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ci: run the unsharded macOS control only on its own lane - #8521

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lane=all is the release evidence run, and today the release waits on its slowest job: macos control. That job reruns the whole suite, unsharded, on one macOS worker, after macos 1/4 to 4/4 have already passed the same files on the same commit. On 61147ec681 (run 42943891212), every other job finished about 30 minutes in, and the release then waited only on this job (timeout 75 minutes, typically 50 to 60). It also requests a sixth macOS job against five runner slots.

This removes it from lane=all and keeps it as an explicit diagnostic:

  • .github/workflows/ci.yml: macos-control runs only on lane=macos-control (plus the retained schedule branch). The aggregate gate's expected_for macos-control mirrors that, so lane=all treats a skipped control as expected, and the comments state why.
  • .github/scripts/release-evidence.cjs: macos control is no longer in CI_JOBS, so release evidence accepts a lane=all run without it. release-evidence-policy.json gains a new approved ci entry with the new ci.yml and release-evidence.cjs blob IDs, keeping every earlier entry.
  • Tests: the lane tables in ci-review-lanes.test.ts, ci-workflows.test.ts and ci-scope-reduction.test.ts now pin the new expectation. lane=all and the default lane do not request the control, lane=macos-control does, and release-gates and unknown lanes still do not.
  • Docs: AGENTS.md (about 31 jobs, at least 5 macOS, about five runner-hours), structure/ops/cross-platform-ci.md and structure/ops/docs-and-release.md.

Coverage does not change: the four macOS shards still run every test file on macOS on every lane=all. What lane=all no longer gives is the single-worker, unsharded ordering, which is the reason the control exists. When a sharding-sensitive defect is suspected, dispatch gh workflow run ci.yml --ref dev -f lane=macos-control. Expected effect: lane=all wall time drops from about 60 minutes to the slowest remaining job (about 25 to 30 minutes in run 42943891212).

Security note: this edits release automation policy (release-evidence.cjs, its policy JSON) and a workflow, which MAINTAINERS.md routes to security review. No permissions, triggers, secrets, action pins or runners change, and every remaining required job is still checked by name with conclusion: success.

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  • node .github/scripts/release-evidence.cjs policy-check: fingerprints match the working tree.
  • node --test .github/scripts/release-evidence.test.cjs: 25 pass, 0 fail.
  • bun test tests/ci-workflows/{ci-review-lanes,ci-workflows,ci-scope-reduction,ci-scope-gaps,ci-concurrency-groups,ci-bun-crash-classifier}.test.ts: 279 pass, 3 fail. The 3 are setup-project-bun pin resolution timing out at 5 s locally, and they fail identically on unmodified origin/dev on this machine (load average around 15), so they are environmental and unrelated. This PR's CI covers them.
  • bun run structure:check and bun run privacy:scan: passed. bun run typecheck: see CI.
  • NOT RUN: a real lane=all dispatch with this workflow. Dispatches run the workflow from dev, so the first post-merge lane=all shows the new duration and that release-evidence.cjs resolve accepts it.

Checklist

  • Scope stays focused and avoids unrelated cleanup.
  • Docs or release notes were updated when needed.
  • Security-sensitive changes were reviewed for secrets, auth, and unsafe defaults. (Workflow and release-evidence policy change; needs maintainer security review.)

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Changes
    • The default and “all” CI lanes now run five macOS jobs instead of six. The separate macOS control lane runs only when explicitly selected or on scheduled runs.
    • Release checks no longer require the macOS control lane.
  • Documentation
    • Updated CI job and runner-time estimates to reflect the reduced macOS coverage.

lane=all, the release evidence run, also started macos control: the whole
suite again, unsharded, on one macOS worker, after the four macOS shards had
already passed it on the same commit. It is the longest job in the workflow at
50 to 60 minutes, so every release waited on a duplicate, and it took a sixth
macOS job against five runner slots.

macos control now runs only on an explicit lane=macos-control dispatch (and the
retained schedule branch). The aggregate gate expects it only there, release
evidence no longer requires it, and a new approved policy entry pins the
changed ci.yml and release-evidence.cjs blobs. The shards, Windows, Linux and
every other release gate are unchanged.
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The macOS control job now runs only on scheduled events or an explicit macos-control dispatch. The aggregate CI gate, release-evidence policy, tests, and documentation reflect this selection. The all lane estimate changes to about 31 jobs, at least five macOS jobs, and five runner-hours.

Changes: CI lane selection

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Restrict the macOS control job to explicit dispatches
.github/workflows/ci.yml, .github/scripts/release-evidence.cjs, .github/scripts/release-evidence-policy.json, tests/ci-workflows/*, AGENTS.md, structure/ops/*
The workflow selects the control job for scheduled events or an explicit macos-control dispatch. The aggregate gate and release-evidence job list no longer include it for default or all dispatches. Tests, policy hashes, and documentation reflect the updated selection and run estimate.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Other

Possibly related PRs

  • lidge-jun/opencodex#8465: Refreshes the test-duration table whose digest is recorded in this PR’s release-evidence policy.
  • lidge-jun/opencodex#8463: Refreshes the Windows test-duration table whose digest is included in this PR’s policy record.
  • lidge-jun/opencodex#8377: Establishes the workflow fingerprinting pattern used by this PR’s release-evidence policy update.

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Merge Risk: Low · up to d4116

The CI job estimate understates the workload used for release planning. The change is otherwise mergeable with that correction.

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- Line 380: Update the lane=all run estimate from about 31 to 43 distinct
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  • .github/scripts/release-evidence-policy.json
  • .github/scripts/release-evidence.cjs
  • .github/workflows/ci.yml
  • AGENTS.md
  • structure/ops/cross-platform-ci.md
  • structure/ops/docs-and-release.md
  • tests/ci-workflows/ci-review-lanes.test.ts
  • tests/ci-workflows/ci-scope-reduction.test.ts
  • tests/ci-workflows/ci-workflows.test.ts

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Comment thread AGENTS.md
evidence for its exact dev commit; a PR run or narrower manual lane does not.
- A manual `lane=all` dispatch is a **batch check on `dev`**, never a per-PR gate.
One run is about 32 jobs (11 Windows, at least 6 macOS, 15 Linux) and six runner-hours, and the
One run is about 31 jobs (11 Windows, at least 5 macOS, 15 Linux) and five runner-hours, and the

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Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Correct the lane=all job estimate.

Line 380 says a run has about 31 jobs. .github/scripts/release-evidence.cjs requires 43 distinct successful job names for qualifying lane=all evidence. The current count therefore understates the job graph used for release planning. Update the total, or label 31 explicitly as a narrower subset and name the jobs it excludes. (raw.githubusercontent.com)

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Review comment at @AGENTS.md at line 380:
Update the lane=all run estimate from about 31 to 43 distinct successful job names, matching the qualifying evidence requirement; alternatively, label 31 as a narrower subset and identify the excluded jobs.

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