Use 7z compression (better compression rate) if found in path. That
alone isn't sufficient to get us under 2G, so MLX is now split out as a
discrete download. Fix CI so it will fail if artifacts fail to upload.
v0.17.8-rc3: ci: fix missing windows zip file (#14807)
Ollama Releases / 3/13/2026
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Key Points
- The v0.17.8-rc3 release switches to using 7z compression when available in the PATH to improve artifact compression.
- To keep the overall download size under 2GB, MLX is now published as a discrete, separate download.
- The CI workflow has been fixed to fail if artifacts fail to upload, improving pipeline reliability.
- The changes specifically address Windows ZIP handling and artifact upload issues referenced by #14807.
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