fix: support both Dependabot author formats in auto-merge workflow #667
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The GitHub API can return Dependabot PR authors as either "dependabot[bot]" or "app/dependabot" depending on the context. The auto-merge workflow was only checking for "dependabot[bot]", causing it to skip merging PRs where the author was reported as "app/dependabot". Updated the author check to accept both formats, ensuring the workflow correctly identifies and processes all Dependabot PRs.
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Nov 20, 2025
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Summary
Fixed auto-merge workflow failing to detect Dependabot PRs when the author is returned as
app/dependabotinstead ofdependabot[bot].Changes
dependabot[bot]andapp/dependabotformats