Fix todesktop workflow with optional fe branch

[benceruleanlu]

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The pull request modifies the frontend build process in an optional branch by adding the COREPACK_ENABLE_STRICT: '0' environment variable to pnpm install and pnpm run build commands, while preserving the existing DISTRIBUTION: 'desktop' variable.

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Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Frontend build environment configuration scripts/downloadFrontend.js	Adds COREPACK_ENABLE_STRICT: '0' environment variable to pnpm install and pnpm run build commands in the optional-branch build step

Possibly related PRs

• Switch FE npm to pnpm #1502: Modifies the same optional-branch frontend build steps in scripts/downloadFrontend.js to change pnpm invocation method and environment configuration.

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Pull request overview

This PR fixes the todesktop workflow by disabling strict corepack mode when building the frontend from an optional branch. The change adds the COREPACK_ENABLE_STRICT: '0' environment variable to both the pnpm install and pnpm run build commands.

• Added COREPACK_ENABLE_STRICT: '0' environment variable to pnpm commands when building from optional branch

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