Add make target to sign with ad-hoc signature with correct entitlements#1586
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By default, building MacVim locally will sign with an ad-hoc signature with no entitlements. Release builds are then signed with the `macvim-signed` target which signs MacVim with a valid signature and embed the entitlments. This new target allows us to sign MacVim to have similar entitlements and behaviors as a release build without needing an Apple Developer signature. There are currently two possible use cases for this: 1. Package managers like Homebrew can use this to build MacVim to get the correct hardened runtime entitlements. 2. Reproducible builds (macvim-dev#1506) can use this to generate a reproducible artifact. Proper release builds are not reproducible since there's no way for a proper digital signature to be reproduced, but we can strip and re-sign with an ad-hoc signature reproducibly using this target for a decent compromise. Related: macvim-dev#1585
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By default, building MacVim locally will sign with an ad-hoc signature with no entitlements. Release builds are then signed with the
macvim-signedtarget which signs MacVim with a valid signature and embed the entitlments. This new target allows us to sign MacVim to have similar entitlements and behaviors as a release build without needing an Apple Developer signature.There are currently two possible use cases for this:
Related: #1585