fix(workflow): add GH_TOKEN to gh CLI steps and split variable/label auth#7768
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gh CLI in GitHub Actions requires GH_TOKEN to be set explicitly — it does not auto-detect GITHUB_TOKEN despite the docs suggesting it. Split steps that do both label changes and variable updates: - Label changes: use the app token (so events trigger publish.yml) - Variable set: use GITHUB_TOKEN with actions:write (app token may lack actions_variables permission)
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… permission (#7771) ## Summary Fix `ci-poller.yml` failing with `HTTP 403: Resource not accessible by integration` when calling `gh variable set CI_POLLER_HAS_PENDING`. Failing run: https://github.com/getsentry/publish/actions/runs/24263308562/job/70852292016 ## Root Cause `GITHUB_TOKEN` cannot write repo variables through the Actions Variables API, even with `actions: write` in the workflow permissions block. The sentry-internal-app token has admin access and can write variables. PR #7768 incorrectly assumed the opposite (that the app token lacked permission and `GITHUB_TOKEN` had it). ## Changes - `ci-poller.yml`: "Disable poller" step uses app token instead of `GITHUB_TOKEN` - `ci-pending.yml`: "Enable cron poller" step uses app token instead of `GITHUB_TOKEN` - Remove unnecessary `actions: write` from both workflow permission blocks
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Summary
Fix CI poller and waiting-for-ci workflows failing because:
ghCLI requiresGH_TOKENto be set explicitly in GitHub ActionsGITHUB_TOKENcannot write repo variables — returns 403 "Resource not accessible by integration"Failing runs:
Changes
publish.yml: AddGH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}towaiting-for-cicomment stepci-pending.yml: Split into two steps — label change and variable set both use app tokenci-poller.yml: Same split — variable disable step uses app token instead ofGITHUB_TOKENactions: writepermission (not needed when using app token)