Automate RC8 release journeys

backend/app/services/demo_workflow_service.py

@@ -102,6 +102,16 @@ class DemoWorkflowService:
                 return project
         return projects[0] if projects else None
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _activate_explicit_demo_project(db: Session, project: Project | None) -> Project | None:
+        if project is None or project.status == "active":
+            return project
+        project.status = "active"
+        db.add(project)
+        db.commit()
+        db.refresh(project)
+        return project
+
     @staticmethod
     def _has_complete_demo_state(db: Session, project_id: UUID) -> bool:
         area = db.query(Area).filter(Area.project_id == project_id).first()
@@ -398,7 +408,10 @@ class DemoWorkflowService:
 
     @staticmethod
     def seed(db: Session) -> DemoWorkflowResponse:
-        existing = DemoWorkflowService._find_existing_project(db)
+        existing = DemoWorkflowService._activate_explicit_demo_project(
+            db,
+            DemoWorkflowService._find_existing_project(db),
+        )
         reference_payload, reference_raw = DemoWorkflowService._load_fixture("reference_buildings.geojson")
         candidate_payload, candidate_raw = DemoWorkflowService._load_fixture("predicted_buildings.geojson")
         if existing: