ci: update release workflow to Node.js 24 and setup-gradle validation (#173)

Closes #171.

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ permissions:
   contents: write
   packages: write
 
+env:
+  FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: true
+
 jobs:
   # ── Run full CI before building release ───────────────────────────────
   ci:
@@ -27,9 +30,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Validate Gradle Wrapper
-        uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v3
-
       - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Gradle
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
         with:
+          validate-wrappers: true
           cache-encryption-key: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENCRYPTED_KEY }}
 
       - name: Grant Execute Permission for Gradlew
@@ -80,9 +81,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Validate Gradle Wrapper
-        uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v3
-
       - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
@@ -92,6 +90,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Gradle
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
         with:
+          validate-wrappers: true
           cache-encryption-key: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENCRYPTED_KEY }}
 
       - name: Grant Execute Permission for Gradlew