From 2003cd527e61017d1d0447b009cc7c68c8d98494 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "pre-commit-ci[bot]"
 <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:44:51 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 01/19] [pre-commit.ci] pre-commit autoupdate
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

updates:
- [github.com/ansible-community/ansible-lint: v25.12.1 → v26.1.0](https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-lint/compare/v25.12.1...v26.1.0)
---
 .pre-commit-config.yaml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 255180a..aaa5fd6 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ repos:
   - id: gitleaks
 
 - repo: https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-lint
-  rev: v25.12.1
+  rev: v26.1.0
   hooks:
   - id: ansible-lint
     name: Ansible-lint

From 1e5c2acef3dab95c91e44002fdc39636931e0f10 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frederick Witty <112580756+frederickw082922@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:34:40 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 02/19] Update GitHub Script action version in workflow

---
 .github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml | 11 +++++------
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
index d02373d..6b59ac5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
@@ -84,16 +84,15 @@ jobs:
       # This provides transparency about what the workflow is doing
       - name: Add comment on PR
         if: steps.check_changes.outputs.only_precommit == 'true'
-        uses: actions/github-script@main # Allows running custom JavaScript in the workflow
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8 # Allows running custom JavaScript in the workflow
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
             # Use the GitHub REST API to create a comment on the PR
             github.rest.issues.createComment({
-              issue_number: context.issue.number, # PR number from the event context
-              owner: context.repo.owner, # Repository owner
-              repo: context.repo.repo, # Repository name
-              body: "Auto-approved pre-commit version update. Merging after checks pass."
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              body: 'Auto-approved pre-commit version update. Merging after checks pass.'
             })
 
       # Step 6: Wait for all CI/CD checks to complete successfully

From 66241efe6c925fdba8e562ef0c122078ea8eaa9f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frederick Witty <112580756+frederickw082922@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:08:50 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 03/19] Clarify script section in manual-pre-commit-merge.yml

Removed comment about using GitHub REST API for clarity.
---
 .github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
index 6b59ac5..c51810c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@v8 # Allows running custom JavaScript in the workflow
         with:
           script: |
-            # Use the GitHub REST API to create a comment on the PR
             github.rest.issues.createComment({
               issue_number: context.issue.number,
               owner: context.repo.owner,

From 59886464bd775775918dc1d1afa7d6bff4174da0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frederick Witty <112580756+frederickw082922@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:33:11 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 04/19] Enhance comments in manual pre-commit merge workflow

Refactor comments and improve clarity in the workflow.
---
 .github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml | 19 +++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
index c51810c..20a5773 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ jobs:
       # This is a security measure to ensure we only auto-merge bot PRs
       - name: Check PR author
         id: check_author # Identifier used to reference this step's outputs in later steps
+        # Compare the actor (PR creator) with the expected bot username
+        # Set output variable to true if it's the pre-commit bot
+        # Set output variable to false for any other user/bot
         run: |
-          # Compare the actor (PR creator) with the expected bot username
           if [[ "${{ github.actor }}" == "uk-bolly" ]]; then
-            # Set output variable to true if it's the pre-commit bot
             echo "is_precommit_bot=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
-            # Set output variable to false for any other user/bot
             echo "is_precommit_bot=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
 
@@ -54,21 +54,20 @@ jobs:
 
