Fix 5.x: Add git push permissions to release workflow - #1710
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The workflow needs contents: write permission to push tags and commits. This fixes the "Permission denied" error when pushing release tags. Signed-off-by: GitHub Action <action@github.com>
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What changed in this PR
Updates the release workflow so GitHub Actions can push release tags and commits.
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- Grants
contents: writepermission. - Passes
GITHUB_TOKENexplicitly to checkout.
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.github/workflows/release.yml |
Enables authenticated release pushes. |
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Closing - adding this fix to PR #1702 instead |
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Fixes the permission error when pushing release tags and commits.
Problem
The release workflow fails at the git push step with:
Solution
permissions: contents: writeat the workflow leveltoken: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}to the checkout actionThis allows the GitHub Actions bot to push commits and tags back to the repository.
Testing
After merge, the next release should successfully push tags and version bump commits.