cdk/.github/workflows/backport.yml

name: Backport merged pull request
on:
  pull_request_target:
    # Run on merge (close) or if label is added after merging
    types: [closed, labeled]

# Set concurrency limit to a single backport workflow per PR
concurrency:
  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
  cancel-in-progress: true

jobs:
  backport:
    permissions:
      contents: write # so it can comment
      pull-requests: write # so it can create pull requests
    name: Backport pull request
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    # Don't run on closed unmerged pull requests or if a non-backport label is added
    if: |
      github.event.pull_request.merged &&
      (
        github.event.action != 'labeled' ||
        contains(github.event.label.name, 'backport')
      )

    outputs:
      was_successful: ${{ steps.create-pr.outputs.was_successful }}

    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - id: create-pr
        name: Create backport pull requests
        uses: korthout/backport-action@v3
        with:
          github_token: ${{ secrets.BACKPORT_TOKEN }}

  open-issue:
    permissions:
      contents: read
      issues: write
    name: Open issue for failed backports
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: backport

    # Open an issue only if the backport job failed
    if: ${{ needs.backport.outputs.was_successful == 'false' }}

    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - name: Set SHORT_PR_TITLE env
        run: |
          SHORT_PR_TITLE=$(
            echo '${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}' \
            | awk '{print (length($0) > 40) ? substr($0, 1, 40) "..." : $0}'
          )
          echo "SHORT_PR_TITLE=$SHORT_PR_TITLE" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"

      - name: Create issue
        uses: JasonEtco/create-an-issue@v2
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.number }}
          PR_TITLE: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
          SHORT_PR_TITLE: ${{ env.SHORT_PR_TITLE }}
        with:
          filename: .github/templates/failed-backport-issue.md