       # Step 3: Verify that ONLY the .pre-commit-config.yaml file was modified
       # This is a critical safety check to prevent auto-merging unintended changes
+      # Get the list of files changed between the base branch and the PR head
+      # origin/${{ github.base_ref }} is the target branch (e.g., main)
+      # HEAD is the current PR branch
+      # Check if the ONLY changed file is .pre-commit-config.yaml
+      # If other files changed, don't auto-merge (requires manual review)
       - name: Check if only .pre-commit-config.yaml changed
         if: steps.check_author.outputs.is_precommit_bot == 'true'
         id: check_changes
         run: |
-          # Get the list of files changed between the base branch and the PR head
-          # origin/${{ github.base_ref }} is the target branch (e.g., main)
-          # HEAD is the current PR branch
           changed_files=$(git diff --name-only origin/${{ github.base_ref }}...HEAD)
-          echo "Changed files: $changed_files"  # Log for debugging purposes
-
-          # Check if the ONLY changed file is .pre-commit-config.yaml
+          echo "Changed files: $changed_files"
           if [[ "$changed_files" == ".pre-commit-config.yaml" ]]; then
             echo "only_precommit=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
-            # If other files changed, don't auto-merge (requires manual review)
             echo "only_precommit=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
 

From 67f5d6dd03673afb3ad6403fb8c3327d25a7078a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frederick Witty <112580756+frederickw082922@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:55:47 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 05/19] Update file change check for pre-commit config

---
 .github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml | 16 ++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
index c51810c..589de71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
@@ -54,21 +54,21 @@ jobs:
 
       # Step 3: Verify that ONLY the .pre-commit-config.yaml file was modified
       # This is a critical safety check to prevent auto-merging unintended changes
+      # Get the list of files changed between the base branch and the PR head
+      # origin/${{ github.base_ref }} is the target branch (e.g., main)
+      # HEAD is the current PR branch
+      # If other files changed, don't auto-merge (requires manual review)
+      # Check if the ONLY changed file is .pre-commit-config.yaml
+
       - name: Check if only .pre-commit-config.yaml changed
         if: steps.check_author.outputs.is_precommit_bot == 'true'
         id: check_changes
         run: |
-          # Get the list of files changed between the base branch and the PR head
-          # origin/${{ github.base_ref }} is the target branch (e.g., main)
-          # HEAD is the current PR branch
-          changed_files=$(git diff --name-only origin/${{ github.base_ref }}...HEAD)
-          echo "Changed files: $changed_files"  # Log for debugging purposes
-
-          # Check if the ONLY changed file is .pre-commit-config.yaml
+          changed_files=$(git diff --name-only origin/devel...HEAD)
+          echo "Changed files: $changed_files"
           if [[ "$changed_files" == ".pre-commit-config.yaml" ]]; then
             echo "only_precommit=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
-            # If other files changed, don't auto-merge (requires manual review)
             echo "only_precommit=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
 

From ebaf69bba5a86c06ad14ac2895260163ef62426d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frederick Witty <112580756+frederickw082922@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:55:04 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 06/19] Downgrade ansible-lint version from v26.1.0 to v25.1.0

---
 .pre-commit-config.yaml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index aaa5fd6..2dc3f74 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ repos:
   - id: gitleaks
 
 - repo: https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-lint
-  rev: v26.1.0
+  rev: v25.1.0
   hooks:
   - id: ansible-lint
     name: Ansible-lint

From 41d5e0a9ff86504b67aed32e586fbef12299fcf5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "pre-commit-ci[bot]"
 <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:00:21 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 07/19] [pre-commit.ci] pre-commit autoupdate
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Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

updates:
- [github.com/ansible-community/ansible-lint: v25.1.0 → v26.1.1](https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-lint/compare/v25.1.0...v26.1.1)
- [github.com/adrienverge/yamllint.git: v1.37.1 → v1.38.0](https://github.com/adrienverge/yamllint.git/compare/v1.37.1...v1.38.0)
---
 .pre-commit-config.yaml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 2dc3f74..2ff7b79 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ repos:
   - id: gitleaks
 
 - repo: https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-lint
-  rev: v25.1.0
+  rev: v26.1.1
   hooks:
   - id: ansible-lint
     name: Ansible-lint
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ repos:
     # - ansible-core>=2.10.1
 
 - repo: https://github.com/adrienverge/yamllint.git
-  rev: v1.37.1  # or higher tag
+  rev: v1.38.0  # or higher tag
   hooks:
   - id: yamllint
     name: Check YAML Lint

