ci(release): Forge-based release + test CI

[gocanto]

Replicates a Forge-based release process and CI, adapted to this hybrid Electron + Go monorepo.

What changed

Release workflow (.github/workflows/release.yml)

Restructured on v* tags:

• create-release (ubuntu) — idempotent gh release view || gh release create --generate-notes --verify-tag.
• build-macos (macos-14) — builds the Go API binary, shared TS libs, renderer + electron bundles, runs electron-forge make, canonicalizes Forge outputs to git-diff-review-<version>-arm64.{dmg,zip}, and uploads via gh release upload --clobber. Adds concurrency, permissions: contents: write, and an Electron download cache.
• bump-cask (ubuntu, final tags only) — retained, now reads build-macos outputs.

Test CI (.github/workflows/test.yml) — new

On push/PR to main, split into test-ts (turbo, TS packages) and test-go (make test-api).

Electron Forge cutover

• forge.config.ts (loaded via jiti): adds ignore list, ELECTRON_CACHE download root, generateAssets icon hook, and prune: false to skip Forge's dependency walker (incompatible with pnpm's workspace layout).
• Bundle the Electron main process (vite, ESM) alongside preload, so the packaged app is self-contained and ships no node_modules — mirroring how electron-builder previously shipped only dist/ + dist-electron/.
• nodeLinker: hoisted in pnpm-workspace.yaml; fs-xattr + macos-alias added to onlyBuiltDependencies for maker-dmg.
• Reclassify renderer-only deps (@lexical/*, @pierre/*, pinia, lexical, …) as devDependencies in ui + domain, matching how vue/reka-ui are already treated (vite bundles them).
• Replace dist:mac:* scripts with package/make/make:mac/publish; remove electron-builder and the Go release harness (packages/tools/cmd/release-macos-unsigned, internal/release).
• Docs/README updated for the Forge flow.

Verification (local)

• electron-forge make:mac → Git Diff Review-0.1.1-arm64.dmg + .zip; .app embeds Contents/Resources/api, asar contains only dist/ + dist-electron/ + package.json (0 node_modules), app launches without crashing.
• turbo run test --filter=ui --filter=@git-diff/bridge --filter=@git-diff/domain → 141 tests pass.
• make test-api → green.
• make format clean.

Notes

• Stays macOS arm64-only (the app embeds a darwin/arm64 Go binary), so the upstream Linux/Windows jobs are intentionally omitted.
• Signing/notarization remain off; forge.config.ts wires osxSign/osxNotarize automatically once the Apple secrets are present.

[gemini-code-assist]

Code Review

This pull request migrates the macOS app packaging and distribution workflow from electron-builder to Electron Forge. It removes the legacy Go-based release tool and electron-builder configurations, updates package scripts, adds Electron Forge dependencies, and configures forge.config.ts. Additionally, the Electron build in vite.electron.config.ts is split into sequential builds for main and preload targets, and the workspace is configured to use a hoisted node linker. Feedback on the changes suggests dynamically setting emptyOutDir in the Vite configuration to clean the output directory at the start of the build process without wiping out subsequent build outputs.

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