fix+feat: v0.5.1 substrate-correction sprint (closes #86 + #87 + #64) #89

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Closes #86 + #87 + #64 — v0.5.1 sprint per #88

Bundles the operator-hygiene catches surfaced during v0.5.0 cut + doc accuracy gap from slice 5. Operator selected path (α) release-bot + token override on 2026-06-26.

What lands (9 files, +289/-12)

#86 Layer 2 race-condition fix

scripts/release-decide.sh's check_layer2_branch_source now retries with backoff when forgejo_find_pr_by_merge_sha returns empty. Default 3 retries × 5s = 15s budget; configurable via LAYER2_RETRY_COUNT / LAYER2_RETRY_DELAY env vars.

Empirically motivated: v0.5.0 cut at 22:40:30 → workflow at 22:40:38 → 8s lag in Forgejo's PR indexing → false fall-through. Retry budget covers the observed window with margin. After budget exhausted, falls back to "fail" (preserves the substrate-honest protective default).

#87 stale rolling PR cleanup at cut-success

_release.yml cut path now finds + closes any open rolling PR after cut completes successfully. Uses new forgejo_close_pr helper + posts an explanatory comment linking #87. Eliminates the operator's "stairway to version hell" confusion when fall-through opens a rolling PR + the cut later succeeds.

#64 Layer-2/3 FAIL-path test coverage

5 new bats tests exercise the real Layer-2 logic via new LAYER2_BYPASS_DRY_RUN + FORGEJO_TEST_PR_LOOKUP_FILE test hooks:

Test Covers
Layer-2 PASS matching PR head → mode=cut
Layer-2 FAIL mismatching PR head → mode=update fall-through
Retry succeeds empty + matching → eventual mode=cut
Retry budget exhausted all empty → mode=update fall-through
Retry count=0 no retries when configured to 0

Sibling LAYER3_BYPASS_DRY_RUN added for future Layer-3 tests. 304/304 bats green total.

Path-α token override (#88)

_release.yml accepts new optional release_token workflow_call secret:

on:
  workflow_call:
    secrets:
      release_token:
        description: 'Optional PAT for a non-admin bot user...'
        required: false

When set, used for ALL Forgejo API calls (PR create, auto-merge, comments, close stale PR). When unset, falls back to secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN. Backward-compatible.

Toolkit's own consumer-side release.yml updated to pass secrets.RELEASE_TOOLKIT_TOKEN. Operator prerequisite to enable autonomous cuts on the toolkit:

  1. Provision release-bot PAT
  2. Store as RELEASE_TOOLKIT_TOKEN repo secret
  3. Add release-bot to main's push_whitelist_usernames

(Until step 3, the toolkit stays in graceful-degradation mode — backward-compatible.)

Docs corrections

  • docs/integration.md §Branch protection compatibility: rewritten to retire the (a)-was-fictional whitelist-forgejo-actions claim. Three paths now: (α) non-admin bot + token override (recommended), (β) admin-scope token (heavier), (γ) graceful-degradation (default). Explicitly documents WHY forgejo-actions can't be whitelisted directly (synthetic uid:-2, not a real user).
  • AGENTS.md §8 source-grounded-vs-invented: 4th empirical instance — verify external-system claims against the actual API/UI, not just field names against documented behavior. Anchored to the 8701-corrected-doc-then-still-fictional cascade as a meta-lesson.

What this PR does NOT do

  • Does not address #56 (manifest-vs-history guard) — v0.5.2 scope
  • Does not address #54 (line-break cosmetic) — v0.5.2 scope
  • Does not address #47 (Forgejo trusted-proxy trap) — research deferred
  • Does not change the (B) manifest-via-PR mechanic — token-override is additive; the PR + auto-merge flow stays the same, just uses a different identity for the merge call when secret is set
  • Does not provision release-bot PAT or update push_whitelist — operator-action prerequisites post-merge

v0.5.1 sprint completion sequence

After this merges:

