fix(ci): scope Electron native rebuilds

[tomcasaburi]

Scope Electron native rebuilds to better-sqlite3 so the Windows package job stops rebuilding unrelated addons, and fail the standalone native-module step fast if it regresses.

Closes #1098

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Note

Medium Risk
Moderate risk because it changes Electron packaging/rebuild behavior and could cause missing native addons if other modules actually require rebuilds. Limited blast radius to CI/package pipeline, not runtime app logic.

Overview
Electron packaging CI now fails faster and rebuilds less. The electron:prepare-package step in .github/workflows/ci.yml has a 10-minute timeout across Linux/macOS/Windows packaging jobs to avoid long hangs/regressions.

Native rebuilds are scoped to better-sqlite3. forge.config.js restricts Forge’s rebuildConfig to onlyModules: ['better-sqlite3'], and package.json updates electron:rebuild-native to use electron-rebuild -o better-sqlite3 so Windows packaging stops rebuilding unrelated optional addons.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Chores
  • Enhanced build pipeline reliability with improved timeout settings for native module compilation.
  • Optimized native module rebuild process to focus on critical dependencies, reducing unnecessary rebuilds.
  • Updated build script configuration for more precise native module handling during packaging.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

This PR restricts Electron native module rebuilds to only better-sqlite3 during packaging and adds CI timeout constraints. Changes modify the rebuild configuration in forge.config.js, update the rebuild script flag in package.json, and add timeouts to CI workflow steps.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
CI Workflow Timeouts .github/workflows/ci.yml	Added timeout-minutes: 10 to multiple "Rebuild and verify Electron native modules" steps to constrain execution time.
Electron Rebuild Configuration forge.config.js, package.json	Restricted native module rebuild scope to only better-sqlite3 by replacing rebuildConfig.force: true with rebuildConfig.onlyModules: ['better-sqlite3'] and updating the rebuild script flag from -w to -o.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 1 (Trivial) | ⏱️ ~3 minutes

Possibly related issues

• Windows CI Rebuild and verify Electron native modules rebuilds unrelated addons and stalls #1098: This PR directly addresses the Windows CI stalling issue by restricting unrelated addon rebuilds to only better-sqlite3 and adding execution timeouts.

Possibly related PRs

• fix(electron): restore packaged desktop app loading #1095: Modifies the Electron native-module rebuild flow with similar targeting of better-sqlite3 during packaging.

Poem

🐰 Hop, hop—no more stalling!
Better-sqlite3 alone now calls,
No extra modules rebuild in vain,
Windows CI wins the faster lane! 🚀

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5

✅ Passed checks (5 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The PR title clearly summarizes the main change: scoping Electron native rebuilds to the better-sqlite3 module to fix CI performance issues.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The changes directly address issue #1098 by replacing force-rebuild with onlyModules restriction and updating the rebuild script to target better-sqlite3 specifically.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	All changes focus on scoping the Electron native rebuild to better-sqlite3 and adding timeout protection; no unrelated modifications detected.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.
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