Harden release flow with registry verification and dist-tag checks (#4800)

## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip orchestrates AI agents for zero-human companies
> - Paperclip is distributed as npm packages, including plugins like
`plugin-e2b`
> - The release process publishes canary and stable builds via npm
dist-tags
> - But there was no automated verification that published packages
actually landed with the correct dist-tags, and broken canary publishes
could silently ship to users
> - This PR adds a registry verification script that checks published
packages match their expected dist-tags, and wires it into PR CI so
regressions are caught before merge
> - The benefit is release integrity is verified automatically, and
broken dist-tag states are caught early

## What Changed

- Added `scripts/verify-release-registry-state.mjs` — verifies that
published npm packages have correct dist-tag assignments and detects
orphaned or mispointed tags
- Added `scripts/verify-release-registry-state.test.mjs` — test coverage
for the verification logic
- Updated `scripts/release.sh` to include canary dist-tag safety checks
before publishing
- Updated `.github/workflows/pr.yml` to run registry verification as a
CI step
- Updated `doc/PUBLISHING.md` and `doc/RELEASING.md` with the new
verification workflow

## Verification

- `pnpm test` — all tests pass including new verification script tests
- `node scripts/verify-release-registry-state.mjs` — runs against the
live npm registry and reports current state
- CI: the new PR workflow step runs on every PR push

## Risks

- Low risk. This is additive CI and tooling — no runtime code changes.
The registry verification is read-only (queries npm, does not publish).
The release script changes add safety checks that abort before
publishing if state is unexpected.

## Model Used

Codex GPT 5.4 high via Paperclip.

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [ ] If this change affects the UI, I have included before/after
screenshots
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge
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"smoke:openclaw-join": "./scripts/smoke/openclaw-join.sh",
"smoke:openclaw-docker-ui": "./scripts/smoke/openclaw-docker-ui.sh",
"smoke:openclaw-sse-standalone": "./scripts/smoke/openclaw-sse-standalone.sh",
"test:release-registry": "node --test scripts/verify-release-registry-state.test.mjs",
"test:e2e": "npx playwright test --config tests/e2e/playwright.config.ts",
"test:e2e:headed": "npx playwright test --config tests/e2e/playwright.config.ts --headed",
"test:e2e:multiuser-authenticated": "npx playwright test --config tests/e2e/playwright-multiuser-authenticated.config.ts",