simplified solution

Author: Stefterv

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Release
         run: ant -noinput -buildfile build/build.xml ${{ matrix.os_prefix }}-dist -Dversion="${{ needs.version.outputs.version }}"
         env:
+          PROCESSING_APP_SIGNING: true
           PROCESSING_APP_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PROCESSING_APP_PASSWORD }}
           PROCESSING_APPLE_ID: ${{ secrets.PROCESSING_APPLE_ID }}
           PROCESSING_TEAM_ID: ${{ secrets.PROCESSING_TEAM_ID }}

build/build.xml

@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@
     </exec>
   </target>
 
-  <target name="macos-dist-sign" if="env.PROCESSING_APP_PASSWORD | env.PROCESSING_APP_SIGNING">
+  <target name="macos-dist-sign" if="env.PROCESSING_APP_SIGNING">
     <echo>
       Code signing will only work if you have a $99/yr Apple developer ID.
     </echo>