[2.x] No longer copy files to site output from the asset bundler command

[emmadesilva]

Abstract

This pull request changes where compiled assets are saved during build. Currently, they go to _site/media. This request moves them to _media to better match project structure and simplify the build process as this is unexpected and should just be handled by the build script

• Targets HydePHP v2.x Development #1565 via [2.x] New asset system #2006

Motivation

Based on the documentation and project structure, I believe npm run build should save assets to _media directory. Here's my reasoning:

Our documented conventions establish that:

• resources/assets contains source files that need compilation
• _media contains compiled/minified files
• _site/media is the final output directory for serving to users

This pattern makes sense because:

• It separates source, compiled, and output files clearly
• _media acts as a version-controlled cache of compiled assets
• When running php hyde build, it can simply copy from _media to _site/media
• Other developers can use the pre-compiled assets in _media without needing to run npm/node
• The _site directory is typically gitignored and meant for final output only

So while the current Vite config outputs to _site/media and then copies back to _media, I believe the more logical flow would be:

1. Vite builds assets from resources/assets into _media
2. php hyde build copies from _media to _site/media

This maintains a cleaner separation of concerns and better matches the documented purpose of each directory.

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Codecov Report

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Project coverage is 100.00%. Comparing base (a1b0783) to head (0e81adb).
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