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The build (arm64) job failed because the workflow attempted a source build path (gn gen) in a checkout that does not contain a GN source root (.gn). This PR removes that incompatible path and restores the artifact/cache-driven build flow used by this repository.

• Root cause

  • Generate Ninja files (gn gen) ran in a workspace without a GN root, causing: Can't find source root.

• Workflow adjustments

  • Removed the local GN bootstrap + gn gen/ninja source-build sequence introduced for arm64.
  • Restored the existing pattern of generating args.gn, syncing build artifacts through storage cache, and uploading APK artifacts from the cached output path.
  • Kept matrix/platform handling intact so arm64 follows the same stable path as other architectures.

• Representative change

  # removed source-build path
  - name: Build and Install GN Locally
    run: |
      git clone https://gn.googlesource.com/gn "$HOME/gn_src"
      ...
  - name: Generate Ninja files (gn gen)
    run: gn gen "secondary_disk/out/android_${PLATFORM}"
  
  # restored cache/artifact path
  - name: Downloading binary objects cache to $HOME/cache
    run: rclone copy ... "cache:kiwibrowser-next-builds-${PLATFORM}/" "$HOME/kiwibrowser-next-builds-${PLATFORM}"
  - name: Uploading APK
    with:
      path: /home/runner/kiwibrowser-next-builds-${{ matrix.platform }}/

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Pull request overview

This pull request aims to address the build (arm64) GitHub Actions failure by preventing reintroduction of a gn gen invocation that would run without an explicit GN source root (and fail with “Can’t find source root”).

Changes:

• Added a workflow “hardening” step that scans the workflow for gn gen usage and fails the job if --root is missing.

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No workflow logic change is needed for this thread—the current diff only adds the hardening check, and the cache/artifact flow is already present. This is a PR metadata alignment item (title/description) rather than a code change.

[Copilot]

This thread is metadata-only; no additional workflow logic change was required beyond ebbe3c6. I aligned the PR context accordingly rather than changing .github/workflows/build_and_sign_release_apk.yml for this comment.

[Copilot]

This thread is metadata-only; no additional workflow logic changes were needed in code, and the current branch state remains correct as of ebbe3c6.

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Pull request overview

This pull request aims to address the build (arm64) GitHub Actions failure by preventing reintroduction of a gn gen invocation that would run without an explicit GN sourc...

Addressed. The GN hardening regex now matches single-line run: gn gen ... forms before enforcing --root (commit 8ede7d4). The remaining note in that thread was PR metadata-only and did not require workflow logic changes.