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contents: write so the job token can arm auto-merge #14

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8 changes: 6 additions & 2 deletions .github/workflows/dependabot-sync-actions-comments.yml
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Expand Up @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ name: Sync Dependabot action pin comments
# sync:
# uses: basecamp/.github/.github/workflows/dependabot-sync-actions-comments.yml@<sha>
# with: {default-branch: <default branch, if not main>}
# permissions: {contents: read, actions: write, pull-requests: write}
# permissions: {contents: write, actions: write, pull-requests: write}
# secrets: inherit
# plus the `dependabot-sync` environment (deployment branches: default
# branch only) holding SYNC_ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY, and the repository setting
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# branch policy enforces the same server-side.
if: github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', inputs.default-branch)
permissions:
contents: read # fetch the repo over https; the push itself uses the deploy key
# contents: write is for enablePullRequestAutoMerge only (merging is a
# contents operation — same grant the dependabot-auto-merge workflows
# carry). The token still cannot push workflow files (App-token
# restriction); the repair branch push uses the deploy key.
contents: write
actions: write # approve held runs on the repair PR so required checks attach
pull-requests: write # create/update the repair PR and enable auto-merge
env:
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