maybe this time

.forgejo/workflows/build-packages.yml

@@ -94,6 +94,13 @@ jobs:
           cp -r /tmp/bootc-deb/* .
           cp -r /tmp/bootc-deb/.* . 2>/dev/null || true
 
+      - name: Sanity check - Verify libostree backport job succeeded
+        run: |
+          echo "Checking if libostree backport job completed successfully..."
+          # This step will only run if the previous job succeeded due to 'needs: build-libostree-backport'
+          echo "✅ libostree backport job completed successfully"
+          echo "Proceeding with bootc build..."
+
       - name: Setup build environment for bootc
         run: |
           apt update -y
@@ -107,16 +114,27 @@ jobs:
       - name: Apply compatibility patch
         run: |
           cd bootc-${BOOTC_VERSION}
+          if [ ! -f ../bootc-libostree-compatibility.patch ]; then
+            echo "❌ ERROR: bootc-libostree-compatibility.patch not found!"
+            echo "This patch is required for bootc to work with the libostree backport."
+            exit 1
+          fi
           patch -p1 < ../bootc-libostree-compatibility.patch
 
       - name: Copy debian packaging
         run: |
           cd bootc-${BOOTC_VERSION}
+          if [ ! -d ../debian ]; then
+            echo "❌ ERROR: debian packaging directory not found!"
+            echo "The debian/ directory is required for building the package."
+            exit 1
+          fi
           cp -r ../debian .
 
       - name: Build bootc package
         run: |
           cd bootc-${BOOTC_VERSION}
+          echo "Building bootc package with libostree compatibility patch..."
           dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc -b
 
       - name: List built packages
@@ -143,6 +161,14 @@ jobs:
           cp -r /tmp/bootc-deb/* .
           cp -r /tmp/bootc-deb/.* . 2>/dev/null || true
 
+      - name: Sanity check - Verify all build jobs succeeded
+        run: |
+          echo "Checking if all build jobs completed successfully..."
+          # This step will only run if both previous jobs succeeded due to 'needs: [build-libostree-backport, build-bootc]'
+          echo "✅ libostree backport job completed successfully"
+          echo "✅ bootc build job completed successfully"
+          echo "Proceeding with artifact creation..."
+
       - name: Create combined artifacts
         run: |
           mkdir -p release-assets