Run rolling release CI jobs one at a time

Replace parallel matrix builds with a linear needs: chain so only a single
server or client job occupies a runner at once.

.gitea/workflows/release-rolling.yml

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# peardock — rolling release
-# - peardock-server: Bare standalone (bare-build --standalone, embeds all modules)
-# - peardock-client: full Pear GUI (Electron Forge package / AppImage / zip)
+# peardock — rolling release (sequential: one job at a time)
+# - peardock-server: Bare standalone
+# - peardock-client: full Pear GUI (Electron Forge)
 #
-# Secret: RELEASE_TOKEN (Gitea PAT with release write)
+# Secret: RELEASE_TOKEN
 # Optional: GITEA_URL
 
 name: Rolling release
@@ -20,24 +20,14 @@ env:
   NODE_VERSION: '22'
   RELEASE_TAG: rolling
 
+# Jobs are chained with needs: so only one runs at a time (no matrix fan-out).
+
 jobs:
-  build-server:
-    name: server / ${{ matrix.host }}
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        include:
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            host: linux-x64
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            host: linux-arm64
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            host: darwin-arm64
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            host: darwin-x64
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            host: win32-x64
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+  # ── Servers (Bare; cross-pack from Ubuntu) ──────────────────────────
+
+  server-linux-x64:
+    name: server linux-x64
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -46,48 +36,110 @@ jobs:
           node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
           cache: npm
       - run: npm ci
-      - run: npm run make:server:${{ matrix.host }}
-      - name: Stage server binary
+      - run: npm run make:server:linux-x64
+      - name: Stage
+        run: cp out/server/linux-x64/peardock-server peardock-server-linux-x64
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: peardock-server-linux-x64
+          path: peardock-server-linux-x64
+          retention-days: 7
+
+  server-linux-arm64:
+    name: server linux-arm64
+    needs: [server-linux-x64]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
+          cache: npm
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: npm run make:server:linux-arm64
+      - name: Stage
+        run: cp out/server/linux-arm64/peardock-server peardock-server-linux-arm64
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: peardock-server-linux-arm64
+          path: peardock-server-linux-arm64
+          retention-days: 7
+
+  server-darwin-arm64:
+    name: server darwin-arm64
+    needs: [server-linux-arm64]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
+          cache: npm
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: npm run make:server:darwin-arm64
+      - name: Stage
+        run: cp out/server/darwin-arm64/peardock-server peardock-server-darwin-arm64
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: peardock-server-darwin-arm64
+          path: peardock-server-darwin-arm64
+          retention-days: 7
+
+  server-darwin-x64:
+    name: server darwin-x64
+    needs: [server-darwin-arm64]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
+          cache: npm
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: npm run make:server:darwin-x64
+      - name: Stage
+        run: cp out/server/darwin-x64/peardock-server peardock-server-darwin-x64
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: peardock-server-darwin-x64
+          path: peardock-server-darwin-x64
+          retention-days: 7
+
+  server-win32-x64:
+    name: server win32-x64
+    needs: [server-darwin-x64]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
+          cache: npm
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: npm run make:server:win32-x64
+      - name: Stage
         run: |
-          set -e
-          dir="out/server/${{ matrix.host }}"
-          ls -la "$dir"
-          if [ -f "$dir/peardock-server.exe" ]; then
-            cp "$dir/peardock-server.exe" "peardock-server-${{ matrix.host }}.exe"
+          if [ -f out/server/win32-x64/peardock-server.exe ]; then
+            cp out/server/win32-x64/peardock-server.exe peardock-server-win32-x64.exe
           else
-            cp "$dir/peardock-server" "peardock-server-${{ matrix.host }}"
+            cp out/server/win32-x64/peardock-server peardock-server-win32-x64
           fi
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: peardock-server-${{ matrix.host }}
-          path: peardock-server-${{ matrix.host }}*
-          if-no-files-found: error
+          name: peardock-server-win32-x64
+          path: peardock-server-win32-x64*
           retention-days: 7
 
-  build-client:
-    name: client / ${{ matrix.os }}
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        include:
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            platform: linux
-            arch: x64
-            host: linux-x64
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            platform: linux
-            arch: arm64
-            host: linux-arm64
-          # macOS / Windows need matching runners for native Electron rebuild
-          - os: macos-latest
-            platform: darwin
-            arch: arm64
-            host: darwin-arm64
-          - os: windows-latest
-            platform: win32
-            arch: x64
-            host: win32-x64
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+  # ── Clients (full Pear GUI; one OS runner at a time) ────────────────
+
+  client-linux-x64:
+    name: client linux-x64
+    needs: [server-win32-x64]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -96,42 +148,129 @@ jobs:
           node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
           cache: npm
       - run: npm ci
-      - name: Electron Forge make (full Pear GUI)
-        run: npx electron-forge make --platform ${{ matrix.platform }} --arch ${{ matrix.arch }}
+      - run: npx electron-forge make --platform linux --arch x64
       - name: Stage client artifacts
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           mkdir -p staged
-          # Prefer AppImage / zip / dir from forge make + package output
-          if compgen -G "out/make/**/*.AppImage" > /dev/null; then
-            cp out/make/**/*.AppImage "staged/peardock-client-${{ matrix.host }}.AppImage" || true
-            # flatten globs
-            find out/make -name '*.AppImage' -exec cp {} "staged/peardock-client-${{ matrix.host }}.AppImage" \;
-          fi
-          if compgen -G "out/make/**/*.zip" > /dev/null; then
-            find out/make -name '*.zip' -exec cp {} "staged/peardock-client-${{ matrix.host }}.zip" \;
-          fi
-          if compgen -G "out/make/**/*.deb" > /dev/null; then
-            find out/make -name '*.deb' -exec cp {} "staged/peardock-client-${{ matrix.host }}.deb" \;
-          fi
-          # Packaged app directory (always present after package/make)
+          find out/make -name '*.AppImage' -exec cp {} staged/peardock-client-linux-x64.AppImage \; 2>/dev/null || true
+          find out/make -name '*.zip' -exec cp {} staged/peardock-client-linux-x64.zip \; 2>/dev/null || true
+          find out/make -name '*.deb' -exec cp {} staged/peardock-client-linux-x64.deb \; 2>/dev/null || true
           dir=$(find out -maxdepth 1 -type d -name 'peardock-*' | head -1)
-          if [ -n "$dir" ] && [ ! -f "staged/peardock-client-${{ matrix.host }}.zip" ]; then
-            (cd out && zip -ry "../staged/peardock-client-${{ matrix.host }}.zip" "$(basename "$dir")")
+          if [ -n "${dir:-}" ] && [ ! -f staged/peardock-client-linux-x64.zip ]; then
+            (cd out && zip -ry "../staged/peardock-client-linux-x64.zip" "$(basename "$dir")")
           fi
           ls -la staged/
           test -n "$(ls -A staged)"
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: peardock-client-${{ matrix.host }}
+          name: peardock-client-linux-x64
           path: staged/*
-          if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 7
 
