fix: replace inline AB# modification with linked work items table#155
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The append-work-item-title feature replaced AB# references inline, which removed the Development section link in Azure DevOps. Instead, add a "Linked Work Items" table at the bottom of the PR body, keeping original AB# references intact. - Replace inline AB# modification with a separate H3 table section - Add new `add-work-item-table` input, deprecate `append-work-item-title` - Section is idempotent (replaced on each run, not accumulated) - Bump version to 3.2.1 Closes #154
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Pull request overview
Reworks the append-work-item-title behavior to avoid breaking Azure DevOps’ PR “Development” linkage by preserving inline AB# references and appending a separate “Linked Work Items” table section to the PR body instead.
Changes:
- Introduces
add-work-item-tableinput and treatsappend-work-item-titleas a deprecated alias. - Updates PR-body mutation logic to append/replace a dedicated “Linked Work Items” table (idempotent via section markers).
- Updates tests, documentation, and bumps version to
3.2.1.
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src/index.js |
Adds new input handling and replaces inline AB# modification with an appended/replaced Linked Work Items table section. |
action.yml |
Deprecates append-work-item-title and adds add-work-item-table input definition. |
__tests__/index.test.js |
Updates/extends Jest coverage for the new table behavior and deprecated alias behavior. |
README.md |
Documents the new input and adds a workflow guard to avoid azure-boards bot-triggered duplicate runs. |
package.json |
Bumps package version to 3.2.1. |
package-lock.json |
Updates lockfile version metadata to 3.2.1. |
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Summary
Fixes #154 - The
append-work-item-titlefeature was modifyingAB#references inline in the PR body, which caused the azure-boards bot to break the Azure DevOps Development section link. This PR replaces the inline approach with a separate "Linked Work Items" table appended to the PR body.Changes
add-work-item-tableinput - Adds an H3 "Linked Work Items" table to the bottom of the PR body with work item ID, type, and titleappend-work-item-title- Still works as an alias foradd-work-item-table, with adeprecationMessageinaction.ymlAB#references are preserved - The table uses plain work item numbers (noAB#prefix) linked to Azure DevOps URLs, preventing the azure-boards bot from creating duplicate Development entries or triggering edit loopsif: github.actor != 'azure-boards[bot]'to usage example to avoid duplicate workflow runsHow it works
Before (broke Azure DevOps link):
After (table appended, original text untouched):
Testing
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