fix(ci): pull latest main before creating release branch

[baleen37]

Root Cause

Release PRs were failing CI because the release branch was created from stale main state. The workflow would:

1. Run semantic-release (modifies only version files)
2. Create release branch from current state
3. Commit and push

But if other commits were pushed to main between checkout and release branch creation, those commits would not be included in the release branch.

Fix

Added git pull origin main --ff-only before committing release changes to ensure the release branch includes ALL recent commits from main.

This ensures Release PRs are created from the latest main state and include all fixes.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Chores
  • Enhanced the release workflow to synchronize with the latest main branch changes before publishing new versions.

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Caution

Review failed

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The release workflow now includes a git pull origin main --ff-only step before committing version changes. This ensures the release branch is synchronized with the latest main branch commits prior to the version bump being committed.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Release Workflow .github/workflows/release.yml	Added git pull origin main --ff-only step before version bump commit to synchronize release branch with latest main branch changes.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 1 (Trivial) | ⏱️ ~5 minutes

Possibly related PRs

• fix(ci): restore PR-based release workflow to comply with branch protection #27: Both PRs modify .github/workflows/release.yml git steps for committing release changes with git synchronization logic.
• fix(ci): remove PR trigger from release workflow to prevent duplicate execution #191: Both PRs modify the release workflow's commit and version-bump steps in .github/workflows/release.yml.
• fix(release): add jira to plugins list and remove skip ci #29: Both PRs alter the release workflow's commit step in .github/workflows/release.yml.

Suggested labels

released

Poem

🐰 A pull from main, oh what a sight!
The release branch now stays in sync, so tight!
Fast-forward only, no conflicts to fear,
Version bumps land safe, crystal clear! ✨

✨ Finishing touches

🧪 Generate unit tests (beta)

• Create PR with unit tests
• Post copyable unit tests in a comment
• Commit unit tests in branch fix/release-workflow-pull

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