Emit compilation error when agent file is imported with inlined-imports

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When inlined-imports: true is set, the compiler was silently clearing AgentFile/AgentImportSpec from WorkflowData rather than erroring. This leaves the agent file unresolvable at runtime since it requires $GITHUB_WORKSPACE access and won't be present without sources configuration.

Changes

• compiler_orchestrator_workflow.go: After buildInitialWorkflowData, validate that inlined-imports: true and an agent file import are not used together. Returns a structured compiler error with a clear remediation message.
• inline_imports_test.go: Adds TestInlinedImports_AgentFileError to assert the compilation fails with the expected error; updates TestInlinedImports_AgentFileCleared docstring to reflect the new context.

error: inlined-imports cannot be used with agent file imports: '.github/agents/my-agent.md'.
Agent files require runtime access and will not be resolved without sources.
Remove 'inlined-imports: true' or do not import agent files.

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Pull request overview

Adds an explicit compiler error when inlined-imports: true is used together with importing a custom agent file, preventing a previously silent/invalid runtime configuration.

Changes:

• Add a ParseWorkflowFile validation that rejects inlined-imports: true when an agent file import is present, returning a structured compiler error with remediation guidance.
• Add a unit test asserting compilation fails with the expected error message when an agent file is imported under inlined-imports: true.
• Update the dispatcher agent markdown content (Dependabot guidance wording/links).

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 3 out of 3 changed files in this pull request and generated 1 comment.

File	Description
pkg/workflow/compiler_orchestrator_workflow.go	Introduces an early compile-time validation that errors on inlined-imports + agent file import combination.
pkg/workflow/inline_imports_test.go	Adds/updates tests to assert the new error behavior and clarify the prior “cleared field” behavior is now unreachable via ParseWorkflowFile.
.github/agents/agentic-workflows.agent.md	Updates Dependabot guidance text; currently introduces a markdown formatting issue and hardcodes an upstream URL.

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.github/agents/agentic-workflows.agent.md:19

• This mention of actions-lock.json was changed to a hardcoded github/gh-aw URL. Since this dispatcher agent is installed into other repositories via gh aw init, the Dependabot guidance should point at the local generated file path (.github/aw/actions-lock.json) rather than the upstream repository URL.

- **Fixing Dependabot PRs**: Routes to `dependabot` prompt — use this when Dependabot opens PRs that modify generated manifest files (`.github/workflows/package.json`, `.github/workflows/requirements.txt`, `.github/workflows/go.mod`) or `https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/main/.github/aw/actions-lock.json`. Never merge those PRs directly; instead update the source `.md` files and rerun `gh aw compile --dependabot` to bundle all fixes

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Line renders invalid markdown: the inline code span starting with https://github.com/.../actions-lock.json is missing a closing backtick, so everything after it will be formatted as code. Close the backtick (and consider referencing the repo-local generated file path .github/aw/actions-lock.json instead of hardcoding the upstream URL, since Dependabot PRs modify the local file).

This issue also appears on line 19 of the same file.