From 5f19e60119872e722ee09efc086b3b627f7815e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frederick Witty <112580756+frederickw082922@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:22:10 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 08/19] Refactor manual pre-commit merge workflow steps

---
 .github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml | 35 ++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
index 3827323..e75f8aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # Step 1: Verify that the PR was created by the pre-commit-ci bot
       # This is a security measure to ensure we only auto-merge bot PRs
+      # Identifier used to reference this step's outputs in later steps
+      # Compare the actor (PR creator) with the expected bot username
+      # Set output variable to true if it's the pre-commit bot
+      # Set output variable to false for any other user/bot
       - name: Check PR author
-        id: check_author # Identifier used to reference this step's outputs in later steps
-        # Compare the actor (PR creator) with the expected bot username
-        # Set output variable to true if it's the pre-commit bot
-        # Set output variable to false for any other user/bot
+        id: check_author
         run: |
           if [[ "${{ github.actor }}" == "uk-bolly" ]]; then
             echo "is_precommit_bot=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -46,11 +47,13 @@ jobs:
 
       # Step 2: Clone the repository to analyze the changes
       # This step only runs if the previous step confirmed it's the pre-commit bot
+      # Use the main branch of the checkout action
+      # Fetch all history for all branches and tags (needed for git diff)
       - name: Checkout code
         if: steps.check_author.outputs.is_precommit_bot == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@main  # Use the main branch of the checkout action
+        uses: actions/checkout@main
         with:
-          fetch-depth: 0 # Fetch all history for all branches and tags (needed for git diff)
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       # Step 3: Verify that ONLY the .pre-commit-config.yaml file was modified
       # This is a critical safety check to prevent auto-merging unintended changes
@@ -73,17 +76,19 @@ jobs:
 
       # Step 4: Automatically approve the PR
       # Only runs if all previous checks passed (bot author + only pre-commit config changed)
+      # Third-party action for PR approval
       - name: Auto-approve PR
         if: steps.check_changes.outputs.only_precommit == 'true'
-        uses: hmarr/auto-approve-action@v4 # Third-party action for PR approval
+        uses: hmarr/auto-approve-action@v4 
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
 
       # Step 5: Add an informative comment to the PR
       # This provides transparency about what the workflow is doing
+      # Allows running custom JavaScript in the workflow
       - name: Add comment on PR
         if: steps.check_changes.outputs.only_precommit == 'true'
-        uses: actions/github-script@v8 # Allows running custom JavaScript in the workflow
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
         with:
           script: |
             github.rest.issues.createComment({
@@ -95,22 +100,26 @@ jobs:
 
       # Step 6: Wait for all CI/CD checks to complete successfully
       # This ensures we don't merge a PR that breaks tests or other quality checks
+      # The commit SHA to check
+      # Check status every 20 seconds
+      # Only proceed if all checks succeed (not skipped/neutral)
       - name: Wait for all checks to pass
         if: steps.check_changes.outputs.only_precommit == 'true'
         uses: lewagon/wait-on-check-action@master
         with:
-          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}  # The commit SHA to check
+          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
-          wait-interval: 20  # Check status every 20 seconds
-          allowed-conclusions: success  # Only proceed if all checks succeed (not skipped/neutral)
+          wait-interval: 20
+          allowed-conclusions: success
 
       # Step 7: Automatically merge the PR
       # This is the final step, only executed after all checks pass
+       # Squash all commits into a single commit on merge
       - name: Auto-merge PR
         if: steps.check_changes.outputs.only_precommit == 'true'
         uses: pascalgn/automerge-action@main
         env:
-
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
-          MERGE_METHOD: squash  # Squash all commits into a single commit on merge
+          MERGE_METHOD: squash 
           # Other options: merge (creates merge commit), rebase (rebases commits)
+  

From 1ce603b23c5bbd73355789ca30c1865cac46b4b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frederick Witty <112580756+frederickw082922@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:47:37 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 09/19] Simplify auto-merge workflow by removing wait step

