fix(ci): a version published from main starts a real ISO release, a release branch a dev ISO

.github/workflows/bundle.yml

@@ -192,14 +192,17 @@ jobs:
             dist/steamify-app.tar.gz
             assets/steam-gaming-settings.svg
 
-      # A new Steamify release starts the Steamify ISO's release with it (a test build from the ISO repo's
-      # feat/steamify, until that is its master): its iso-1-github-tag.yml names it after this version, tags it,
-      # and the Gitea mirror builds and attaches the ISO. Needs a fine-grained token for that repo
-      # (Actions: read and write) as the secret ISO_DISPATCH_TOKEN; without it, this is skipped.
+      # A new version starts the Steamify ISO's release of the ISO repo: its iso-1-github-tag.yml names the ISO after
+      # the newest Steamify release, tags it, and the Gitea mirror builds and attaches the ISO.
+      #   main (publishes the release)   -> the ISO repo's master: a real ISO release (tag v<steamify>-<date>)
+      #   release/** (a version not yet released) -> its feat/steamify: a dev pre-release (tag v<steamify>-dev.<date>)
+      # Needs a fine-grained token for that repo (Actions: read and write) as the secret ISO_DISPATCH_TOKEN;
+      # without it, this is skipped.
       - name: Start the Steamify ISO's release
         if: >-
           github.server_url == 'https://github.com' &&
-          github.event_name != 'pull_request' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' &&
+          github.event_name != 'pull_request' &&
+          (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/')) &&
           steps.version.outputs.released == 'false'
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ISO_DISPATCH_TOKEN }}
@@ -207,5 +210,6 @@ jobs:
           if [ -z "$GH_TOKEN" ]; then
             echo "::notice::No ISO_DISPATCH_TOKEN: the Steamify ISO isn't released with this version."; exit 0
           fi
-          gh workflow run iso-1-github-tag.yml -R theupriser/steamify-cachyos-live-iso --ref feat/steamify
-          echo "Started the Steamify ISO's release (theupriser/steamify-cachyos-live-iso, feat/steamify)"
+          if [ "$GITHUB_REF" = refs/heads/main ]; then iso_ref=master; else iso_ref=feat/steamify; fi
+          gh workflow run iso-1-github-tag.yml -R theupriser/steamify-cachyos-live-iso --ref "$iso_ref"
+          echo "Started the Steamify ISO's release (theupriser/steamify-cachyos-live-iso, $iso_ref)"

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ one per merged pull request.
 
 ## 2.9.6 - 2026-09-30
 
+- **fix(ci): a version published from main starts a real ISO release (the ISO repo's master), a version on a release branch a dev ISO (its feat/steamify); it always started the dev one**
 - **chore: Version 2.9.6**
 
 ## 2.9.5 - 2026-09-30