  1. Tag v0.5.1-rc.1 at the merge SHA
  2. Re-pin toolkit's release.yml @v0.5.1-rc.1
  3. Operator actions (one-time): provision release-bot PAT + RELEASE_TOOLKIT_TOKEN secret + add release-bot to push_whitelist_usernames
  4. v0.5.1 cut should be the first fully-autonomous cut on the toolkit (single PR per cut from operator view)

Refs

  • Closes: #86, #87, #64
  • Sprint tracker: #88
  • Empirical motivation: v0.5.0 cut substrate-honest catches (Layer 2 race + stale PR + apply_to_admins misread + whitelist-fictional)
  • Operator selection: path (α) on 2026-06-26
  • Carry-forward instance: AGENTS.md §8 4th worked example (meta-lesson: doc-claim feasibility, not just semantics)
## Closes #86 + #87 + #64 — v0.5.1 sprint per #88 Bundles the operator-hygiene catches surfaced during v0.5.0 cut + doc accuracy gap from slice 5. Operator selected **path (α) release-bot + token override** on 2026-06-26. ## What lands (9 files, +289/-12) ### #86 Layer 2 race-condition fix `scripts/release-decide.sh`'s `check_layer2_branch_source` now retries with backoff when `forgejo_find_pr_by_merge_sha` returns empty. Default 3 retries × 5s = 15s budget; configurable via `LAYER2_RETRY_COUNT` / `LAYER2_RETRY_DELAY` env vars. **Empirically motivated**: v0.5.0 cut at 22:40:30 → workflow at 22:40:38 → 8s lag in Forgejo's PR indexing → false fall-through. Retry budget covers the observed window with margin. After budget exhausted, falls back to "fail" (preserves the substrate-honest protective default). ### #87 stale rolling PR cleanup at cut-success `_release.yml` cut path now finds + closes any open rolling PR after cut completes successfully. Uses new `forgejo_close_pr` helper + posts an explanatory comment linking #87. Eliminates the operator's "stairway to version hell" confusion when fall-through opens a rolling PR + the cut later succeeds. ### #64 Layer-2/3 FAIL-path test coverage 5 new bats tests exercise the real Layer-2 logic via new `LAYER2_BYPASS_DRY_RUN` + `FORGEJO_TEST_PR_LOOKUP_FILE` test hooks: | Test | Covers | |---|---| | Layer-2 PASS | matching PR head → mode=cut | | Layer-2 FAIL | mismatching PR head → mode=update fall-through | | Retry succeeds | empty + matching → eventual mode=cut | | Retry budget exhausted | all empty → mode=update fall-through | | Retry count=0 | no retries when configured to 0 | Sibling `LAYER3_BYPASS_DRY_RUN` added for future Layer-3 tests. **304/304 bats green total.** ### Path-α token override (#88) `_release.yml` accepts new optional `release_token` workflow_call secret: ```yaml on: workflow_call: secrets: release_token: description: 'Optional PAT for a non-admin bot user...' required: false ``` When set, used for ALL Forgejo API calls (PR create, auto-merge, comments, close stale PR). When unset, falls back to `secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN`. **Backward-compatible**. Toolkit's own consumer-side `release.yml` updated to pass `secrets.RELEASE_TOOLKIT_TOKEN`. Operator prerequisite to enable autonomous cuts on the toolkit: 1. Provision `release-bot` PAT 2. Store as `RELEASE_TOOLKIT_TOKEN` repo secret 3. Add `release-bot` to `main`'s `push_whitelist_usernames` (Until step 3, the toolkit stays in graceful-degradation mode — backward-compatible.) ### Docs corrections - **`docs/integration.md` §Branch protection compatibility**: rewritten to retire the (a)-was-fictional whitelist-`forgejo-actions` claim. Three paths now: **(α)** non-admin bot + token override (recommended), **(β)** admin-scope token (heavier), **(γ)** graceful-degradation (default). Explicitly documents WHY `forgejo-actions` can't be whitelisted directly (synthetic uid:-2, not a real user). - **`AGENTS.md` §8 source-grounded-vs-invented**: 4th empirical instance — verify external-system claims against the actual API/UI, not just field names against documented behavior. Anchored to the 8701-corrected-doc-then-still-fictional cascade as a meta-lesson. ## What this PR does NOT do - **Does not address #56** (manifest-vs-history guard) — v0.5.2 scope - **Does not address #54** (line-break cosmetic) — v0.5.2 scope - **Does not address #47** (Forgejo trusted-proxy trap) — research deferred - **Does not change the (B) manifest-via-PR mechanic** — token-override is additive; the PR + auto-merge flow stays the same, just uses a different identity for the merge call when secret is set - **Does not provision release-bot PAT or update push_whitelist** — operator-action prerequisites post-merge ## v0.5.1 sprint completion sequence After this merges: 1. Tag `v0.5.1-rc.1` at the merge SHA 2. Re-pin toolkit's `release.yml @v0.5.1-rc.1` 3. **Operator actions** (one-time): provision release-bot PAT + RELEASE_TOOLKIT_TOKEN secret + add release-bot to push_whitelist_usernames 4. v0.5.1 cut should be the first fully-autonomous cut on the toolkit (single PR per cut from operator view) ## Refs - **Closes**: [#86](https://git.frankenbit.de/frankenbit/release-toolkit/issues/86), [#87](https://git.frankenbit.de/frankenbit/release-toolkit/issues/87), [#64](https://git.frankenbit.de/frankenbit/release-toolkit/issues/64) - **Sprint tracker**: [#88](https://git.frankenbit.de/frankenbit/release-toolkit/issues/88) - **Empirical motivation**: v0.5.0 cut substrate-honest catches (Layer 2 race + stale PR + apply_to_admins misread + whitelist-fictional) - **Operator selection**: path (α) on 2026-06-26 - **Carry-forward instance**: AGENTS.md §8 4th worked example (meta-lesson: doc-claim feasibility, not just semantics)
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v0.5.1 substrate-correction sprint per #88 — bundles the operator-
hygiene catches surfaced during v0.5.0 cut + doc accuracy gap from
slice 5. Operator selected path α (release-bot + token override).

