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Expand Up @@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ _Action:_ Check the pull request did not introduce unexpected label.

_Recovery:_ Update the pull request or add a comment to trigger the action again.

### create-release-branch [🔗](create-release-branch.yaml)

_Trigger:_ When a git tag matching the pattern "vM.N.0" is pushed (e.g. for a minor release).

_Action:_ Create a release branch that corresponds to the pushed tag (e.g. "release/vM.N.x").

_Recovery:_ Manually create the branch from the "vM.N.0" git tag.

### draft-release-notes-on-tag [🔗](draft-release-notes-on-tag.yaml)

_Trigger:_ When creating a tag, or manually (providing a tag)
Expand All @@ -61,6 +69,15 @@ _Recovery:_ Manually [close the related milestone and create a new one](https://

_Notes:_ This action will not apply to release candidate versions using `-RC` tags.

### prune-old-pull-requests [🔗](prune-old-pull-requests.yaml)

_Trigger:_ Every month or manually.

_Action:_ Mark as stale and comment on pull requests with no update during the last quarter.
Close them if no following update within a week.

_Recovery:_ Manually trigger the action again.

### update-docker-build-image [🔗](update-docker-build-image.yaml)

_Trigger:_ Quarterly released, loosely [a day after the new image tag is created](https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-java-docker-build/blob/master/.github/workflows/docker-tag.yml).
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_Recovery:_ Check at the milestone for the related issues and update them manually.


### prune-old-pull-requests [🔗](prune-old-pull-requests.yaml)

_Trigger:_ Every month or manually.

_Action:_ Mark as stale and comment on pull requests with no update during the last quarter.
Close them if no following update within a week.

_Recovery:_ Manually trigger the action again.

## Code Quality and Security

### analyze-changes [🔗](analyze-changes.yaml)
Expand All @@ -122,14 +129,6 @@ _Trigger:_ When creating a PR commits to `master` or a `release/*` branch with a

_Action:_ Notify the PR author through comments that about the Git Submodule update.

### update-gradle-dependencies [🔗](update-gradle-dependencies.yaml)

_Trigger:_ Every week or manually.

_Action:_ Create a PR updating the Grade dependencies and their locking files.

_Recovery:_ Manually trigger the action again.

### run-system-tests [🔗](run-system-tests.yaml)

_Trigger:_ When pushing commits to `master` or manually.
Expand All @@ -138,6 +137,14 @@ _Action:_ Build the Java Client Library and runs [the system tests](https://gith

_Recovery:_ Manually trigger the action on the desired branch.

### update-gradle-dependencies [🔗](update-gradle-dependencies.yaml)

_Trigger:_ Every week or manually.

_Action:_ Create a PR updating the Grade dependencies and their locking files.

_Recovery:_ Manually trigger the action again.

### update-jmxfetch-submodule [🔗](update-jmxfetch-submodule.yaml)

_Trigger:_ Monthly or manually
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