Do not run GPU tests and Docker workflows on release. (#788)

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**Context:**
Some test workflows are run on release (GPU ones) and not others.
The Docker build workflow is also run, but it it missing required
inputs.

**Description of the Change:**
Do not run the mentioned workflows on release. The Docker workflow in
particular cannot be run because it requires the new PennyLane release
which is not available when Lightning is released.

**Benefits:**

**Possible Drawbacks:**

**Related GitHub Issues:**
[sc-68101]

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Co-authored-by: vincentmr <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: ringo-but-quantum <[email protected]>

Author: vincentmr

.github/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
 ### Breaking changes
 
+* Do not run GPU tests and Docker workflows on release.
+  [(#788)](https://github.com/PennyLaneAI/pennylane-lightning/pull/788)
+
 ### Improvements
 * Add a Catalyst-specific wrapping class for Lightning Kokkos.
   [(#770)](https://github.com/PennyLaneAI/pennylane-lightning/pull/770)

.github/workflows/compat-docker-latest.yml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Docker latest - Linux::x86_64
     uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_linux_x86_64.yml
     with:
-      lightning-version: v0.36.0
-      pennylane-version: v0.36.0
+      lightning-version: master
+      pennylane-version: master
       push-to-dockerhub: false
     secrets: inherit # pass all secrets

.github/workflows/compat-docker-release.yml

@@ -1,17 +1,15 @@
-name: Compat Check Docker - Lightning@latest
+name: Compat Check Docker - Lightning@release
 
 on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: "0 4 * * 1-5"  # Run daily at 4am Mon-Fri
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 concurrency:
-  group: docker_linux_x86_64-latest
+  group: docker_linux_x86_64-release
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
-  docker_linux_x86_64_latest:
-    name: Docker latest - Linux::x86_64
+  docker_linux_x86_64_release:
+    name: Docker release - Linux::x86_64
     uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_linux_x86_64.yml
     with:
       lightning-version: v0.37.0

.github/workflows/compat-docker-master.yml .github/workflows/compat-docker-stable.yml

@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
-name: Compat Check Docker - Lightning@master
+name: Compat Check Docker - Lightning@stable
 
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: "0 4 * * 1-5"  # Run daily at 4am Mon-Fri
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 concurrency:
-  group: docker_linux_x86_64-master
+  group: docker_linux_x86_64-stable
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
-  docker_linux_x86_64_develop:
-    name: Docker develop - Linux::x86_64
+  docker_linux_x86_64_stable:
+    name: Docker stable - Linux::x86_64
     uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_linux_x86_64.yml
     with:
-      lightning-version: master
-      pennylane-version: master
+      lightning-version: v0.37.0
+      pennylane-version: v0.37.0
       push-to-dockerhub: false
     secrets: inherit # pass all secrets

.github/workflows/docker_linux_x86_64.yml

@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ name: Docker::Linux::x86_64
 # **Who does it impact**: Docker images uploaded to Docker Hub provide yet another way to install and use PennyLane + Lightning. It is especially useful on HPC platforms where environments can be difficult to set up.
 
 on:
-  release:
-    types: [published]
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       lightning-version:
@@ -83,6 +81,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build and push version
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        if: ${{ inputs.push-to-dockerhub == 'true' }}
         with:
           push: ${{ inputs.push-to-dockerhub }}
           context: .
@@ -95,6 +94,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build and push latest
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        if: ${{ inputs.push-to-dockerhub == 'true' }}
         with:
           push: ${{ inputs.push-to-dockerhub }}
           context: .

.github/workflows/tests_lgpu_cpp.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ on:
         type: string
         required: true
         description: The version of PennyLane to use. Valid values are either 'release' (most recent release candidate), 'stable' (most recent git-tag) or 'latest' (most recent commit from master)
-  release:
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - .github/workflows/tests_lgpu_cpp.yml

.github/workflows/tests_lgpu_python.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ on:
         type: string
         required: true
         description: The version of PennyLane to use. Valid values are either 'release' (most recent release candidate), 'stable' (most recent git-tag) or 'latest' (most recent commit from master)
-  release:
   pull_request:
     paths-ignore:
       - .github/**

.github/workflows/tests_lgpumpi_cpp.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ on:
         type: string
         required: true
         description: The version of PennyLane to use. Valid values are either 'stable' (most recent git-tag) or 'latest' (most recent commit from master)
-  release:
   push:
     branches:
       - main

.github/workflows/tests_lgpumpi_python.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ on:
         type: string
         required: true
         description: The version of PennyLane to use. Valid values are either 'stable' (most recent git-tag) or 'latest' (most recent commit from master)
-  release:
   push:
     branches:
       - main

.github/workflows/tests_lmps_tncuda_cpp.yml

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ on:
         type: string
         required: true
         description: The version of PennyLane to use. Valid values are either 'release' (most recent release candidate), 'stable' (most recent git-tag) or 'latest' (most recent commit from master)
-  release:
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - .github/workflows/tests_lmps_tncuda_cpp.yml

.github/workflows/tests_lmps_tncuda_python.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ on:
         type: string
         required: true
         description: The version of PennyLane to use. Valid values are either 'release' (most recent release candidate), 'stable' (most recent git-tag) or 'latest' (most recent commit from master)
-  release:
   pull_request:
     paths-ignore:
       - .github/**

pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py

@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.38.0-dev2"
+__version__ = "0.38.0-dev3"