ci: fix required checks blocking Dependabot PRs#752
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Remove paths-ignore from release-validation workflow and add a check-paths job that detects whether the full validation should run. When only docs/ or website/ files change, the build-artifacts and install-and-smoke jobs are skipped rather than never triggered, which satisfies branch protection required check requirements.
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Release Validationworkflow usespaths-ignorefordocs/andwebsite/, which means the workflow never triggers on PRs that only touch those paths. SinceRelease Validation / build-artifactsandRelease Validation / install-and-smokeare required checks, those PRs (including all current Dependabot PRs) can never merge.Fix: Remove
paths-ignoreand add acheck-pathsjob that detects whether the full validation is needed. When onlydocs/orwebsite/files change, the downstream jobs are skipped (which satisfies required checks) rather than never triggered (which blocks merge).This unblocks PRs #738, #740, #730, #739, #737.