Use path detection to limit when GitHub Action workflows run

[desrosj]

Some test workflows only examine a specific part of the codebase. When that area is not changed, the workflow is not required to run.

One example is the PHP compatibility testing workflow. If A PHP file is not changed, this doesn't need to run.

Trac ticket: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/52667

Is it possible to make these changes for pull requests only? It would be good to have everything run on commits to WP Core just in case these are misconfigured or become out of date.

I was also toying with this. Let's commit this scoped only for PRs for now and see how it goes. If we find it's reliable, we can consider including it for push events.

If we make that change, though, we'll be able to remove the version.php path. That was only there as a way to ensure all workflows run when a version bump commit is made.

[desrosj]

In 50479:

Build/Test Tools: Add path detection when running GitHub Actions on pull_request.

This change adds a list of paths to check when determining which workflows to run on pull_request. This will prevent certain workflows from running unnecessarily when the files updated are not related to the tests and checks being performed.

Props peterwilsoncc, johnbillion.
Fixes #52667.

[desrosj]

Reopening to backport to older branches.

Merged in https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/50479.

[desrosj]

In 50584:

Build/Test Tools: Backport several GitHub Action improvements and dependency updates.

This backports several GitHub Action improvements and devDependency updates to the 5.7 branch.

Backports [50432,50435-50436,50479,50485-50487,50545,50579] to the 5.7 branch.
See #52667, #52643, #52658, #52660, #52624, #52625.

[desrosj]

In 50602:

Build/Test Tools: Backport GitHub Action and build improvements to the 5.6 branch.

This backports several build and test tool improvements to the 5.6 branch. Most notably, this includes:

• The changes required to allow each workflow to be triggered by the workflow_dispatch event so that tests can be run on a schedule [50590].
• The ability to run PHPUnit tests from src instead of build [50441-50443].
• Splitting single site and multisite tests into parallel jobs [50379].
• Split slow tests into separate, parallel jobs for PHP 5.6 [50444].
• Better branch and path scoping for GitHub Action workflows when running on pull_request [50432,50479].
• Several devDependency updates.

Merges [50267,50299,50379,50387,50413,50416,50432,50435-50436,50441-50444,50446,50473-50474,50476,50479,50485-50487,50545,50579,50590,50592,50598] to the 5.6 branch.
See #50401, #51734, #51801, #51802, #52548, #52608, #52612, #52623, #52624, #52625, #52645, #52653, #52658, #52660, #52667, #52786.

[desrosj]

In 50603:

Build/Test Tools: Backport GitHub Action and build improvements to the 5.5 branch.

This backports several build and test tool improvements to the 5.5 branch. Most notably, this includes:

• The changes required to allow each workflow to be triggered by the workflow_dispatch event so that tests can be run on a schedule [50590].
• The ability to run PHPUnit tests from src instead of build [50441-50443].
• Splitting single site and multisite tests into parallel jobs [50379].
• Split slow tests into separate, parallel jobs for PHP 5.6 [50444].
• Better branch and path scoping for GitHub Action workflows when running on pull_request [50432,50479].
• Several devDependency updates.

Merges [50267,50299,50379,50387,50413,50416,50432,50435-50436,50441-50444,50446,50473-50474,50476,50479,50485-50487,50545,50579,50590,50592,50598] to the 5.5 branch.
See #50401, #51734, #51801, #51802, #52548, #52608, #52612, #52623, #52624, #52625, #52645, #52653, #52658, #52660, #52667, #52786.

[desrosj]

In 50604:

Build/Test Tools: Backport GitHub Action and build improvements to the 5.4 branch.

This backports several build and test tool improvements to the 5.4 branch. Most notably, this includes:

• The changes required to allow each workflow to be triggered by the workflow_dispatch event so that tests can be run on a schedule [50590].
• The ability to run PHPUnit tests from src instead of build [50441-50443].
• Splitting single site and multisite tests into parallel jobs [50379].
• Split slow tests into separate, parallel jobs for PHP 5.6 [50444].
• Better branch and path scoping for GitHub Action workflows when running on pull_request [50432,50479].
• Several devDependency updates.

