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fix(auto-merge-release): use --admin to bypass base branch policy on merge #89

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9 changes: 8 additions & 1 deletion .github/workflows/auto-merge-release.yml
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Expand Up @@ -103,4 +103,11 @@ jobs:
GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
PR_NUMBER: ${{ inputs.pr_number != 0 && inputs.pr_number || github.event.pull_request.number }}
MERGE_METHOD: ${{ inputs.merge_method }}
run: gh pr merge "$PR_NUMBER" --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" --"$MERGE_METHOD"
# --admin: the App token still hits "base branch policy prohibits the
# merge" (required review/status-check rules) without it, even though
# checks were confirmed green above — the App isn't actually treated
# as a bypass actor on the caller repo's ruleset. --admin only works
# if the App's installation grants it Administration permission on
# the repo; if it doesn't, this will fail with a clearer permission
# error instead of the generic "policy prohibits" one.
run: gh pr merge "$PR_NUMBER" --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" --"$MERGE_METHOD" --admin