chore: apply requested changes

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.github/workflows/pre-release.yml

@@ -2,16 +2,24 @@ name: Pre-Release (RC)
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch: # Allows manual triggering from GitHub UI/API
+    inputs:
+      branch:
+        description: 'Branch to create pre-release from (e.g., next, develop)'
+        required: false
+        default: 'next'
+        type: string
 
-concurrency: pre-release-${{ github.ref }}
+concurrency: pre-release-${{ github.ref_name }}
-
 jobs:
   rc:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Only allow pre-releases on non-main branches
+    if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' && inputs.branch != 'main'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ${{ inputs.branch || github.ref }}
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
@@ -58,5 +66,5 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions-js/push@master
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          branch: ${{ github.ref }}
+          branch: ${{ inputs.branch || github.ref_name }}
           message: "chore: rc version bump"

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -38,27 +38,27 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
         timeout-minutes: 2
 
-      - name: Exit pre-release mode and clean up
+      - name: Check pre-release mode
         run: |
-          echo "🔄 Ensuring we're not in pre-release mode for main branch..."
+          set -euo pipefail
-          
+          echo "🔍 Checking pre-release mode status..."
-          # Exit pre-release mode if we're in it
+          if [[ -f .changeset/pre.json ]]; then
-          npx changeset pre exit || echo "Not in pre-release mode"
+            echo "❌ ERROR: Main branch is in pre-release mode!"
-          
+            echo ""
-          # Remove pre.json file if it exists (belt and suspenders approach)
+            echo "Pre-release mode should only be used on feature branches, not main."
-          if [ -f .changeset/pre.json ]; then
+            echo ""
-            echo "🧹 Removing pre.json file..."
+            echo "To fix this, run the following commands locally:"
-            rm -f .changeset/pre.json
+            echo "  npx changeset pre exit"
-          fi
+            echo "  git add -u"
-          
+            echo "  git commit -m 'chore: exit pre-release mode'"
-          # Verify the file is gone
+            echo "  git push origin main"
-          if [ ! -f .changeset/pre.json ]; then
+            echo ""
-            echo "✅ pre.json successfully removed"
+            echo "Then re-run this workflow."
-          else
-            echo "❌ Failed to remove pre.json"
             exit 1
           fi
 
+          echo "✅ Not in pre-release mode - proceeding with release"
+
       - name: Create Release Pull Request or Publish to npm
         uses: changesets/action@v1
         with: