🚀 [Feature]: Release-triggering file patterns now configurable via workflow input

[Marius Storhaug (MariusStorhaug)]

Repositories can now control which file changes trigger build, test, and publish stages by configuring the ImportantFilePatterns workflow input or settings file property. The default patterns (^src/ and ^README\.md$) remain unchanged for backward compatibility.

• FixesInvestigate why regex ImportantFilePatterns input is ignored and hardcoded defaults are always used #278

New: Configurable release-triggering file patterns

The ImportantFilePatterns input is now available on the workflow.yml and Get-Settings.yml reusable workflows. Pass a newline-separated list of regex patterns to override the defaults:

jobs:
Process:
uses: PSModule/Process-PSModule/.github/workflows/workflow.yml@v5with:
ImportantFilePatterns: | ^src/ ^README\.md$ ^examples/

To disable file-change triggering entirely, pass an empty string via the workflow input or set an empty list in .github/PSModule.yml:

# In .github/PSModule.ymlImportantFilePatterns: []

Resolution order: settings file → workflow input → workflow input default values.

Changed: PR comment reflects configured patterns

The automated comment posted on PRs when no important files are changed now dynamically lists the configured patterns instead of a hardcoded table.

Technical Details

• Added ImportantFilePatterns input (type: string, newline-separated) to both .github/workflows/workflow.yml and .github/workflows/Get-Settings.yml with explicit defaults (^src/ and ^README\.md$).
• Bumped Get-PSModuleSettings action reference from v1.4.4 to v1.5.0 which implements the settings file and action input support for this feature.
• Passed ImportantFilePatterns input through the reusable workflow chain to the Get-PSModuleSettings action step.
• Updated README documentation: new input in the workflow inputs table, new "Customizing important file patterns" section with YAML examples, updated settings file reference and example schema.

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Path	Description
src/**	Module source code
README.md	Documentation

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No Significant Changes Detected

This PR does not contain changes to files that would trigger a new release:

Path	Description
src/**	Module source code
README.md	Documentation

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Pull request overview

Adds support for configuring which file changes are considered “important” (and therefore trigger build/test/publish) by introducing an ImportantFilePatterns workflow input and documenting the new behavior.

Changes:

• Added ImportantFilePatterns as a workflow_call input in the main reusable workflow and passed it through to the Get-Settings reusable workflow.
• Updated Get-Settings to pass ImportantFilePatterns into PSModule/Get-PSModuleSettings and bumped that action to v1.5.0 (pinned SHA).
• Updated README.md to document the new input, defaults, and configuration via .github/PSModule.yml.

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File	Description
README.md	Documents ImportantFilePatterns defaults and how to override via settings file or workflow input
.github/workflows/workflow.yml	Exposes ImportantFilePatterns as a reusable workflow input and forwards it to Get-Settings
.github/workflows/Get-Settings.yml	Forwards ImportantFilePatterns to PSModule/Get-PSModuleSettings and bumps action version

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Applied both changes in commit 790ad67:

• workflow.yml: Added explicit default (^src/ and ^README\.md$) to the ImportantFilePatterns input, matching what Get-Settings.yml already has. This ensures omitting the input preserves the current hardcoded-default behavior rather than forwarding an empty string downstream.
• README.md: Clarified that omitting the workflow input uses the defaults (not disabling triggering), and that ImportantFilePatterns: [] in .github/PSModule.yml is the reliable way to disable triggering since the settings file takes priority over the workflow input.

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