fix(ci): fix build-time nodemailer connection error and next.config warning

apps/web/next.config.mjs

@@ -54,4 +54,11 @@ const withMDX = createMDX({});
 
 // Clean, standard wrapper application
 // Rewrites are now handled by src/middleware.ts for maximum robustness
-export default withPayload(withMintelConfig(withMDX(nextConfig)));
+const config = withMintelConfig(withMDX(nextConfig));
+
+// Cleanup config to prevent Next.js 16 warnings about deprecated keys
+if (config.serverActions) {
+  delete config.serverActions;
+}
+
+export default withPayload(config);

apps/web/payload.config.ts

@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ const dirname = path.dirname(filename);
 
 const isCLI =
   process.argv.includes("migrate") ||
-  process.argv.includes("generate:importmap");
+  process.argv.includes("generate:importmap") ||
+  process.argv.includes("build");
 let aiPlugin: any;
 if (!isCLI) {
   const { payloadChatPlugin } = await import("@mintel/payload-ai");
@@ -67,7 +68,9 @@ export default buildConfig({
   globals: [
     /* AiSettings as any */
   ],
-  email: nodemailerAdapter({
+  email: isCLI
+    ? undefined
+    : nodemailerAdapter({
         defaultFromAddress: process.env.MAIL_FROM || "info@mintel.me",
         defaultFromName: "Mintel.me",
         transportOptions: {