ci: tags stop triggering the CI matrix (redundant re-run of already-tested commits starved every release's publish run on the sequential runner) + release.sh forge poll window 20→50 min

scripts/release.sh

@@ -189,7 +189,9 @@ echo -e "${GREEN}✅ Pushed to origin${NC}\n"
 # the forge/npmjs pair enough to publish the storefront leg.
 FORGE_NPM_REG="https://source.soulcraft.com/api/packages/soulcraft/npm/"
 FORGE_POLL_INTERVAL_S=15
-FORGE_POLL_MAX_ATTEMPTS=80  # 80 × 15s = 20 minutes — the runner is sequential; the publish run queues behind ci.yml jobs
+FORGE_POLL_MAX_ATTEMPTS=200  # 200 × 15s = 50 minutes — the runner is sequential and a busy day's ci.yml
+                             # backlog has twice exceeded the old 20-minute window (8.10.3, 9.0.0);
+                             # ci.yml no longer runs on tag pushes, but same-day branch pushes still queue ahead
 echo -e "${BLUE}9️⃣  Waiting for CI to publish v${NEW_VERSION} to the forge registry (home)...${NC}"
 FORGE_LANDED=false
 for ((attempt = 1; attempt <= FORGE_POLL_MAX_ATTEMPTS; attempt++)); do