fix: defunct release-please action

[m-jahn]

• found out with the previous PR that the current release-please action is not working anymore :-(
• this PR updates the release-please and conventional-prs actions to latest version
• also adds the missing mandatory directory in the README example

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Chores

  • Improved PR validation: renamed job/display, expanded triggers, added permissions and updated action versions for PR linting.
  • Streamlined release automation: migrated to the newer release action, switched to token-based auth, updated checkout and tagging flow, and consolidated permissions.

• Documentation

  • Updated CI example snippets to newer action versions and normalized YAML formatting.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

Updates GitHub Actions workflows: the PR lint workflow gains explicit triggers, a new name, permission settings, and action v6; the release workflow migrates to googleapis/release-please-action@v4 with top-level permissions and token-based inputs; README Snakemake action examples updated from v1 → v2 and YAML formatting normalized.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
PR lint workflow .github/workflows/conventional-prs.yml	Renamed workflow to "Lint PR"; expanded pull_request_target events to opened, reopened, edited, synchronize; job key renamed (title-format → main) and display name set; added permissions: pull-requests: read; action updated from amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v3.4.0 → @v6; GITHUB_TOKEN env retained.
Release workflow .github/workflows/release-please.yml	Replaced GoogleCloudPlatform/release-please-action@v2 with googleapis/release-please-action@v4; added top-level permissions (write: contents, pull-requests, issues); switched to token-based input token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} and kept release-type: go; updated actions/checkout to @v4; removed older gated checkout/manual git steps and updated remote/action references to googleapis.
Documentation README.md	Snakemake GitHub Action example versions updated from v1 → v2; YAML normalized to use double quotes and consistent directory, snakefile, and args formatting.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 3 (Moderate) | ⏱️ ~20 minutes

• Review points:
  • .github/workflows/release-please.yml: verify new googleapis/release-please-action@v4 inputs/permissions and that automated tagging/push behavior matches prior intent.
  • .github/workflows/conventional-prs.yml: confirm triggers and amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v6 compatibility with existing title rules.
  • README.md: ensure example YAML changes remain correct for users.

Pre-merge checks and finishing touches

✅ Passed checks (3 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Description Check	✅ Passed	Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title 'fix: defunct release-please action' directly addresses the main objective of updating and fixing the non-functional release-please action, which is the primary focus of this changeset.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.

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[m-jahn]

while we are at fixing the snakemake action, there's also this PR here open which should make release please work again @dlaehnemann maybe you can review?

[dlaehnemann]

Three little points, which should all be quick to address...

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Actionable comments posted: 1

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• .github/workflows/conventional-prs.yml (2 hunks)
• .github/workflows/release-please.yml (1 hunks)

🚧 Files skipped from review as they are similar to previous changes (1)

• .github/workflows/conventional-prs.yml

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🔇 Additional comments (3)

.github/workflows/release-please.yml (3)

6-9: Permissions block appropriately configured.

The top-level permissions grant the necessary write access for the release workflow to manage contents, pull requests, and issues.

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17-22: Action upgrade and checkout positioning look good.

The migration to googleapis/release-please-action@v4 with explicit token authentication and the earlier checkout step are aligned with current best practices.

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29-36: Major and minor version tagging logic preserved.

The tagging logic to create and push major and minor version tags (addressing the prior review feedback from dlaehnemann) is retained and appropriately guards tag creation with the release_created condition.