Support updating composite actions by including action.yml into the files of the Github Actions manager

[DanySK]

What would you like Renovate to be able to do?

Propose update for composite actions.
In composite actions, it is common to list a set of actions that need to be performed in sequence.
These actions can be shell scripts, or references to other GitHub actions.
Currently, renovate allows for updating actions in templates or in workflows, but does not search for the third possible source of action use.

As an instance, consider this very simple composite action: https://github.com/DanySK/compile-and-publish-all-latex/blob/master/action.yml: it refers other actions. It would be nice to be able to receive updates for those, as they are full fledged dependencies of the software.

If you have any ideas on how this should be implemented, please tell us here.

It can be very easily implemented by also matching action.yml in the project root, using the same very manager used for workflows.

Is this a feature you are interested in implementing yourself?

Yes, see #11533

[viceice]

Please provide more infos and samples what do you expect to update in action.yml file?

[DanySK]

@viceice
Sure, I edited the initial post including a use case. Please let me know if it is sufficient.

[renovate-release]

🎉 This issue has been resolved in version 27.31.0 🎉

The release is available on:

• GitHub release
• 27.31.0

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