perf(settings): speed up mac settings open and finalize v0.4.9 docs

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,22 @@ All notable changes to **Neon Vision Editor** are documented in this file.
 
 The format follows *Keep a Changelog*. Versions use semantic versioning with prerelease tags.
 
+## [v0.4.9] - 2026-02-13
+
+### Added
+- Pre-release CI workflow on `main`/PR with critical runtime checks, docs validation, and icon payload verification.
+- Release dry-run workflow and local `scripts/release_dry_run.sh` command for pre-tag validation.
+- Release runtime policy test suite (`ReleaseRuntimePolicyTests`) covering settings-tab routing, theme mapping, find-next cursor behavior, and subscription button state logic.
+
+### Improved
+- Unified release automation in `scripts/release_all.sh` to run preflight checks before tagging and to verify uploaded release assets after notarized publish.
+- README changelog summary automation now keeps release summaries version-sorted and limited to the latest three entries.
+- Notarized workflows now include compatibility fallbacks so older tags without `scripts/ci/*` can still be rebuilt and published.
+
+### Fixed
+- Fixed macOS toolbar Settings (gear) button path to open the Settings scene reliably via SwiftUI `openSettings`.
+- Hardened release workflows with post-publish verification and rollback behavior (delete bad asset and mark release draft on verification failure).
+
 ## [v0.4.8] - 2026-02-12
 
 ### Added

Neon Vision Editor.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 193;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 194;
 				DEAD_CODE_STRIPPING = YES;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = CS727NF72U;
 				ENABLE_APP_SANDBOX = YES;
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 193;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 194;
 				DEAD_CODE_STRIPPING = YES;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = CS727NF72U;
 				ENABLE_APP_SANDBOX = YES;

Neon Vision Editor/UI/NeonSettingsView.swift

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import AppKit
 #endif
 
 struct NeonSettingsView: View {
+    private static var cachedEditorFonts: [String] = []
     let supportsOpenInTabs: Bool
     let supportsTranslucency: Bool
     @EnvironmentObject private var supportPurchaseManager: SupportPurchaseManager
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ struct NeonSettingsView: View {
         .preferredColorScheme(preferredColorSchemeOverride)
         .onAppear {
             settingsActiveTab = "general"
-            refreshAvailableEditorFonts()
+            loadAvailableEditorFontsIfNeeded()
             if supportPurchaseManager.supportProduct == nil {
                 Task { await supportPurchaseManager.refreshStoreState() }
             }
@@ -211,7 +212,6 @@ struct NeonSettingsView: View {
         NSApp.appearance = target
         for window in NSApp.windows {
             window.appearance = target
-            window.displayIfNeeded()
         }
     }
 #endif
@@ -368,7 +368,23 @@ struct NeonSettingsView: View {
         )
     }
 
-    private func refreshAvailableEditorFonts() {
+    private func loadAvailableEditorFontsIfNeeded() {
+        if !availableEditorFonts.isEmpty {
+            selectedFontValue = useSystemFont ? systemFontSentinel : (editorFontName.isEmpty ? systemFontSentinel : editorFontName)
+            return
+        }
+        if !Self.cachedEditorFonts.isEmpty {
+            availableEditorFonts = Self.cachedEditorFonts
+            selectedFontValue = useSystemFont ? systemFontSentinel : (editorFontName.isEmpty ? systemFontSentinel : editorFontName)
+            return
+        }
+        // Defer font discovery until after the initial settings view appears.
+        DispatchQueue.main.async {
+            populateEditorFonts()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func populateEditorFonts() {
 #if os(macOS)
         let names = NSFontManager.shared.availableFonts
 #else
@@ -380,6 +396,7 @@ struct NeonSettingsView: View {
         if !editorFontName.isEmpty && !merged.contains(editorFontName) {
             merged.insert(editorFontName, at: 0)
         }
+        Self.cachedEditorFonts = merged
         availableEditorFonts = merged
         selectedFontValue = useSystemFont ? systemFontSentinel : (editorFontName.isEmpty ? systemFontSentinel : editorFontName)
     }

Neon Vision Editor/UI/PanelsAndHelpers.swift

@@ -220,12 +220,12 @@ struct WelcomeTourView: View {
     private let pages: [TourPage] = [
         TourPage(
             title: "What’s New in This Release",
-            subtitle: "Major changes since v0.4.7:",
+            subtitle: "Major changes since v0.4.8:",
             bullets: [
-                "Extended release automation coverage for the next tag cycle, including synchronized README/changelog/welcome-tour release content updates.",
-                "macOS settings parity with iOS by wiring the `Open in Tabs` preference into live window tabbing behavior.",
-                "Welcome Tour release highlights are now aligned with distribution content for current App Store/TestFlight-facing builds.",
-                "Release workflow environment compatibility by removing hard `rg` dependency from docs validation steps."
+                "Pre-release CI workflow on `main`/PR with critical runtime checks, docs validation, and icon payload verification.",
+                "Release dry-run workflow and local `scripts/release_dry_run.sh` command for pre-tag validation.",
+                "Release runtime policy test suite (`ReleaseRuntimePolicyTests`) covering settings-tab routing, theme mapping, find-next cursor behavior, and subscription button state logic.",
+                "Unified release automation in `scripts/release_all.sh` to run preflight checks before tagging and to verify uploaded release assets after notarized publish."
             ],
             iconName: "sparkles.rectangle.stack",
             colors: [Color(red: 0.40, green: 0.28, blue: 0.90), Color(red: 0.96, green: 0.46, blue: 0.55)],

README.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 </p>
 
 > Status: **active release**  
-> Latest release: **v0.4.8**
+> Latest release: **v0.4.9**
 > Platform target: **macOS 26 (Tahoe)** compatible with **macOS Sequoia**
 > Apple Silicon: tested / Intel: not tested
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 Prebuilt binaries are available on [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/h3pdesign/Neon-Vision-Editor/releases).
 
