CI: remove validation jobs from wheel builder workflows

.github/workflows/llvmlite_linux-64_wheel_builder.yml

@@ -116,47 +116,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Show Workflow Run ID
         run: "echo \"Workflow Run ID: ${{ github.run_id }}\""
 
-  linux-64-validate:
-    name: linux-64-validate
-    needs: linux-64-build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash -elx {0}
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14", "3.14t"]
-      fail-fast: false
-    steps:
-      - name: Clone repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-
-      - name: Setup Miniconda
-        uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@fc2d68f6413eb2d87b895e92f8584b5b94a10167 # v3.3.0
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ env.VALIDATION_PYTHON_VERSION }}
-          auto-update-conda: true
-          auto-activate-base: true
-          activate-environment: true
-
-      - name: Install validation dependencies
-        run: conda install -c defaults wheel twine keyring rfc3986
-
-      - name: Download llvmlite wheels
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@70fc10c6e5e1ce46ad2ea6f2b72d43f7d47b13c3 # v8.0.0
-        with:
-          name: llvmlite-linux-64-py${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          path: dist
-
-      - name: Validate wheels
-        run: |
-          cd dist
-          for WHL_FILE in *.whl; do
-            echo "=== Validating $WHL_FILE ==="
-            # Check wheel structure
-            twine check "$WHL_FILE"
-          done
-
   linux-64-test:
     name: linux-64-test
     needs: linux-64-build
@@ -189,8 +148,8 @@ jobs:
           # Get the Python executable path
           PYTHON_PATH=$(which python)
 
-          # Upgrade pip and install wheel
-          "${PYTHON_PATH}" -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel
+          # Upgrade pip and install wheel, twine
+          "${PYTHON_PATH}" -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel twine
 
           # Install wheel
           cd dist
@@ -205,6 +164,8 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
+          twine check "$whl"
+
           echo "Installing lief for distribution testing"
           # TODO: make unconditional when PyLIEF ships free-threaded wheels
           if [[ "${{ matrix.python-version }}" != *t ]]; then
@@ -219,7 +180,7 @@ jobs:
 
   linux-64-upload:
     name: linux-64-upload
-    needs: [linux-64-test, linux-64-validate]
+    needs: linux-64-test
     if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.upload_wheel_to_anaconda
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     defaults:

.github/workflows/llvmlite_linux-aarch64_wheel_builder.yml

@@ -113,47 +113,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Show Workflow Run ID
         run: "echo \"Workflow Run ID: ${{ github.run_id }}\""
 
-  linux-aarch64-validate:
-    name: linux-aarch64-validate
-    needs: linux-aarch64-build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash -elx {0}
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14", "3.14t"]
-      fail-fast: false
-    steps:
-      - name: Clone repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-
-      - name: Setup Miniconda
-        uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@fc2d68f6413eb2d87b895e92f8584b5b94a10167 # v3.3.0
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ env.VALIDATION_PYTHON_VERSION }}
-          auto-update-conda: true
-          auto-activate-base: true
-          activate-environment: true
-
-      - name: Install validation dependencies
-        run: conda install -c defaults wheel twine keyring rfc3986
-
-      - name: Download llvmlite wheels
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@70fc10c6e5e1ce46ad2ea6f2b72d43f7d47b13c3 # v8.0.0
-        with:
-          name: llvmlite-linux-aarch64-py${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          path: dist
-
-      - name: Validate wheels
-        run: |
-          cd dist
-          for WHL_FILE in *.whl; do
-            echo "=== Validating $WHL_FILE ==="
-            # Check wheel structure
-            twine check "$WHL_FILE"
-          done
-
   linux-aarch64-test:
     name: linux-aarch64-test
     needs: linux-aarch64-build
@@ -186,8 +145,8 @@ jobs:
           # Get the Python executable path
           PYTHON_PATH=$(which python)
 
-          # Upgrade pip and install wheel
-          "${PYTHON_PATH}" -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel
+          # Upgrade pip and install wheel, twine
+          "${PYTHON_PATH}" -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel twine
 
           # Install wheel
           cd dist
@@ -202,6 +161,8 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
+          twine check "$whl"
+
           echo "Installing lief for distribution testing"
           # TODO: make unconditional when PyLIEF ships free-threaded wheels
           if [[ "${{ matrix.python-version }}" != *t ]]; then
@@ -216,7 +177,7 @@ jobs:
 
   linux-aarch64-upload:
     name: linux-aarch64-upload
-    needs: [linux-aarch64-test, linux-aarch64-validate]
+    needs: linux-aarch64-test
     if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.upload_wheel_to_anaconda
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
     defaults:

