Refactors release workflow for efficiency

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -10,25 +10,7 @@ env:
   IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }}
 
 jobs:
-  test:
-    name: Run Tests
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Setup Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version: '1.24'
-
-      - name: Run backend tests
-        run: go test -v -race ./...
-        working-directory: backend
-
   build-backend:
-    needs: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -38,9 +20,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
-
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
@@ -51,31 +30,28 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Backend
+      - name: Extract metadata for Backend
         id: meta
         uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
         with:
           images: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}-backend
           tags: |
             type=semver,pattern={{version}}
             type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
-            type=semver,pattern={{major}}
-            type=raw,value=latest,enable={{is_default_branch}}
+            type=raw,value=latest
 
       - name: Build and push Backend Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         with:
           context: ./backend
           file: ./backend/Dockerfile
           push: true
-          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
           cache-from: type=gha
           cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
 
   build-frontend:
-    needs: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -85,9 +61,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
-
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
@@ -98,24 +71,22 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Frontend
+      - name: Extract metadata for Frontend
         id: meta
         uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
         with:
           images: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}-frontend
           tags: |
             type=semver,pattern={{version}}
             type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
-            type=semver,pattern={{major}}
-            type=raw,value=latest,enable={{is_default_branch}}
+            type=raw,value=latest
 
       - name: Build and push Frontend Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         with:
           context: ./frontend
           file: ./frontend/Dockerfile
           push: true
-          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
           cache-from: type=gha