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| if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.event.head_commit.author.name, 'github-actions') | ||
| name: Determine whether this is a release merge commit | ||
| needs: all-jobs-pass | ||
| if: github.event_name == 'push' |
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Removed commit author check weakens release trigger security
Medium Severity
The is-release job's if condition removed the startsWith(github.event.head_commit.author.name, 'github-actions') guard that previously ensured only commits authored by the github-actions bot (from the create-release-pr workflow) could trigger a release. Now any push to main is evaluated by action-is-release@v2, so a contributor could craft a PR (e.g., bumping package.json version or matching the commit message pattern) and trigger a release upon merge. As noted in the PR discussion, this reduces defense-in-depth around the release pipeline.
NicholasEllul
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Feb 9, 2026
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Low Risk
Low risk CI-only change; main risk is unintended releases or missed publishes if the new
is-releaseconditions/action output differ from v1.Overview
Updates the
is-releasegate in.github/workflows/main.ymlto useMetaMask/action-is-release@v2and renames the job for clarity.Release detection is now run on all
pushevents (instead of additionally filtering by commit author), relying on the action’sIS_RELEASEoutput to decide whether to runpublish-release.Written by Cursor Bugbot for commit 39a48a0. This will update automatically on new commits. Configure here.