Merges [50267,50299,50379,50387,50413,50416,50432,50435-50436,50441-50444,50446,50473-50474,50476,50479,50485-50487,50545,50579,50590,50598] to the 5.4 branch.
See #50401, #51734, #51801, #51802, #52548, #52608, #52612, #52623, #52624, #52625, #52645, #52653, #52658, #52660, #52667.

[desrosj]

In 50605:

Build/Test Tools: Backport GitHub Action and build improvements to the 5.3 branch.

This backports several build and test tool improvements to the 5.3 branch. Most notably, this includes:

• The changes required to allow each workflow to be triggered by the workflow_dispatch event so that tests can be run on a schedule [50590].
• The ability to run PHPUnit tests from src instead of build [50441-50443].
• Splitting single site and multisite tests into parallel jobs [50379].
• Split slow tests into separate, parallel jobs for PHP 5.6 [50444].
• Better branch and path scoping for GitHub Action workflows when running on pull_request [50432,50479].
• Several devDependency updates.

Merges [50267,50299,50379,50387,50413,50416,50432,50435-50436,50441-50444,50446,50473-50474,50476,50479,50485-50487,50545,50579,50590,50598] to the 5.3 branch.
See #50401, #51734, #51801, #51802, #52548, #52608, #52612, #52623, #52624, #52625, #52645, #52653, #52658, #52660, #52667.

[desrosj]

In 50606:

Build/Test Tools: Backport GitHub Action and build improvements to the 5.2 branch.

This backports several build and test tool improvements to the 5.2 branch. Most notably, this includes:

• The changes required to allow each workflow to be triggered by the workflow_dispatch event so that tests can be run on a schedule [50590].
• The ability to run PHPUnit tests from src instead of build [50441-50443].
• Splitting single site and multisite tests into parallel jobs [50379].
• Split slow tests into separate, parallel jobs for PHP 5.6 [50444].
• Better branch and path scoping for GitHub Action workflows when running on pull_request [50432,50479].
• Several devDependency updates.

Merges [50267,50299,50379,50387,50413,50416,50432,50435-50436,50441-50444,50446,50473-50474,50476,50479,50485-50487,50545,50579,50590,50598] to the 5.2 branch.
See #50401, #51734, #51801, #51802, #52548, #52608, #52612, #52623, #52624, #52625, #52645, #52653, #52658, #52660, #52667.

[desrosj]

This will be backported further next week, but going to close this out.

[desrosj]

In 50622:

Build/Test Tools: Backport GitHub Action and build improvements to the 5.1 branch.

This backports several build and test tool improvements to the 5.1 branch. Most notably, this includes:

• The changes required to allow each workflow to be triggered by the workflow_dispatch event so that tests can be run on a schedule [50590].
• Splitting single site and multisite tests into parallel jobs [50379].
• Split slow tests into separate, parallel jobs for PHP <= 5.6 [50444].
• Better branch and path scoping for GitHub Action workflows when running on pull_request [50432,50479].
• Several devDependency updates.

Merges [45317,50267,50379,50387,50413,50416,50432,50435-50436,50444,50446,50473-50474,50476,50479,50485-50487,50545,50579,50590,50598] to the 5.1 branch.
See #50401, #51801, #51802, #52548, #52608, #52612, #52624, #52625, #52645, #52653, #52658, #52660, #52667.

[desrosj]

In 50624:

Build/Test Tools: Backport GitHub Action and build improvements to the 5.0 branch.

This backports several build and test tool improvements to the 5.0 branch. Most notably, this includes:

• The changes required to allow each workflow to be triggered by the workflow_dispatch event so that tests can be run on a schedule [50590].
• Splitting single site and multisite tests into parallel jobs [50379].
• Split slow tests into separate, parallel jobs for PHP <= 5.6 [50444].
• Better branch and path scoping for GitHub Action workflows when running on pull_request [50432,50479].
• Several devDependency updates.

