[instructions] Sync github-agentic-workflows.md with v0.40.1#20609
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Document compile-time warnings for push-to-pull-request-branch with target: "*" and add the checkout fetch: field that was missing. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Updates the GitHub Agentic Workflows documentation to describe additional checkout fetching options and to document compiler warnings/recommended configuration when enabling push-to-PR-branch automation across all PRs (target: "*").
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- Documented
checkout.fetchas a supported checkout option for fetching additional refs after checkout. - Added guidance and an example explaining compile-time warnings and recommended constraints when
safe-outputs.push-to-pull-request-branch.target: "*"is used.
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Instructions Update - Synchronized with v0.40.1
This PR updates
github-agentic-workflows.mdbased on the single documentation-relevant commit since the v0.40.1 release.Changes Made
Added
fetch:field tocheckout:documentation — Thefetcharray field existed inCheckoutConfigbut was not documented. It supports fetching all remote branches ("*"), open PR refs ("refs/pulls/open/*"), branch names, and glob patterns.Added compile-time warning guidance for
push-to-pull-request-branch: target: "*"— Whentarget: "*"is configured, the compiler now emits warnings in two cases:fetch: ["*"]) — required so the agent can access all PR branches at runtimetitle-prefixorlabelsconstraints are set — recommended to restrict which PRs can receive pushesThe new section includes a minimal recommended example combining both fixes.
Documentation Commits Reviewed
0739647Add compile-time warnings for push-to-pull-request-branch with target: "*" (Add compile-time warnings for push-to-pull-request-branch with target: "*" #20580)Validation
push_to_pull_request_branch_validation.go,checkout_manager.go)