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# Run once a day
- cron: '0 0 * * *'

# Please note that you need to allow Github Action tokens to
# create pull requests in the repository settings, too:
# Go to the Repository Settings → "Actions" → "General" → "Workflow permissions"
# and enable "Allow GitHub Actions to create and approve pull requests"
permissions:
contents: write
pull-requests: write
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UPDATECLI_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
```

Please check whether you need to allow Github Action tokens to create pull
requests in the repository settings in addition to granting write permissions in
the workflow. This is [required by GitHub in new repositories](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/enabling-features-for-your-repository/managing-github-actions-settings-for-a-repository#preventing-github-actions-from-creating-or-approving-pull-requests).

Go to the Repository Settings → "Actions" → "General" → "Workflow permissions"
and enable "Allow GitHub Actions to create and approve pull requests"

WARNING: Dont enable --debug mode in Github Action as it may leak information.

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