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@MattSturgeon MattSturgeon commented Sep 5, 2025

When creating a new repo from the template, you must also edit the GitHub Actions workflow permission settings or the workflow job will run into 403 permission errors.

For example, this run (https://github.com/MattSturgeon/test-update-flake-lock/actions/runs/17505282300) has three attempts; during the first the repo settings were left as default, during the second I enabled "allow creating PRs", during the third I also selected "allow write". The third was the only one that didn't 403.

Aside: this should probably also be documented on the main action's README, if it isn't already. It wouldn't apply to anyone using a PAT or a GH App, of course, so that may be worth caveating.

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    • Updated README Usage with explicit steps to configure GitHub Actions workflow permissions.
    • Added navigation: Settings → Actions → General → Workflow permissions.
    • Instructed to enable “Read and write permissions” so Actions can create and approve pull requests, then save.
    • Clarified these steps go after modifying the workflow and before visiting the Actions tab.

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README.md updated to add steps in the Usage section for configuring GitHub Actions workflow permissions, including navigation path and specific permission settings, placed after editing .github/workflows/update.yml and before visiting the Actions tab.

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Added instructions to set GitHub Actions workflow permissions: navigate to Settings → Actions → General → Workflow permissions; enable Read and write permissions; allow Actions to create and approve pull requests; click Save. Placed after modifying .github/workflows/update.yml and before proceeding to the Actions tab.

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20-20: Typo: “real-word” → “real-world”.

User-facing docs; please correct.

-flake.lock in a simulation of a real-word use case. If the action succeeds, you
+flake.lock in a simulation of a real-world use case. If the action succeeds, you
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38-38: Consider updating to actions/checkout@v4.

The example uses v2; v4 is current and recommended.

Would you like me to open a follow-up PR to bump example action versions after confirming the latest tags?

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