Merges [45317,50267,50379,50387,50413,50416,50432,50435-50436,50444,50446,50473-50474,50476,50479,50485-50487,50545,50579,50590,50598] to the 5.0 branch.
See #50401, #51801, #51802, #52548, #52608, #52612, #52624, #52625, #52645, #52653, #52658, #52660, #52667.

[desrosj]

In 50625:

Build/Test Tools: Backport GitHub Action and build improvements to the 4.9 branch.

This backports several build and test tool improvements to the 4.9 branch. Most notably, this includes:

• The changes required to allow each workflow to be triggered by the workflow_dispatch event so that tests can be run on a schedule [50590].
• Splitting single site and multisite tests into parallel jobs [50379].
• Split slow tests into separate, parallel jobs for PHP <= 5.6 [50444].
• Better branch and path scoping for GitHub Action workflows when running on pull_request [50432,50479].
• Several devDependency updates.

Merges [50379,50387,50413,50416,50432,50435,50436,50444,50446,50473,50474,50476,50479,50485,50486,50487,50545,50579,50590] to the 4.9 branch.
See #50401, #51801, #51802, #52548, #52608, #52612, #52624, #52625, #52645, #52653, #52658, #52660, #52667.

[desrosj]

In 50626:

Build/Test Tools: Backport GitHub Action and build improvements to the 3.7 branch.

This backports several build and test tool improvements to the 3.7 branch. Most notably, this includes:

• The changes required to allow each workflow to be triggered by the workflow_dispatch event so that tests can be run on a schedule [50590].
• Splitting single site and multisite tests into parallel jobs [50379].
• Split slow tests into separate, parallel jobs for PHP <= 5.6 [50444].
• Better branch and path scoping for GitHub Action workflows when running on pull_request [50432,50479].
• Several devDependency updates.

Merges [50379,50387,50413,50416,50432,50435,50436,50444,50446,50473,50474,50476,50479,50485,50486,50487,50545,50579,50590] to the 3.7 branch.
See #50401, #51801, #51802, #52548, #52608, #52612, #52624, #52625, #52645, #52653, #52658, #52660, #52667.

[desrosj]

In 50635:

Build/Test Tools: Backport GitHub Action and build improvements to the 4.8 branch.

This backports several build and test tool improvements to the 4.8 branch. Most notably, this includes:

• The changes required to allow each workflow to be triggered by the workflow_dispatch event so that tests can be run on a schedule [50590].
• Splitting single site and multisite tests into parallel jobs [50379].
• Split slow tests into separate, parallel jobs for PHP <= 5.6 [50444].
• Better branch and path scoping for GitHub Action workflows when running on pull_request [50432,50479].
• Several devDependency updates.

Merges [50379,50387,50413,50416,50432,50435,50436,50444,50446,50473,50474,50476,50479,50485,50486,50487,50545,50579,50590] to the 4.8 branch.
See #50401, #51801, #51802, #52548, #52608, #52612, #52624, #52625, #52645, #52653, #52658, #52660, #52667.

[desrosj]

In 50636:

Build/Test Tools: Backport GitHub Action and build improvements to the 4.7 branch.

This backports several build and test tool improvements to the 4.7 branch. Most notably, this includes:

• The changes required to allow each workflow to be triggered by the workflow_dispatch event so that tests can be run on a schedule [50590].
• Splitting single site and multisite tests into parallel jobs [50379].
• Split slow tests into separate, parallel jobs for PHP <= 5.6 [50444].
• Better branch and path scoping for GitHub Action workflows when running on pull_request [50432,50479].
• Several devDependency updates.

Merges [50379,50387,50413,50416,50432,50435,50436,50444,50446,50473,50474,50476,50479,50485,50486,50487,50545,50579,50590] to the 4.7 branch.
See #50401, #51801, #51802, #52548, #52608, #52612, #52624, #52625, #52645, #52653, #52658, #52660, #52667.

