The release workflow introduced in #866 fails during binary compilation with directory not found error. The build command references ./cmd/oxia, but the repository structure has the main package at ./cmd. Additionally, the workflow was missing important build flags that are used in the Makefile.

Changes

• Fixed build path: Updated from ./cmd/oxia to ./cmd to match the repository structure
• Created new Makefile target: Added release-build target that encapsulates all release build logic with parameters:
  • OUTPUT_DIR: Directory for build output
  • OUTPUT_NAME: Name of the output binary
  • GOOS: Target operating system
  • GOARCH: Target architecture
• Parameter validation: Added validation to the Makefile target to ensure all required parameters are provided with helpful error messages
• Updated workflow: Changed the workflow to use make release-build instead of direct go build commands

The release-build target includes the same build flags as the standard build target:

• -tags disable_trap: Disables trap functionality for production builds
• -ldflags "-X main.version=${VERSION}": Embeds version information into the binary
• -v: Enables verbose output
• Version extraction using git describe --tags --always | cut -c2-

# Before
go build -o dist/oxia/bin/oxia${{ matrix.suffix }} ./cmd/oxia

# After  
make release-build \
  OUTPUT_DIR=dist/oxia \
  OUTPUT_NAME=oxia${{ matrix.suffix }} \
  GOOS=${{ matrix.goos }} \
  GOARCH=${{ matrix.goarch }}

Benefits

• Centralized build logic: All build flags are maintained in the Makefile, not duplicated in the workflow
• Automatic updates: Future changes to build flags will automatically apply to the release workflow
• Consistency: Ensures local builds and CI builds use identical configuration
• Maintainability: Single source of truth for build configuration reduces maintenance burden

This enables the workflow to build cross-platform binaries (linux/darwin/windows, amd64/arm64) successfully with proper version information and build configuration that stays in sync with the project's Makefile.

• Fixes fixes: release workflow #867

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