Update repo settings doc
Added new "Restrict pushes that create matching branches: UNCHECKED",
which I discovered is needed during contrib release.
Removed the old `v*` branch protections since we don't need to make any
more patch releases from those old branch names anymore.
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ to https://github.com/open-telemetry/community/blob/main/docs/how-to-configure-n
* Automatically delete head branches: CHECKED
- So that bot PR branches will be deleted.
+ So automation PR branches will be deleted.
## Actions > General
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ to https://github.com/open-telemetry/community/blob/main/docs/how-to-configure-n
(In addition
to https://github.com/open-telemetry/community/blob/main/docs/how-to-configure-new-repository.md)
-### `main` and `release/*`
+### `main`
* Require branches to be up to date before merging: UNCHECKED
@@ -37,14 +37,13 @@ to https://github.com/open-telemetry/community/blob/main/docs/how-to-configure-n
* EasyCLA
* required-status-check
-### `v*` (old release branches)
+### `release/*`
-Same settings as above for new release branches (`release/**`), except:
+Same settings as above for `main`, except:
-* Status checks that are required:
+* Restrict pushes that create matching branches: UNCHECKED
- * EasyCLA
- * accept-pr
+ So release automation can create release branches.
### `gh-pages`
@@ -56,24 +55,24 @@ Same settings as above for new release branches (`release/**`), except:
### `dependabot/**/*` and `opentelemetrybot/**/*`
-* Require status checks to pass before merging: unchecked
+* Require status checks to pass before merging: UNCHECKED
+
+ So bots can rebase their PR branches
+
+* Restrict who can push to matching branches: UNCHECKED
- So the bots can push directly to these branches in order to submit PRs
+ So bots can create PR branches in the first place
* Allow force pushes > Everyone
- So that dependabot can rebase its PR branches
+ So bots can rebase their PR branches
* Allow deletions: CHECKED
- So that PR branches can be deleted
+ So bot PR branches can be deleted after merging
### `**/**`
* Status checks that are required:
EasyCLA
-
-* Allow deletions: CHECKED
-
- So that automation PR branches can be deleted