[desrosj]

In 50637:

Build/Test Tools: Backport GitHub Action and build improvements to the 4.6 branch.

This backports several build and test tool improvements to the 4.6 branch. Most notably, this includes:

• The changes required to allow each workflow to be triggered by the workflow_dispatch event so that tests can be run on a schedule [50590].
• Splitting single site and multisite tests into parallel jobs [50379].
• Split slow tests into separate, parallel jobs for PHP <= 5.6 [50444].
• Better branch and path scoping for GitHub Action workflows when running on pull_request [50432,50479].
• Several devDependency updates.

Merges [50379,50387,50416,50432,50435,50436,50444,50446,50473,50474,50476,50479,50485,50486,50487,50545,50579,50590] to the 4.6 branch.
See #50401, #51801, #51802, #52548, #52612, #52624, #52625, #52645, #52653, #52658, #52660, #52667.

[desrosj]

In 50638:

Build/Test Tools: Backport GitHub Action and build improvements to the 4.5 branch.

This backports several build and test tool improvements to the 4.5 branch. Most notably, this includes:

• The changes required to allow each workflow to be triggered by the workflow_dispatch event so that tests can be run on a schedule [50590].
• Splitting single site and multisite tests into parallel jobs [50379].
• Split slow tests into separate, parallel jobs for PHP <= 5.6 [50444].
• Better branch and path scoping for GitHub Action workflows when running on pull_request [50432,50479].
• Several devDependency updates.

Merges [50379,50387,50416,50432,50435,50436,50444,50446,50473,50474,50476,50479,50485,50486,50487,50545,50579,50590] to the 4.5 branch.
See #50401, #51801, #51802, #52548, #52612, #52624, #52625, #52645, #52653, #52658, #52660, #52667.

[desrosj]

In 50639:

Build/Test Tools: Backport GitHub Action and build improvements to the 4.4 branch.

This backports several build and test tool improvements to the 4.4 branch. Most notably, this includes:

• The changes required to allow each workflow to be triggered by the workflow_dispatch event so that tests can be run on a schedule [50590].
• Splitting single site and multisite tests into parallel jobs [50379].
• Split slow tests into separate, parallel jobs for PHP <= 5.6 [50444].
• Better branch and path scoping for GitHub Action workflows when running on pull_request [50432,50479].
• Several devDependency updates.

Merges [50379,50387,50416,50432,50435,50436,50444,50446,50473,50474,50476,50479,50485,50486,50487,50545,50579,50590] to the 4.4 branch.
See #50401, #51801, #51802, #52548, #52612, #52624, #52625, #52645, #52653, #52658, #52660, #52667.

[desrosj]

In 50640:

Build/Test Tools: Backport GitHub Action and build improvements to the 4.3 branch.

This backports several build and test tool improvements to the 4.3 branch. Most notably, this includes:

• The changes required to allow each workflow to be triggered by the workflow_dispatch event so that tests can be run on a schedule [50590].
• Splitting single site and multisite tests into parallel jobs [50379].
• Split slow tests into separate, parallel jobs for PHP <= 5.6 [50444].
• Better branch and path scoping for GitHub Action workflows when running on pull_request [50432,50479].
• Several devDependency updates.

Merges [50379,50387,50416,50432,50435,50436,50444,50446,50473,50474,50476,50479,50485,50486,50487,50545,50579,50590] to the 4.3 branch.
See #50401, #51801, #51802, #52548, #52612, #52624, #52625, #52645, #52653, #52658, #52660, #52667.

[desrosj]

In 50642:

Build/Test Tools: Backport GitHub Action and build improvements to the 4.2 branch.

This backports several build and test tool improvements to the 4.2 branch. Most notably, this includes:

• The changes required to allow each workflow to be triggered by the workflow_dispatch event so that tests can be run on a schedule [50590].
• Splitting single site and multisite tests into parallel jobs [50379].
• Split slow tests into separate, parallel jobs for PHP <= 5.6 [50444].
• Better branch and path scoping for GitHub Action workflows when running on pull_request [50432,50479].
• Several devDependency updates.

