updated runners

multiple different build types added for different configurations, now making full use of the matrix properly so we can have an early warning of different compile setups and errors that may occur

.github/workflows/build-linux-gcc.yml

@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ on:
         branches: [development]
     pull_request:
         branches: [development]
-env:
-    build_type: "Release"
-    cc: "gcc"
-    cxx: "g++"
 
 concurrency:
     group: ci-${{github.actor}}-${{github.head_ref || github.run_number}}-${{github.ref}}-linux
@@ -25,16 +21,43 @@ jobs:
             fail-fast: false
             matrix:
                 config:
+                    # Explicit older GCC versions catch deprecation warnings before
+                    # they become the runner default and break the build silently.
                     - {
-                  name: "Ubuntu Latest GCC",
+                          name: "Ubuntu GCC 12",
+                          build_type: "Release",
+                          cc: "gcc-12",
+                          cxx: "g++-12",
+                          generator: "Ninja",
+                      }
+                    - {
+                          name: "Ubuntu GCC 13",
+                          build_type: "Release",
+                          cc: "gcc-13",
+                          cxx: "g++-13",
+                          generator: "Ninja",
+                      }
+                    - {
+                          name: "Ubuntu GCC Latest",
                           build_type: "Release",
                           cc: "gcc",
                           cxx: "g++",
-                  generator: "Ninja"
+                          generator: "Ninja",
+                      }
+                    # Clang produces a meaningfully different set of warnings and
+                    # errors than GCC — builds that pass one often have real issues
+                    # on the other.
+                    - {
+                          name: "Ubuntu Clang",
+                          build_type: "Release",
+                          cc: "clang",
+                          cxx: "clang++",
+                          generator: "Ninja",
                       }
 
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
             - name: Print env
               run: |
                   echo github.event.action: ${{ github.event.action }}
@@ -48,14 +71,16 @@ jobs:
 
             - name: Install Linux Dependencies
               run: |
-                sudo apt-get install ninja-build
-                ninja --version
-                cmake --version
-                gcc --version
                   sudo apt-get update && \
                   sudo apt-get install -y \
+                      ninja-build \
                       build-essential \
                       nasm \
+                      python3 \
+                      python3-pip \
+                      gcc-12 g++-12 \
+                      gcc-13 g++-13 \
+                      clang \
                       libogg-dev \
                       libxft-dev \
                       libx11-dev \
@@ -76,11 +101,10 @@ jobs:
                       libxss-dev \
                       libglu1-mesa-dev \
                       libgtk-3-dev
-                    
+                  ninja --version
-                sudo apt-get install -y \
+                  cmake --version
-                    python3
+                  ${{matrix.config.cc}} --version
-                
+                  python3 -m pip install --break-system-packages jinja2
-                pip install jinja2
 
             - name: Configure, Build & Install
               uses: threeal/cmake-action@v1.3.0
@@ -102,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
             - name: Test Reporter
               uses: phoenix-actions/test-reporting@v14
               with:
-                name: Linux test results
+                  name: ${{matrix.config.name}} test results
                   path: "**/My Projects/Torque3D/game/test_detail.xml"
                   reporter: java-junit
                   fail-on-error: true

.github/workflows/build-macos-clang.yml

@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ on:
         branches: [development]
     pull_request:
         branches: [development]
-env:
-    build_type: "Release"
-    cc: "clang"
-    cxx: "clang++"
 
 concurrency:
     group: ci-${{github.actor}}-${{github.head_ref || github.run_number}}-${{github.ref}}-macosx
@@ -17,24 +13,44 @@ permissions:
     checks: write
 
 jobs:
-    build-linux:
+    build-macos:
         if: github.repository == 'TorqueGameEngines/Torque3D'
         name: ${{matrix.config.name}}
-        runs-on: macos-latest
+        runs-on: ${{matrix.config.os}}
         strategy:
             fail-fast: false
             matrix:
                 config:
+                    # macos-latest is Apple Silicon (arm64). The Intel entry below
+                    # covers x86_64 users who haven't migrated yet.
                     - {
-                  name: "MacOSX Latest Clang",
+                          name: "macOS ARM Clang Ninja",
+                          os: "macos-latest",
                           build_type: "Release",
                           cc: "clang",
                           cxx: "clang++",
-                  generator: "Ninja"
+                          generator: "Ninja",
+                      }
+                    - {
+                          name: "macOS Intel Clang Ninja",
+                          os: "macos-13",
+                          build_type: "Release",
+                          cc: "clang",
+                          cxx: "clang++",
+                          generator: "Ninja",
+                      }
+                    - {
+                          name: "macOS ARM Xcode",
+                          os: "macos-latest",
+                          build_type: "Release",
+                          cc: "clang",
+                          cxx: "clang++",
+                          generator: "Xcode",
                       }
 