## What this PR adds

### #86 Layer 2 race-condition fix (closes)

release-decide.sh's check_layer2_branch_source now retries with backoff
when forgejo_find_pr_by_merge_sha returns empty. Default 3 × 5s = 15s
budget, configurable via LAYER2_RETRY_COUNT / LAYER2_RETRY_DELAY env
vars. After budget exhausted, falls back to "fail" (preserves protective
default). Empirically motivated: v0.5.0 cut at 22:40:30 → workflow at
22:40:38 → 8s lag in Forgejo's PR indexing → false fall-through. Retry
budget covers the observed window with margin.

### #87 stale rolling PR cleanup at cut-success (closes)

_release.yml cut path now finds + closes any open rolling PR after
cut completes successfully. Uses new forgejo_close_pr helper +
explanatory comment linking #87. Eliminates operator's "stairway to
version hell" confusion when fall-through opens a rolling PR + later
cut succeeds (manually-dispatched or after race resolution).

### #64 Layer-2/3 FAIL-path test coverage (closes)

5 new bats tests exercise the real Layer-2 logic via LAYER2_BYPASS_DRY_RUN
+ FORGEJO_TEST_PR_LOOKUP_FILE test hooks. Covers Layer-2 PASS, Layer-2
FAIL, retry-then-success, retry-budget-exhausted, retry-count-configurable.
Sibling LAYER3_BYPASS_DRY_RUN added for future Layer-3 tests. 304/304
bats green total.

### Path-α token override (#88)

_release.yml accepts new optional `release_token` workflow_call secret.
When set, used for all Forgejo API calls (PR create, auto-merge, comments,
close stale PR). When unset, falls back to GITHUB_TOKEN (graceful-
degradation, pre-v0.5.1 behavior). Backward-compatible.

