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- Add dependabot[bot] to ci job condition so CI runs for Dependabot PRs in pull_request context (previously skipped, blocking auto-merge) - Grant workflow permissions on auto-merge-dependabot job so GITHUB_TOKEN can merge PRs that modify workflow files
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Summary
dependabot[bot]tocijob condition so CI runs inpull_requestcontext for Dependabot PRssecrets: inheritwith explicitpermissionsonauto-merge-dependabotjob (contents: write,pull-requests: write,workflows: write)Root cause
Two issues preventing Dependabot auto-merge:
CI skipped for Dependabot PRs — the
cijob condition only allowspush, external PRs, andsoftwaremill-ci. Dependabot PRs (same-repo,pull_requestevent) don't match any condition →ciSKIPPED →auto-merge-dependabotSKIPPED (depends onci).Missing
workflowspermission — Dependabot PRs bump GitHub Actions versions in workflow files. Merging such PRs requires theworkflowspermission, whichGITHUB_TOKENdoesn't have by default.Currently 5 Dependabot PRs stuck (#4766 since Aug 2025, #5044, #5054, #5055, #5056).