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
             - name: Print env
               run: |
                   echo github.event.action: ${{ github.event.action }}
@@ -51,6 +67,7 @@ jobs:
                   brew install ninja zip unzip curl pkgconfig
                   ninja --version
                   cmake --version
+                  clang --version
 
             - name: Configure, Build & Install
               uses: threeal/cmake-action@v1.3.0
@@ -72,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
             - name: Test Reporter
               uses: phoenix-actions/test-reporting@v14
               with:
-                name: MacOS Test results
+                  name: ${{matrix.config.name}} test results
                   path: "**/My Projects/Torque3D/game/test_detail.xml"
                   reporter: java-junit
                   fail-on-error: true

.github/workflows/build-windows-msvc.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
         branches: [development]
     pull_request:
         branches: [development]
+
 concurrency:
     group: ci-${{github.actor}}-${{github.head_ref || github.run_number}}-${{github.ref}}-windows
     cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -15,23 +16,67 @@ jobs:
     build-windows:
         if: github.repository == 'TorqueGameEngines/Torque3D'
         name: ${{matrix.config.name}}
-        runs-on: windows-latest
+        runs-on: ${{matrix.config.os}}
         strategy:
             fail-fast: false
             matrix:
                 config:
                     - {
-                  name: "Windows Latest MSVC",
+                          name: "Windows MSVC Ninja",
+                          os: "windows-latest",
                           build_type: "Release",
                           cc: "cl",
                           cxx: "cl",
-                  environment_script: "C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Enterprise/VC/Auxiliary/Build/vcvars64.bat",
+                          generator: "Ninja",
-                  generator: "Visual Studio 17 2022"
+                          cmake_args: "",
+                          compiler_family: "msvc",
+                          msvc_arch: "amd64",
+                          can_test: true,
+                      }
+                    - {
+                          name: "Windows MSVC Visual Studio",
+                          os: "windows-2022",
+                          build_type: "Release",
+                          cc: "cl",
+                          cxx: "cl",
+                          generator: "Visual Studio 17 2022",
+                          cmake_args: "",
+                          compiler_family: "msvc",
+                          msvc_arch: "amd64",
+                          can_test: true,
+                      }
+                    - {
+                          name: "Windows Clang-cl",
+                          os: "windows-latest",
+                          build_type: "Release",
+                          cc: "clang-cl",
+                          cxx: "clang-cl",
+                          generator: "Ninja",
+                          cmake_args: "",
+                          compiler_family: "clang-cl",
+                          msvc_arch: "amd64",
+                          can_test: true,
+                      }
+                    - {
+                          name: "Windows ARM64 MSVC",
+                          os: "windows-latest",
+                          build_type: "Release",
+                          cc: "cl",
+                          cxx: "cl",
+                          generator: "Visual Studio 17 2022",
+                          cmake_args: "-A ARM64",
+                          compiler_family: "msvc",
+                          msvc_arch: "amd64_arm64",
+                          can_test: false,
                       }
 
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
             - uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1.13.0
+              with:
+                  arch: ${{matrix.config.msvc_arch}}
+
             - name: Print env
               run: |
                   echo github.event.action: ${{ github.event.action }}
@@ -43,10 +88,13 @@ jobs:
             - name: Setup MSVC problem matcher
               uses: ammaraskar/msvc-problem-matcher@master
 
-            - name: Install Dependencies For ${{matrix.config.name}}
+            - name: Add Clang to PATH
+              if: matrix.config.compiler_family == 'clang-cl'
               run: |
-                cmake --version
+                  echo "C:\Program Files\LLVM\bin" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
-                cmd "${{matrix.config.environment_script}}"
+
+            - name: Verify toolchain
+              run: cmake --version
 
             - name: Configure, Build & Install
               uses: threeal/cmake-action@v1.3.0
@@ -56,11 +104,14 @@ jobs:
                   c-compiler: ${{matrix.config.cc}}
                   cxx-compiler: ${{matrix.config.cxx}}
                   generator: ${{matrix.config.generator}}
+                  args: ${{matrix.config.cmake_args}}
                   options: CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.config.build_type}} TORQUE_APP_NAME=Torque3D TORQUE_TESTING=ON
                   run-build: true
                   build-args: --config ${{matrix.config.build_type}} --target install
 
+            # Skipped for ARM64 — binary cannot run on the x64 host runner.
             - name: Unit Tests
+              if: matrix.config.can_test
               run: |
                   cd "${{github.workspace}}/My Projects/Torque3D/game"
                   ./Torque3D.exe runTests.tscript
@@ -68,8 +119,8 @@ jobs:
             - name: Test Reporter
               uses: phoenix-actions/test-reporting@v14
               with:
-                name: Windows test results
+                  name: ${{matrix.config.name}} test results
                   path: "**/My Projects/Torque3D/game/test_detail.xml"
                   reporter: java-junit
                   fail-on-error: true
-              if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+              if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && matrix.config.can_test