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

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@grimsa-aurorasolar
thanks for reporting, fixed it!

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