Removed the wait step for CI/CD checks before merging a PR.
---
 .github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml | 16 +---------------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
index e75f8aa..95fc706 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
@@ -98,21 +98,7 @@ jobs:
               body: 'Auto-approved pre-commit version update. Merging after checks pass.'
             })
 
-      # Step 6: Wait for all CI/CD checks to complete successfully
-      # This ensures we don't merge a PR that breaks tests or other quality checks
-      # The commit SHA to check
-      # Check status every 20 seconds
-      # Only proceed if all checks succeed (not skipped/neutral)
-      - name: Wait for all checks to pass
-        if: steps.check_changes.outputs.only_precommit == 'true'
-        uses: lewagon/wait-on-check-action@master
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
-          wait-interval: 20
-          allowed-conclusions: success
-
-      # Step 7: Automatically merge the PR
+      # Step 6: Automatically merge the PR
       # This is the final step, only executed after all checks pass
        # Squash all commits into a single commit on merge
       - name: Auto-merge PR

From 786dc169fe5d0e2f15f9ea64fee33dc88db063fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frederick Witty <112580756+frederickw082922@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:52:35 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 10/19] Fix formatting in manual-pre-commit-merge.yml

---
 .github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
index 95fc706..1ef3727 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
       # Third-party action for PR approval
       - name: Auto-approve PR
         if: steps.check_changes.outputs.only_precommit == 'true'
-        uses: hmarr/auto-approve-action@v4 
+        uses: hmarr/auto-approve-action@v4
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
 
@@ -106,6 +106,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: pascalgn/automerge-action@main
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
-          MERGE_METHOD: squash 
+          MERGE_METHOD: squash
           # Other options: merge (creates merge commit), rebase (rebases commits)
   

From 373304ef05aad9c76945935f2c1fb43e18971f23 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frederick Witty <112580756+frederickw082922@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:53:42 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 11/19] Remove empty line in manual-pre-commit-merge.yml

---
 .github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
index 1ef3727..8b1a76f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
@@ -108,4 +108,3 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
           MERGE_METHOD: squash
           # Other options: merge (creates merge commit), rebase (rebases commits)
-  

From debdd9d0c794e24fff39bd5e0a6b643d636dc795 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frederick Witty <112580756+frederickw082922@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:58:05 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 12/19] Refactor auto-merge workflow for pre-commit updates

---
 .github/workflows/auto-pre-commit-merge.yml | 64 +++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-pre-commit-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-pre-commit-merge.yml
index 3db2213..8e094b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-pre-commit-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-pre-commit-merge.yml
@@ -32,87 +32,79 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # Step 1: Verify that the PR was created by the pre-commit-ci bot
       # This is a security measure to ensure we only auto-merge bot PRs
+      # Identifier used to reference this step's outputs in later steps
+      # Compare the actor (PR creator) with the expected bot username
+      # Set output variable to true if it's the pre-commit bot
+      # Set output variable to false for any other user/bot
       - name: Check PR author
-        id: check_author # Identifier used to reference this step's outputs in later steps
+        id: check_author
         run: |
-          # Compare the actor (PR creator) with the expected bot username
           if [[ "${{ github.actor }}" == "pre-commit-ci[bot]" ]]; then
-            # Set output variable to true if it's the pre-commit bot
             echo "is_precommit_bot=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
-            # Set output variable to false for any other user/bot
             echo "is_precommit_bot=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
 
