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`github.ref` vs `github.head_ref` in GitHub Actions

Trigger event	`pull_request`	`pull_request_target`	`push`
`github.ref`	refs/pull/53/merge	refs/heads/main	refs/heads/test/pull_request_target
`github.head_ref`	test/pull_request_target	test/pull_request_target	-

main: default branch
test/pull_request_target: topic branch name
53: pull request number

grimsa-aurorasolar commented Nov 26, 2024

FYI: there's a typo in gihub.ref - should be github.ref. Same in gihub.head_ref

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toshimaru commented Nov 27, 2024

@grimsa-aurorasolar
thanks for reporting, fixed it!

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