Move generate_about_credits check to separate action. (#32851)

build/.ci_features

@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 # conditionally enable them on CI. Use lower_snake_case naming.
 
 siso_native_rbe
+generate_about_credits

build/args/brave_defaults.gni

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 disable_fieldtrial_testing_config = true
 root_extra_deps = [ "//brave" ]
-generate_about_credits = true
 
 # Default value currently causes multiple errors of
 # Input to targets not generated by a dependency

build/commands/scripts/generateAboutCredits.js

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2025 The Brave Authors. All rights reserved.
+// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+// License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
+// You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+const build = require('../lib/build')
+const config = require('../lib/config')
+
+build(config.defaultBuildConfig, {
+  C: 'generate_about_credits',
+  target: 'components/resources:about_credits',
+  gn: ['generate_about_credits:true'],
+})

package.json

@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@
     "update_brave_tools_crates": "node ./build/commands/scripts/updateBraveToolsCrates.js",
     "build_rust_toolchain_aux": "node ./build/commands/scripts/buildRustToolchainAux.js",
     "update_wasm_resources": "node ./build/commands/scripts/updateWasmResources.js",
-    "coverage_report": "node ./build/commands/scripts/commands.js coverage_report"
+    "coverage_report": "node ./build/commands/scripts/commands.js coverage_report",
+    "generate_about_credits": "node ./build/commands/scripts/generateAboutCredits.js"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",