.github/workflows/llvmlite_osx-arm64_wheel_builder.yml

@@ -124,42 +124,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Show Workflow Run ID
         run: "echo \"Workflow Run ID: ${{ github.run_id }}\""
 
-  osx-arm64-validate:
-    name: osx-arm64-validate
-    needs: osx-arm64-build
-    runs-on: macos-14
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash -elx {0}
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14", "3.14t"]
-      fail-fast: false
-    steps:
-      - name: Clone repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-
-      - name: Setup Miniconda
-        uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@fc2d68f6413eb2d87b895e92f8584b5b94a10167 # v3.3.0
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ env.VALIDATION_PYTHON_VERSION }}
-          auto-update-conda: true
-          auto-activate-base: true
-
-      - name: Install validation dependencies
-        run: conda install -c defaults wheel twine keyring rfc3986
-
-      - name: Download llvmlite wheels
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@70fc10c6e5e1ce46ad2ea6f2b72d43f7d47b13c3 # v8.0.0
-        with:
-          name: llvmlite-osx-arm64-py${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          path: dist
-
-      - name: Validate wheels
-        run: |
-          cd dist
-          twine check ./*.whl
-
   osx-arm64-test:
     name: osx-arm64-test
     needs: osx-arm64-build
@@ -191,13 +155,16 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           PYTHON_PATH=$(which "python${{ matrix.python-version }}")
           "$PYTHON_PATH" -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel twine
+          cd dist
+          whl=$(stat -f "%m %N" ./*.whl | sort -n | tail -n 1 | cut -d' ' -f2-)
+          twine check "$whl"
           echo "Installing lief for distribution testing"
           # TODO: make unconditional when PyLIEF ships free-threaded wheels
           if [[ "${{ matrix.python-version }}" != *t ]]; then
               python -m pip install -v lief
           fi
-          cd dist && python -m pip install -v ./*.whl
+          python -m pip install -v "$whl"
           DYLIB_PATH=$(find "$(python -c "import llvmlite; print(llvmlite.__path__[0])")" -name "libllvmlite.dylib")
           echo "Found dylib at: $DYLIB_PATH" && otool -L "$DYLIB_PATH"
           python -m llvmlite.tests

.github/workflows/llvmlite_win-64_wheel_builder.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - .github/workflows/llvmlite_win-64_wheel_builder.yml
-      - buildscripts/github/validate_win-64_wheel.py
       - setup.py
       - versioneer.py
   schedule:
@@ -108,49 +107,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Show Workflow Run ID
         run: "echo \"Workflow Run ID: ${{ github.run_id }}\""
 
-  win-64-validate:
-    name: win-64-validate
-    needs: win-64-build
-    runs-on: windows-2025
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash -elx {0}
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14", "3.14t"]
-      fail-fast: false
-    steps:
-      - name: Clone repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-
-      - name: Setup Miniconda
-        uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@fc2d68f6413eb2d87b895e92f8584b5b94a10167 # v3.3.0
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ env.VALIDATION_PYTHON_VERSION }}
-          auto-update-conda: true
-          auto-activate-base: true
-
-      - name: Install validation dependencies
-        run: conda install -c defaults py-lief wheel twine keyring rfc3986
-
-      - name: Download llvmlite wheels
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@70fc10c6e5e1ce46ad2ea6f2b72d43f7d47b13c3 # v8.0.0
-        with:
-          name: llvmlite-win-64-py${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          path: dist
-
-      - name: Validate wheels
-        run: |
-          cd dist
-          for WHL_FILE in *.whl; do
-            wheel unpack "$WHL_FILE"
-            python "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"/buildscripts/github/validate_win-64_wheel.py llvmlite/binding/llvmlite.dll
-            twine check "$WHL_FILE"
-          done
-
   win-64-test:
     name: win-64-test
-    needs: win-64-validate
+    needs: win-64-build
     runs-on: windows-2025
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -177,19 +136,21 @@ jobs:
         env:
           LLVMLITE_DIST_TEST: "1"
         run: |
-          # Upgrade pip and install wheel
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel
+          # Upgrade pip and install wheel, twine
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel twine
+
+          # Install wheel and run tests
+          cd dist
+          # Windows compatible way to get the wheel file using bash
+          whl=$(ls -1 ./*.whl)
+          twine check "$whl"
 
           echo "Installing lief for distribution testing"
           # TODO: make unconditional when PyLIEF ships free-threaded wheels
           if [[ "${{ matrix.python-version }}" != *t ]]; then
               python -m pip install -v lief
           fi
 
-          # Install wheel and run tests
-          cd dist
-          # Windows compatible way to get the wheel file using bash
-          whl=$(ls -1 ./*.whl)
           echo "Using wheel: $whl"
           python -m pip install "$whl"