feat(heartbeat): change default interval to 5min and minimum to 1min

Lower the heartbeat default from 30 minutes to 5 minutes and reduce
the minimum floor from 5 minutes to 1 minute for faster feedback loops.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.github/workflows/promote-release.yml

@@ -75,10 +75,21 @@ jobs:
             cross_compiler: gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu
             linker_env: CARGO_TARGET_AARCH64_UNKNOWN_LINUX_GNU_LINKER
             linker: aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            target: armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
+            artifact: zeroclaw
+            ext: tar.gz
+            cross_compiler: gcc-arm-linux-gnueabihf
+            linker_env: CARGO_TARGET_ARMV7_UNKNOWN_LINUX_GNUEABIHF_LINKER
+            linker: arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc
           - os: macos-14
             target: aarch64-apple-darwin
             artifact: zeroclaw
             ext: tar.gz
+          - os: macos-14
+            target: x86_64-apple-darwin
+            artifact: zeroclaw
+            ext: tar.gz
           - os: windows-latest
             target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
             artifact: zeroclaw.exe
@@ -142,16 +153,16 @@ jobs:
           cat SHA256SUMS
 
       - name: Create GitHub Release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
-        with:
-          tag_name: ${{ needs.validate.outputs.tag }}
-          name: ${{ needs.validate.outputs.tag }}
-          prerelease: false
-          generate_release_notes: true
-          files: |
-            artifacts/**/*
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          gh release create "${{ needs.validate.outputs.tag }}" \
+            --repo "${{ github.repository }}" \
+            --target "$GITHUB_SHA" \
+            --title "${{ needs.validate.outputs.tag }}" \
+            --latest \
+            --generate-notes \
+            artifacts/*/*.tar.gz artifacts/*/*.zip artifacts/SHA256SUMS
 
   docker:
     name: Push Docker Image

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-name: Beta Release
+name: Daily Beta Release
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches: [master]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 8 * * *'  # Daily at 08:00 UTC
+  workflow_dispatch: {}
 
 concurrency:
   group: release
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   version:
+    if: github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch)
     name: Resolve Version
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
@@ -57,10 +59,21 @@ jobs:
             cross_compiler: gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu
             linker_env: CARGO_TARGET_AARCH64_UNKNOWN_LINUX_GNU_LINKER
             linker: aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            target: armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
+            artifact: zeroclaw
+            ext: tar.gz
+            cross_compiler: gcc-arm-linux-gnueabihf
+            linker_env: CARGO_TARGET_ARMV7_UNKNOWN_LINUX_GNUEABIHF_LINKER
+            linker: arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc
           - os: macos-14
             target: aarch64-apple-darwin
             artifact: zeroclaw
             ext: tar.gz
+          - os: macos-14
+            target: x86_64-apple-darwin
+            artifact: zeroclaw
+            ext: tar.gz
           - os: windows-latest
             target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
             artifact: zeroclaw.exe
@@ -124,16 +137,16 @@ jobs:
           cat SHA256SUMS
 
       - name: Create GitHub Release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
-        with:
-          tag_name: ${{ needs.version.outputs.tag }}
-          name: ${{ needs.version.outputs.tag }}
-          prerelease: true
-          generate_release_notes: true
-          files: |
-            artifacts/**/*
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          gh release create "${{ needs.version.outputs.tag }}" \
+            --repo "${{ github.repository }}" \
+            --target "$GITHUB_SHA" \
+            --title "${{ needs.version.outputs.tag }}" \
+            --prerelease \
+            --generate-notes \
+            artifacts/*/*.tar.gz artifacts/*/*.zip artifacts/SHA256SUMS
 
   docker:
     name: Push Docker Image

README.md

@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ allowed_workspace_roots = []   # optional allowlist for workspace mount validati
 
 [heartbeat]
 enabled = false
-interval_minutes = 30
+interval_minutes = 5
 message = "Check London time"     # optional fallback task when HEARTBEAT.md has no `- ` entries
 target = "telegram"               # optional announce channel: telegram, discord, slack, mattermost
 to = "123456789"                  # optional target recipient/chat/channel id

README.vi.md

@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ allowed_workspace_roots = []   # allowlist tùy chọn để xác thực workspa
 
