Only administrators can create internal repositories in organizations that restrict changing repository visibility to administrators

[jtgrohn]

Terraform Version

0.15.3

Provider Version

terraform {
  required_providers {
    github = "4.9.4"
  }

Affected Resource(s)

Please list the resources as a list, for example:

• github_repository

Terraform Configuration Files

resource "github_repository" "test_repo" {
  name = "test_repo"

  visibility    = "internal"
}

Debug Output

│ Error: PATCH https://api.github.com/repos/rtkwlf/test_repo: 422 Visibility can't be changed by this user. []
│ 
│   with github_repository.test_repo,
│   on repositories.tf line 31, in resource "github_repository" "test_repo":
│   31: resource "github_repository" "test_repo" {

Expected Behavior

The repository should have been created with internal visibility

Actual Behavior

The repository was created with private visibility. Switching it to internal visibility failed.

Steps to Reproduce

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1. terraform apply

Important Factoids

Our GitHub Organization only allows Administrators to change repository visibility and we want the terraform to be executable by non-administrator users

References

• PR [fix issue that prevents 'internal' repositories being created in an Enterprise Managed User organisation #781] added the ability to create internal repositories in GHE organizations, but I suspect was only tested by an administrator or in an organization where non-administrator users can change repository visibility

[ingledl]

I'd like to see this corrected as well as our org only allows internal repository creation by its members. Creating a private repo and then switching its visibility will both be blocked with our currently configured settings.

[ingledl]

This is resolved with release 4.12.1. We have verified it as working in our org. I recommend closing the ticket.

[dimisjim]

The problem still persists when trying to change visibility.