From b1b722aaef9e719f307b2cafdce8942a244669a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Neil <4138956+nwparker@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 21 May 2026 20:12:36 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] ci: keep release e2e non-blocking (#2584)

---
 .github/workflows/release-cut.yml | 6 ++----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-cut.yml b/.github/workflows/release-cut.yml
index ddee7dde8..a3ceb8662 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-cut.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-cut.yml
@@ -441,9 +441,8 @@ jobs:
             --generate-notes \
             --prerelease="$is_rc"
 
-  # Why: release-cut is the last gate before a tag becomes public. PR checks
-  # catch most regressions, but tag-scoped E2E must pass before publish-release
-  # flips the draft visible.
+  # Why: tag-scoped E2E gives release visibility, but the suite is flaky enough
+  # that publish-release must not depend on it.
   e2e:
     needs: cut
     if: needs.cut.outputs.should_release == 'true'
@@ -694,7 +693,6 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - cut
       - build
-      - e2e
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write