test(macos): guard source-free node:http release links

[proggeramlug]

The v0.5.1220 macOS arm64 release fails to link the minimal node:http server with 17 undefined HTTP symbols, while the HTTP-free control works. Current main already contains the fix discussed in #5983; this PR adds native link and lifecycle coverage for the released-installation path.

The regression stages the compiler and coherent full runtime/stdlib/HTTP archives outside the source checkout. It compiles an HTTP-free control and a server in both default and PERRY_NO_AUTO_OPTIMIZE=1 modes, checks that default mode actually takes the source-free fallback, and requires the server to listen on an ephemeral port, close, and exit with Node's expected output. A 30-second runtime bound catches hangs. The suite runs on macOS and Linux, and the TypeScript fixture is also picked up by compile-smoke.

Validation on macOS arm64:

• Reproduced all 17 undefined symbols with the installed v0.5.1220, in both modes; the HTTP-free control prints ok.
• Built current main and matching archives from this isolated worktree with cargo build --profile perry-dev -p perry -p perry-runtime-static -p perry-stdlib-static -p perry-ext-http.
• Both modes compile and run the staged source-free server successfully, printing listening and closed, matching Node 26.5.1.
• All 62 local script/format lint gates passed (SKIP_COMPILE_GATES=1 BASE_SHA=origin/main scripts/run_lint_gates.sh; the broad compile tier and two CI-only checks were skipped).
• Both Rust regression suites passed (2 tests; the new test covers four compile/run cases): PERRY_RUNTIME_DIR="$PWD/target/perry-dev" cargo test -Z panic-abort-tests --profile perry-dev -p perry --test issue_8907_macos_http_link --test issue_8587_prebuilt_stdlib_http_isolation -- --nocapture. The nightly test option preserves the shipped panic=abort profile.

No version bump.

Closes #8907.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • Added regression coverage for HTTP applications built from source-free installations on macOS and Linux.
  • Verified server startup, listening, shutdown, and successful process completion in standard and no-auto-optimization modes.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

Adds a Unix regression test for source-free node:http linking. The test stages or builds required archives, compiles fixtures in two optimization modes, and verifies successful HTTP server execution.

Changes

HTTP linking regression

Layer / File(s)	Summary
HTTP fixture and regression definition test-files/test_issue_8907_http_link.ts, crates/perry/tests/issue_8907_macos_http_link.rs, changelog.d/9770-macos-http-link.md	Adds an HTTP server lifecycle fixture and documents coverage for default and PERRY_NO_AUTO_OPTIMIZE=1 modes.
Archive discovery and compilation crates/perry/tests/issue_8907_macos_http_link.rs	Discovers a complete PERRY_RUNTIME_DIR bundle or builds the runtime, standard library, and HTTP archives together. Compiles HTTP and non-HTTP fixtures with workspace discovery disabled.
Timed runtime validation crates/perry/tests/issue_8907_macos_http_link.rs	Runs each compiled fixture with captured output and a 30-second timeout. Checks successful exit status, fallback behavior, and server closure output.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 1e7c2

This change adds source-free node:http regression coverage across both optimization modes and verifies a server can listen, close, and exit cleanly. No current merge-blocking risk remains.

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1

❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 25.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 4 functions across 2 files. (1 skipped: 1…	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

✅ Passed checks (4 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely describes the macOS source-free node:http release-link regression coverage.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description provides the change summary, implementation details, related issue, test plan, validation results, and version-bump status. It does not use the template headings or include the checkli…
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The regression tests address issue #8907 by covering source-free node:http linking on macOS and Linux, both optimization modes, an HTTP-free control, required archive availability, and successful HTTP…
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The changelog entry, regression test, and HTTP fixture are directly related to the linked issue and stated regression-coverage objectives. No unrelated code changes are identified.

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Explanation

Docstring coverage is 25.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 4 functions across 2 files. (1 skipped: 1 unsupported.)

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[proggeramlug]

Landed on main via merge train #9804 (rebase-merged, so your commits keep their authorship). Thanks!