Fix path pattern to correctly ignore .github folder in workflow #897
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Co-authored-by: stardriftfx <56492920+stardriftfx@users.noreply.github.com>
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Fix path pattern to correctly ignore .github folder in workflow
Jan 8, 2026
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Pull request overview
This PR fixes a bug in the GitHub Actions workflow configuration where the paths-ignore pattern was incorrectly specified as 'github/**' instead of '.github/**', preventing proper exclusion of workflow file changes from triggering test runs.
Key Changes:
- Corrected the paths-ignore pattern to include the leading dot in
.github/**for both push and pull_request triggers
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Description
Corrected path pattern in GitHub Actions workflow to properly ignore
.githubfolder changes. The pattern'github/**'does not match hidden folders - changed to'.github/**'with leading dot.Changes:
paths-ignorein bothpushandpull_requesttriggers.github/workflows/tests.ymlWithout the leading dot, changes to workflow files would incorrectly trigger test runs.
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