Install conda-pack before pack command

.github/workflows/conda-pack-build.yml

@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ jobs:
           channels: conda-forge,robostack-staging,uni-lab,defaults
           channel-priority: flexible
           activate-environment: unilab
-          auto-activate-base: true
           auto-update-conda: false
           show-channel-urls: true
 
@@ -82,7 +81,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo Installing unilabos and dependencies to unilab environment...
           echo Using mamba for faster and more reliable dependency resolution...
-          mamba install -n base conda-pack -c conda-forge -y
           mamba install -n unilab uni-lab::unilabos conda-pack -c uni-lab -c robostack-staging -c conda-forge -y
 
       - name: Install conda-pack, unilabos and dependencies (Unix)
@@ -91,7 +89,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "Installing unilabos and dependencies to unilab environment..."
           echo "Using mamba for faster and more reliable dependency resolution..."
-          mamba install -n base conda-pack -c conda-forge -y
           mamba install -n unilab uni-lab::unilabos -c uni-lab -c robostack-staging -c conda-forge -y
 
       - name: Get latest ros-humble-unilabos-msgs version (Windows)
@@ -210,6 +207,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.should_build.outputs.should_build == 'true' && matrix.platform == 'win-64'
         run: |
           echo Packing unilab environment with conda-pack...
+          mamba install conda-pack -c conda-forge -y
           conda pack -n unilab -o unilab-env-${{ matrix.platform }}.tar.gz --ignore-missing-files
           echo Pack file created:
           dir unilab-env-${{ matrix.platform }}.tar.gz
@@ -219,6 +217,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           echo "Packing unilab environment with conda-pack..."
+          mamba install conda-pack -c conda-forge -y
           conda pack -n unilab -o unilab-env-${{ matrix.platform }}.tar.gz --ignore-missing-files
           echo "Pack file created:"
           ls -lh unilab-env-${{ matrix.platform }}.tar.gz
@@ -285,46 +284,6 @@ jobs:
           ls -lh dist-package/
           echo ""
 
-      - name: Finalize Windows distribution package
-        if: steps.should_build.outputs.should_build == 'true' && matrix.platform == 'win-64'
-        run: |
-          echo ==========================================
-          echo Windows distribution package ready
-          echo.
-          echo Package will be uploaded as artifact
-          echo GitHub Actions will automatically create ZIP
-          echo.
-          echo Contents:
-          dir /b dist-package
-          echo.
-          echo Users will download a ZIP containing:
-          echo   - install_unilab.bat
-          echo   - unilab-env-${{ matrix.platform }}.tar.gz
-          echo   - verify_installation.py
-          echo   - README.txt
-          echo ==========================================
-
-      - name: Create Unix/Linux TAR.GZ archive
-        if: steps.should_build.outputs.should_build == 'true' && matrix.platform != 'win-64'
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "=========================================="
-          echo "Creating Unix/Linux TAR.GZ archive..."
-          echo "Archive: unilab-pack-${{ matrix.platform }}.tar.gz"
-          echo "Contents: install_unilab.sh + unilab-env-${{ matrix.platform }}.tar.gz + extras"
-          tar -czf unilab-pack-${{ matrix.platform }}.tar.gz -C dist-package .
-          echo "=========================================="
-
-          echo ""
-          echo "Final package created:"
-          ls -lh unilab-pack-*
-          echo ""
-          echo "Users can now:"
-          echo "  1. Download unilab-pack-${{ matrix.platform }}.tar.gz"
-          echo "  2. Extract it: tar -xzf unilab-pack-${{ matrix.platform }}.tar.gz"
-          echo "  3. Run: bash install_unilab.sh"
-          echo ""
-
       - name: Upload distribution package
         if: steps.should_build.outputs.should_build == 'true'
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4