Update Project Settings and Configuration

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This task involves updating the project settings for the StudyPlanner repository, including branch protection rules, enabling issues and discussions, and setting up project boards.

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Potential solution

The task involves updating the project settings for the StudyPlanner repository, including enabling issues, discussions, project boards, and setting up branch protection rules. This can be achieved by configuring the .github/settings.yml file and creating a GitHub Actions workflow to enforce branch protection rules.

How to implement

Step 1: Update .github/settings.yml

This file will configure the repository settings to enable issues, discussions, project boards, and set branch protection rules.

File: .github/settings.yml

# Repository Settings
repository:
  issues: true
  discussions: true
  projects: true
  wiki: false

# Branch Protection Rules
branches:
  - name: main
    protection:
      required_status_checks:
        strict: true
        contexts: []
      enforce_admins: true
      required_pull_request_reviews:
        dismissal_restrictions:
          users: []
          teams: []
        dismiss_stale_reviews: true
        require_code_owner_reviews: true
        required_approving_review_count: 2
      restrictions:
        users: []
        teams: []
        apps: []
      required_linear_history: true
      allow_force_pushes: false
      allow_deletions: false

# Additional repository settings
repository:
  default_branch: main
  visibility: public
  topics: ["study-planner", "education", "productivity"]
  description: "A project to help students plan their study schedules effectively."
  homepage: "https://example.com/studyplanner"

Explanation:

1. Repository Settings:

   • Enables issues, discussions, and project boards.
   • Disables the wiki feature.

2. Branch Protection Rules:

   • Applies rules to the main branch.
   • Requires status checks to pass before merging.
   • Enforces admin rules.
   • Requires pull request reviews with specific conditions.
   • Restricts force pushes and deletions.

3. Additional Settings:

   • Sets the default branch to main.
   • Sets the repository visibility to public.
   • Adds relevant topics for better discoverability.
   • Provides a description and homepage URL for the repository.

Step 2: Create .github/workflows/branch-protection.yml

This workflow will ensure branch protection rules are applied using GitHub Actions.

File: .github/workflows/branch-protection.yml

name: Branch Protection Rules

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - main
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  apply-branch-protection:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v2

      - name: Apply branch protection rules
        uses: octokit/[email protected]
        with:
          route: PATCH /repos/:owner/:repo/branches/:branch/protection
          owner: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
          repo: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
          branch: main
          mediaType: '{"previews":["luke-cage"]}'
          protection: |
            {
              "required_status_checks": {
                "strict": true,
                "contexts": []
              },
              "enforce_admins": true,
              "required_pull_request_reviews": {
                "dismiss_stale_reviews": true,
                "require_code_owner_reviews": true,
                "required_approving_review_count": 2
              },
              "restrictions": null,
              "required_linear_history": true,
              "allow_force_pushes": false,
              "allow_deletions": false
            }
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

Explanation:

• Trigger Events: The workflow is triggered on a push to the main branch and can also be manually triggered.
• Checkout Repository: Uses actions/checkout@v2 to check out the repository.
• Apply Branch Protection Rules: Uses octokit/[email protected] to send a PATCH request to the GitHub API to apply branch protection rules.

Steps to Implement:

1. Create the .github/settings.yml file in your repository and add the provided YAML configuration.
2. Create the .github/workflows/branch-protection.yml file in your repository and add the provided YAML configuration.
3. Commit and push the changes to your repository.

This setup will ensure that the repository settings are updated and branch protection rules are enforced for the main branch.

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Files used for this task:

Changes on .github/settings.yml

To address the task of updating the project settings for the StudyPlanner repository, we need to create or update the .github/settings.yml file to include configurations for enabling issues, discussions, project boards, and branch protection rules. Below is a concrete proposal for the content of this file:

.github/settings.yml

# Repository Settings
repository:
  # Enable issues
  issues: true

  # Enable discussions
  discussions: true

  # Enable project boards
  projects: true

  # Enable wiki
  wiki: false

# Branch Protection Rules
# Apply these rules to the main branch
branches:
  - name: main
    protection:
      required_status_checks:
        strict: true
        contexts: []
      enforce_admins: true
      required_pull_request_reviews:
        dismissal_restrictions:
          users: []
          teams: []
        dismiss_stale_reviews: true
        require_code_owner_reviews: true
        required_approving_review_count: 2
      restrictions:
        users: []
        teams: []
        apps: []
      required_linear_history: true
      allow_force_pushes: false
      allow_deletions: false

# Additional repository settings
repository:
  # Set default branch
  default_branch: main

  # Set repository visibility
  visibility: public

  # Set repository topics
  topics: ["study-planner", "education", "productivity"]

  # Set repository description
  description: "A project to help students plan their study schedules effectively."

  # Set repository homepage
  homepage: "https://example.com/studyplanner"

Explanation:

1. Repository Settings:

   • issues: true: Enables the issues feature.
   • discussions: true: Enables the discussions feature.
   • projects: true: Enables project boards.
   • wiki: false: Disables the wiki feature (can be enabled if needed).

2. Branch Protection Rules:

   • Applied to the main branch.
   • Requires status checks to pass before merging.
   • Enforces admin rules.
   • Requires pull request reviews with specific conditions.
   • Restricts force pushes and deletions to maintain branch integrity.

3. Additional Settings:

   • Sets the default branch to main.
   • Sets the repository visibility to public.
   • Adds relevant topics for better discoverability.
   • Provides a description and homepage URL for the repository.

This configuration ensures that the repository settings are aligned with the requirements specified in the task. If there are any additional specific settings or customizations needed, they can be added accordingly.

Changes on .github/workflows/branch-protection.yml

To address the task of creating or updating the .github/workflows/branch-protection.yml file to ensure branch protection rules are applied, you can follow the steps below:

1. Create the Workflow File: Since this is a new file, you will need to create it in the specified directory.
2. Define the Workflow: The workflow should be configured to apply branch protection rules using GitHub Actions. This can be done using the peter-evans/create-or-update-comment action or similar actions that interact with the GitHub API.

Here is a concrete example of how you can set up the branch-protection.yml file:

name: Branch Protection Rules

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - main
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  apply-branch-protection:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v2

      - name: Apply branch protection rules
        uses: octokit/[email protected]
        with:
          route: PATCH /repos/:owner/:repo/branches/:branch/protection
          owner: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
          repo: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
          branch: main
          mediaType: '{"previews":["luke-cage"]}'
          protection: |
            {
              "required_status_checks": {
                "strict": true,
                "contexts": []
              },
              "enforce_admins": true,
              "required_pull_request_reviews": {
                "dismiss_stale_reviews": true,
                "require_code_owner_reviews": true
              },
              "restrictions": null
            }
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

Explanation:

• Trigger Events: The workflow is triggered on a push to the main branch and can also be manually triggered using workflow_dispatch.
• Checkout Repository: The actions/checkout@v2 action checks out the repository.
• Apply Branch Protection Rules: The octokit/[email protected] action is used to send a PATCH request to the GitHub API to apply branch protection rules. The rules specified in the protection field include:
  • required_status_checks: Ensures that all required status checks pass before merging.
  • enforce_admins: Enforces the rules for administrators.
  • required_pull_request_reviews: Requires pull request reviews, dismisses stale reviews, and requires code owner reviews.

Steps to Implement:

1. Create the .github/workflows/branch-protection.yml file in your repository.
2. Copy and paste the provided YAML configuration into the file.
3. Commit and push the changes to your repository.

This setup will ensure that branch protection rules are applied to the main branch whenever changes are pushed or the workflow is manually triggered. If you need to apply different rules or to other branches, you can modify the configuration accordingly.

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