ci: drop self-hosted hardware runner requirements

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -143,27 +143,6 @@ jobs:
           name: ci-linux-aarch64-package
           path: sdk/dist/openbitdo-v0.0.0-ci-linux-aarch64*
 
-  hardware-paths:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    outputs:
-      hardware: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.hardware }}
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
-        id: filter
-        with:
-          filters: |
-            hardware:
-              - 'sdk/crates/bitdo_proto/**'
-              - 'sdk/crates/bitdo_app_core/**'
-              - 'sdk/crates/bitdo_tui/**'
-              - 'sdk/crates/openbitdo/**'
-              - 'sdk/tests/**'
-              - 'sdk/scripts/run_hardware_smoke.sh'
-              - 'spec/**'
-              - 'harness/lab/device_lab.yaml'
-              - '.github/workflows/ci.yml'
-
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs:
@@ -188,113 +167,3 @@ jobs:
         run: cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets -- -D warnings
       - name: Run tests
         run: cargo test --workspace --all-targets
-
-  hardware-dinput:
-    if: vars.BITDO_ENABLE_EXTRA_HARDWARE == '1'
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, hid-lab]
-    needs: test
-    env:
-      BITDO_REQUIRED_FAMILIES: DInput
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        working-directory: sdk
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install Rust
-        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-      - name: Hardware smoke tests
-        run: ./scripts/run_hardware_smoke.sh
-      - name: Upload hardware smoke report
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: hardware-smoke-dinput
-          path: harness/reports/*.json
-
-  hardware-standard64:
-    if: vars.BITDO_ENABLE_EXTRA_HARDWARE == '1'
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, hid-lab]
-    needs: test
-    env:
-      BITDO_REQUIRED_FAMILIES: Standard64
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        working-directory: sdk
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install Rust
-        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-      - name: Hardware smoke tests
-        run: ./scripts/run_hardware_smoke.sh
-      - name: Upload hardware smoke report
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: hardware-smoke-standard64
-          path: harness/reports/*.json
-
-  hardware-ultimate2:
-    if: github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || needs.hardware-paths.outputs.hardware == 'true'
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, hid-lab]
-    needs: [test, hardware-paths]
-    env:
-      BITDO_REQUIRED_SUITE: ultimate2
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        working-directory: sdk
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install Rust
-        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-      - name: Hardware smoke tests (Ultimate2)
-        run: ./scripts/run_hardware_smoke.sh
-      - name: Upload hardware smoke report
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: hardware-smoke-ultimate2
-          path: harness/reports/*.json
-
-  hardware-108jp:
-    if: github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || needs.hardware-paths.outputs.hardware == 'true'
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, hid-lab]
-    needs: [test, hardware-paths]
-    env:
-      BITDO_REQUIRED_SUITE: 108jp
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        working-directory: sdk
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install Rust
-        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-      - name: Hardware smoke tests (JP108)
-        run: ./scripts/run_hardware_smoke.sh
-      - name: Upload hardware smoke report
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: hardware-smoke-108jp
-          path: harness/reports/*.json
-
-  hardware-jphandshake:
-    if: vars.BITDO_ENABLE_JP_HARDWARE == '1'
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, hid-lab]
-    needs: test
-    env:
-      BITDO_REQUIRED_FAMILIES: JpHandshake
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        working-directory: sdk
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install Rust
-        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-      - name: Hardware smoke tests
-        run: ./scripts/run_hardware_smoke.sh
-      - name: Upload hardware smoke report
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: hardware-smoke-jphandshake
-          path: harness/reports/*.json

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
           [[ -n "${HOMEBREW_TAP_REPO:-}" ]] || { echo "missing required variable: HOMEBREW_TAP_REPO" >&2; exit 1; }
           gh repo view "${HOMEBREW_TAP_REPO}" >/dev/null
 
-      - name: Require successful CI and hardware checks on tagged commit
+      - name: Require successful CI checks on tagged commit
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ jobs:
             tui-smoke-test
             build-macos-arm64
             test
-            hardware-ultimate2
-            hardware-108jp
           )
           check_runs_json="$(gh api "repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/commits/${GITHUB_SHA}/check-runs")"
           failed=0

RC_CHECKLIST.md

@@ -62,16 +62,6 @@ Expected:
 - `tui-smoke-test`
 - `build-macos-arm64`
 - `test`
-- `hardware-ultimate2`
-- `hardware-108jp`
-
-Gated/non-required:
-- `hardware-jphandshake` (enabled only when `BITDO_ENABLE_JP_HARDWARE=1`)
-
-Hardware execution policy:
-- Pull requests run required hardware jobs when surgical runtime/spec paths are touched.
-- `main`, nightly, and tag workflows run full required hardware coverage.
-- Nightly full hardware run is scheduled for `02:30 America/New_York` policy time (implemented as GitHub cron UTC).
 
