docs(beta): add dedicated beta signup form, split from check-in

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/beta_check_in.yml

@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ body:
         Thanks for testing Caller's Compendium! These periodic check-ins are how
         we understand what real callers are using and where the rough edges are.
         Fill in what's relevant — skip anything that doesn't apply.
+
+
+        New here and just want to join the program? Use the **Join the beta**
+        form instead — this one is for reporting how a build held up once you're
+        already testing.
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
       value: >-

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/beta_signup.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+name: 🙋 Join the beta
+description: Sign up to become a Caller's Compendium beta tester.
+title: "[Beta signup]: "
+labels: ["beta", "status: triage"]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: >-
+        Thanks for wanting to help test Caller's Compendium! This is a one-time
+        signup so we know who's testing and can line up the right builds (and
+        TestFlight invites for iOS/iPadOS). Already signed up and want to share
+        how a build held up? Use the **Beta check-in** form instead.
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: >-
+        **Privacy:** the app is local-first and collects no telemetry. This form
+        is entirely what you choose to share. The only detail we actually
+        *need* is an Apple ID email **if** you want iOS/iPadOS TestFlight access —
+        everything else is optional. Please don't include other personal or
+        identifying information.
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: platforms
+    attributes:
+      label: Which platform(s) do you plan to test on?
+      description: Check every device you expect to use for calling.
+      multiple: true
+      options:
+        - Linux
+        - macOS
+        - Windows
+        - Android
+        - iOS / iPadOS
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: input
+    id: testflight-email
+    attributes:
+      label: Apple ID email for TestFlight (iOS / iPadOS only)
+      description: >-
+        Required only if you selected iOS / iPadOS above — TestFlight invites
+        are sent to an Apple ID email. Leave blank for every other platform.
+      placeholder: you@example.com
+    validations:
+      required: false
+  - type: textarea
+    id: calling-background
+    attributes:
+      label: Tell us a bit about your calling
+      description: >-
+        How long have you been calling, how often, and what kind of dances?
+        This helps us understand whose workflow the app is holding up for.
+    validations:
+      required: false
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: interested-in
+    attributes:
+      label: What are you most interested in putting through its paces?
+      description: Check whatever you expect to lean on — no commitment.
+      options:
+        - label: Collection / search
+        - label: Programs / matrix
+        - label: Perform mode (calling from the app at a real dance)
+        - label: Dialects
+        - label: Imports (ContraDB, The Caller's Box, etc.)
+        - label: Backup / restore
+  - type: textarea
+    id: anything-else
+    attributes:
+      label: Anything else we should know?
+      description: How you heard about the project, what you're hoping for, questions — all welcome.
+    validations:
+      required: false
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: expectations
+    attributes:
+      label: Beta expectations
+      options:
+        - label: I understand this is pre-1.0 software and may have rough edges or change between builds.
+          required: true
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: privacy-ack
+    attributes:
+      label: Privacy acknowledgement
+      options:
+        - label: Apart from a TestFlight email (if I asked for iOS access), I haven't included personal or identifying information.
+          required: true

site/index.html

@@ -214,21 +214,24 @@ <h2 id="beta-h" class="section-title">Join the beta program</h2>
             <li>No account or sign-in — just grab a build and go.</li>
             <li><strong>Local-first &amp; private:</strong> the app collects no telemetry.
               A check-in is only ever what you choose to share.</li>
-            <li>Periodic <strong>check-ins</strong> are structured through a short GitHub
-              form so feedback is easy to triage.</li>
-            <li>On iOS/iPadOS? A check-in is also how we line up your TestFlight invite.</li>
+            <li><strong>New?</strong> Sign up once so we know you're testing and can
+              line up the right builds.</li>
+            <li>Already testing? Periodic <strong>check-ins</strong> are structured
+              through a short GitHub form so feedback is easy to triage.</li>
+            <li>On iOS/iPadOS? Signup is how we line up your TestFlight invite.</li>
           </ul>
           <div class="cta-row">
-            <a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://github.com/ibanner56/CallersCompendium/issues/new?template=beta_check_in.yml" rel="noopener">Sign up / send a check-in</a>
-            <a class="btn btn-ghost" href="https://github.com/ibanner56/CallersCompendium/discussions" rel="noopener">Ask in Discussions</a>
+            <a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://github.com/ibanner56/CallersCompendium/issues/new?template=beta_signup.yml" rel="noopener">Join the beta</a>
+            <a class="btn btn-ghost" href="https://github.com/ibanner56/CallersCompendium/issues/new?template=beta_check_in.yml" rel="noopener">Send a check-in</a>
           </div>
         </div>
-        <aside class="beta-card card" aria-label="How the beta check-in works">
-          <h3>How the check-in works</h3>
+        <aside class="beta-card card" aria-label="How the beta program works">
+          <h3>How it works</h3>
           <ol>
-            <li>Click <em>Sign up / send a check-in</em>.</li>
-            <li>GitHub opens a short, structured issue form.</li>
-            <li>Fill in what's relevant — skip anything that doesn't apply.</li>
+            <li><strong>New tester?</strong> Click <em>Join the beta</em> and fill in the
+              short signup form.</li>
+            <li>Grab a build from <a href="#downloads">Downloads</a> and use it for your calling.</li>
+            <li>Every so often, click <em>Send a check-in</em> to tell us how it held up.</li>
             <li>Submit. It lands in triage and helps shape the next build.</li>
           </ol>
           <p class="tiny">Prefer to share privately? Email