ci: add always_run input to checks & tests, use this on release workflow

This bypasses the `changed-files` check, and forces the checks to run. The release workflow sets this flag to ensure that the checks and tests are always run for a release.

.github/workflows/python-checks.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Runs python code quality checks.
 #
 # Checks for changes to python files before running the checks.
-# When manually triggered or called from another workflow, always runs the tests.
+# If always_run is true, always runs the checks.
 #
 # TODO: Add mypy or pyright to the checks.
 
@@ -18,7 +18,19 @@ on:
       - 'synchronize'
   merge_group:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      always_run:
+        description: 'Always run the checks'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
   workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      always_run:
+        description: 'Always run the checks'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
 
 jobs:
   python-checks:
@@ -29,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: check for changed python files
-        if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event_name != 'workflow_call' }}
+        if: ${{ inputs.always_run != true }}
         id: changed-files
         uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v42
         with:
@@ -41,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
               - 'tests/**'
 
       - name: setup python
-        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' || inputs.always_run == true }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.10'
@@ -49,16 +61,16 @@ jobs:
           cache-dependency-path: pyproject.toml
 
       - name: install ruff
-        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' || inputs.always_run == true }}
         run: pip install ruff
         shell: bash
 
       - name: ruff check
-        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' || inputs.always_run == true }}
         run: ruff check --output-format=github .
         shell: bash
 
       - name: ruff format
-        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' || inputs.always_run == true }}
         run: ruff format --check .
         shell: bash