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What

update-action-pins.yml fails a PR when a pin's SHA changes but its version comment doesn't, or when a pin's comment is anything but # <version>, and dev-kit's pin comments now name full release tags.

Part of #47

Why

A pin whose SHA changes under the same version comment means upstream moved the tag, or the PR swapped the SHA. That is how a compromised tag reaches a digest update, and zizmor's audits don't catch it, since the moved tag still matches the comment. Full release tags (# v7.0.1) keep the check quiet on legitimate updates; a major tag (# v7) moves with every release.

zizmor's ref-version-mismatch audit only checks a pin whose comment is exactly # <version>. Without a comment, or with any text after the version (a # zizmor: ignore[...] included), it skips the pin without a finding.

Testing

• scripts/test-update-action-pins.sh runs the new steps from the workflow file
• The comment step passes on dev-kit, solution-arsenal, artifact-conduit, apiserver-kit and renovate-config
• Run against chore(deps): update dependencies (patch & digest) #60, the step flags both digest moves in it: release-drafter # v7 and cachix-action # v17

Notes for reviewers

• Consumers with # vN comments see their next digest update fail until the comments name the full tag pointing at the same SHA (git ls-remote --tags lists them).
• No # zizmor: ignore[...] can sit on a pin line anymore; the zizmor workflow for Check GitHub Action pins for impostor and mismatched commits in CI #47 won't honor ignores either.
• cachix/cachix-action publishes only major tags and moves v17, so each of its digest updates needs a human review and an admin merge.

Checklist

• Tests added/updated, or confirmed that no tests are required
• No breaking changes, or upgrade path documented above
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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Chores

  • Updated documented versions for automated repository checks while preserving existing pinned revisions and behavior.
  • Improved validation of pinned automation actions, including version-comment consistency and detection of unexpected revision changes.
  • Added safeguards requiring full release tags instead of moving major-version tags.

• Documentation

  • Documented action-pinning requirements and the conditions that cause pull requests to fail.
  • Updated repository setup guidance to reflect the enhanced validation checks.

• Tests

  • Expanded coverage for valid comment formatting, changed revisions, and unavailable base commits.

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Workflow action version comments were updated without changing their pinned commits. The action-pin workflow now validates version comments and checks pull request SHA changes. Tests and documentation cover the validation rules.

Changes: Action Pin Validation

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Update action version annotations .github/workflows/*	Version comments for semantic pull request, checkout, commit-lint, and Release Drafter actions were updated. The pinned commit SHAs and workflow settings remain unchanged.
Validate action pins and document checks .github/workflows/update-action-pins.yml, scripts/test-update-action-pins.sh, README.md, docs/NEW_REPO.md	The workflow validates the format of version comments and, on pull requests, detects action SHAs that change without a version-comment change. Tests cover comment formats, moved pins, and missing base commits. Documentation describes the checks.

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Change: Feature

Possibly related issues

• opendefensecloud/dev-kit issue 50 tracks GitHub Action pins, including Release Drafter. This PR updates its version annotation and adds validation for SHA changes that retain the same version comment.

Suggested reviewers: dermorz

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to cb8b3

A pin with extra comment text can pass the new validation, leaving the intended safeguard incomplete. Fix the check before merging.

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• .github/workflows/conventional-commits.yml
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• .github/workflows/renovate-dev-kit-lock.yml
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