       # Step 2: Clone the repository to analyze the changes
       # This step only runs if the previous step confirmed it's the pre-commit bot
+      # Use the main branch of the checkout action
+      # Fetch all history for all branches and tags (needed for git diff)
       - name: Checkout code
         if: steps.check_author.outputs.is_precommit_bot == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@main  # Use the main branch of the checkout action
+        uses: actions/checkout@main
         with:
-          fetch-depth: 0 # Fetch all history for all branches and tags (needed for git diff)
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       # Step 3: Verify that ONLY the .pre-commit-config.yaml file was modified
       # This is a critical safety check to prevent auto-merging unintended changes
+      # Get the list of files changed between the base branch and the PR head
+      # origin/${{ github.base_ref }} is the target branch (e.g., main)
+      # HEAD is the current PR branch
+      # Check if the ONLY changed file is .pre-commit-config.yaml
+      # If other files changed, don't auto-merge (requires manual review)
       - name: Check if only .pre-commit-config.yaml changed
         if: steps.check_author.outputs.is_precommit_bot == 'true'
         id: check_changes
         run: |
-          # Get the list of files changed between the base branch and the PR head
-          # origin/${{ github.base_ref }} is the target branch (e.g., main)
-          # HEAD is the current PR branch
-          changed_files=$(git diff --name-only origin/${{ github.base_ref }}...HEAD)
-          echo "Changed files: $changed_files"  # Log for debugging purposes
-
-          # Check if the ONLY changed file is .pre-commit-config.yaml
+          changed_files=$(git diff --name-only origin/devel...HEAD)
+          echo "Changed files: $changed_files"
           if [[ "$changed_files" == ".pre-commit-config.yaml" ]]; then
             echo "only_precommit=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
-            # If other files changed, don't auto-merge (requires manual review)
             echo "only_precommit=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
 
       # Step 4: Automatically approve the PR
       # Only runs if all previous checks passed (bot author + only pre-commit config changed)
+      # Third-party action for PR approval
       - name: Auto-approve PR
         if: steps.check_changes.outputs.only_precommit == 'true'
-        uses: hmarr/auto-approve-action@v4 # Third-party action for PR approval
+        uses: hmarr/auto-approve-action@v4
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
 
       # Step 5: Add an informative comment to the PR
       # This provides transparency about what the workflow is doing
+      # Allows running custom JavaScript in the workflow
       - name: Add comment on PR
         if: steps.check_changes.outputs.only_precommit == 'true'
-        uses: actions/github-script@main # Allows running custom JavaScript in the workflow
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
           script: |
-            # Use the GitHub REST API to create a comment on the PR
             github.rest.issues.createComment({
-              issue_number: context.issue.number, # PR number from the event context
-              owner: context.repo.owner, # Repository owner
-              repo: context.repo.repo, # Repository name
-              body: "Auto-approved pre-commit version update. Merging after checks pass."
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              body: 'Auto-approved pre-commit version update. Merging after checks pass.'
             })
 
-      # Step 6: Wait for all CI/CD checks to complete successfully
-      # This ensures we don't merge a PR that breaks tests or other quality checks
-      - name: Wait for all checks to pass
-        if: steps.check_changes.outputs.only_precommit == 'true'
-        uses: lewagon/wait-on-check-action@master
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}  # The commit SHA to check
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
-          wait-interval: 20  # Check status every 20 seconds
-          allowed-conclusions: success  # Only proceed if all checks succeed (not skipped/neutral)
-
-      # Step 7: Automatically merge the PR
+      # Step 6: Automatically merge the PR
       # This is the final step, only executed after all checks pass
+       # Squash all commits into a single commit on merge
       - name: Auto-merge PR
         if: steps.check_changes.outputs.only_precommit == 'true'
         uses: pascalgn/automerge-action@main
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
-          MERGE_METHOD: squash  # Squash all commits into a single commit on merge
+          MERGE_METHOD: squash
           # Other options: merge (creates merge commit), rebase (rebases commits)

From 2cb57734e2f56e58b985f65c957399978fb8bfbd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frederick Witty <112580756+frederickw082922@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:33:51 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 13/19] Downgrade ansible-lint version

Downgrade ansible-lint version from v26.1.1 to v25.1.1.
---
 .pre-commit-config.yaml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 2ff7b79..58793aa 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ repos:
   - id: gitleaks
 