 [heartbeat]
 enabled = false
-interval_minutes = 30
+interval_minutes = 5
 
 [tunnel]
 provider = "none"              # "none", "cloudflare", "tailscale", "ngrok", "custom"

docs/actions-source-policy.md

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ Selected allowlist (all actions currently used across CI, Beta Release, and Prom
 | `actions/download-artifact@v4` | release, promote-release | Download build artifacts for packaging |
 | `dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable` | All workflows | Install Rust toolchain (1.92.0) |
 | `Swatinem/rust-cache@v2` | All workflows | Cargo build/dependency caching |
-| `softprops/action-gh-release@v2` | release, promote-release | Create GitHub Releases |
 | `docker/setup-buildx-action@v3` | release, promote-release | Docker Buildx setup |
 | `docker/login-action@v3` | release, promote-release | GHCR authentication |
 | `docker/build-push-action@v6` | release, promote-release | Multi-platform Docker image build and push |
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ Equivalent allowlist patterns:
 - `actions/*`
 - `dtolnay/rust-toolchain@*`
 - `Swatinem/rust-cache@*`
-- `softprops/action-gh-release@*`
 - `docker/*`
 
 ## Workflows
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ Equivalent allowlist patterns:
 | Workflow | File | Trigger |
 |----------|------|---------|
 | CI | `.github/workflows/ci.yml` | Pull requests to `master` |
-| Beta Release | `.github/workflows/release.yml` | Push to `master` |
+| Daily Beta Release | `.github/workflows/release.yml` | Daily schedule (08:00 UTC) + manual `workflow_dispatch` |
 | Promote Release | `.github/workflows/promote-release.yml` | Manual `workflow_dispatch` |
 
 ## Change Control
@@ -68,6 +66,11 @@ gh api repos/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/actions/permissions/selected-actions
     - Retained: `actions/*`, `dtolnay/rust-toolchain@*`, `softprops/action-gh-release@*`, `docker/*`
 - 2026-03-05: CI build optimization — added mold linker, cargo-nextest, CARGO_INCREMENTAL=0
     - sccache removed due to fragile GHA cache backend causing build failures
+- 2026-03-07: Release pipeline overhaul
+    - Removed: `softprops/action-gh-release@*` (replaced with built-in `gh` CLI)
+    - Beta trigger changed from push-on-master to daily schedule + workflow_dispatch
+    - Added default-branch guard on beta workflow_dispatch
+    - Added build targets: `armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf`, `x86_64-apple-darwin` (cross-compiled from macos-14)
 
 ## Rollback
 

src/config/schema.rs

@@ -2399,7 +2399,7 @@ pub struct ClassificationRule {
 pub struct HeartbeatConfig {
     /// Enable periodic heartbeat pings. Default: `false`.
     pub enabled: bool,
-    /// Interval in minutes between heartbeat pings. Default: `30`.
+    /// Interval in minutes between heartbeat pings. Default: `5`.
     pub interval_minutes: u32,
     /// Optional fallback task text when `HEARTBEAT.md` has no task entries.
     #[serde(default)]
@@ -2416,7 +2416,7 @@ impl Default for HeartbeatConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             enabled: false,
-            interval_minutes: 30,
+            interval_minutes: 5,
             message: None,
             target: None,
             to: None,
@@ -4974,7 +4974,7 @@ mod tests {
     async fn heartbeat_config_default() {
         let h = HeartbeatConfig::default();
         assert!(!h.enabled);
-        assert_eq!(h.interval_minutes, 30);
+        assert_eq!(h.interval_minutes, 5);
         assert!(h.message.is_none());
         assert!(h.target.is_none());
         assert!(h.to.is_none());

src/daemon/mod.rs

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ async fn run_heartbeat_worker(config: Config) -> Result<()> {
     );
     let delivery = heartbeat_delivery_target(&config)?;
 
-    let interval_mins = config.heartbeat.interval_minutes.max(5);
+    let interval_mins = config.heartbeat.interval_minutes.max(1);
     let mut interval = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_secs(u64::from(interval_mins) * 60));
 
     loop {

src/heartbeat/engine.rs

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl HeartbeatEngine {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        let interval_mins = self.config.interval_minutes.max(5);
+        let interval_mins = self.config.interval_minutes.max(1);
         info!("💓 Heartbeat started: every {} minutes", interval_mins);
 
         let mut interval = time::interval(Duration::from_secs(u64::from(interval_mins) * 60));
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ mod tests {
         let engine = HeartbeatEngine::new(
             HeartbeatConfig {
                 enabled: true,
-                interval_minutes: 30,
+                interval_minutes: 5,
                 ..HeartbeatConfig::default()
             },
             dir.clone(),
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ mod tests {
         let engine = HeartbeatEngine::new(
             HeartbeatConfig {
                 enabled: true,
-                interval_minutes: 30,
+                interval_minutes: 5,
                 ..HeartbeatConfig::default()
             },
             dir.clone(),
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ mod tests {
         let engine = HeartbeatEngine::new(
             HeartbeatConfig {
                 enabled: false,
-                interval_minutes: 30,
+                interval_minutes: 5,
                 ..HeartbeatConfig::default()
             },
             std::env::temp_dir(),