fix(ci): allow fork PR checkout in tags.yaml pull_request_target workflow - #2275
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…flow actions/checkout now refuses to check out fork PR heads under pull_request_target by default. This job never executes fork-supplied code (it resets to origin/main before running the generator, only carrying over tags.yaml as data), so it's safe to opt back in. Signed-off-by: chadmcrowell <chadmcrowell@gmail.com>
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I trust @chadmcrowell changes here and he is blocked by this
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Summary
actions/checkoutnow refuses by default to check out a fork PR's head ref inside apull_request_targetworkflow (the "pwn request" guard).tags_yaml_fork_pr_processing.yamlfor any fork PR that touchestags.yaml, e.g. fix links to youtube and meeting notes for TAG OpRes #2274.origin/mainand only carries overtags.yaml(data, not code) before runninggenerator/readme_app.gofrommain.Fix
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allow-unsafe-pr-checkout: trueto the checkout step, per https://gh.io/securely-using-pull_request_target.Test plan
mainGenerate README on Tags Change (Forked PR)workflow runs successfully on fix links to youtube and meeting notes for TAG OpRes #2274 after a re-run/push