fix: use App token for auto-merge to unblock post-merge events#91
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When GITHUB_TOKEN enables auto-merge, the resulting merge is attributed to github-actions[bot]. GitHub suppresses all events from GITHUB_TOKEN, so the pull_request:closed and push events never fire. This prevents the post-merge workflow from running (no auto-update of open PR branches, no CI/security/scorecard triggers on main). Fix: use the patchloom-release App token for gh pr merge --auto. Events from GitHub App tokens are not suppressed, so post-merge triggers correctly. Also skips both the token generation and auto-merge steps for release PRs (patchloom-release[bot] author) so the maintainer controls release timing. Signed-off-by: Sebastien Tardif <sebtardif@ncf.ca>
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Problem
When
GITHUB_TOKENenables auto-merge (gh pr merge --auto), themerge is attributed to
github-actions[bot]. GitHub suppresses allevents from
GITHUB_TOKEN, so:pull_request: closednever firespushto main never firesCI/security/scorecard triggers on main)
This is why PR #84 (release-please) was not getting its branch
auto-updated after other PRs merged.
Fix
Use the
patchloom-releaseApp token forgh pr merge --auto.Events from GitHub App tokens are NOT suppressed, so post-merge
triggers correctly.
Both the token generation and auto-merge steps are skipped for release
PRs (
patchloom-release[bot]author) so the maintainer controlsrelease timing.
Evidence