From dbd4c7b6d9b1c5dd8ad936df240674061feac1a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shahid Raza <razashahid532@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 May 2026 23:03:15 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?ci:=20linux=20amd64=20only=20=E2=80=94=20drop?=
 =?UTF-8?q?=20arm64=20to=20unblock=20v0.2.0=20release?=
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Previous attempt set CC=aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc via a goreleaser env
template ({{- if eq .Arch \"arm64\" -}} CC=… {{- end -}}). The template
either didn't expand or didn't apply per-arch — host gcc tried to
assemble arm64 instructions, blew up with:

  gcc_arm64.S:30: Error: no such instruction: \`stp x29,x30,[sp,'

Could fix it with two separate goreleaser build entries (one per arch,
each with its own env), but for a solo hobby project the value of arm64
Linux binaries is small — those users can \`go install\`. Drop arm64
from .goreleaser.yml goarch list and remove the cross-compiler install
from release.yml.

Re-add when someone actually asks. The pattern (split into two builds)
is documented in the comment above goarch.
---
 .github/workflows/release.yml |  3 ---
 .goreleaser.yml               | 16 ++++++----------
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 98dbb58..c26c8cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ jobs:
           go-version: "1.25"
           cache: true
 
-      - name: Install GCC (Linux arm64 cross-compiler)
-        run: sudo apt-get install -y gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu
-
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v6
         with:
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index 084f21d..8dac650 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -12,20 +12,16 @@ builds:
     binary: inode
     env:
       - CGO_ENABLED=1
-      # Linux arm64 cross-compile uses the toolchain installed by the
-      # release workflow (apt-get install gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu).
-      - >-
-        {{- if eq .Arch "arm64" -}} CC=aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc {{- end -}}
-    # v0.2.x publishes Linux binaries only. macOS and Windows users:
-    # `go install github.com/shahid-io/inode@latest`. CGO + sqlite-vec
-    # cross-compile for those targets needs heavier infra (zig / osxcross
-    # for darwin; mingw-w64 cross-tools for windows) than this hobby
-    # project warrants today. Re-add when there's demand.
+    # v0.2.x publishes Linux amd64 only. Other targets (macOS, Windows,
+    # Linux arm64) need cross-compilation infra (mingw-w64, osxcross/zig,
+    # gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu with goreleaser per-arch env) that's heavier
+    # than a solo hobby project warrants right now. Affected users:
+    # `go install github.com/shahid-io/inode@latest`. Re-add archs/OSes
+    # as people actually ask for them.
     goos:
       - linux
     goarch:
       - amd64
-      - arm64
     ldflags:
       - -s -w
       - -X github.com/shahid-io/inode/internal/version.Version={{.Version}}