Keep a branch always referencing to the most recent tag. For instance a stable branch that always points to the last release.
| Input | Description |
|---|---|
| GITHUB_TOKEN | Automatically provided token, that can be used to authenticate on behalf of the GitHub action, with permissions limited to the repository that contains your workflow |
| SSH_PRIVATE_KEY | Deploy key for push. Must be set in the repository settings. This is used by the action to push the fast-forwarded branch/commit/PR. |
| BRANCH | Name of the branch. |
The Action must be run on:push:tags triggers to keep the labels up-to-date and run the fast-forward on command.
name: Fast-Forward
on:
push:
tags:
jobs:
run:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: APN-Pucky/branch-follow-tag@main
with:
GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
SSH_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.GH_SSH }}
branch: stable