Make using dependencies branch toggleable

.github/workflows/_local_ci_check_pyproject_dependencies.yml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       git_username: "TEAM 4.0[bot]"
       git_email: "TEAM4.0@SINTEF.no"
-      permanent_dependencies_branch: "ci/dependency-updates"
+      target_branch: "ci/dependency-updates"
       install_extras: "[dev,docs]"
       pr_labels: "CI/CD"
     secrets:

.github/workflows/ci_cd_updated_default_branch.yml

@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ on:
         default: false
 
       # Update permanent dependencies branch
+      update_dependencies_branch:
+        description: "Whether or not to update the permanent dependencies branch."
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
       permanent_dependencies_branch:
         description: "The branch name for the permanent dependency updates branch."
         required: false
@@ -438,7 +443,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Update permanent dependencies branch
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: deploy_docs
-    if: always()
+    if: always() && inputs.update_dependencies_branch
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout ${{ github.repository }}

.github/workflows/ci_check_pyproject_dependencies.yml

@@ -11,11 +11,16 @@ on:
         description: "A git user's email address (used to set the 'user.email' config option)."
         required: true
         type: string
-      permanent_dependencies_branch:
-        description: "The branch name for the permanent dependency updates branch."
+      target_branch:
+        description: "The branch name for the target of the opened PR."
         required: false
         type: string
-        default: "ci/dependency-updates"
+        default: ""
+      permanent_dependencies_branch:  # DEPRECATED - v2.6.0 REMOVAL
+        description: "DEPRECATED - use `target_branch` instead. Will be removed in v2.6.0. The branch name for the permanent dependency updates branch."
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ""
       python_version:
         description: "The Python version to use for the workflow."
         required: false
@@ -63,7 +68,7 @@ on:
         default: false
     secrets:
       PAT:
-        description: "A personal access token (PAT) with rights to update the `permanent_dependencies_branch`. This will fallback on `GITHUB_TOKEN`."
+        description: "A personal access token (PAT) with rights to create PRs. This will fallback on `GITHUB_TOKEN`."
         required: false
 
 jobs:
@@ -80,10 +85,38 @@ jobs:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-    - name: Checkout permanent dependencies branch in ${{ github.repository }}
+        # Check the deprecated 'permanent_dependencies_branch' input.
+        if [ -z "${{ inputs.target_branch }}" && -z "${{ inputs.permanent_dependencies_branch }}" ]; then
+          # Scenario expected to be: One has not explicitly set 'permanent_dependencies_branch' previously, using the (old) default value.
+          # While not knowing that it is now deprecated, and one should instead use 'target_branch' with an explicitly set value.
+          # Cause of action: Set 'target_branch' to the (old) default value, and emit a deprecation warning.
+
+          echo "::warning file=${{ github.workflow_ref }},title=Deprecation Warning::'permanent_dependencies_branch' is deprecated and will be removed in v2.6.0. Use 'target_branch' instead with explicit value. The old default value for 'permanent_dependencies_branch' was: 'ci/dependency-updates'."
+          echo "target_branch=ci/dependency-updates" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        elif [ -z "${{ inputs.target_branch }}" && -n "${{ inputs.permanent_dependencies_branch }}" ]; then
+          # Scenario expected to be: One has set an explicit value for 'permanent_dependencies_branch' previously.
+          # While not knowing that it is now deprecated, and one should instead use 'target_branch' with an explicitly set value.
+          # Cause of action: Set 'target_branch' to the value of 'permanent_dependencies_branch', and emit a deprecation warning.
+
+          echo "::warning file=${{ github.workflow_ref }},title=Deprecation Warning::'permanent_dependencies_branch' is deprecated and will be removed in v2.6.0. Use 'target_branch' instead."
+          echo "target_branch=${{ inputs.permanent_dependencies_branch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        elif [ -n "${{ inputs.target_branch }}" && -n "${{ inputs.permanent_dependencies_branch }}" ]; then
+          # Scenario expected to be: One has set an explicit value for both 'target_branch' and forgotten to remove the explicit value set for 'permanent_dependencies_branch'.
+          # Cause of action: Emit a warning and use value for 'target_branch'.
+
+          echo "::warning file=${{ github.workflow_ref }},title=Deprecation Warning::'permanent_dependencies_branch' is deprecated and will be removed in v2.6.0. Use only 'target_branch' instead."
+          echo "target_branch=${{ inputs.target_branch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        elif [ -n "${{ inputs.target_branch }}" && -z "${{ inputs.permanent_dependencies_branch }}" ]; then
+          # Scenario expected to be: One has set an explicit value for 'target_branch' and is currently not using 'permanent_dependencies_branch'.
+          # Cause of action: Use value for 'target_branch'.
+
+          echo "target_branch=${{ inputs.target_branch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
+
+    - name: Checkout ${{ env.target_branch }} in ${{ github.repository }}
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
-        ref: ${{ inputs.permanent_dependencies_branch }}
+        ref: ${{ env.target_branch }}
         fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: Set up Python ${{ inputs.python_version }}

