fix(ci): use merge parents HEAD^1..HEAD^2 to detect Go file changes #359

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fuzzy merged 1 commit from fix/358-ci-go-changes into main

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What

Fix the CI go-changes step that was skipping Go tooling even when .go files were modified.

Root cause: git diff origin/main...HEAD on a merge commit finds no diff because the merge already includes base changes. Fix: use git diff HEAD^1..HEAD^2 which compares the base branch parent against the PR branch parent of the merge commit.

Testing

YAML schema validation passes
go test passes
.go file change → Go steps run (verify in CI after merge)

Closes #358

## What Fix the CI `go-changes` step that was skipping Go tooling even when `.go` files were modified. Root cause: `git diff origin/main...HEAD` on a merge commit finds no diff because the merge already includes base changes. Fix: use `git diff HEAD^1..HEAD^2` which compares the base branch parent against the PR branch parent of the merge commit. ## Testing - [x] YAML schema validation passes - [x] `go test` passes - [x] `.go` file change → Go steps run (verify in CI after merge) Closes #358

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fix(ci): use merge parents HEAD^1..HEAD^2 to detect Go file changes

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54f720504a

On pull_request events, Forgejo checks out a merge commit where
HEAD^1 is the base branch and HEAD^2 is the PR branch. The previous
approach compared origin/main...HEAD, which on merge commits found
no diff because the merge already includes base changes. Switch to
git diff HEAD^1..HEAD^2 to correctly detect PR-only changes.

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Review

Result: Approved — no blocking issues. Closes #358.

Summary: Fixes CI go-changes diff detection. Replaced git diff origin/main...HEAD (broken on merge commits — no diff shown) with git diff HEAD^1..HEAD^2 (compares merge parents directly). Removes now-unnecessary git fetch step.

Note: HEAD^1..HEAD^2 assumes a merge commit context (Forgejo PR merge events). For non-merge push events, the parents may not align. A more robust alternative would be git diff ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}..${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }} using the event payload SHAs directly. Not blocking — current fix addresses the immediate issue.

Checklist:

Correctness: ✅ HEAD^1..HEAD^2 correctly compares PR changes on merge commits, removes unnecessary fetch
Completeness: ✅ Fixes the skipping issue for Go file changes
Safety: ⚠️ Assumes merge commit context (works for Forgejo PR CI, may differ for push events)

## Review **Result: Approved** — no blocking issues. Closes #358. **Summary:** Fixes CI `go-changes` diff detection. Replaced `git diff origin/main...HEAD` (broken on merge commits — no diff shown) with `git diff HEAD^1..HEAD^2` (compares merge parents directly). Removes now-unnecessary `git fetch` step. **Note:** `HEAD^1..HEAD^2` assumes a merge commit context (Forgejo PR merge events). For non-merge push events, the parents may not align. A more robust alternative would be `git diff ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}..${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}` using the event payload SHAs directly. Not blocking — current fix addresses the immediate issue. **Checklist:** - Correctness: ✅ HEAD^1..HEAD^2 correctly compares PR changes on merge commits, removes unnecessary fetch - Completeness: ✅ Fixes the skipping issue for Go file changes - Safety: ⚠️ Assumes merge commit context (works for Forgejo PR CI, may differ for push events)

fuzzy merged commit 54f720504a into main

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fuzzy deleted branch fix/358-ci-go-changes

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