Fix "not a git repository" failure in Create GitHub Release job - #16
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[WIP] Fix the failing GitHub Actions job Create GitHub Release
Fix "not a git repository" failure in Create GitHub Release job
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The
create-releasejob failed withfatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git, causinggh release create --generate-notesto exit with code 1.Root cause
actions/download-artifactbut never checked out the repository.gh release create --generate-notesneeds a local git checkout to resolve repo context and generate release notes from commit history.Fix
actions/checkout@v7step as the first step of thecreate-releasejob in.github/workflows/main.yml, matching the version already used elsewhere in the workflow.