Toolkit's own consumer-side release.yml updated to pass
`secrets.RELEASE_TOOLKIT_TOKEN`. Operator-action prerequisite to enable
autonomous cuts on the toolkit:
  1. Provision release-bot PAT
  2. Store as RELEASE_TOOLKIT_TOKEN repo secret
  3. Add release-bot to main's push_whitelist_usernames

### Docs corrections

- docs/integration.md §Branch protection compatibility: rewritten to
  retire the (a)-was-fictional whitelist-forgejo-actions claim.
  Three paths now: (α) non-admin bot + token override (recommended),
  (β) admin-scope token (heavier), (γ) graceful-degradation (default).
  Documents WHY forgejo-actions can't be whitelisted directly
  (synthetic uid:-2, not a real user).
- AGENTS.md §8 source-grounded-vs-invented: 4th empirical instance
  documenting the meta-lesson — verify external-system claims against
  the actual API/UI, not just field names against documented behavior.
  Anchored to the 8701-corrected-doc-then-still-fictional cascade.

## Test coverage

5 new release-decide.bats tests + 2 new forgejo-api.bats tests for
forgejo_close_pr. 304/304 total green.

## What this PR does NOT do

- Does not address #56 (manifest-vs-history guard) — v0.5.2 scope
- Does not address #54 (line-break cosmetic) — v0.5.2 scope
- Does not address #47 (Forgejo trusted-proxy trap) — research deferred
- Does not change the (B) manifest-via-PR mechanic — token-override is
  additive; the PR + auto-merge flow stays the same, just uses a
  different identity for the merge call when secret is set

## v0.5.1 sprint scope

Sprint task #435 (this) covers:
- #86 Layer 2 race
- #87 stale PR cleanup
- #64 FAIL-path coverage
- Token override mechanism + docs

After this merges:
1. Tag v0.5.1-rc.1 at the merge SHA
2. Re-pin toolkit's release.yml @v0.5.1-rc.1
3. Operator provisions release-bot PAT + RELEASE_TOOLKIT_TOKEN + push_whitelist
4. v0.5.1 cut should be first fully-autonomous cut on the toolkit

Refs #86 + #87 + #64 + #88 + the v0.5.0 cut substrate-honest catches.
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Review — v0.5.1 substrate-correction sprint

Pinned to head 8e830e4. Strong sprint — the docs correction is right this time and the test coverage is genuine — but one verified must-fix (#87 closes the wrong PR) + CI is currently red, so RC.

First, owning my part: my #83 review endorsed option (a) "whitelist forgejo-actions" as correct. It wasn't — forgejo-actions is a synthetic uid:-2 actor that push_whitelist_usernames rejects. I verified the apply_to_admins semantics but never checked the recommended fix was operationally configurable. The AGENTS.md §8 4th instance codifies exactly that gap, fairly. Lesson taken — and applied below.

Verified at source (correct)

  • Docs §Branch protection (α/β/γ) — operationally verified: uid:-2 confirmed (/users/forgejo-actions returns no real user); all three paths are feasible (real bot user CAN be whitelisted; admin-PAT bypasses via apply_to_admins:false; γ degradation); the apply_to_admins note is accurate. The fictional whitelist claim is correctly retired.
  • AGENTS.md §8 4th instance — accurate (incl. that the semantic correction passed review but the feasibility gap slipped). Good codification.
  • #86 Layer-2 retry — sound (1+3×5s=15s, breaks on success, falls back to fail). Tests 23/24 mutation-verified genuine (hardcoding max_retries=0 reds them; test 25 correctly stays green). #64 FAIL-path coverage real (test 22 exercises the actual head≠rolling fall-through).
  • Path-α token wiring correct at the YAML level (secrets.release_token || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN both steps; consumer passes RELEASE_TOOLKIT_TOKEN). forgejo_close_pr helper API correct. Test hooks inert in production.

Must-fix 1 — #87 closes the WRONG PR (Forgejo ignores the ?head= filter)

The cleanup query is …/pulls?state=open&head=${OWNER}:release-prep/rolling&limit=5 | jq '.[0].number'. Forgejo ignores the head=owner:branch filter — verified live: querying head=frankenbit:release-prep/rolling returned #89 (head i/86-87-64-…), a non-matching PR. So .[0].number is just the first open PR. In the cut path the most likely open PR at that moment is the manifest PR the cut just opened#87 closes the manifest PR (strands the cut bookkeeping), or closes an unrelated open PR.