Merges [50379,50387,50416,50432,50435,50436,50444,50446,50473,50474,50476,50479,50485,50486,50487,50545,50579,50590] to the 4.2 branch.
See #50401, #51801, #51802, #52548, #52612, #52624, #52625, #52645, #52653, #52658, #52660, #52667.

[desrosj]

In 50643:

Build/Test Tools: Backport GitHub Action and build improvements to the 4.1 branch.

This backports several build and test tool improvements to the 4.1 branch. Most notably, this includes:

• The changes required to allow each workflow to be triggered by the workflow_dispatch event so that tests can be run on a schedule [50590].
• Splitting single site and multisite tests into parallel jobs [50379].
• Split slow tests into separate, parallel jobs for PHP <= 5.6 [50444].
• Better branch and path scoping for GitHub Action workflows when running on pull_request [50432,50479].
• Several devDependency updates.

Merges [50379,50387,50416,50432,50435-50436,50444,50446,50473-50474,50476,50479,50485-50487,50545,50590] to the 4.1 branch.
See #50401, #51801, #51802, #52548, #52612, #52624, #52625, #52645, #52653, #52658, #52660, #52667.

[desrosj]

In 50644:

Build/Test Tools: Backport GitHub Action and build improvements to the 4.0 branch.

This backports several build and test tool improvements to the 4.0 branch. Most notably, this includes:

• The changes required to allow each workflow to be triggered by the workflow_dispatch event so that tests can be run on a schedule [50590].
• Splitting single site and multisite tests into parallel jobs [50379].
• Split slow tests into separate, parallel jobs for PHP <= 5.6 [50444].
• Better branch and path scoping for GitHub Action workflows when running on pull_request [50432,50479].
• Several devDependency updates.

Merges [50379,50387,50416,50432,50435-50436,50444,50446,50473-50474,50476,50479,50485-50487,50545,50590] to the 4.0 branch.
See #50401, #51801, #51802, #52548, #52612, #52624, #52625, #52645, #52653, #52658, #52660, #52667.

[desrosj]

In 50645:

Build/Test Tools: Backport GitHub Action and build improvements to the 3.9 branch.

This backports several build and test tool improvements to the 3.9 branch. Most notably, this includes:

• The changes required to allow each workflow to be triggered by the workflow_dispatch event so that tests can be run on a schedule [50590].
• Splitting single site and multisite tests into parallel jobs [50379].
• Split slow tests into separate, parallel jobs for PHP <= 5.6 [50444].
• Better branch and path scoping for GitHub Action workflows when running on pull_request [50432,50479].
• Several devDependency updates.

Merges [50379,50387,50416,50432,50435-50436,50444,50446,50473-50474,50476,50479,50485-50487,50545,50590] to the 3.9 branch.
See #50401, #51801, #51802, #52548, #52612, #52624, #52625, #52645, #52653, #52658, #52660, #52667.

[desrosj]

In 50646:

Build/Test Tools: Backport GitHub Action and build improvements to the 3.8 branch.

This backports several build and test tool improvements to the 3.8 branch. Most notably, this includes:

• The changes required to allow each workflow to be triggered by the workflow_dispatch event so that tests can be run on a schedule [50590].
• Splitting single site and multisite tests into parallel jobs [50379].
• Split slow tests into separate, parallel jobs for PHP <= 5.6 [50444].
• Better branch and path scoping for GitHub Action workflows when running on pull_request [50432,50479].
• Several devDependency updates.

Merges [50379,50387,50416,50432,50435-50436,50444,50446,50473-50474,50476,50479,50485-50487,50545,50590] to the 3.8 branch.
See #50401, #51801, #51802, #52548, #52612, #52624, #52625, #52645, #52653, #52658, #52660, #52667.