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Enhance GitHub Actions workflows with improved authentication and validation#57

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chore/cleanup-gha-auth
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Enhance GitHub Actions workflows with improved authentication and validation#57
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Summary

This PR enhances our GitHub Actions workflows by implementing improved authentication mechanisms and adding robust validation checks. The changes strengthen security posture while ensuring more reliable workflow execution across our CI/CD pipeline.

Key Accomplishments

  • Enhanced Authentication: Migrated workflows to use GITHUB_TOKEN for improved security and standardized authentication patterns
  • Branch Validation: Added branch existence checks to prevent workflow failures when referencing non-existent branches
  • Token Validation: Implemented token validation mechanisms to ensure proper authentication before executing workflow steps
  • Security Hardening: Replaced legacy authentication methods with more secure GitHub-native token handling

Breaking Changes

None. All changes are backwards compatible and maintain existing workflow functionality while improving reliability.

Testing Notes

  • Verify that existing workflows continue to function as expected
  • Confirm that authentication to GitHub APIs works properly with the new token configuration
  • Test branch validation logic with both existing and non-existent branch scenarios
  • Validate that token permissions are sufficient for all required operations

Infrastructure Considerations

These changes improve the security and reliability of our automated workflows by:

  • Reducing dependency on external authentication methods
  • Implementing proactive validation to catch issues early in workflow execution
  • Standardizing authentication patterns across all workflow files
  • Enhancing error handling for common failure scenarios

The updates affect three core workflow files and should result in more stable and secure automation processes.


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Branch Info:

  • Source: chore/cleanup-gha-auth
  • Target: main
  • Type: feature

Co-Authored-By: Claude noreply@anthropic.com

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## Summary
This commit modifies the GitHub Actions workflows to replace the use of the ACTIONS_TOKEN with GITHUB_TOKEN, enhancing security and ensuring that CI runs correctly on pull request triggers.

## Key Changes
- Updated `create-pr.yml` to clarify the requirement of ACTIONS_TOKEN for PR-triggered workflows.
- Changed `tag-release.yml` to utilize GITHUB_TOKEN instead of ACTIONS_TOKEN for better compliance with GitHub's security practices.

## Testing Notes
- Verify that workflows trigger correctly on pull requests and that all actions execute as expected with the new token configuration.

## Infrastructure Considerations
This change aligns with GitHub's best practices for authentication in workflows, improving overall security posture.
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## Summary
This commit improves the GitHub Actions workflows by adding checks for the ACTIONS_TOKEN configuration and verifying the existence of branches before proceeding with operations.

## Key Changes
- Updated `create-pr.yml` to provide warnings if ACTIONS_TOKEN is not set, explaining the limitations of using github.token.
- Enhanced `create-release.yml` with a step to check if the branch already exists, preventing conflicts during release creation.

## Testing Notes
- Ensure that workflows provide appropriate warnings when ACTIONS_TOKEN is not configured.
- Validate that the branch existence check correctly identifies existing branches and prevents duplicate creation.

## Infrastructure Considerations
These changes improve the reliability and user experience of the workflows by ensuring proper token usage and preventing errors related to branch conflicts.
@jfrench9 jfrench9 merged commit 8d8abdd into main Feb 2, 2026
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