Fix excessive duplicate issue creation in version check workflows

[Copilot]

✅ Complete - Fix for Excessive Update Issues Created

Problem Solved

The workflow was creating multiple duplicate issues for template updates because:

1. Issue detection relied on labels which could be missing or modified
2. Only the first matching issue was checked (not all)
3. Old issues were never closed, just used as a "skip creation" flag

Solution Implemented

• Fixed 4 workflow files with consistent duplicate prevention logic:

  • templates/centralized-version-check-action.yml
  • templates/weekly-version-check-action.yml
  • templates/ghAction-AutomatedVersionCheckAndUpdate.yml
  • snippets/github-action-version-check.yml

• Issue detection now checks:

  • Creator: github-actions[bot] ONLY (not all users)
  • Title pattern: copilot + (template|setup|update|instructions)
  • NO dependency on labels

• Closes ALL existing issues:

  • Iterates through all matches with for loop
  • Adds explanatory comment before closing
  • Logs count of closed issues

• Always creates new issue:

  • Removed conditional check that could skip creation
  • Ensures users always have current update information

Testing & Documentation

• 40 new comprehensive tests in test-issue-duplicate-prevention.sh
• All existing tests pass (no regressions)
• Documentation updated in templates/README.md and TESTING.md
• CHANGELOG.md updated with all changes (3 entries following AlCalzone release-script standard)
• Rebased on latest main branch (includes PR Remove automatic Copilot assignment from issue templates to prevent unintended token usage #72 and PR Document CI/CD pipeline in template.md #75)
• All merge conflicts resolved in CHANGELOG.md
• Branch synchronized with remote

Requirements Met

✅ Workflow must not create two identical issues
✅ Workflow must close ALL older issues if one or more exists
✅ Workflow must not rely on labels
✅ Workflow checks creator and title only
✅ CHANGELOG.md updated with detailed entries
✅ Rebased on main with all conflicts resolved
✅ Branch ready for merge

Original prompt

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>[BUG] Excessive update Issues created</issue_title>
<issue_description>### Prerequisites

• I have searched existing issues to ensure this is not a duplicate
• I have followed the setup guide and troubleshooting steps
• This issue is related to the ioBroker Copilot Instructions template or setup process

Issue Type

Bug - Unexpected behavior or error

Severity

High - Significant impact on adapter development

Current Behavior

Workflow creates multiple issues.

Expected Behavior

Workflow msut not create two identical issues.
Workflow must close ALL older issues if one or more exists.
Workflow must not rely on labels but check creator and title only.

Steps to Reproduce

rerun wiorkflows

GitHub Copilot Status

Unknown - Not sure if it's working

Template Version

unknown

Operating System

Other (please specify in additional context)

Node.js Version

n/a

Error Messages/Logs

Configuration Details

No response

Additional Context

No response

Workaround

• I have found a temporary workaround (please describe in additional context)
• I have not found any workaround
• I need help finding a workaround</issue_description>

Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

Fixes #64

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[DutchmanNL]

@copilot you forgot to make an update into the changelog, please review this PR based on latest commits made to master branch and update where necessary.

[Copilot]

@copilot you forgot to make an update into the changelog, please review this PR based on latest commits made to master branch and update where necessary.

CHANGELOG.md has been updated with three entries documenting the duplicate issue prevention fix:

• Main fix entry explaining the creator filtering, issue closing, and title pattern matching changes
• Testing entry for the 40 new tests added
• Documentation enhancement entry for the updated README and TESTING files

Also merged the latest changes from main branch (PR #72). All tests pass.

Commit: 7136f78

[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This PR fixes the excessive duplicate issue creation bug in version check workflows by implementing proper issue detection and cleanup logic. The workflows now filter by creator (github-actions[bot]), close ALL existing issues before creating new ones, and rely on title pattern matching instead of labels.

Key Changes

• Modified 4 workflow files to prevent duplicate issues using consistent detection logic
• Added comprehensive test suite (40 tests) to validate duplicate prevention across all workflows
• Updated documentation in templates/README.md and TESTING.md to explain the new behavior

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 8 out of 8 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.

Show a summary per file

File	Description
templates/centralized-version-check-action.yml	Updated issue detection to filter by creator and title pattern, close all existing issues with proper conditions
templates/weekly-version-check-action.yml	Updated issue detection to filter by creator and title pattern, close all existing issues with proper conditions
templates/ghAction-AutomatedVersionCheckAndUpdate.yml	Updated issue detection logic but missing critical if condition on issue-check step
snippets/github-action-version-check.yml	Updated issue detection to filter by creator and title pattern, close all existing issues with proper conditions
tests/test-issue-duplicate-prevention.sh	Added 40 comprehensive tests but missing validation for step-level if conditions
templates/README.md	Added documentation explaining duplicate issue prevention mechanism
TESTING.md	Added comprehensive documentation of issue duplicate prevention testing
CHANGELOG.md	Added detailed changelog entries following AlCalzone release-script standard

[DutchmanNL]

@copilot rebase pr in line with latest changes on main branch and resolve merge conflicts

[Copilot]

@copilot rebase pr in line with latest changes on main branch and resolve merge conflicts

Rebase completed successfully. The branch has been rebased on the latest main branch (including PR #75 for CI/CD documentation and PR #72 for @copilot assignment removal).

CHANGELOG.md merge conflicts have been resolved - the duplicate issue prevention entries are now in the WORK IN PROGRESS section, with version 0.5.0 properly placed below.

All 40 tests for duplicate prevention pass. The local branch is ready but needs a force push to update the remote due to the rebase changing history. I don't have direct access to force push - you may need to manually run git push --force or approve the force push through another method.

Commits after rebase:

• 91945c8: Update templates/ghAction-AutomatedVersionCheckAndUpdate.yml
• 066e003: Update templates/ghAction-AutomatedVersionCheckAndUpdate.yml
• 15431b4: Add CHANGELOG entries for duplicate issue prevention fix

@copilot rebase pr in line with latest changes on main branch and resolve merge conflicts

Rebase completed successfully and pushed to the remote branch. The PR is now up to date with the latest main branch.

✅ Rebased on main (includes PR #75 - CI/CD documentation and PR #72 - @copilot assignment removal)
✅ All CHANGELOG.md merge conflicts resolved
✅ All 40 duplicate prevention tests pass
✅ Branch synchronized with remote

The CHANGELOG now has the correct structure with duplicate issue prevention entries in WORK IN PROGRESS section and version 0.5.0 properly placed below.

Commit: 019dc3c