Merge 3c3e99848b into 11bd71901b

.github/workflows/publish-immutable-actions.yml

@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Publish
         id: publish
-        uses: actions/publish-immutable-action@v0.0.4
+        uses: actions/publish-immutable-action@0.0.3

.github/workflows/update-test-ubuntu-git.yml

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Use `docker/build-push-action` to build (and optionally publish) the image. 
       - name: Build Docker Image (with optional Push)
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6.10.0
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6.5.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: images/test-ubuntu-git.Dockerfile

README.md

@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
     clean: ''
 
     # Partially clone against a given filter. Overrides sparse-checkout if set.
+    # Note that when a filter is provided, fetch-depth is still respected; you
+    # may want to specify `fetch-depth: 0` to ensure the full history is fetched.
     # Default: null
     filter: ''
 
@@ -143,7 +145,6 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 - [Checkout pull request HEAD commit instead of merge commit](#Checkout-pull-request-HEAD-commit-instead-of-merge-commit)
 - [Checkout pull request on closed event](#Checkout-pull-request-on-closed-event)
 - [Push a commit using the built-in token](#Push-a-commit-using-the-built-in-token)
-- [Push a commit to a PR using the built-in token](#Push-a-commit-to-a-PR-using-the-built-in-token)
 
 ## Fetch only the root files
 
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
     repository: my-org/my-tools
     path: my-tools
 ```
-> - If your secondary repository is private or internal you will need to add the option noted in [Checkout multiple repos (private)](#Checkout-multiple-repos-private)
+> - If your secondary repository is private you will need to add the option noted in [Checkout multiple repos (private)](#Checkout-multiple-repos-private)
 
 ## Checkout multiple repos (nested)
 
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
     repository: my-org/my-tools
     path: my-tools
 ```
-> - If your secondary repository is private or internal you will need to add the option noted in [Checkout multiple repos (private)](#Checkout-multiple-repos-private)
+> - If your secondary repository is private you will need to add the option noted in [Checkout multiple repos (private)](#Checkout-multiple-repos-private)
 
 ## Checkout multiple repos (private)
 
@@ -289,31 +290,6 @@ jobs:
 ```
 *NOTE:* The user email is `{user.id}+{user.login}@users.noreply.github.com`. See users API: https://api.github.com/users/github-actions%5Bbot%5D
 
-## Push a commit to a PR using the built-in token
-
-In a pull request trigger, `ref` is required as GitHub Actions checks out in detached HEAD mode, meaning it doesn’t check out your branch by default.
-
-```yaml
-on: pull_request
-jobs:
-  build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
-      - run: |
-          date > generated.txt
-          # Note: the following account information will not work on GHES
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git add .
-          git commit -m "generated"
-          git push
-```
-*NOTE:* The user email is `{user.id}+{user.login}@users.noreply.github.com`. See users API: https://api.github.com/users/github-actions%5Bbot%5D
-
-
 # License
 
 The scripts and documentation in this project are released under the [MIT License](LICENSE)

action.yml

@@ -59,8 +59,9 @@ inputs:
     default: true
   filter:
     description: >
-      Partially clone against a given filter.
-      Overrides sparse-checkout if set.
+      Partially clone against a given filter. Overrides sparse-checkout if set.
+      Note that when a filter is provided, fetch-depth is still respected; you
+      may want to specify `fetch-depth: 0` to ensure the full history is fetched.
     default: null
   sparse-checkout:
     description: >