use authentical url

Author: Tajudeen

update_version.sh

@@ -142,9 +142,12 @@ updateLatestVersion() {
   echo "${JSON_DATA}"
 }
 
-# init versions repo for later commiting + pushing the json file to it
-# thank you https://www.vinaygopinath.me/blog/tech/commit-to-master-branch-on-github-using-travis-ci/
-git clone "https://${GH_HOST}/${VERSIONS_REPOSITORY}.git"
+# init versions repo for later committing + pushing the json file to it
+# Use authenticated clone to avoid interactive credential prompts in CI
+git clone "https://${GITHUB_USERNAME}:${GITHUB_TOKEN}@${GH_HOST}/${VERSIONS_REPOSITORY}.git" 2>/dev/null || {
+  echo "Authenticated clone failed; falling back to unauthenticated clone (may fail for private repos)";
+  git clone "https://${GH_HOST}/${VERSIONS_REPOSITORY}.git";
+}
 cd "${REPOSITORY_NAME}" || { echo "'${REPOSITORY_NAME}' dir not found"; exit 1; }
 git config user.email "$( echo "${GITHUB_USERNAME}" | awk '{print tolower($0)}' )-ci@not-real.com"
 git config user.name "${GITHUB_USERNAME} CI"