Refactor release workflow for improved readability

Author: swstegall

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       UBUNTU_DIST: noble
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -20,24 +21,17 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install -y \
-            build-essential \
-            cmake \
-            ninja-build \
-            pkg-config \
-            gcc g++ \
-            clang \
-            libgtk-4-dev \
-            libwebkitgtk-6.0-dev \
-            libjson-glib-dev \
-            dpkg-dev fakeroot \
-            debhelper devscripts dput gnupg lintian
+            build-essential cmake ninja-build pkg-config \
+            gcc g++ clang \
+            libgtk-4-dev libwebkitgtk-6.0-dev libjson-glib-dev \
+            dpkg-dev fakeroot debhelper devscripts \
+            dput gnupg lintian
 
       - name: Set reusable strings
         id: strings
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          echo "build-output-dir=${{ github.workspace }}/build" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          # Strip a leading 'v' from tag to get the version (e.g. v1.2.3 -> 1.2.3)
+          echo "build-output-dir=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/build" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           TAG="${GITHUB_REF_NAME}"
           VERSION="${TAG#v}"
           echo "version=${VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
@@ -71,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Import GPG key for PPA signing
-        if: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY != '' }}
+        if: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
         env:
           GPG_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
         run: |
@@ -80,37 +74,34 @@ jobs:
           echo 'use-agent' >> ~/.gnupg/gpg.conf
           echo 'pinentry-mode loopback' >> ~/.gnupg/gpg.conf
           echo "$GPG_PRIVATE_KEY" | gpg --batch --yes --import
-          echo "GPG keys imported:" && gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format LONG
+          gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format LONG
 
       - name: Prepare debian/changelog from tag
-        if: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY != '' }}
+        if: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
         env:
           DEBEMAIL: ${{ secrets.LAUNCHPAD_EMAIL }}
           DEBFULLNAME: ${{ secrets.GPG_FULL_NAME }}
         run: |
-          VERSION='${{ steps.strings.outputs.version }}'
-          # Debian revision format for PPA build
-          DEBVER="${VERSION}-0ppa1~${{ env.UBUNTU_DIST }}"
+          VERSION="${{ steps.strings.outputs.version }}"
+          DEBVER="${VERSION}-0ppa1~${UBUNTU_DIST}"
           dch --package hudbox --newversion "$DEBVER" \
-              --distribution "${{ env.UBUNTU_DIST }}" \
+              --distribution "$UBUNTU_DIST" \
               --force-distribution \
-              "Release $VERSION for PPA (${{ env.UBUNTU_DIST }})"
+              "Release $VERSION for PPA ($UBUNTU_DIST)"
 
       - name: Build signed source package for PPA
-        if: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY != '' }}
+        if: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
         env:
           DEBEMAIL: ${{ secrets.LAUNCHPAD_EMAIL }}
           DEBFULLNAME: ${{ secrets.GPG_FULL_NAME }}
           DEBSIGN_KEYID: ${{ secrets.GPG_KEY_ID }}
-          DEBSIGN_GPGOPTS: --batch --yes --pinentry-mode loopback --passphrase ${{ secrets.PPA_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+          DEBSIGN_GPGOPTS: "--batch --yes --pinentry-mode loopback --passphrase=${{ secrets.PPA_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}"
         run: |
-          # Build source package (-S) including full source (-sa)
           debuild -S -sa
-          echo "Built source changes:"
           ls -l ../*.changes
 
       - name: Upload to Launchpad PPA
-        if: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY != '' }}
+        if: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
         env:
           DPUT_HOST: ppa:swstegall/hudbox
         run: |