chore!: drop the store screenshot workflow and the listing track

.github/workflows/flutter-release.yml

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ on:
         type: string
         default: beta
       publish-track:
-        description: "Manual runs from a release's tag: `production` or the open testing track (play-beta-track). `listing`, from any tag, only replaces the Google Play screenshots (screenshots-task)."
+        description: "Manual runs from a release's tag: `production` or the open testing track (play-beta-track)."
         type: string
       publish-platforms:
         description: "Manual runs: `all` (the default), `android` or `ios`."
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ on:
       pages:
         description: Deploy the web builds to GitHub Pages once Pages is enabled for the repository.
         type: boolean
-      screenshots-task:
-        description: Prefix of the app's mise tasks that render the store screenshots (flutter-screenshots.yml); production releases then replace the store screenshots that differ. Empty for none.
-        type: string
       environment:
         description: Environment of the jobs that use signing or store credentials; empty for none.
         type: string
@@ -134,23 +131,6 @@ jobs:
               exit 1
               ;;
           esac
-          if [ "$EVENT" = workflow_dispatch ] && [ "$TRACK" = listing ]; then
-            # The store listing alone: no version, release or build.
-            if [ "$PLATFORMS" = ios ]; then
-              echo "::error::App Store screenshots change only with a new App Store version: publish a production release."
-              exit 1
-            fi
-            echo "::notice::App Store screenshots change only with a new App Store version, so the next production release updates them."
-            {
-              echo "mode=listing"
-              echo "manual=true"
-              echo "channel=listing"
-              echo "android=true"
-              echo "ios=false"
-              echo "tag=$TAG"
-            } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-            exit 0
-          fi
           # [v]X.Y.Z, or [v]X.Y.Z-<label><N> such as 1.2.0-beta.3 or 1.2.0-rc2;
           # the label is free text, only N counts.
           semver='^v?(0|[1-9][0-9]{0,3})\.(0|[1-9][0-9]?)\.(0|[1-9][0-9]?)(-([0-9A-Za-z.-]*[A-Za-z.-])?([1-9][0-9]?))?$'
@@ -493,12 +473,11 @@ jobs:
 
   google-play:
     name: Google Play
-    needs: [plan, publish, promote, screenshots]
+    needs: [plan, publish, promote]
     if: >-
       ${{ !cancelled() && inputs.android-package != '' && vars.GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT != ''
-      && needs.plan.outputs.android == 'true' && needs.screenshots.result != 'failure'
-      && (needs.publish.result == 'success' || needs.promote.result == 'success'
-      || needs.plan.outputs.mode == 'listing') }}
+      && needs.plan.outputs.android == 'true'
+      && (needs.publish.result == 'success' || needs.promote.result == 'success') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 30
     environment: ${{ inputs.environment }}
@@ -539,11 +518,6 @@ jobs:
           PREFIX: ${{ inputs.artifact-prefix }}
           TAG: ${{ needs.plan.outputs.tag }}
         run: gh release download "$TAG" --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" --pattern "${PREFIX}-${TAG}.aab" --dir dist
-      - if: ${{ needs.screenshots.result == 'success' }}
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
-        with:
-          name: screenshots-android
-          path: screenshots
       - id: auth
         uses: google-github-actions/auth@7c6bc770dae815cd3e89ee6cdf493a5fab2cc093 # v3.0.0
         with:
@@ -565,7 +539,6 @@ jobs:
           TAG: ${{ needs.plan.outputs.tag }}
           VERSION_CODE: ${{ needs.plan.outputs.build-number }}
           NOTES_LANGUAGE: ${{ inputs.play-notes-language }}
-          SCREENSHOTS_DIR: ${{ needs.screenshots.result == 'success' && 'screenshots' || '' }}
         run: python3 .infra/scripts/google_play.py
 
   ios-archive:
@@ -736,10 +709,10 @@ jobs:
     # Gives a pre-release's TestFlight build to its testers; submits a release or
     # a promoted pre-release for App Review.
     name: App Store Connect
-    needs: [plan, ios-upload, promote, screenshots]
+    needs: [plan, ios-upload, promote]
     if: >-
       ${{ !cancelled() && inputs.bundle-id != '' && vars.APP_STORE_CONNECT_KEY_ID != ''
-      && needs.plan.outputs.ios == 'true' && needs.screenshots.result != 'failure'
+      && needs.plan.outputs.ios == 'true'
       && (needs.ios-upload.result == 'success' || needs.promote.result == 'success') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     # Waits for App Store Connect to process a new upload.
@@ -772,11 +745,6 @@ jobs:
           path: .infra
           persist-credentials: false
           sparse-checkout: scripts
-      - if: ${{ needs.screenshots.result == 'success' }}
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
-        with:
-          name: screenshots-ios
-          path: screenshots
       - name: Finish the upload
         env:
           KEY_ID: ${{ vars.APP_STORE_CONNECT_KEY_ID }}
@@ -790,7 +758,6 @@ jobs:
           VERSION: ${{ needs.plan.outputs.version }}
           BUILD_NUMBER: ${{ needs.plan.outputs.build-number }}
           USES_NON_EXEMPT_ENCRYPTION: ${{ vars.APP_STORE_USES_NON_EXEMPT_ENCRYPTION }}
-          SCREENSHOTS_DIR: ${{ needs.screenshots.result == 'success' && 'screenshots' || '' }}
         run: |
           KEY_PATH="$RUNNER_TEMP/AuthKey_${KEY_ID}.p8"
           export KEY_PATH
@@ -799,24 +766,6 @@ jobs:
           unset KEY # the script only needs the file
           python3 .infra/scripts/app_store_submit.py
 