Fix: filter client-side, which is the toolkit's own established pattern — release-decide.sh:360 already does jq '.[] | select(.head.ref | startswith("release-prep/")) | .number'. Mirror it:

STALE_PR=$(forgejo_api_call GET ".../pulls?state=open&limit=20" \
  | jq -r '[.[] | select(.head.ref == "release-prep/rolling")] | .[0].number // empty')

(Tests don't catch this — #87's logic is in YAML, not bats.) Fittingly, this is the §8 lesson the PR itself adds: a GitHub-style API filter assumed to work on Forgejo.

Must-fix 2 — CI is red

_release.yml / fix+feat: v0.5.1 … is failure on both (push) and (pull_request) (updated 01:21; manifest-check is green). That blocks self-merge (your own precondition). I couldn't pin the failing step from the API (jobs endpoint unavailable; the tasks vs commit-status surfaces disagree) — the run logs will show it.

Leading hypothesis (filed as hypothesis, needs the logs): the new secrets.release_token || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN expression. If Forgejo's expression engine doesn't fall back when release_token is unset (RELEASE_TOOLKIT_TOKEN isn't provisioned yet), FORGEJO_TOKEN is empty → an API write (open/update rolling PR) 401s → workflow fails. This is the same Forgejo-expression-engine risk class as #41/#47, on the load-bearing token path. Please check the failed run's logs — if it's the token, that's also must-fix because it breaks the default (γ) path for every consumer who hasn't set release_token, not just the toolkit. (Alternative cause: release-decide running in the branch context and failing an API op — the logs disambiguate.)

Net

Fix #87's filter (client-side, per the :360 precedent), resolve the red _release.yml run (confirm whether it's the secrets.|| fallback), and this is a clean approve — the retry, the FAIL-path coverage, and the docs correction are all solid. Take the cut-readiness seriously here since v0.5.1 is meant to be the first autonomous cut.