 - repo: https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-lint
-  rev: v26.1.1
+  rev: v25.1.1
   hooks:
   - id: ansible-lint
     name: Ansible-lint

From f7248a963dc7feda7e567b13728d9516bd3ab63f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frederick Witty <112580756+frederickw082922@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:35:29 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 14/19] Update ansible-lint version to v26.1.1

---
 .pre-commit-config.yaml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 58793aa..2ff7b79 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ repos:
   - id: gitleaks
 
 - repo: https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-lint
-  rev: v25.1.1
+  rev: v26.1.1
   hooks:
   - id: ansible-lint
     name: Ansible-lint

From 3ceb6113a9276f8255e013987fc60f7c10d9ed53 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frederick Witty <112580756+frederickw082922@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2026 15:03:25 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 15/19] Add merge labels for automerge action

---
 .github/workflows/auto-pre-commit-merge.yml | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-pre-commit-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-pre-commit-merge.yml
index 8e094b9..e02853a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-pre-commit-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-pre-commit-merge.yml
@@ -106,5 +106,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: pascalgn/automerge-action@main
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
-          MERGE_METHOD: squash
+          MERGE_LABELS: "automerge"
+          MERGE_REMOVE_LABELS: "automerge"
+          MERGE_METHOD: "squash"
           # Other options: merge (creates merge commit), rebase (rebases commits)

From 9b7a419b6ea33e440ca25593d41fd640308f7c7c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frederick Witty <112580756+frederickw082922@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2026 15:03:45 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 16/19] Configure automerge labels in workflow

Added merge labels for automerge action.
---
 .github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
index 8b1a76f..962a1a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
@@ -106,5 +106,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: pascalgn/automerge-action@main
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
-          MERGE_METHOD: squash
+          MERGE_LABELS: "automerge"
+          MERGE_REMOVE_LABELS: "automerge"
+          MERGE_METHOD: "squash"
           # Other options: merge (creates merge commit), rebase (rebases commits)

From a4aa9571edffb95a444fbfc281a1941a96d9c2ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "pre-commit-ci[bot]"
 <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2026 19:08:11 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 17/19] [pre-commit.ci] pre-commit autoupdate
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

updates:
- [github.com/ansible-community/ansible-lint: v26.1.1 → v26.3.0](https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-lint/compare/v26.1.1...v26.3.0)
---
 .pre-commit-config.yaml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 2ff7b79..b27ea93 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ repos:
   - id: gitleaks
 
 - repo: https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-lint
-  rev: v26.1.1
+  rev: v26.3.0
   hooks:
   - id: ansible-lint
     name: Ansible-lint

From 47cd768c614bcbe3c5c8fb38e06e1a8369045554 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frederick Witty <112580756+frederickw082922@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:59:13 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 18/19] Remove MERGE_REMOVE_LABELS from workflow

Removed MERGE_REMOVE_LABELS from automerge action.
---
 .github/workflows/auto-pre-commit-merge.yml | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-pre-commit-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-pre-commit-merge.yml
index e02853a..fd5bffd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-pre-commit-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-pre-commit-merge.yml
@@ -107,6 +107,5 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
           MERGE_LABELS: "automerge"
-          MERGE_REMOVE_LABELS: "automerge"
           MERGE_METHOD: "squash"
           # Other options: merge (creates merge commit), rebase (rebases commits)

From ff7e412f67c7a5487bbbc432ac66fcd59da5040f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frederick Witty <112580756+frederickw082922@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:01:14 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 19/19] Remove MERGE_REMOVE_LABELS from automerge action

Remove the MERGE_REMOVE_LABELS option from automerge action.
---
 .github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
index 962a1a4..843e2ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-pre-commit-merge.yml
@@ -107,6 +107,5 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
           MERGE_LABELS: "automerge"
-          MERGE_REMOVE_LABELS: "automerge"
           MERGE_METHOD: "squash"
           # Other options: merge (creates merge commit), rebase (rebases commits)