+  client-linux-arm64:
+    name: client linux-arm64
+    needs: [client-linux-x64]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
+          cache: npm
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: npx electron-forge make --platform linux --arch arm64
+      - name: Stage client artifacts
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          mkdir -p staged
+          find out/make -name '*.AppImage' -exec cp {} staged/peardock-client-linux-arm64.AppImage \; 2>/dev/null || true
+          find out/make -name '*.zip' -exec cp {} staged/peardock-client-linux-arm64.zip \; 2>/dev/null || true
+          find out/make -name '*.deb' -exec cp {} staged/peardock-client-linux-arm64.deb \; 2>/dev/null || true
+          dir=$(find out -maxdepth 1 -type d -name 'peardock-*' | head -1)
+          if [ -n "${dir:-}" ] && [ ! -f staged/peardock-client-linux-arm64.zip ]; then
+            (cd out && zip -ry "../staged/peardock-client-linux-arm64.zip" "$(basename "$dir")")
+          fi
+          ls -la staged/
+          test -n "$(ls -A staged)"
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: peardock-client-linux-arm64
+          path: staged/*
+          retention-days: 7
+
+  client-darwin-arm64:
+    name: client darwin-arm64
+    needs: [client-linux-arm64]
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
+          cache: npm
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: npx electron-forge make --platform darwin --arch arm64
+      - name: Stage client artifacts
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          mkdir -p staged
+          find out/make -name '*.zip' -exec cp {} staged/peardock-client-darwin-arm64.zip \; 2>/dev/null || true
+          find out/make -name '*.dmg' -exec cp {} staged/peardock-client-darwin-arm64.dmg \; 2>/dev/null || true
+          dir=$(find out -maxdepth 1 -type d -name 'peardock-*' | head -1)
+          if [ -n "${dir:-}" ] && [ ! -f staged/peardock-client-darwin-arm64.zip ]; then
+            (cd out && zip -ry "../staged/peardock-client-darwin-arm64.zip" "$(basename "$dir")")
+          fi
+          ls -la staged/
+          test -n "$(ls -A staged)"
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: peardock-client-darwin-arm64
+          path: staged/*
+          retention-days: 7
+
+  client-win32-x64:
+    name: client win32-x64
+    needs: [client-darwin-arm64]
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
+          cache: npm
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: npx electron-forge make --platform win32 --arch x64
+      - name: Stage client artifacts
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          mkdir -p staged
+          find out/make -name '*.zip' -exec cp {} staged/peardock-client-win32-x64.zip \; 2>/dev/null || true
+          find out/make -name '*.msix' -exec cp {} staged/peardock-client-win32-x64.msix \; 2>/dev/null || true
+          dir=$(find out -maxdepth 1 -type d -name 'peardock-*' | head -1)
+          if [ -n "${dir:-}" ] && [ ! -f staged/peardock-client-win32-x64.zip ]; then
+            (cd out && zip -ry "../staged/peardock-client-win32-x64.zip" "$(basename "$dir")")
+          fi
+          ls -la staged/
+          test -n "$(ls -A staged)"
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: peardock-client-win32-x64
+          path: staged/*
+          retention-days: 7
+
+  # ── Publish rolling tag ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
   publish:
     name: Publish rolling release
-    needs: [build-server, build-client]
+    needs: [client-win32-x64]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
     steps:
@@ -147,10 +286,8 @@ jobs:
           set -euo pipefail
           mkdir -p out/server out/client dist/rolling-stage
           find artifacts -type f | sort
-          # Servers
           find artifacts -type f -name 'peardock-server-*' | while read -r f; do
             base=$(basename "$f")
-            # peardock-server-linux-x64
             host=${base#peardock-server-}
             host=${host%.exe}
             mkdir -p "out/server/$host"
@@ -160,8 +297,7 @@ jobs:
               cp "$f" "out/server/$host/peardock-server"
             fi
           done
-          # Clients — copy into dist stage with original names
-          find artifacts -type f \( -name 'peardock-client-*' -o -name '*.AppImage' -o -name '*.zip' -o -name '*.deb' \) | while read -r f; do
+          find artifacts -type f \( -name 'peardock-client-*' -o -name '*.AppImage' -o -name '*.zip' -o -name '*.deb' -o -name '*.dmg' -o -name '*.msix' \) | while read -r f; do
             cp -a "$f" dist/rolling-stage/
           done
           find out -type f | sort