.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - 'main'
-      - 'feature/client-tweaks'
-      - 'test/discord-presence'
+      - 'test/**'
     tags:
       - 'v*'
   pull_request:
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: write
 
 concurrency:
-  group: modernization-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  group: modernization-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event_name }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
@@ -42,12 +41,16 @@ jobs:
           pyinstaller --version
           python -m pip show pyinstaller pyinstaller-hooks-contrib
 
+      # Direct pushes to test/** run validation only. PRs, main, tags and
+      # explicit manual runs still validate a real Windows build.
       - name: Configure x86 MSVC
+        if: ${{ github.event_name != 'push' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
         uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
         with:
           arch: x86
 
       - name: Prepare bundled remote fallbacks
+        if: ${{ github.event_name != 'push' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
         run: python scripts/prepare_remote_fallbacks.py
 
       - name: Syntax check
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         run: python -m unittest discover -s tests -v
 
       - name: Build EXE
+        if: ${{ github.event_name != 'push' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
         run: >
           pyinstaller
           --noconsole
@@ -69,12 +73,14 @@ jobs:
           setup_tool_responsive.py
 
       - name: Verify EXE exists
+        if: ${{ github.event_name != 'push' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
           if (-not (Test-Path "dist/WoW_Modernization_Tool.exe")) { throw "Build output missing" }
           Get-Item "dist/WoW_Modernization_Tool.exe" | Format-List Name,Length,LastWriteTime
 
       - name: Create ZIP package
+        if: ${{ github.event_name != 'push' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
           $zip = "dist/WoW_Modernization_Tool.zip"
@@ -83,8 +89,10 @@ jobs:
           if (-not (Test-Path $zip)) { throw "ZIP package missing" }
           Get-Item $zip | Format-List Name,Length,LastWriteTime
 
-      - name: Upload test artifact
-        if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && !(github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.event.head_commit.message == 'release v2.3') }}
+      # Ephemeral Actions artifacts are created only when explicitly requested.
+      # Release tags publish their EXE/ZIP directly as GitHub Release assets.
+      - name: Upload manual test artifact
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: WoW_Modernization_Tool-test
@@ -92,6 +100,7 @@ jobs:
             dist/WoW_Modernization_Tool.exe
             dist/WoW_Modernization_Tool.zip
           if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: 7
 
       # One-time production promotion for v2.3. The exact commit message keeps
       # normal main pushes from publishing or modifying the v2.3 release.