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.github/workflows/write-manifest.yaml

@@ -9,15 +9,21 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   write-manifest:
-    if: github.event.review.state == 'approved'
+    # if: github.event.review.state == 'approved'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Check up-to-date
+        run: |
+          if ! git merge-base --is-ancestor origin/dev @;
+          then echo "This branch is not up to date with dev";
+          exit 1; fi
           
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
         with:
@@ -35,13 +41,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --local user.name "Github Actions"
           git config --local user.email "actions@github.com"
-          if git merge-base --is-ancestor dev @
-          then
-            echo "Branch is up to date"
-          else
-            echo "::error:: Branch is NOT up to date with dev"
-            exit 1
-          fi
           git add manifest.json || echo "WARN: manifest.json was not updated"
           git commit -m 'Re-build manifest file' || echo "No changes to commit"
           git push origin || echo "No changes to commit"