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Frank Stellmacher 8692e50603 feat(settings): Open Source Licenses section in System tab (#477)
* feat(licenses): tooling and initial data generation

Adds the maintainer-only generator that produces src/data/licenses.json:
- src-tauri/about.toml + about.hbs: cargo-about config + handlebars template
  for the Rust-side license enumeration
- scripts/generate-licenses.mjs: orchestrator that runs cargo-about and
  license-checker-rseidelsohn (via npx, no devDep), merges the outputs into
  a single per-crate JSON with full license texts, and writes the result to
  src/data/licenses.json

The script is invoked directly with `node scripts/generate-licenses.mjs` —
no npm script wrapper on purpose, since adding one to package.json would
trigger the nix-npm-deps-hash-sync workflow on every push.

Initial generation covers 575 cargo crates + 71 npm packages (646 entries
total, all with full license text bundled, ~1.4 MB JSON).

* feat(licenses): Settings panel UI

Adds a new Open Source Licenses section under Settings → System,
sitting below Contributors. Components:

- LicensesPanel.tsx: search input, curated highlight block of ~10 key
  dependencies (Tauri, React, rodio, symphonia, etc.), TanStack-Virtual
  list of all 600+ entries
- LicenseTextModal.tsx: full-screen-ish modal showing the bundled license
  text plus name/version/license-id badges + repository link
- licensesData.ts: lazy dynamic-import loader (Vite emits the JSON as a
  separate chunk, so the heavy ~1.4 MB payload is only loaded when the
  user actually opens the panel — no runtime fetch, the data is fixed
  into the build artifact)

The panel registers itself in the Settings in-page search index under
the System tab.

* feat(licenses): i18n in 8 locales

Adds the `licenses` namespace (title, intro, highlights, search
placeholder, no-results, loading / load error, no-license-text,
view-source, total line, generated-at) across en, de, fr, nl, zh, nb,
ru, es. License names themselves (MIT, Apache-2.0, GPL-3.0, …) stay
universal and are rendered as-is.