-  screenshots:
-    # Rendered from the tag for the store listings, which go with production.
-    needs: plan
-    if: >-
-      ${{ inputs.screenshots-task != '' && (needs.plan.outputs.mode == 'listing'
-      || needs.plan.outputs.channel == 'prod' && needs.plan.outputs.mode != 'skip') }}
-    permissions:
-      contents: read # clone the repository
-    uses: $/.github/workflows/flutter-screenshots.yml
-    with:
-      app-dir: ${{ inputs.app-dir }}
-      task: ${{ inputs.screenshots-task }}
-      platforms: >-
-        ${{ needs.plan.outputs.android != 'true' && 'ios'
-        || needs.plan.outputs.ios != 'true' && 'android' || 'all' }}
-      mise-version: ${{ inputs.mise-version }}
-      macos-runner: ${{ inputs.macos-runner }}
-
   pages:
     name: GitHub Pages
     needs: [plan, publish, promote, rename]

README.md

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ Infrastructure of SilverNETGroupSGGW:
 | --- | --- |
 | [`flutter-ci.yml`](.github/workflows/flutter-ci.yml) | Lints and tests the app, checks generated code, builds the release APKs and the web app, optionally the iOS app |
 | [`flutter-release.yml`](.github/workflows/flutter-release.yml) | Builds a GitHub release, attaches the builds to it and publishes them to the stores and Pages; promotes a tested beta without rebuilding it |
-| [`flutter-screenshots.yml`](.github/workflows/flutter-screenshots.yml) | Renders the store screenshots with the app's mise tasks: Android on Linux, iOS on macOS |
 | [`flutter-pages.yml`](.github/workflows/flutter-pages.yml) | Serves the newest release's web build at the site root and the newest build of any kind, usually a beta, under `/beta/` |
 
 Each app keeps short caller workflows and implements a few `mise` tasks (the
@@ -153,7 +152,6 @@ workflow only gets what it uses.
 | `publish-track`, `publish-platforms` | | Manual runs: where to publish the release's builds (below) |
 | `play-notes-language` | `en-US` | Language of the Google Play release notes; one of the store listing's languages |
 | `pages` | `false` | Deploy the web builds to GitHub Pages once Pages is enabled for the repository |
-| `screenshots-task` | | Prefix of the mise tasks that render the store screenshots (below); empty for none |
 | `environment` | | Environment of the jobs that use signing or store credentials, e.g. one with required reviewers |
 | `build-tools` | `flutter,java` | mise tools the Android and web builds install |
 | `macos-runner`, `xcode-version`, `mise-version` | `macos-26`, `26.6`, newest release | |
@@ -212,19 +210,6 @@ them.
   builds that the release's run uploaded go to `production` (App Review on
   iOS) or the open testing track (the public TestFlight beta) without being
   rebuilt. `platforms` limits it to `android` or `ios`. Pages is not changed.
-- **Screenshots:** with `screenshots-task`, production releases and
-  promotions run the app's `<task>:android` (Linux, with Noto Color Emoji)
-  and `<task>:ios` (macOS, with the San Francisco font) mise tasks, which
-  write `<app-dir>/build/screenshots/<platform>/<device>/<language>/*.png`.
-  Every listing language (`en-US`, or else `en`) gets its folder, in file
-  name order, where it differs from the store: Google Play's listing for the
-  devices `phone`, `tablet-7` and `tablet-10`, and the App Store version for
-  `iphone-6.9` (the required large iPhone size, 1320×2868) and `ipad-13`
-  (2064×2752). Testing tracks keep the listing.
-  A manual run with the track `listing`, from any tag, replaces only the
-  Google Play screenshots (Google reviews the listing). App Store screenshots
-  change only with a new App Store version, so production releases update
-  them.
 - **Release notes:** the release description becomes the store release notes
   (Google Play: up to 500 characters; App Store: "What's New" in every
   language).
@@ -441,10 +426,9 @@ The workflow signs in with Workload Identity Federation, set up by
 `terraform/apps`. Invite its `releases@<project>.iam.gserviceaccount.com`
 service account in Play Console (Users and permissions) with "Release to
 testing tracks" and "Release to production, exclude devices, and use Play App
-Signing" for this app only, plus "Manage store presence" with
-`screenshots-task` (the listing's screenshots). Store the upload key as
-secrets of the release environment (without `--env release` while the app
-has no environment):
+Signing" for this app only. Store the upload key as secrets of
+the release environment (without `--env release` while the app has no
+environment):
 
 ```sh
 base64 -w0 key.jks | gh secret set ANDROID_KEYSTORE_BASE64 --env release