fix(KAN-58): select macOS runner from repository variable

native/tests/macos-workflow.test.js

@@ -86,13 +86,22 @@ test('release selection succeeds using Git alone without an administrative API t
         GITHUB_API_URL: 'http://127.0.0.1:1',
     });
     assert.equal(result.status, 0, result.stderr);
-    assert.equal(
-        result.output,
-        `commit=${f.commit}\ntag=macos-v1.2.3\nrunner=macos-local\n`,
-    );
+    assert.equal(result.output, `commit=${f.commit}\ntag=macos-v1.2.3\n`);
     assert.equal(f.git(f.checkout, 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'), f.commit);
 });
 
+test('macOS scheduling uses a repository variable while release steps remain gated by preparation', () => {
+    const release = workflow.split('\n  release:\n')[1];
+    const runner = release.match(/^ {4}runs-on: (.+)$/m)?.[1];
+    assert.equal(runner, '${{ vars.MACOS_RUNNER }}');
+    assert.match(release, /^ {4}needs: prepare$/m);
+    assert.match(release, /ref: \$\{\{ needs\.prepare\.outputs\.commit \}\}/);
+    assert.match(
+        release,
+        /RELEASE_TAG: \$\{\{ needs\.prepare\.outputs\.tag \}\}/,
+    );
+});
+
 test('manual release on main accepts an existing tag without moving it', (t) => {
     const f = fixture(t);
     const result = f.run({