 ## Release Secret Preflight (Tag Workflow)
 Tag preflight must fail early if any required secret is missing:
@@ -128,16 +118,15 @@ shasum -a 256 -c openbitdo-v0.0.1-rc.1-macos-arm64.pkg.sha256
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | Clean tree | Pass | Verified empty on `c3115da` before final checklist update (`git status --porcelain`). |
 | Secrets present | Pass | `AUR_USERNAME`, `AUR_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY`, `HOMEBREW_TAP_TOKEN` exist in repo secrets. |
-| Required checks configured | Pass | `guard`, `test`, `tui-smoke-test`, `aur-validate`, `build-macos-arm64`, `hardware-108jp`, `hardware-ultimate2`. |
+| Required checks configured | Pass | `guard`, `test`, `tui-smoke-test`, `aur-validate`, `build-macos-arm64`. |
 | Open release-blocker issues | Pass | `0` open (`gh issue list --label release-blocker --state open`). |
-| RC release allowed | Fail | `No` yet: required hardware checks are still queued on the RC commit and AUR SSH auth still returns `Permission denied (publickey)`. |
+| RC release allowed | Fail | `No` yet: AUR SSH auth still returns `Permission denied (publickey)`. |
 
 ## RC Execution Log
 - 2026-03-02T20:54:31Z: governance preflight complete; release blocker remains open by policy.
 - 2026-03-02T21:38:17Z: set `HOMEBREW_TAP_REPO=bybrooklyn/homebrew-openbitdo`; repository and tap visibility switched to public.
 - 2026-03-02T21:40:00Z: bootstrapped tap repo `bybrooklyn/homebrew-openbitdo` with initial `Formula/openbitdo.rb`.
 - 2026-03-02T21:45:27Z to 2026-03-02T21:48:55Z: CI run `22597105846` on commit `c3115da` passed `guard`, `test`, `tui-smoke-test`, `aur-validate`, `build-macos-arm64`, `build-linux-x86_64`, and `build-linux-aarch64`.
-- 2026-03-02T21:48:55Z: required hardware jobs `hardware-108jp` and `hardware-ultimate2` entered queued state on the same commit and are still pending runner pickup.
 - 2026-03-02T21:49:00Z to 2026-03-02T21:55:00Z: downloaded CI artifacts and manually verified each artifact hash against `.sha256` content (all matched) for:
   - `openbitdo-v0.0.0-ci-linux-x86_64.tar.gz`
   - `openbitdo-v0.0.0-ci-linux-x86_64`
@@ -154,3 +143,4 @@ shasum -a 256 -c openbitdo-v0.0.1-rc.1-macos-arm64.pkg.sha256
 - 2026-03-02T22:02:00Z: Wave 2 issues `#2` through `#13` closed with per-issue evidence comments.
 - 2026-03-02T22:03:00Z: epic issue `#1` closed and `release-blocker` label removed after child closure summary.
 - 2026-03-02T22:04:00Z: clean-tree gate confirmed on baseline commit `c3115da` (`git status --porcelain` empty).
+- 2026-03-02T22:10:00Z: removed hardware self-hosted checks from branch protection and CI/release gate policy.

sdk/README.md

@@ -124,9 +124,10 @@ Packaging outputs use:
   - unsigned/ad-hoc is accepted for RC
   - notarization required for `v0.1.0`
 
-## Hardware CI gates
+## CI Gates
 - required:
-  - `hardware-ultimate2`
+  - `guard`
-  - `hardware-108jp`
+  - `test`
-- gated:
+  - `tui-smoke-test`
-  - `hardware-jphandshake` (enabled only when `BITDO_ENABLE_JP_HARDWARE=1`)
+  - `aur-validate`
+  - `build-macos-arm64`