## Review — v0.5.1 substrate-correction sprint Pinned to head `8e830e4`. Strong sprint — the docs correction is right this time and the test coverage is genuine — but **one verified must-fix (#87 closes the wrong PR) + CI is currently red**, so RC. First, owning my part: my #83 review **endorsed option (a) "whitelist `forgejo-actions`"** as correct. It wasn't — `forgejo-actions` is a synthetic `uid:-2` actor that `push_whitelist_usernames` rejects. I verified the `apply_to_admins` *semantics* but never checked the recommended fix was *operationally configurable*. The AGENTS.md §8 4th instance codifies exactly that gap, fairly. Lesson taken — and applied below. ### Verified at source (correct) - **Docs §Branch protection (α/β/γ)** — operationally verified: `uid:-2` confirmed (`/users/forgejo-actions` returns no real user); all three paths are feasible (real bot user CAN be whitelisted; admin-PAT bypasses via `apply_to_admins:false`; γ degradation); the apply_to_admins note is accurate. The fictional whitelist claim is correctly retired. - **AGENTS.md §8 4th instance** — accurate (incl. that the semantic correction passed review but the feasibility gap slipped). Good codification. - **#86 Layer-2 retry** — sound (1+3×5s=15s, breaks on success, falls back to `fail`). **Tests 23/24 mutation-verified genuine** (hardcoding `max_retries=0` reds them; test 25 correctly stays green). #64 FAIL-path coverage real (test 22 exercises the actual head≠rolling fall-through). - **Path-α token wiring** correct at the YAML level (`secrets.release_token || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN` both steps; consumer passes `RELEASE_TOOLKIT_TOKEN`). `forgejo_close_pr` helper API correct. Test hooks inert in production. ### Must-fix 1 — #87 closes the WRONG PR (Forgejo ignores the `?head=` filter) The cleanup query is `…/pulls?state=open&head=${OWNER}:release-prep/rolling&limit=5 | jq '.[0].number'`. **Forgejo ignores the `head=owner:branch` filter** — verified live: querying `head=frankenbit:release-prep/rolling` returned **#89** (head `i/86-87-64-…`), a non-matching PR. So `.[0].number` is just *the first open PR*. In the cut path the most likely open PR at that moment is the **manifest PR the cut just opened** → #87 closes the manifest PR (strands the cut bookkeeping), or closes an unrelated open PR. **Fix**: filter client-side, which is the toolkit's own established pattern — `release-decide.sh:360` already does `jq '.[] | select(.head.ref | startswith("release-prep/")) | .number'`. Mirror it: ```sh STALE_PR=$(forgejo_api_call GET ".../pulls?state=open&limit=20" \ | jq -r '[.[] | select(.head.ref == "release-prep/rolling")] | .[0].number // empty') ``` (Tests don't catch this — #87's logic is in YAML, not bats.) Fittingly, this is the §8 lesson the PR itself adds: a GitHub-style API filter assumed to work on Forgejo. ### Must-fix 2 — CI is red `_release.yml / fix+feat: v0.5.1 …` is **failure** on both `(push)` and `(pull_request)` (updated 01:21; manifest-check is green). That blocks self-merge (your own precondition). I couldn't pin the failing step from the API (jobs endpoint unavailable; the tasks vs commit-status surfaces disagree) — **the run logs will show it**. **Leading hypothesis** (filed as hypothesis, needs the logs): the new **`secrets.release_token || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN`** expression. If Forgejo's expression engine doesn't fall back when `release_token` is unset (`RELEASE_TOOLKIT_TOKEN` isn't provisioned yet), `FORGEJO_TOKEN` is empty → an API write (open/update rolling PR) 401s → workflow fails. This is the same Forgejo-expression-engine risk class as #41/#47, on the load-bearing token path. **Please check the failed run's logs** — if it's the token, that's also must-fix because it breaks the default (γ) path for *every* consumer who hasn't set `release_token`, not just the toolkit. (Alternative cause: `release-decide` running in the branch context and failing an API op — the logs disambiguate.) ### Net Fix #87's filter (client-side, per the :360 precedent), resolve the red `_release.yml` run (confirm whether it's the `secrets.||` fallback), and this is a clean approve — the retry, the FAIL-path coverage, and the docs correction are all solid. Take the cut-readiness seriously here since v0.5.1 is meant to be the first autonomous cut.
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Two must-fixes from Surveyor 1ad9:

## MUST-FIX 1: #87 stale rolling PR query closed WRONG PR

Surveyor verified live: Forgejo IGNORES the `?head=owner:branch` query
filter. Query `head=frankenbit:release-prep/rolling` returns ALL open
PRs (including the just-opened manifest PR), not filtered to that head.
My `jq '.[0].number'` then grabbed an arbitrary PR — most likely the
just-opened manifest PR → #87 would CLOSE the cut's manifest PR,
stranding the cut bookkeeping.

Fix: client-side jq filter via `select(.head.ref == "release-prep/rolling")`
— matches the existing pattern from release-decide.sh's rolling-PR
lookup. Note in code: explicit "Forgejo ignores ?head=" warning so
future maintainers don't reintroduce.

Ironic: this is exactly the §8 source-grounded-vs-invented lesson the
PR adds, applied to the PR's own code. AGENTS.md §8 was the right
discipline; missing it during implementation = empirical proof
discipline-pins need execution.

## MUST-FIX 2: CI red on workflow_call `secrets:` block

Empirically: declaring `secrets: release_token` in workflow_call's
schema fires immediate-fail entries on push + pull_request events
(0s duration → parse-time fail). Forgejo Actions doesn't support
this declaration even though it follows GitHub Actions schema.

Plus the `${{ secrets.X || secrets.Y }}` operator is the same
expression-engine hazard class as #41/#47.

Fix: remove `secrets:` workflow_call block. Use `secrets: inherit`
on the consumer-side `release.yml` so RELEASE_TOOLKIT_TOKEN is
accessible inside the reusable. Bash-level `:-` fallback handles
the GITHUB_TOKEN graceful-degradation path without expression-engine
exposure.

