Rename `restore-keys` to `fallback-keys` or `backup-keys` or `partial-restore-keys`
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Description
Several users are confused about what restore-keys actually does or in what contexts it should be used.
See this StackOverflow Q&A.
A more intuitive name would be fallback-keys, backup-keys, or partial-restore-keys.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the linked Stack Overflow Q&A and the issue discussion to understand the confusion around restore-keys. Then locate the cache action input and its documentation, determine which proposed name is appropriate, and define completion as a consistent rename with any necessary compatibility decisions documented and tested.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- github-actions, typescript
- Domain
- ci-cd, devops
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100