fix: generate changelog at release time via artifact instead of direct push#189
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…t push The org-level branch protection ruleset (microsoft-production-ruleset) blocks direct pushes to main, even from GITHUB_TOKEN. This caused create_changelog to fail on every push to main. Changes: - create_changelog now generates CHANGELOG.md and uploads it as a workflow artifact (no git commit/push). - create_release downloads the changelog artifact and uses it for the release body (body_path: ./CHANGELOG.md). - Upgraded checkout to v4 with fetch-depth: 0 for full tag history. - Removed the separate fetch-and-checkout-main step (redundant with checkout@v4 ref: main + fetch-depth: 0). - Reduced create_changelog permissions to contents: read. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Problem
The
create_changelogjob fails on every push to main with:remote: - Changes must be made through a pull request. ! [remote rejected] main -> main (push declined due to repository rule violations)The org-level
microsoft-production-rulesetblocks direct pushes tomain, even fromGITHUB_TOKEN. This means the changelog cannot be committed directly to main from a workflow.Solution
Generate the changelog as a workflow artifact and pass it to
create_release— no direct push needed.Flow
create_changeloggeneratesCHANGELOG.mdand uploads it as an artifactcreate_releasedownloads the artifact and uses it as the release body (body_path: ./CHANGELOG.md)Changes
create_changelog: removed git commit/push; now uploads artifact insteadcreate_release: downloads changelog artifact; upgraded checkout to v4 withfetch-depth: 0for tag discoverycreate_changelogpermissions tocontents: read