Remove duplicate build job from CI workflow

[jamesbhobbs]

Summary

Removes the build job from the CI workflow (ci.yml) to eliminate perceived duplication with the CD workflow.

Changes

The following build job was removed from .github/workflows/ci.yml:

• TypeScript compilation (npm run compile)
• Test execution (npm test)
• Code coverage upload to Codecov
• Test results upload to Codecov
• Dependency checking (npm run checkDependencies)
• License checking (npm run check-licenses)

Note: License checking is preserved via the separate check_licenses job that remains in the CI workflow.

⚠️ Critical Review Checklist

Please verify before merging:

1. Are tests still being executed?

   • Check if the CD workflow (package.yml) runs npm test
   • If not, this PR removes ALL automated testing from the pipeline

2. Is code coverage still being uploaded to Codecov?

   • Verify the CD workflow includes Codecov upload steps
   • If not, we've lost coverage tracking

3. Is dependency checking still happening?

   • Verify npm run checkDependencies runs elsewhere
   • If not, we've lost dependency validation

4. Does the CD workflow actually run a full build?

   • Review package.yml to confirm it includes compile + test steps
   • If it only packages without testing, this PR is unsafe to merge

Context

Requested by James Hobbs (james@deepnote.com) / @jamesbhobbs to remove duplication between CI and CD workflows.

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• Chores
  • Updated continuous integration workflow configuration. Code quality, linting, and type-checking validations remain active to ensure code standards are maintained.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

This PR removes the Build & Test job from the CI workflow, eliminating steps for checkout, Node.js setup, dependency installation, TypeScript compilation, test execution, coverage upload, test results upload, dependency checks, and license checks. The lint, typecheck, and qlty jobs remain intact.

Possibly related PRs

• chore: qlty setup deepnote#5 — Modifies the Build & Test job timeout and CI job configuration in the same workflow file
• deepnote/deepnote-toolkit#199 — Restructures CI test/build jobs in .github/workflows/ci.yml and introduces a tests-unit job
• ci: add typecheck to CI workflow #36 — Alters CI build and typecheck steps in .github/workflows/ci.yml, directly overlapping with the removed job steps

Suggested reviewers

• saltenasl
• Artmann
• andyjakubowski

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