githubnext / githubnext/gh-aw-cao

[dependabot:release-train-updater] Pin actions/checkout@v6 to SHA in 3 workflows (review bundle available)

Closed Beginner friendly
#1,038 0 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub
dependabot dependabot:release-train-updater
Dominant language
JavaScript
Stars
3
Forks
1
Avg merge
49m
Merged PRs (30d)
837

Description

### Control Plane
- Correlation ID: 33826174736-81
- Central repo: githubnext/gh-aw-cao
- Run URL: https://github.com/githubnext/gh-aw-cao/actions/runs/33826174736
- Target repository: `githubnext/gh-aw-workshop` (review mode — no direct target mutation performed)

## Summary

In `githubnext/gh-aw-workshop`, three workflow files still reference the mutable tag `actions/checkout@v6`, while five other workflows in the same repository already use the SHA-pinned `actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1`:

- `.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml`
- `.github/workflows/image-link-check.yml`
- `.github/workflows/no-see-also.yml`

## Why this matters
Mutable tags (`@v6`) are a supply-chain risk — the tag can be repointed to different code without review. Pinning to the SHA already vetted and used elsewhere in this repo closes that gap and removes drift/inconsistency.

## Proposed fix
Replace `uses: actions/checkout@v6` with `uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1` in the three files above. This is a 3-line, single-action-reference change — low risk, no runtime/build impact, CI-only.

## Validation performed
- YAML syntax validated for all three files after applying the change (parses cleanly).
- Could not reach the network from this sandbox to independently re-verify the SHA against the upstream `actions/checkout` release metadata; the SHA was cross-checked against the identical pin already present and running successfully in 5 other workflows in this same repository.

## Review bundle
A full review bundle (patch diff, changed-files list, validation output, and this summary) was published as a workflow artifact since this run operates in `review` mode against the control-plane repository (`githubnext/gh-aw-cao`), not directly against the target repository. A human with write access to `githubnext/gh-aw-workshop` should apply the patch and open the PR there, or re-run this workflow in `live` mode with authority for that target.

Smart-Dependabot-Merge-Candidate: yes (low risk, high confidence, no security concern, clean validation)

> Generated by [:dependabot: Dependabot / Release Trains](https://github.com/githubnext/gh-aw-cao/actions/runs/33826174736) · copilot · auto · 45.1 AIC · ⌖ 13.4 AIC · ⊞ 20.3K · [◷](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Agithubnext%2Fgh-aw-cao+is%3Aissue+%22gh-aw-workflow-call-id%3A+githubnext%2Fgh-aw-cao%2Fdependabot-release-train-updater%22&type=issues)
>

Add this agentic workflow to your repo

To install this agentic workflow, run

```
gh aw add githubnext/gh-aw-cao/.github/workflows/dependabot-release-train-updater.md@main
```

> - [x] expires on Sep 18, 2026, 1:40 AM UTC

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Update .github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml, image-link-check.yml, and no-see-also.yml in githubnext/gh-aw-workshop. Replace each actions/checkout@v6 reference with the specified SHA and v7.0.1 comment, then validate the three workflow files as YAML; done means all three use the existing repository-wide pin consistently.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
github-actions
Domain
ci-cd, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
92/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.