
+          omitBodyDuringUpdate: true
+          replacesArtifacts: true
+          updateOnlyUnreleased: true
+
   build_linux:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    needs: [create_draft_release]
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -156,6 +184,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_windows:
     runs-on: windows-2022
+    needs: [create_draft_release]
     env:
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     steps:
@@ -193,6 +222,7 @@ jobs:
   # We want both arm64 and intel mac builds, and according to this https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-github-hosted-runners/using-github-hosted-runners/about-github-hosted-runners#supported-runners-and-hardware-resources macos-14 and above is always arm64 and macos-13 is the last intel runner
   # NOTE x64 builds made on an arm64 host will not bundle the native modules correctly https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/8646
   build_mac_arm64:
+    needs: [create_draft_release]
     runs-on: macos-14
     env:
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -224,6 +254,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_mac_x64:
     runs-on: macos-13
+    needs: [create_draft_release]
     env:
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       MAC_CERTIFICATE: ${{ secrets.MAC_CERTIFICATE }}