chore(main): release 7.9.0

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7.9.0 (2026-10-01)

🚀 Features

• gitea: accept optional ports in instance hostnames (#3344) (73f9479)
• gitea: allow explicit HTTP instance origins (#3345) (32d6d7b)
• github: add support for parent and sub issues (#3279) (f7763e7)
• metrics: prepend issue fields as formatted labels (#3276) (3e8a4c4)
• sign in with an existing GitHub CLI login (#3316) (9b4eb34)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• [@primer](https://github.com/primer) motion animations for refresh (#3289) (ccb9983)
• align playwright versions (#3299) (5544abe)
• ci: patch app-builder-lib keychain password for macOS signing (#3284) (aa5f25d)
• keep glass dropdown options readable in dark mode (#3317) (aa79c60)
• restore Linux glass label tooltip contrast (#3343) (c378ba6)
• support standalone GNOME tray integration (#3297) (72ccf73)

⚡️ Performance

• virtualize the notification list (#3319) (e2fea1a)

📦 Dependency Updates (Core)

• deps-core: update @primer/css to v22.3.1 (#3300) (1cb38d2)
• deps-core: update @primer/css to v22.3.2 (#3328) (43d3532)
• deps-core: update @primer/octicons-react to v19.35.0 (#3305) (cf300ed)
• deps-core: update @primer/octicons-react to v19.38.0 (#3331) (8ea939f)
• deps-core: update @primer/react to v38.38.0 (#3286) (22ddd2b)
• deps-core: update @primer/react to v38.39.0 (#3306) (9c2ac87)
• deps-core: update @primer/react to v38.40.0 (#3332) (4e814ab)
• deps-core: update electron to v44.2.0 (#3291) (e005c55)
• deps-core: update electron to v44.3.0 (#3307) (9f0ca90)
• deps-core: update electron to v44.4.5 (#3333) (302c90f)
• deps-core: update electron-menubar to v11.1.0 (#3341) (7ee353a)

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