update_core_commit.yml

name: Update-Core-Commit

on:
  # Currently this workflow only runs when triggered manually.  Perhaps we can set it up to run when a tag is pushed.  Or when a release is made.  Or that it could create a release, on a release it can create a tag?
  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
  workflow_dispatch:
    inputs:
      branch:
        description: "Use main branch for regular releases, legacy-support for 1.8x fixes."
        required: false
        type: choice
        default: "main"
        options:
          - "main"
          - "legacy-support"

jobs:
  tasks:
    name: Update core commit
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
        with:
          ref: ${{ inputs.branch }}

      # Sets up python3
      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
        with:
          python-version: 3.8

      - name: Run bump script
        run: |
          echo "Updating core commit"
          python scripts/fetch_core_commit.py
          echo "Finished"

      - name: setup git config
        run: |
          # setup the username and email.
          git config user.name "${{ github.actor }} via GitHub Actions"
          git config user.email "${{ github.actor }}@github_actions.no_reply"

      - name: commit core update via pr
        run: |
          git checkout -b core-commit-update
          git add pretext/__init__.py
          git commit -m "update to latest core commit"
          git push --set-upstream origin core-commit-update
          gh pr create --fill
          gh pr merge -s -d -t "update to latest core commit"
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}