Release v4.4.0

Add a "Skip Dirty Check" Option

.github/workflows/continuous-deployment.yml

@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-# https://help.github.com/en/categories/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions
-
-name: "Continuous Deployment"
-
-on:
-  push:
-    tags:
-      - "**"
-
-jobs:
-  release:
-    name: "Release"
-
-    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
-
-    steps:
-      - name: "Determine tag"
-        id: "determine-tag"
-        run: "echo \"::set-output name=tag::${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}\""
-
-      - name: "Create release"
-        uses: "actions/create-release@v1.0.0"
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
-        with:
-          draft: false
-          prerelease: false
-          body: |
-            See [Changelog](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) for details.
-          release_name: "${{ steps.determine-tag.outputs.tag }}"
-          tag_name: "${{ steps.determine-tag.outputs.tag }}"

.github/workflows/versioning.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+name: Keep the versions up-to-date
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published, edited]
+
+jobs:
+  actions-tagger:
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: Actions-R-Us/actions-tagger@latest
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}"
+        with:
+          - publish_latest_tag: true

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,14 +4,29 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## [Unreleased](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v4.2.0...HEAD)
+## [Unreleased](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v4.4.0...HEAD)
 
 > TBD
 
 
+## [v4.4.0](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v4.3.0...v4.4.0) - 2020-06-26
+
+### Added
+
+- Add option to skipt the dirty check and always try to create and push a commit [#82](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/issues/82), [#84](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/84)
+
+
+## [v4.3.0](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v4.2.0...v4.3.0) - 2020-05-16
+
+Note: Since v4.3.0 we provide major version tags. You can now use `stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4` to always use the latest release of a major version. See [#77](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/issues/77) for details.
+
+### Added
+- Add new `push_options`-input. This feature makes it easier for you to force-push commits to a repository. [#78](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/78), [#72](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/issues/72)
+
+
 ## [v4.2.0](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v4.1.6...v4.2.0) - 2020-05-10
 
-### Changed
+### Changed
 - Use `${{ github.head_ref }}` as default branch value. Therefore, the branch name when listening for `pull_request`-events is optional. [#75](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/75), [#73](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/73)
 
 
@@ -70,7 +85,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 ### Added
 - Add `commit_user_name`, `commit_user_email` and `commit_author` input options for full customzation on how the commit is being created [#39](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/39)
 
-### Changed
+### Changed
 - Make the `branch` input option optional [#41](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/41)
 
 ### Removed

README.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ This Action has been inspired and adapted from the [auto-commit](https://github.
 Add the following step at the end of your job, after other steps that might add or change files.
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4.2.0
+- uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
   with:
     # Required
     commit_message: Apply automatic changes
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Add the following step at the end of your job, after other steps that might add
     # Optional branch to push to, defaults to the current branch
     branch: feature-123
 
-    # Optional git params
+    # Optional options appended to `git-commit`
     commit_options: '--no-verify --signoff'
 
     # Optional glob pattern of files which should be added to the commit
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ Add the following step at the end of your job, after other steps that might add
     # Optional tag message 
     # Action will create and push a new tag to the remote repository and the defined branch
     tagging_message: 'v1.0.0'
+
+    # Optional options appended to `git-push`
+    push_options: '--force'
+    
+    # Optional: Disable dirty check and always try to create a commit and push
+    skip_dirty_check: true
 ```
 
 ## Example
@@ -68,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run php-cs-fixer
       uses: docker://oskarstark/php-cs-fixer-ga
 
-    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4.2.0
+    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
       with:
         commit_message: Apply php-cs-fixer changes
 ```
@@ -132,6 +138,19 @@ please update your Workflow configuration and usage of [`actions/checkout`](http
 
 Updating the `token` value with a Personal Access Token should fix your issues.
 
+## Action does not push to protected branch
+
+If your repository uses [protected branches](https://help.github.com/en/github/administering-a-repository/configuring-protected-branches) this Action will not be able to push to your repository.
+
+You have to enable force pushes to a protected branch (See [documentation](https://help.github.com/en/github/administering-a-repository/enabling-force-pushes-to-a-protected-branch)) and update your Workflow to use force push like so.
+
+```yaml
+    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
+      with:
+        commit_message: Apply php-cs-fixer changes
+        push_options: --force
+```
+
 ### No new workflows are triggered by the commit of this action
 
 This is due to limitations set up by GitHub, [commits of this Action do not trigger new Workflow runs](#commits-of-this-action-do-not-trigger-new-workflow-runs).
@@ -140,6 +159,9 @@ This is due to limitations set up by GitHub, [commits of this Action do not trig
 
 We use [SemVer](http://semver.org/) for versioning. For the versions available, see the [tags on this repository](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/tags).
 
+We also provide major version tags to make it easier to always use the latest release of a major version. For example you can use `stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4` to always use the latest release of the current major version.
+(More information about this [here](https://help.github.com/en/actions/building-actions/about-actions#versioning-your-action).)
+
 ## License
 
 This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/blob/master/LICENSE) file for details.

action.yml

@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ inputs:
     description: Message used to create a new git tag with the commit. Keep this empty, if no tag should be created.
     required: false
     default: ''
+  push_options:
+    description: Push options (eg. --force)
+    required: false
+    default: ''
+  skip_dirty_check:
+    description: Skip the check if the git repository is dirty and always try to create a commit.
+    required: false
+    default: false
 
 outputs:
   changes_detected:

entrypoint.sh

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set -eu
 _main() {
     _switch_to_repository
 
-    if _git_is_dirty; then
+    if _git_is_dirty || "$INPUT_SKIP_DIRTY_CHECK"; then
 
         echo "::set-output name=changes_detected::true";
 
@@ -73,21 +73,27 @@ _tag_commit() {
 }
 
 _push_to_github() {
+
+    echo "INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS: ${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS}";
+    echo "::debug::Apply push options ${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS}";
+
+    INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS_ARRAY=( $INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS );
+
     if [ -z "$INPUT_BRANCH" ]
     then
         # Only add `--tags` option, if `$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE` is set
         if [ -n "$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE" ]
         then
             echo "::debug::git push origin --tags";
-            git push origin --tags;
+            git push origin --tags ${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS:+"${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS_ARRAY[@]}"};
         else
             echo "::debug::git push origin";
-            git push origin;
+            git push origin ${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS:+"${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS_ARRAY[@]}"};
         fi
 
     else
         echo "::debug::Push commit to remote branch $INPUT_BRANCH";
-        git push --set-upstream origin "HEAD:$INPUT_BRANCH" --tags;
+        git push --set-upstream origin "HEAD:$INPUT_BRANCH" --tags ${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS:+"${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS_ARRAY[@]}"};
     fi
 }