ci(github): use app token for dependabot merges#16
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| app-id: ${{ secrets.DEPENDABOT_AUTOMERGE_APP_ID }} | ||
| private-key: ${{ secrets.DEPENDABOT_AUTOMERGE_PRIVATE_KEY }} |
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This job only runs for dependabot[bot] PRs under pull_request_target, and GitHub's secret restrictions say that in this case workflow secrets are not available, aside from the read-only GITHUB_TOKEN. Because the new app-token step gets both required inputs from secrets.*, every patch/minor Dependabot PR will pass empty app credentials into actions/create-github-app-token and fail before the approve/merge steps; the app-token creation needs to run from a non-Dependabot-triggered handoff such as workflow_run/dispatch, or use credentials available in this event.
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Summary
Updates the Dependabot auto-merge workflow to use the LayeredCraft GitHub App token for approving and enabling auto-merge. This avoids using
GITHUB_TOKENfor the merge operation so downstream workflows can run after Dependabot auto-merged changes land onmain.Changes
actions/create-github-app-tokenstep for semver patch/minor Dependabot PRs.GH_TOKENforgh pr review --approveandgh pr merge --auto --squash.dependabot/fetch-metadataon the defaultGITHUB_TOKEN.Validation
Notes for Reviewers
Requires the Actions secrets
DEPENDABOT_AUTOMERGE_APP_IDandDEPENDABOT_AUTOMERGE_PRIVATE_KEYto be available to this repository.