update_copyright.yml

name: Update copyright year

on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 12 1 1 *' # Every Jan 1st @ 12:00 UTC
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  update-copyright:
    if: github.repository_owner == 'metomi'
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    timeout-minutes: 10
    steps:
    - name: Checkout repo
      uses: actions/checkout@v4

    - name: Configure git
      uses: cylc/release-actions/configure-git@v1

    - name: Checkout PR branch
      uses: cylc/release-actions/checkout-copyright-branch@v1

    - name: Update copyright year
      run: |
        pattern="(<span actions:bind='current-year'>).*(<\/span>)"
        sed -i -E "s/${pattern}/\1${YEAR}\2/" README.md

    - name: Commit & push
      run : |
        git commit -a -m "Update copyright year" -m "Workflow: ${{ github.workflow }}, run: ${{ github.run_number }}"
        git push

    - name: Create pull request
      uses: cylc/release-actions/create-pr@v1
      env:
        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
      with:
        head: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}
        title: 'Auto PR: update copyright year'
        body: 'Happy new year!'