Bump release version and snapshot startup state

scripts/prepare-release.ps1

@@ -353,13 +353,12 @@ function New-ReleaseDirectory {
 
   $releaseDir = Join-Path $root "proxywarden-v$TargetVersion"
 
-  if ((Test-Path -LiteralPath $releaseDir) -and $Force) {
+  if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $releaseDir) {
     if (-not (Test-IsSubPath -Parent $root -Child $releaseDir)) {
       throw "Refusing to remove release directory outside OutputRoot: $releaseDir"
     }
+    Write-Host "Replacing existing release directory: $releaseDir"
     Remove-Item -LiteralPath $releaseDir -Recurse -Force
-  } elseif (Test-Path -LiteralPath $releaseDir) {
-    throw "Release directory already exists: $releaseDir. Use -Force to replace it."
   }
 
   New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path (Join-Path $releaseDir "artifacts") -Force | Out-Null
@@ -409,10 +408,6 @@ function Invoke-ReleaseBuild {
 function Copy-ReleaseArtifacts {
   param([string]$ReleaseDir)
 
-  if ($SkipBuild) {
-    return @()
-  }
-
   if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $BundleRoot)) {
     throw "Tauri bundle output was not found: $BundleRoot"
   }