Allow Bitwarden lite to be built before release

.github/workflows/build-bitwarden-lite.yml

@@ -23,6 +23,24 @@ on:
         description: "Use the latest web version from version.json instead of branch"
         type: boolean
         default: false
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      server_branch:
+        description: "Server branch name (examples: 'main', 'rc', 'feature/sm')"
+        type: string
+        default: main
+      web_branch:
+        description: "Web client branch name (examples: 'main', 'rc', 'feature/sm')"
+        type: string
+        default: main
+      use_latest_core_version:
+        description: "Use the latest core version from version.json instead of branch"
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+      use_latest_web_version:
+        description: "Use the latest web version from version.json instead of branch"
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - ".github/workflows/build-bitwarden-lite.yml"

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -403,11 +403,27 @@ jobs:
         uses: bitwarden/gh-actions/azure-logout@main
 
 
+  build-lite-image:
+    name: Build Bitwarden lite image
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/build-bitwarden-lite.yml
+    needs: update-versions
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write
+      packages: write
+      security-events: write
+    with:
+      use_latest_core_version: true
+      use_latest_web_version: true
+    secrets: inherit
+
+
   release-bitwarden-lite:
     name: Release Bitwarden lite
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 30
-    needs: update-versions
+    needs:
+      - update-versions
+      - build-lite-image
     env:
       _CORE_VERSION: ${{ needs.update-versions.outputs.core_release_tag }}
     permissions: