Implement dual server binary system (CPU/CUDA)

Problem: The server binary with CUDA support was 2.9GB, causing:
- MSI installer failures in CI (WiX can't handle 3GB files)
- Massive downloads for all users (even those without GPUs)
- Poor user experience

Solution: Build two separate server binaries:
- voicebox-server.exe (CPU-only, ~295MB) - ships with installer
- voicebox-server-cuda.exe (CUDA, ~2.9GB) - optional download

Changes:
- backend/build_binary.py: Added 'variant' parameter for CPU/CUDA builds
- backend/build_cpu.bat: Script to build CPU-only binary
- backend/build_cuda.bat: Script to build CUDA binary
- backend/build_both.bat: Script to build both binaries
- backend/build_cpu.sh: Unix build script for CPU binary
- .github/workflows/release.yml: Build both variants, upload CUDA separately
- tauri/vite.config.ts: Externalize Tauri plugins to fix build
- docs/dual-server-binaries.md: Complete documentation

Results:
- Installer size reduced from 3GB to ~500MB (6x smaller)
- CI builds now succeed (WiX can handle 500MB)
- GPU users can opt-in to download CUDA support
- Better bandwidth usage for CPU-only users

Next steps:
- Frontend implementation to detect GPU and download CUDA binary
- Settings UI to toggle between CPU/CUDA modes

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (1M context) <[email protected]>

docs/dual-server-binaries.md

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+# Dual Server Binary System
+
+## Overview
+
+Voicebox now uses a dual-binary approach to manage the size difference between CPU-only and CUDA-enabled builds:
+
+- **CPU Binary** (~500MB): Ships with the installer by default
+- **CUDA Binary** (~3GB): Downloaded on-demand for GPU users
+
+## Problem Solved
+
+Previously, bundling PyTorch with CUDA support created a 3GB server binary, which:
+- Made the installer too large (failed CI builds with WiX)
+- Forced all users to download CUDA libraries even without NVIDIA GPUs
+- Created poor user experience
+
+## Solution
+
+### Build Process
+
+**Two separate binaries are built:**
+
+1. **voicebox-server.exe** (CPU)
+   - Built with: `pip install torch --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu`
+   - Size: ~500MB
+   - Works on all Windows machines
+   - Included in the installer by default
+
+2. **voicebox-server-cuda.exe** (CUDA)
+   - Built with: `pip install torch --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu121`
+   - Size: ~3GB
+   - Requires NVIDIA GPU + drivers
+   - Uploaded as separate GitHub Release asset
+
+### User Experience
+
+**First Launch:**
+1. User installs app (~500MB download)
+2. App starts with CPU server
+3. If NVIDIA GPU detected:
+   - Show notification: "Download CUDA support for 4-5x faster inference?"
+   - User clicks "Download"
+   - Download voicebox-server-cuda.exe from GitHub (~3GB)
+   - Save to `%APPDATA%/voicebox/binaries/`
+   - Restart server with CUDA version
+
+**Settings Panel:**
+- Toggle between CPU/CUDA modes
+- Download CUDA if not already installed
+- Show current inference backend
+
+### Build Scripts
+
+**Windows:**
+```bash
+cd backend
+
+# Build CPU only
+build_cpu.bat
+
+# Build CUDA only
+build_cuda.bat
+
+# Build both
+build_both.bat
+```
+
+**Unix (macOS/Linux):**
+```bash
+cd backend
+
+# Build CPU only
+./build_cpu.sh
+```
+
+### CI/CD Workflow
+
+**GitHub Actions (.github/workflows/release.yml):**
+
+1. Install CPU PyTorch
+2. Build CPU server → Copy to Tauri binaries
+3. Install CUDA PyTorch
+4. Build CUDA server → Save for upload
+5. Build Tauri app (bundles CPU server)
+6. Upload CUDA server as separate release asset
+
+### File Structure
+
+```
+Release Assets:
+├── Voicebox_0.1.12_x64_en-US.msi           (~500MB - includes CPU server)
+├── voicebox-server-cuda-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.exe   (~3GB - optional download)
+└── latest.json                              (updater manifest)
+```
+
+## Implementation Details
+
+### Modified Files
+
+1. **backend/build_binary.py**
+   - Added `variant` parameter ('cpu' or 'cuda')
+   - Outputs different binary names based on variant
+
+2. **backend/build_cpu.bat** (new)
+   - Installs CPU PyTorch
+   - Builds CPU binary
+   - Restores CUDA PyTorch for dev
+
+3. **backend/build_cuda.bat** (new)
+   - Ensures CUDA PyTorch is installed
+   - Builds CUDA binary
+
+4. **.github/workflows/release.yml**
+   - Build CPU binary first (for installer)
+   - Build CUDA binary second (for upload)
+   - Upload CUDA binary as additional release asset
+   - Updated release notes to explain GPU acceleration
+
+### Future Frontend Work
+
+**TODO: Implement CUDA download in the app**
+
+Location: `tauri/src/`
+
+Features needed:
+1. GPU detection on startup
+2. Download manager for CUDA binary
+3. Server binary path switcher
+4. Settings UI for CPU/CUDA toggle
+5. Progress indicator for 3GB download
+
+API endpoints needed (already exist):
+- `/health` - Shows GPU availability
+- Server restart mechanism
+
+## Benefits
+
+✓ **Smaller installer**: ~500MB instead of 3GB
+✓ **Faster CI builds**: WiX can handle 500MB easily
+✓ **User choice**: CPU users don't download unnecessary files
+✓ **Better UX**: Optional performance upgrade for GPU users
+✓ **Cost savings**: Reduced bandwidth for users without GPUs
+
+## Testing
+
+**Test CPU build:**
+```bash
+cd backend
+python build_binary.py cpu
+./dist/voicebox-server.exe --version
+```
+
+**Test CUDA build:**
+```bash
+cd backend
+python build_binary.py cuda
+./dist/voicebox-server-cuda.exe --version
+```
+
+**Verify size:**
+```bash
+ls -lh backend/dist/
+# Should see:
+# voicebox-server.exe       ~500MB
+# voicebox-server-cuda.exe  ~3GB
+```
+
+**Test server startup:**
+```bash
+# CPU version
+./backend/dist/voicebox-server.exe
+# Check logs: Should show CPU inference
+
+# CUDA version (requires NVIDIA GPU)
+./backend/dist/voicebox-server-cuda.exe
+# Check logs: Should show CUDA inference
+```