ci: align release channels and speed rust checks

.github/workflows/build-proxy.yml

@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           if [ "${{ matrix.use_cross }}" = "true" ]; then
-            cross build --release --target ${{ matrix.target }}
+            cross build --release --locked --target ${{ matrix.target }}
           else
-            cargo build --release --target ${{ matrix.target }}
+            cargo build --release --locked --target ${{ matrix.target }}
           fi
 
       - name: Package (Unix)

.github/workflows/deploy-pages.yml

@@ -15,7 +15,35 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: false
 
 jobs:
+  preflight:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      deploy_pages: ${{ steps.classify.outputs.deploy_pages }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Ensure stable Pages release tag
+        id: classify
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          echo "deploy_pages=false" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+
+          if [[ "${GITHUB_REF_TYPE}" != "tag" ]]; then
+            echo "Manual Pages deployment."
+            echo "deploy_pages=true" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          tag="${GITHUB_REF_NAME}"
+          if [[ ! "${tag}" =~ ^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+            echo "Skipping Pages deploy for non-stable release tag: ${tag}"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          echo "deploy_pages=true" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+
   build:
+    needs: preflight
+    if: needs.preflight.outputs.deploy_pages == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -19,8 +19,55 @@ env:
   DOCKERHUB_IMAGE: fawney19/aether
 
 jobs:
+  preflight:
+    name: Release preflight
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      publish: ${{ steps.classify.outputs.publish }}
+      version_tag: ${{ steps.classify.outputs.version_tag }}
+      prerelease: ${{ steps.classify.outputs.prerelease }}
+      make_latest: ${{ steps.classify.outputs.make_latest }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Classify release tag
+        id: classify
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          echo "publish=false" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+          echo "version_tag=" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+          echo "prerelease=false" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+          echo "make_latest=false" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+
+          if [[ "${GITHUB_REF_TYPE}" != "tag" ]]; then
+            echo "Manual release build; publish jobs will be skipped."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          tag="${GITHUB_REF_NAME}"
+          if [[ ! "${tag}" =~ ^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(-(beta|rc)\.[0-9]+)?$ ]]; then
+            echo "Unsupported release tag: ${tag}" >&2
+            echo "Expected vX.Y.Z, vX.Y.Z-beta.N, or vX.Y.Z-rc.N." >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          echo "version_tag=${tag}" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+
+          if [[ "${tag}" == *-* ]]; then
+            echo "prerelease=true" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+          else
+            echo "make_latest=true" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+          fi
+
+          if [[ "${GITHUB_EVENT_NAME}" == "push" ]]; then
+            echo "publish=true" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+          else
+            echo "Manual release build for ${tag}; publish jobs will be skipped."
+          fi
+
   frontend:
     name: Build frontend
+    needs: preflight
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -48,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: Build ${{ matrix.name }}
+    needs: preflight
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
@@ -97,7 +145,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build
         env:
-          AETHER_VERSION: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && github.ref_name || '' }}
+          AETHER_VERSION: ${{ needs.preflight.outputs.version_tag }}
           CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
         shell: bash
         run: |
@@ -117,7 +165,8 @@ jobs:
 
   docker:
     name: Docker multi-arch
-    needs: [frontend, build]
+    needs: [preflight, frontend, build]
+    if: needs.preflight.outputs.publish == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -163,12 +212,13 @@ jobs:
             docker.io/${{ env.DOCKERHUB_IMAGE }}
           tags: |
             type=semver,pattern={{version}}
-            type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
-            type=raw,value=pre,enable=${{ contains(github.ref, '-') }}
-            type=raw,value=fix,enable=${{ contains(github.ref, '-fix') }}
+            type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}},enable=${{ needs.preflight.outputs.make_latest == 'true' }}
+            type=raw,value=latest,enable=${{ needs.preflight.outputs.make_latest == 'true' }}
+            type=raw,value=beta,enable=${{ contains(github.ref_name, '-beta.') }}
+            type=raw,value=rc,enable=${{ contains(github.ref_name, '-rc.') }}
             type=sha,prefix=
           flavor: |
-            latest=auto
+            latest=false
 
       - name: Build and push
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
@@ -182,7 +232,7 @@ jobs:
 
   package:
     name: Release tarballs
-    needs: [frontend, build]
+    needs: [preflight, frontend, build]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -238,29 +288,10 @@ jobs:
 
   github-release:
     name: GitHub Release assets
-    needs: [docker, package]
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+    needs: [preflight, docker, package]
+    if: needs.preflight.outputs.publish == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Classify release tag
-        id: release_tag
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          set -euo pipefail
-          tag="${GITHUB_REF_NAME}"
-          if [[ ! "${tag}" =~ ^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(-[0-9A-Za-z][0-9A-Za-z.-]*)?$ ]]; then
-            echo "Unsupported release tag: ${tag}" >&2
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-          if [[ "${tag}" == *-* ]]; then
-            echo "prerelease=true" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
-            echo "make_latest=false" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
-          else
-            echo "prerelease=false" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
-            echo "make_latest=true" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
-          fi
-
       - name: Download release package artifact
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
@@ -292,8 +323,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
           generate_release_notes: true
-          prerelease: ${{ steps.release_tag.outputs.prerelease }}
-          make_latest: ${{ steps.release_tag.outputs.make_latest }}
+          prerelease: ${{ needs.preflight.outputs.prerelease }}
+          make_latest: ${{ needs.preflight.outputs.make_latest }}
           files: |
             release-assets/*.tar.gz
             release-assets/SHA256SUMS

.github/workflows/rust-ci.yml

@@ -36,12 +36,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-
-      - name: Show Rust toolchain
-        run: rustup show active-toolchain
-
-      - name: Install rustfmt component
-        run: rustup component add rustfmt
+        with:
+          components: rustfmt
 
       - name: Format
         run: cargo fmt --all --check
@@ -54,12 +50,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-
-      - name: Show Rust toolchain
-        run: rustup show active-toolchain
-
-      - name: Install clippy component
-        run: rustup component add clippy
+        with:
+          components: clippy
 
       - name: Rust cache
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
@@ -91,12 +83,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-
-      - name: Show Rust toolchain
-        run: rustup show active-toolchain
-
-      - name: Install clippy component
-        run: rustup component add clippy
+        with:
+          components: clippy
 
       - name: Rust cache
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
@@ -128,12 +116,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-
-      - name: Show Rust toolchain
-        run: rustup show active-toolchain
-
-      - name: Install clippy component
-        run: rustup component add clippy
+        with:
+          components: clippy
 
       - name: Rust cache
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
@@ -196,11 +180,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup sccache
         uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
 
+      - name: Install nextest
+        uses: taiki-e/install-action@nextest
+
       - name: Test
         env:
           RUSTC_WRAPPER: sccache
           SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "true"
-        run: cargo test -p aether-gateway
+        run: cargo nextest run -p aether-gateway
 
       - name: Show sccache stats
         if: always()
@@ -230,11 +217,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup sccache
         uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
 
+      - name: Install nextest
+        uses: taiki-e/install-action@nextest
+
       - name: Test
         env:
           RUSTC_WRAPPER: sccache
           SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "true"
-        run: cargo test -p aether-data
+        run: cargo nextest run -p aether-data
 
       - name: Show sccache stats
         if: always()
@@ -264,11 +254,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup sccache
         uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
 
+      - name: Install nextest
+        uses: taiki-e/install-action@nextest
+
       - name: Test
         env:
           RUSTC_WRAPPER: sccache
           SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "true"
-        run: cargo test --workspace --exclude aether-gateway --exclude aether-data
+        run: cargo nextest run --workspace --exclude aether-gateway --exclude aether-data
 
       - name: Show sccache stats
         if: always()