-- Latest release: **v0.4.8**
+- Latest release: **v0.4.9**
 - Architecture: Apple Silicon (Intel not tested)
 - Notarization: *is finally there*
 
@@ -121,6 +121,14 @@ If macOS blocks first launch:
 
 ## Changelog
 
+### v0.4.9 (summary)
+
+- Pre-release CI workflow on `main`/PR with critical runtime checks, docs validation, and icon payload verification.
+- Release dry-run workflow and local `scripts/release_dry_run.sh` command for pre-tag validation.
+- Release runtime policy test suite (`ReleaseRuntimePolicyTests`) covering settings-tab routing, theme mapping, find-next cursor behavior, and subscription button state logic.
+- Unified release automation in `scripts/release_all.sh` to run preflight checks before tagging and to verify uploaded release assets after notarized publish.
+- README changelog summary automation now keeps release summaries version-sorted and limited to the latest three entries.
+
 ### v0.4.8 (summary)
 
 - Extended release automation coverage for the next tag cycle, including synchronized README/changelog/welcome-tour release content updates.
@@ -137,14 +145,6 @@ If macOS blocks first launch:
 - Visibility of matched bracket tokens and scope guide markers for easier detection on iOS and macOS.
 - Settings window opening/persistence path now uses the native Settings scene behavior, avoiding custom frame persistence conflicts.
 
-### v0.4.6 (summary)
-
-- Self-hosted notarized release workflow for macOS (`release-notarized-selfhosted.yml`) targeting macOS runners with Xcode 17+.
-- Automated icon payload preflight in notarized release pipelines to block publishing assets with missing AppIcon renditions.
-- Release automation wiring so `scripts/release_all.sh --notarized` triggers the self-hosted notarized workflow.
-- Release tooling robustness in `release_all.sh` / `release_prep.sh` for optional arguments and end-to-end docs flow.
-- Welcome Tour release page automation now derives the first card from the selected changelog section during release prep.
-
 Full release history: [`CHANGELOG.md`](CHANGELOG.md)
 
 ## Known Limitations
@@ -164,12 +164,12 @@ Full release history: [`CHANGELOG.md`](CHANGELOG.md)
 
 ## Release Integrity
 
-- Tag: `v0.4.8`
+- Tag: `v0.4.9`
 - Tagged commit: `TBD`
 - Verify local tag target:
 
 ```bash
-git rev-parse --verify v0.4.8
+git rev-parse --verify v0.4.9
 ```
 
 - Verify downloaded artifact checksum locally:

scripts/ci/release_preflight.sh

@@ -27,21 +27,35 @@ grep -nE "^### ${TAG} \\(summary\\)$" README.md >/dev/null
 
 SAFE_TAG="$(echo "$TAG" | tr -c 'A-Za-z0-9_' '_')"
 WORK_DIR="/tmp/nve_release_preflight_${SAFE_TAG}"
-DERIVED="${WORK_DIR}/DerivedData"
 rm -rf "$WORK_DIR"
 mkdir -p "$WORK_DIR"
 
 echo "Running critical runtime tests..."
-xcodebuild \
-  -project "Neon Vision Editor.xcodeproj" \
-  -scheme "Neon Vision Editor" \
-  -destination "platform=macOS" \
-  -derivedDataPath "$DERIVED" \
-  CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO \
-  CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO \
-  CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY="" \
-  -only-testing:"Neon Vision EditorTests/ReleaseRuntimePolicyTests" \
-  test >"${WORK_DIR}/test.log"
+run_critical_tests() {
+  local derived_path="$1"
+  xcodebuild \
+    -project "Neon Vision Editor.xcodeproj" \
+    -scheme "Neon Vision Editor" \
+    -destination "platform=macOS" \
+    -derivedDataPath "$derived_path" \
+    CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO \
+    CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO \
+    CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY="" \
+    -only-testing:"Neon Vision EditorTests/ReleaseRuntimePolicyTests" \
+    test >"${WORK_DIR}/test.log" 2>&1
+}
+
+DERIVED_PRIMARY="${WORK_DIR}/DerivedData"
+DERIVED_FALLBACK="/tmp/nve_ci_critical_test2"
+
+if ! run_critical_tests "$DERIVED_PRIMARY"; then
+  echo "Primary test pass failed in this environment; retrying with fallback DerivedData path..."
+  rm -rf "$DERIVED_FALLBACK"
+  run_critical_tests "$DERIVED_FALLBACK"
+  DERIVED="$DERIVED_FALLBACK"
+else
+  DERIVED="$DERIVED_PRIMARY"
+fi
 
 APP="$DERIVED/Build/Products/Debug/Neon Vision Editor.app"
 scripts/ci/verify_icon_payload.sh "$APP"