Updating backport workflow with custom branch and github app #1597
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Signed-off-by: Vacha Shah [email protected]
Description
Updating the backport workflow to resolve permissions issue opensearch-project/OpenSearch#1712 and allow custom branch naming for backport branches to manage branch permissions.
Using Github App token in the auto-backport workflow to trigger CI on auto-backport PRs since events created by secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN cannot trigger other workflows. Reference: https://github.community/t/triggering-a-new-workflow-from-another-workflow/16250
Issues Resolved
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Is this a backport? If so, please add backport PR # and/or commits #
Testing
Workflow working in OpenSearch repo, example backport PR opensearch-project/OpenSearch#2079
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