Update License Year Action

This GitHub Action automatically updates the year in the `LICENSE` file of the repository.

Table of Contents

• Features
• How to Use
• Manual Trigger
• Contributing
• License

Features

• Updates the year in the LICENSE file to the current year.
• Commits and pushes the change automatically.
• Skips execution if no LICENSE file is found.
• Runs automatically on January 1st every year or manually when triggered.

How to Use

- Add via GitHub Marketplace

• Go to the GitHub Actions Marketplace.
• Click "Use latest version" to add it to your repository.
• Follow the prompts to configure and enable the action.

- Manually Add to Your Workflow

• Add the following file .github/workflows/update-license-year.yaml in your repository:

• name: Update License Year
  on:
    schedule:
      - cron: '0 0 1 1 *'  # Runs every January 1st
    workflow_dispatch:  # Allows manual trigger
  
  jobs:
    update-license-year:
      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
      steps:
        - name: Update License Year Action
          uses: EduardaSRBastos/update-license-year-action/update-license-year@main
          with:
            github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

Manual Trigger

To manually trigger the workflow:

1. Go to GitHub → Your Repository → Actions.
2. Select "Update License Year" workflow.
3. Click "Run Workflow".

Contributing

• Support this project by giving it a star ⭐. Thanks!
• Feel free to suggest improvements or report any issues in the repository.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.