merge_hotfix_to_dev.yml

# merges the master branch after a hotfix branch
# has been merged into the master branch and then
# creates a tag
name: merge-hotfix-branch
on:
  pull_request:
    branches: [master]
    types: [closed]
jobs:
  check-branch:
    name: check-branch
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
   
    steps:
      - name: Set contains_hotfix var
        run: echo "contains_hotfix=0" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
      - name: Check branch name
        id: search_hotfix
        shell: bash
        run: |
             if [[ $GITHUB_HEAD_REF == *"hotfix_"* ]]; then
               echo "Branch name has hotfix_ prefix"
               echo "contains_hotfix=1" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
             else
               echo "Branch name does not have  hotfix_ prefix"
             fi
      - name: Fail if not hotfix
        shell: bash
        if: github.base_ref == 'master' && github.head_ref != 'develop' && steps.search_hotfix.outputs.contains_hotfix == 0
        run: |
          echo "ERROR: You can only merge to main branch from develop branch or a hotfix_ branch."
          exit 1
  merge-master-to-dev:
    name: merge-master-to-dev
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs:  check-branch
    steps:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - name: Merge master to develop
        uses: mtanzi/action-automerge@v1
        id: merge
        with:
          github_token: ${{ github.token }}
          source: 'master'
          target: 'develop'
  bump-version-and-push-tag:
    name: bump-version-and-push-tag
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: [check-branch, merge-master-to-dev]
    steps:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v4
        with:
         fetch-depth: '0'
      - name: Create tag
        uses: anothrNick/github-tag-action@v1
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
          WITH_V: true
          PRERELEASE: false
          DEFAULT_BUMP: patch