Both fixes substrate-honest:
- #87 fix matches existing release-decide.sh pattern (no new
  abstractions)
- Token-override fix uses bash defaulting (no Forgejo expression
  engine on the load-bearing path, per ADR-0004)

bats 304/304 still green (no script-level changes; YAML-only fixes).

Documentation updated:
- integration.md §Path (α) now uses `secrets: inherit` example +
  explains WHY (Forgejo secrets-block parse failure)
- Inline _release.yml comments cite Surveyor 1ad9 for future
  context

Refs Surveyor 1ad9 advisory.
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Re-review — APPROVED (head 8c45334)

Both must-fixes from review 2977 resolved, verified at source on the new head. Advisory (official:false; QM/operator is merge-gate).

MUST-FIX 1 — #87 closed the wrong PR

_release.yml:364 now:

STALE_PR=$(forgejo_api_call GET ".../pulls?state=open&limit=50" | jq -r '[.[] | select(.head.ref == "release-prep/rolling")] | .[0].number // empty')
  • Server-side ?head= param removed; client-side jq filter on .head.ref instead. ✓
  • Exact-match "release-prep/rolling" — confirmed canonical rolling identity (release-prep.sh:272, release-decide.sh:205). The cut-just-opened manifest PR (release-toolkit/manifest-<TAG>) does not match, so it's correctly excluded — the original bug (closing the manifest PR and stranding the cut) is gone. ✓
  • Inline comment cites the Forgejo ?head=-ignore fact + 1ad9 + the release-decide.sh precedent. Good codification.

MUST-FIX 2 — CI red, root cause confirmed with evidence

I pulled commit-statuses at both heads rather than trust the report:

head _release.yml … (push) _release.yml … (pull_request)
8e830e4 (red) Failing after 0s Failing after 0s
8c45334 (this) gone gone

The "0s" duration is the parse-time-fail tell: the secrets: block on workflow_call made Forgejo mis-parse _release.yml as directly triggerable on push+pull_request. Removing the block eliminates the phantom runs — at 8c45334 only the legit manifest-check (run 167) remains, green. Root cause understood, not just observed-green. ✓

Fix shape verified:

  • No secrets: block on _release.yml's workflow_call (only comment lines). ✓
  • Consumer release.yml:60 uses secrets: inherit. ✓
  • Bash-level fallback in both decide+act steps: export FORGEJO_TOKEN="${RELEASE_TOKEN_OVERRIDE:-$GITHUB_TOKEN_DEFAULT}" — no expression-engine ||, :- correctly catches the empty-from-unset-secret case, no nounset trap (both env vars always defined). ✓
  • docs/integration.md §Path (α) synchronized to the new shape; retires the now-fictional explicit secrets: release_token: block (which was itself the red-causing shape) + adds the "why inherit" callout. Schema↔doc sync satisfied. ✓

Scoping note (non-blocking, axis-precision)

CI-green-on-PR empirically proves the parse fix. It does not exercise the runtime token-fallback path — _release.yml only runs via workflow_call (push-to-main / dispatch), not on a PR. So the γ graceful-degradation flow (RELEASE_TOOLKIT_TOKEN unset → bash :-GITHUB_TOKEN) is correct-by-inspection here and gets its first real runtime exercise at the v0.5.1 cut itself. That's an acceptable gate (standard shell idiom, low risk) — flagging only so we watch the autonomous cut's API-call identity rather than treat the PR-green as end-to-end token-path proof. Evidence-axis (parse) vs claim-axis (cut-runtime) — name it, don't conflate.

Nit (non-blocking, awareness only)

The #87 filter hardcodes the literal "release-prep/rolling", while release-decide.sh:205 honors a ROLLING_BRANCH_NAME override (default same). Internally consistent (release-prep.sh:272 also hardcodes it), and the override is a test-seam never set in production — so not worth a fix. Noting in case the rolling identity ever becomes configurable; the close-targeting would then need to read the same var.


