FIX: Simplify Vercel deployment by removing linking step

- Remove vercel link command that was causing project settings errors
- Use direct deployment with --project flag to specify project ID
- Eliminate the need for pre-linking by deploying directly
- Clean up .vercel directory before each deployment
- Simplified and more reliable deployment process for both staging and production

Author: Deepak Pandey

.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml

@@ -262,19 +262,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Vercel CLI
         run: npm install -g vercel@latest
 
-      - name: Link Vercel Project
+      - name: Deploy to Vercel (Staging)
         run: |
           # Remove any existing .vercel directory to avoid conflicts
           rm -rf .vercel
-          # Link the project using Vercel CLI
-          vercel link --token ${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }} --yes --project ${{ secrets.VERCEL_PROJECT_ID }}
-        env:
-          VERCEL_ORG_ID: ${{ secrets.VERCEL_ORG_ID }}
-          VERCEL_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.VERCEL_PROJECT_ID }}
-
-      - name: Deploy to Vercel (Staging)
-        run: |
-          vercel --token ${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }} --yes
+          # Deploy directly with project ID (no linking required)
+          vercel --token ${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }} --yes --project ${{ secrets.VERCEL_PROJECT_ID }}
         env:
           VERCEL_ORG_ID: ${{ secrets.VERCEL_ORG_ID }}
           VERCEL_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.VERCEL_PROJECT_ID }}
@@ -304,19 +297,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Vercel CLI
         run: npm install -g vercel@latest
 
-      - name: Link Vercel Project
+      - name: Deploy to Vercel (Production)
         run: |
           # Remove any existing .vercel directory to avoid conflicts
           rm -rf .vercel
-          # Link the project using Vercel CLI
-          vercel link --token ${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }} --yes --project ${{ secrets.VERCEL_PROJECT_ID }}
-        env:
-          VERCEL_ORG_ID: ${{ secrets.VERCEL_ORG_ID }}
-          VERCEL_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.VERCEL_PROJECT_ID }}
-
-      - name: Deploy to Vercel (Production)
-        run: |
-          vercel --prod --token ${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }} --yes
+          # Deploy directly with project ID (no linking required)
+          vercel --prod --token ${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }} --yes --project ${{ secrets.VERCEL_PROJECT_ID }}
         env:
           VERCEL_ORG_ID: ${{ secrets.VERCEL_ORG_ID }}
           VERCEL_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.VERCEL_PROJECT_ID }}