Regenerate third-party licenses on trunk pushes #11370
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Fixes #11270 This commit refactors the work done in #11047 of blocking pull requests for manual `third-party` license updates to having GitHub Actions automatically update it on pushes to `trunk`. This will allow maintainers to streamline Dependabot PR reviews while reducing contributor friction when changing dependencies.
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Pull Request Overview
This PR refactors the third-party license management approach by removing license checks from the lint workflow and introducing automated license regeneration on trunk pushes. This change reduces contributor friction while maintaining license compliance through automation.
- Removes manual license checking from pull request validation
- Adds automated license regeneration workflow triggered on trunk pushes
- Streamlines the Dependabot PR review process for maintainers
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Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 3 comments.
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|---|---|
.github/workflows/third-party-licenses.yml |
New workflow that automatically regenerates third-party licenses when dependencies change on trunk |
.github/workflows/lint.yml |
Removes license checking steps and related path triggers from the lint workflow |
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Jul 24, 2025
This commit makes a few notable changes: 1. Use the GitHub Actions automatic token for committing changes 2. Include workflow file in paths to trigger workflow 3. Checkout the default branch explicitly
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This MR contains the following updates: | Package | Update | Change | |---|---|---| | [cli/cli](https://github.com/cli/cli) | minor | `v2.76.2` -> `v2.78.0` | MR created with the help of [el-capitano/tools/renovate-bot](https://gitlab.com/el-capitano/tools/renovate-bot). **Proposed changes to behavior should be submitted there as MRs.** --- ### Release Notes <details> <summary>cli/cli (cli/cli)</summary> ### [`v2.78.0`](https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/tag/v2.78.0): GitHub CLI 2.78.0 [Compare Source](cli/cli@v2.77.0...v2.78.0) #### ℹ️ Note This release was cut primarily to resolve a Linux package distribution issue. We recommend reviewing [the v2.77.0 release notes](https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/tag/v2.77.0) for the complete set of latest features and fixes. #### What's Changed ##### ✨ Features - Add `--force` flag to `gh run cancel` by [@​ankddev](https://github.com/ankddev) in [#​11513](cli/cli#11513) ##### 🐛 Fixes - Fix failing to release Linux packages (affected v2.77.0). See [v2.77.0](https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/tag/v2.77.0) for more information. **Full Changelog**: <cli/cli@v2.77.0...v2.78.0> ### [`v2.77.0`](https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/tag/v2.77.0): GitHub CLI 2.77.0 [Compare Source](cli/cli@v2.76.2...v2.77.0) ####⚠️ Incomplete Release The v2.77.0 release experienced a failure publishing to our official Linux repos. This is resolved in [v2.78.0](https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/tag/v2.78.0), so we recommend using that release instead. #### What's Changed ##### ✨ Features - Report that v1 classic projects are detected on GHES 3.16.x or older by [@​andyfeller](https://github.com/andyfeller) in [#​11491](cli/cli#11491) - Display v2 projects in `gh issue view` by [@​andyfeller](https://github.com/andyfeller) in [#​11496](cli/cli#11496) - View v2 projects in `gh pr view` output by [@​andyfeller](https://github.com/andyfeller) in [#​11497](cli/cli#11497) - Ensure users can see v2 projects when viewing issues and MRs, avoid v1 projects on GHES 3.17 and newer by [@​andyfeller](https://github.com/andyfeller) in [#​11514](cli/cli#11514) ##### 🐛 Fixes - fix error for ErrReleaseNotFound when fetching ref by [@​ejahnGithub](https://github.com/ejahnGithub) in [#​11451](cli/cli#11451) - add test for FetchRefSHA by [@​ejahnGithub](https://github.com/ejahnGithub) in [#​11481](cli/cli#11481) - Fix `gh repo delete --yes` safety issue when no repository argument provided by [@​Copilot](https://github.com/Copilot) in [#​11536](cli/cli#11536) ##### 📚 Docs & Chores - Improve spam detection evals by [@​babakks](https://github.com/babakks) in [#​11419](cli/cli#11419) - Fix `help wanted` label regexp in CI automation by [@​babakks](https://github.com/babakks) in [#​11423](cli/cli#11423) - Update spam detection to comment on and close issue by [@​andyfeller](https://github.com/andyfeller) in [#​11435](cli/cli#11435) - Adding a note to `gh search` docs to explain the usage of `--` to exclude certain results by [@​Sukhpreet-s](https://github.com/Sukhpreet-s) in [#​11162](cli/cli#11162) - Update issue triage guidelines and label usage by [@​BagToad](https://github.com/BagToad) in [#​11454](cli/cli#11454) - Reorganize installation docs by [@​andyfeller](https://github.com/andyfeller) in [#​11473](cli/cli#11473) - Update govulncheck workflow to scan source code by [@​BagToad](https://github.com/BagToad) in [#​11482](cli/cli#11482) - Hidden trusted root flag for release verify by [@​ejahnGithub](https://github.com/ejahnGithub) in [#​11511](cli/cli#11511) #####Dependencies - Regenerate third-party licenses on trunk pushes by [@​andyfeller](https://github.com/andyfeller) in [#​11370](cli/cli#11370) - Update third-party license versions by [@​BagToad](https://github.com/BagToad) in [#​11557](cli/cli#11557) - Bump Go to 1.24.6 by [@​github-actions](https://github.com/github-actions)\[bot] in [#​11467](cli/cli#11467) - chore(deps): bump github.com/spf13/pflag from 1.0.6 to 1.0.7 by [@​dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#​11319](cli/cli#11319) - chore(deps): bump actions/download-artifact from 4 to 5 by [@​dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#​11458](cli/cli#11458) - chore(deps): bump actions/checkout from 4 to 5 by [@​dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#​11490](cli/cli#11490) - chore(deps): bump github.com/yuin/goldmark from 1.7.12 to 1.7.13 by [@​dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#​11368](cli/cli#11368) - Bump google.golang.org/grpc & other required dependencies by [@​BagToad](https://github.com/BagToad) in [#​11510](cli/cli#11510) - chore(deps): bump google.golang.org/grpc from 1.73.0 to 1.74.2 by [@​dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#​11367](cli/cli#11367) - chore(deps): bump github.com/cli/go-gh/v2 from 2.12.1 to 2.12.2 by [@​dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#​11537](cli/cli#11537) - chore(deps): bump github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2 from 2.3.0 to 2.4.0 by [@​dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#​11556](cli/cli#11556) #### New Contributors - [@​Sukhpreet-s](https://github.com/Sukhpreet-s) made their first contribution in [#​11162](cli/cli#11162) - [@​Copilot](https://github.com/Copilot) made their first contribution in [#​11536](cli/cli#11536) **Full Changelog**: <cli/cli@v2.76.2...v2.77.0> </details> --- ### Configuration 📅 **Schedule**: Branch creation - At any time (no schedule defined), Automerge - At any time (no schedule defined). 🚦 **Automerge**: Disabled by config. 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Fixes #11270
This commit refactors the work done in #11047 of blocking pull requests for manual
third-partylicense updates to having GitHub Actions automatically update it on pushes totrunk.This will allow maintainers to streamline Dependabot PR reviews while reducing contributor friction when changing dependencies.
Demo
Demonstrating running GitHub Actions workflow that is canceled by newer workflow run
Demonstrating multiple GitHub Actions workflows being canceled by newer workflow run
Demonstrating updates to third-party license documentation