.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml

@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ jobs:
 
         else
           STRICT=
-          echo "::warning file=ci_tests.yml,line=446,col=11,endColumn=18::Beware that the documentation may succeed building, but will not be rendered or built as intended. To ensure this is the case, set 'warnings_as_errors' to 'true' (using '--strict' (MkDocs) or '-W' (Sphinx))."
+          echo "::warning file=ci_tests.yml,line=467,col=11,endColumn=18::Beware that the documentation may succeed building, but will not be rendered or built as intended. To ensure this is the case, set 'warnings_as_errors' to 'true' (using '--strict' (MkDocs) or '-W' (Sphinx))."
         fi
 
         # Run build command

docs/workflows/ci_cd_updated_default_branch.md

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Inputs related to updating the permanent dependencies branch.
 
 | **Name** | **Description** | **Required** | **Default** | **Type** |
 |:--- |:--- |:---:|:---:|:---:|
+| `update_dependencies_branch` | Whether or not to update the permanent dependencies branch. | No | `true` | _boolean_ |
 | `permanent_dependencies_branch` | The branch name for the permanent dependency updates branch. | No | ci/dependency-updates | _string_ |
 | `update_dependencies_pr_body_file` | Relative path to a PR body file from the root of the repository, which is used in the 'CI - Update dependencies PR' workflow, if used.</br></br>Example: `'.github/utils/pr_body_update_deps.txt'`. | No | _Empty string_ | _string_ |
 

docs/workflows/ci_check_pyproject_dependencies.md

@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ The repository contains the following:
 |:--- |:--- |:---:|:---:|:---:|
 | `git_username` | A git username (used to set the 'user.name' config option). | **_Yes_** | | _string_ |
 | `git_email` | A git user's email address (used to set the 'user.email' config option). | **_Yes_** | | _string_ |
-| `permanent_dependencies_branch` | The branch name for the permanent dependency updates branch. | No | ci/dependency-updates | _string_ |
+| `target_branch` | The branch name for the target of the opened PR.</br></br>**Note**: If a value is not given for this nor `permanent_dependencies_branch`, the default value for `permanent_dependencies_branch` will be used until v2.6.0, whereafter providing an explicit value for `target_branch` is **required**. | No | _Empty string_ | _string_ |
+| `permanent_dependencies_branch` | **DEPRECATED** - Will be removed in v2.6.0. Use `target_branch` instead.</br></br>The branch name for the permanent dependency updates branch. | No | ci/dependency-updates | _string_ |
 | `python_version` | The Python version to use for the workflow. | No | 3.9 | _string_ |
 | `install_extras` | Any extras to install from the local repository through 'pip'. Must be encapsulated in square parentheses (`[]`) and be separated by commas (`,`) without any spaces.</br></br>Example: `'[dev,release]'`. | No | _Empty string_ | _string_ |
 | `pr_body_file` | Relative path to PR body file from the root of the repository.</br></br>Example: `'.github/utils/pr_body_deps_check.txt'`. | No | _Empty string_ | _string_ |
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       git_username: "Casper Welzel Andersen"
       git_email: "CasperWA@github.com"
-      permanent_dependencies_branch: "ci/dependency-updates"
+      target_branch: "ci/dependency-updates"
       python_version: "3.9"
       install_extras: "[dev]"
       pr_labels: "CI/CD"