ci: force fresh npm install in release workflow to debug lint issues

Author: cameroncooke

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -31,8 +31,11 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '24'
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci --ignore-scripts
+      - name: Clear npm cache and install dependencies
+        run: |
+          npm cache clean --force
+          rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json
+          npm install --ignore-scripts
 
       - name: Lint code
         run: npm run lint