* docs(release): document licenses regeneration step

Adds a Step A.3 to the release SOP describing the maintainer-only
`node scripts/generate-licenses.mjs` workflow, the cargo-about
prerequisite, and explicitly notes why no npm script wrapper exists
(would trigger the nix-npm-deps-hash-sync workflow).
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# Release Process (Strict SOP)
This document defines the **only allowed** release workflow for this repository.
All maintainers should follow it exactly.
## 1) Branch roles
- `main`:
- primary development branch
- all regular feature/fix work lands here via PR
- should usually carry a development version (for example `X.Y.Z-dev`)
- `next`:
- release-candidate (RC) stabilization branch
- receives promoted changes from `main`
- receives RC-only fixes during freeze
- `release`:
- stable release branch
- only receives promoted commits from `next`
Direct push to these branches is not part of normal human workflow. Use PRs and promotion workflows.
## 2) Versioning rules (mandatory)
Version is authoritative in `package.json` and `package-lock.json`.
- `main` version format: `X.Y.Z-dev`
- `next` version format: `X.Y.Z-rc.N`
- `release` version format: `X.Y.Z`
Rules:
1. Never edit versions manually in random commits.
2. Version transitions must happen through the defined promotion workflows.
3. Tags must match package version:
- RC: `app-vX.Y.Z-rc.N`
- Stable: `app-vX.Y.Z`
## 3) Standard release flow
### Step A: Prepare in `main`
1. Merge ready PRs into `main`.
2. Confirm CI is green on `main`.
3. Refresh the bundled Open-Source-Licenses data (maintainer-only, run locally):
- Requires `cargo-about` (one-time install: `cargo install cargo-about --features cli`).
- Run directly: `node scripts/generate-licenses.mjs` from the repo root.
- Inspect the diff on `src/data/licenses.json` (size + entry count delta should be plausible).
- Commit on `main` if the file changed. No npm script wrapper exists on purpose — adding one to `package.json` would trigger the `nix-npm-deps-hash-sync` workflow on every push. Contributors consume the committed JSON as-is.
### Step B: Promote to RC (`next`)
1. Run workflow: **Promote main to next**.
2. Workflow behavior:
- validates required `main` checks before promotion (default: `ci-ok`, or UI-style `ci-main / ci-ok`; either satisfies the gate)
- resets `next` to `main` snapshot
- auto-bump package version in `next` to next `-rc.N`
- commit and push version bump
3. Push on `next` triggers **Next Channel** workflow:
- build/publish RC artifacts for all platforms
- run Nix verification path
### Step C: Stabilize RC
1. Test RC artifacts.
2. If fixes are needed, follow Section 5 (RC fix policy).
3. Repeat Step B as needed until release candidate is accepted.
### Step D: Promote to stable (`release`)
1. Run workflow: **Promote next to release**.
2. Workflow behavior:
- resets `release` to `next` snapshot
- finalize version from `-rc.N` to `X.Y.Z`
- commit and push finalized version
3. Push on `release` triggers **Release Channel** workflow:
- stable artifact publish
- Nix verification
- opens PR to bump `main` to next minor `-dev`
### Step E: Move `main` forward
1. Merge the auto-generated PR that bumps `main` to next minor dev version.
2. Confirm `main` now uses `X.(Y+1).0-dev`.
3. Update AUR package metadata for the same stable version:
- bump `pkgver` in `packages/aur/PKGBUILD`
- regenerate `packages/aur/.SRCINFO`
- publish/update in AUR remote
## 4) Freeze policy (RC stabilization window)
When RC freeze starts:
- Do **not** run `Promote main to next` automatically or casually.
- Only approved release manager(s) may run promotion workflows.
- `next` accepts only stabilization changes (fixes/docs/chore required for release quality).
- New features remain in `main` and wait for next cycle.
Freeze ends after `next -> release` promotion is complete.
## 5) RC fix policy (strict backport/forward-port rules)
If a bug is discovered during RC stabilization:
1. Create dedicated fix branch from `next`:
- example: `fix/rc-crash-login`
2. Open PR: `fix/rc-crash-login -> next`
3. After merge to `next`, create dedicated backport branch from `main`:
- example: `fix/backport-rc-crash-login-main`
4. Cherry-pick (or re-apply) same fix.
5. Open PR: `fix/backport-rc-crash-login-main -> main`
6. Merge this `main` backport PR before the next `Promote main to next` run.
This is mandatory. RC-only fixes may not stay only in `next`.
Alternative allowed order:
- implement first in `main`, then promote `main -> next`.
But if `main` is ahead with non-release features and promotion is frozen, use the `next-first + mandatory main backport` flow above.
## 6) Post-release critical hotfix policy (default path)
After a stable release `X.Y.Z`, critical fixes must be shipped as a patch release:
- next stable target is always `X.Y.(Z+1)`
- RC tags for hotfix cycle: `app-vX.Y.(Z+1)-rc.N`
- final stable tag: `app-vX.Y.(Z+1)`
Never re-use or overwrite `X.Y.Z` tags/releases.
### Case A: `next` is not yet used for the next minor
This case is uncommon in this repository but allowed.
1. Create hotfix branch from `release`.
2. Implement fix and open PR to `release`.
3. Move patch line through `next` RC flow (`X.Y.(Z+1)-rc.N`).
4. Promote `next -> release` for final `X.Y.(Z+1)`.
5. Backport fix to `main` via dedicated PR (mandatory).
### Case B (default): `next` already tracks next minor
This is the expected real-world case.
Assume:
- `release` is `1.9.0`
- `main`/`next` already moved to `1.10.0-*`
- critical bug requires `1.9.1`
Required steps:
1. Announce **hotfix override window** and freeze normal next-minor RC flow.
2. Create hotfix branch from `release` (`1.9.0` baseline).
3. Implement fix and merge into `release` branch via PR.
4. Temporarily align `next` to the hotfix patch line for RC publication.
5. Publish hotfix RC(s): `1.9.1-rc.N`.
6. Promote `next -> release` to finalize `1.9.1`.
7. Backport/cherry-pick same fix into `main` via dedicated PR (mandatory).
8. Restore `next` back to the normal next-minor line from `main`.
9. Announce end of hotfix override and resume normal RC cycle.
Hard rule: no feature work may be merged into `next` during hotfix override.
## 7) Idempotency and rerun behavior
Manual workflow reruns should be safe:
- rerunning **Promote main to next**:
- no change if no new commits
- version bump occurs only when needed for next RC number
- rerunning **Promote next to release**:
- no change if release already matches next
- no extra version increment beyond `X.Y.Z`
- rerunning release publish:
- main dev bump step should no-op when `main` already has target dev version
Rerun is allowed for recovery, but must be announced in release channel/chat.
## 8) Hard rules and prohibitions
Do:
- use PRs for all code changes
- keep channel promotions deterministic and force-push only through approved promotion workflows
- require green CI before promotions
- document exceptions in PR description
Do not:
- manually retag or overwrite release tags
- manually edit `package.json` version outside defined release flow
- merge feature PRs into `next` during freeze
- skip the `next/release -> main` backport for RC fixes or hotfixes
- force-push `next` or `release` manually outside promotion workflows
## 9) Incident handling
If an incorrect promotion happened:
1. Stop further promotions immediately.
2. Announce incident and current branch SHAs.
3. Create corrective PRs (do not use destructive git history rewrites on protected branches).
4. Re-run affected workflows only after corrective PRs are merged.
## 10) Operator checklist (quick)
Before `main -> next`:
- [ ] `main` CI green
- [ ] freeze status known
- [ ] release manager approval
- [ ] branch rules allow workflow `--force-with-lease` on `next`
Before `next -> release`:
- [ ] RC validation complete
- [ ] all RC fixes merged to `next`
- [ ] corresponding backports to `main` completed or queued with owners
- [ ] branch rules allow workflow `--force-with-lease` on `release`
After stable release:
- [ ] verify stable artifacts exist
- [ ] merge auto PR for next `-dev` bump in `main`
- [ ] publish AUR update (`PKGBUILD` + `.SRCINFO`)
- [ ] announce cycle close
For post-release hotfix:
- [ ] patch target decided: `X.Y.(Z+1)`
- [ ] hotfix override for `next` announced
- [ ] fix merged to release patch line
- [ ] hotfix backport PR to `main` merged
- [ ] `next` restored to normal next-minor line
Nix note:
- `nix-npm-deps-hash-sync.yml` runs on pushes to `main`, `next`, and `release`.
- `verify-nix` in channel publish still performs full lock/hash refresh verification for release artifacts.
- Channel-local nix refresh PRs are advisory and can be overwritten by later reset-based promotions.
- If a nix refresh must survive release cycles, ensure the same change is merged into `main`.