Both must-fixes land cleanly; the doc that prescribed the red-causing shape is corrected in the same fold. No new blocking items. Clear to proceed to merge → tag v0.5.1-rc.1 → re-pin → operator provisions the release-bot PAT for the first autonomous cut. End-of-arc in sight. 🎯

## Re-review — APPROVED (head 8c45334) Both must-fixes from review 2977 resolved, verified at source on the new head. Advisory (official:false; QM/operator is merge-gate). ### ✅ MUST-FIX 1 — #87 closed the wrong PR `_release.yml:364` now: ```bash STALE_PR=$(forgejo_api_call GET ".../pulls?state=open&limit=50" | jq -r '[.[] | select(.head.ref == "release-prep/rolling")] | .[0].number // empty') ``` - Server-side `?head=` param **removed**; client-side jq filter on `.head.ref` instead. ✓ - Exact-match `"release-prep/rolling"` — confirmed canonical rolling identity (`release-prep.sh:272`, `release-decide.sh:205`). The cut-just-opened manifest PR (`release-toolkit/manifest-<TAG>`) does **not** match, so it's correctly excluded — the original bug (closing the manifest PR and stranding the cut) is gone. ✓ - Inline comment cites the Forgejo `?head=`-ignore fact + 1ad9 + the release-decide.sh precedent. Good codification. ### ✅ MUST-FIX 2 — CI red, root cause confirmed with evidence I pulled commit-statuses at both heads rather than trust the report: | head | `_release.yml … (push)` | `_release.yml … (pull_request)` | |---|---|---| | 8e830e4 (red) | **Failing after 0s** | **Failing after 0s** | | 8c45334 (this) | *gone* | *gone* | The "0s" duration is the parse-time-fail tell: the `secrets:` block on `workflow_call` made Forgejo mis-parse `_release.yml` as directly triggerable on push+pull_request. Removing the block eliminates the phantom runs — at 8c45334 only the legit `manifest-check` (run 167) remains, green. Root cause understood, not just observed-green. ✓ Fix shape verified: - No `secrets:` block on `_release.yml`'s `workflow_call` (only comment lines). ✓ - Consumer `release.yml:60` uses `secrets: inherit`. ✓ - Bash-level fallback in both decide+act steps: `export FORGEJO_TOKEN="${RELEASE_TOKEN_OVERRIDE:-$GITHUB_TOKEN_DEFAULT}"` — no expression-engine `||`, `:-` correctly catches the empty-from-unset-secret case, no nounset trap (both env vars always defined). ✓ - `docs/integration.md §Path (α)` synchronized to the new shape; retires the now-fictional explicit `secrets: release_token:` block (which was itself the red-causing shape) + adds the "why inherit" callout. Schema↔doc sync satisfied. ✓ ### Scoping note (non-blocking, axis-precision) CI-green-on-PR empirically proves the **parse** fix. It does **not** exercise the runtime token-fallback path — `_release.yml` only runs via `workflow_call` (push-to-main / dispatch), not on a PR. So the γ graceful-degradation flow (`RELEASE_TOOLKIT_TOKEN` unset → bash `:-` → `GITHUB_TOKEN`) is **correct-by-inspection** here and gets its **first real runtime exercise at the v0.5.1 cut itself**. That's an acceptable gate (standard shell idiom, low risk) — flagging only so we watch the autonomous cut's API-call identity rather than treat the PR-green as end-to-end token-path proof. Evidence-axis (parse) vs claim-axis (cut-runtime) — name it, don't conflate. ### Nit (non-blocking, awareness only) The #87 filter hardcodes the literal `"release-prep/rolling"`, while `release-decide.sh:205` honors a `ROLLING_BRANCH_NAME` override (default same). Internally consistent (`release-prep.sh:272` also hardcodes it), and the override is a test-seam never set in production — so not worth a fix. Noting in case the rolling identity ever becomes configurable; the close-targeting would then need to read the same var. --- Both must-fixes land cleanly; the doc that prescribed the red-causing shape is corrected in the same fold. No new blocking items. Clear to proceed to merge → tag `v0.5.1-rc.1` → re-pin → operator provisions the release-bot PAT for the first autonomous cut. End-of-arc in sight. 🎯
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