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fix: trigger release PR checks with SDK App token #18

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fix: trigger release PR checks with SDK App token
nickcollisson-workos Oct 8, 2026
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docs: explain why release automation uses the App
nickcollisson-workos Oct 8, 2026
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17 changes: 11 additions & 6 deletions .github/workflows/release-please.yml
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Expand Up @@ -17,15 +17,20 @@ jobs:
release_created: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
tag_name: ${{ steps.release.outputs.tag_name }}
steps:
# GITHUB_TOKEN (the workos/cli pattern) instead of the workos-sdk-automation
# app token: the app isn't installed on this repo. CI runs on the release PR
# are created in an "action_required" state — click "Approve and run" on the
# release PR before merging. Revert to the app token for zero-click CI once
# the app installation covers this repo.
# App-created release PRs trigger CI and required workflows.
- name: Generate token
id: generate-token
uses: actions/create-github-app-token@bcd2ba49218906704ab6c1aa796996da409d3eb1 # v3.2.0
with:
app-id: ${{ vars.SDK_BOT_APP_ID }}
private-key: ${{ secrets.SDK_BOT_PRIVATE_KEY }}
permission-contents: write
permission-pull-requests: write

- uses: googleapis/release-please-action@45996ed1f6d02564a971a2fa1b5860e934307cf7 # v5
id: release
with:
token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
token: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}

publish:
needs: release-please
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