Exclude workspace packages from desktop runtime deps

[juliusmarminge]

Summary

• Exclude workspace: dependencies from the staged desktop runtime dependency set.
• Keep electron excluded while still resolving catalog-backed runtime dependencies for the desktop artifact.
• Add a regression test covering workspace packages bundled into the desktop package manifest.

Testing

• Not run (PR content only).
• Added a unit test for resolveDesktopRuntimeDependencies to verify workspace packages are omitted.

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Medium Risk
Changes dependency selection for the desktop staging package.json, which could affect runtime packaging if any needed modules were previously referenced via workspace:. Scope is small and covered by a new regression unit test.

Overview
Ensures the staged desktop package.json runtime dependency set excludes both electron and any dependencies declared with workspace: specs, while still resolving catalog-backed versions via resolveCatalogDependencies.

Exports resolveDesktopRuntimeDependencies and adds a unit test asserting workspace packages are omitted from the staged dependency map.

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Exclude workspace packages from desktop runtime dependencies

Updates resolveDesktopRuntimeDependencies in build-desktop-artifact.ts to filter out any dependency whose spec starts with workspace:, in addition to the existing electron exclusion. Exports the function and adds a test verifying the filtering behavior.

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Verdict: Approved

Build script change that filters out workspace packages from desktop runtime dependencies, preventing redundant bundling. Well-tested with clear scope and no production runtime impact.

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