[WIP] Fix create_pull_request dependency references in 27 workflows

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<issue_title>[deep-report] Fix create_pull_request dependency references in 27 workflows</issue_title>
<issue_description>### Description
Static analysis flagged 27 workflows with actionlint expression errors where needs.create_pull_request is referenced without including the job in the needs: list. Update the source workflow markdown to either add create_pull_request to needs: or remove/replace the invalid reference, then recompile lock files.

Expected Impact

Eliminates runtime failures and clears the highest-priority actionlint errors across 27 workflows.

Suggested Agent

Workflow Normalizer or Code Quality agent

Estimated Effort

Medium (1-4 hours)

Data Source

DeepReport Intelligence Briefing 2026-01-28; Static Analysis Report discussion #12276

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• Fixes [deep-report] Fix create_pull_request dependency references in 27 workflows #12293

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