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fix: unassign issue author after needs-info response
github-actions[bot] Oct 6, 2026
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Merge branch 'main' into fix/needs-info-unassign-author
timotheeguerin Oct 6, 2026
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fix: clear stale PR labels after author and review activity
github-actions[bot] Oct 6, 2026
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions .github/policies/issues.needs-info.yml
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- description: Remove needs-info label when author comments on issue
if:
- payloadType: Issue_Comment

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.github/policies/issues.needs-info.yml#L45 

Exception during deserialization. Unknown action specified.
- isAction:
action: Created
- isActivitySender:
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label: needs-info
- isOpen
then:
- assignTo:
users: []
- unassign:
author: true
- addLabel:
label: needs-area
- removeLabel:
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61 changes: 60 additions & 1 deletion .github/policies/pr.stale.yml
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Expand Up @@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ configuration:
- addReply:
reply: >-
Hi @${issueAuthor}.
Your PR has had no update for 14 days and it is marked as a stale PR. If it is not updated within 14 days, the PR will automatically be closed. If you want to refresh the PR, please remove the `stale` label.
Your PR has had no update for 14 days and it is marked as a stale PR. If it is not updated within 14 days, the PR will automatically be closed.
The `stale` label is removed automatically when you update or comment on your PR, or when a maintainer reviews it. You can also remove the label manually.

- description: Close prs that have not been updated in 28 days
frequencies:
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Hi @${issueAuthor}.
This PR will be closed since it has had no update for 28 days. If this change is still relevant, please reopen the PR.

eventResponderTasks:
- description: Remove the stale label when the PR author updates the PR
if:
- payloadType: Pull_Request
- isActivitySender:
issueAuthor: true
- not:
labelAdded:
label: stale
- hasLabel:
label: stale
- isOpen
then:
- removeLabel:
label: stale

- description: Remove the stale label when the PR author comments
if:
- payloadType: Issue_Comment
- isPullRequest
- isAction:
action: Created
- isActivitySender:
issueAuthor: true
- hasLabel:
label: stale
- isOpen
then:
- removeLabel:
label: stale

- description: Remove the stale label when the PR author or a maintainer reviews the PR
if:
- or:
- and:
- payloadType: Pull_Request_Review
- isAction:
action: Submitted
- and:
- payloadType: Pull_Request_Review_Comment
- isAction:
action: Created
- or:
- isActivitySender:
issueAuthor: true
- activitySenderHasAssociation:
association: Owner
- activitySenderHasAssociation:
association: Member
- activitySenderHasAssociation:
association: Collaborator
- hasLabel:
label: stale
- isOpen
then:
- removeLabel:
label: stale

onFailure:
onSuccess:
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